Arizona republican., 1915-07-03
President is Officially In formed Answer to Note on Submarine Warfare May Reach Washington on July s
HOPEFUL WILL
 BE FAVORABLE
Is, However, Maintaining Strict Silence on Subject, Reserving His Judgment Until Opportunity Given to Read Note
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CORNISH. July 2.-The president
 was officially advised that Ciermanys reply to the last American note on
 the submarine warfare may reach Washington on July S In conse- quence he expects To return to Wash ington July or 10 in order tn coz
 slider the note with Secretary Lansing and other members of the cabinet The president is hopeful that the German reply will be favorable. but is maintaining strict silence on the
 subject. reserving his judgment until
 he has had an opportunity to read
 the note. Ambassador Gerard has
 kept him fully informed of the state
 of official and public opinion on the
 question in Germany.
 Word came to the president that officials in Washington are not deeply disturbed over the Armenian inci-
 dent. and unless new facts develop from the official investigation being conducted. the sinking is not cxpcc-
 ted to complcate seriously the nego-
 tiations with Germany over the sub
 marine warfare The president is
 holding himself free to take up the question with Germany if American
 rights are found to have been in
 fringed upon.
 President Wilson spent most of the
 day studying in quiet seclusion the
 general European question. including
 the possibilities of bringing about
 peace He had before him the conf dential reports of Colonel House. Ambassador Gerard and other of
 ficials He has been gathering re- ports for several months and is now taking the opportunity offered to go over them and familiarize himself with the foreign situation. He will
 be given additional information about
 the possibilities of peace in Europe
 after his return to Washington.
 request was received today from
 Mrs Amos Pinchot asking the presi- dent to see Miss Jane Addams. Miss Addams was one of tho American representatives at the Women's Peace conference at The Hague. and since
 has been touring Europe with other
 delegates interviewing high officials
 of the belligerent and neutral na-
 tions about peace prospects. She has
 discussed the subject with Pope Benedict.
 The president was requested to see Miss Addams in Washington next
 week. He sent the request to Wash ington and an enga cement undoubt- edly will be arranged later He has already received several delegations proposing various peace plans and is understood to be ready to give careful consideration to any proposal of a practical nature
 The question of selecting a man to succeed Secretary Lansing as coun- sellor of the state department has been considered. but it is understood that the president will not reach q | final decision until after his return to Washington
 Former Governor Baldwin. of Con necticut and A. Mitchell Palmer, a former member of congress from Pennsylvania and now judge of the United States court of claims, are un- derstoOd to be among the men under consideration
 Members of the presidents family probably will remain here after his
 return to Washington He expects to come back later in the summer for
 brief visits when public business per mits