Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-06-18
WILSON'S NOTE
LIKED IN BERLIN
1T is BELIEVED NOW THAT SAT
isFAcToRY SETTLEMENT is
NOW LIKELY.
TONE, A CONCILIATORY ONE
Press Is Pleased-Way Is Seen to a
Peaceful Solution - Conferences
In Order-Bryan Says Note
Changed Considerably.

Berlin, June 12-The text of the
American note was published today in
the Berlin afternoon papers. Definite
statements as to the attitude of the
German government with respect to
the note are not yet available, but in
circles which, while themselves not
officially responsible. are often good
barometers of the sentiment in respon-
sible quarters, the note seems to have
made a distinctly favorable impression
and is believed to offer the possibility
of negotiations on which a satisfactory
settlement might be reached
The conciliatory tone of the note APP
parently has evoked a responsive at
titude here. Individuals who in the
earlier stages of the negotiations dis
played stiff-necked adherence to their
own views, which made discussion al
most ompissible, are now willing to
talk of compromises in which the COM
promise would not be all on one side.
Final Word by Kaiser.
The official viewpoint probably can
be consequently appraised after con
ferences between the imperial chan.
cellor, the foreign secretary, and rep
resentatives of the army and admiral
ty, the naval and general staff The
emperor, it is believed, will speak the
final word.
1t is understood that these confer
ences will begin Immediately. The an
swer will certainly not be drafted and
the lines of the German policy probab
ly will not be definitely decided upon
before DR.. Anton Meyer Gerhard, the
special envoy from Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador al
Washington, has arrived and made his
report.
Both the Lokal Anzeiger and the
Vossische Zeitung hail the second
American note as opening the way fol
further negotiations between Germany
and the United States, which both pro
Tess to believe will straighten out the
situation. The papers admit that the
note contains little that is new, but
they rejoice at its friendly tone
Washington Not Alarmed
OF the delivery of the American note
to the German government reiteratine
insistence that submarine warfare con
form to the laws of humanity and in
ternational law, was received today
from AMBASSADOR Gerard at Berlin. The
message came at the close of a day
marked by a more optimistic feeling
in official quarters that the German
answer would forestall any possibility
of war between the nations and also
avoid a breach of diplomatic relations
Apparently there was a general re
taxation of tension in the international
situation President Wilson spent
part of the day at golf No answer to
the American rejoinder is expected
for 10 days at least.
Former Secretary of State Bryan
who resigned his portfolio rather than
sign the second note to Germany is
sued another statement declaring that
the note was materially revised follow
ing the presentation of high resigna-
ton. The revision. Mr.. Bryan averred,
softened the note, but was not suffic-
lent to justify him in withdrawing his
resignation.
Berlin Papers Differ.
The Berlin morning papers generally
comment more or less extendedly on
the American note. While there is a
general disposition to recognize the
friendly tone of the note and the fact
that it makes further negotiations pos
sible, the press is divided roughly in
to two parties, one of which appears
disposed to enter into negotiations
looking to a compromise on a new ba-
sis, while the other, by implication or
expressly, rejects any departure from
the course heretofore followed.