The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-03
GERMAN ENVOY TO
SEE THE PRESIDENT
Ven Bernstorff to Discuss
Naiser's Reply Wednesday.
SEEKS u. S. DEMANDS
Ambassador Wants to Learn Exact
Course That America Wants Ger
many to Pursue in Its Sub
marine Warfare.

Washington, June before Presi'
dent Wilson sends his reply to the
| German note declining to surrender
| the practice of submarine destruction
| Of mercantile craft, he will have con-
ference Wednesday afternoon with
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador.
The way for this conference was
paved by the ambassador when he
called upon Secretary of State Bryan
at the state department.
No Last Word, Is Maxim.
1t is evident the ambassador and the
government he represents are en-
deavoring to observe Mr.. Bryan's
maxim: There can be no last word
between friends" For when he talked
with the secretary OF state, Count Won
Bernstorff directed particular atten.
ton to the expression of the lively
wish of Germany ito contribute in a
convincing and friendly manner to
clear up any Misunderstanding which
may have entered into the relations Of
the two governments"
Seeks U. s. Demand.
What the ambassador desired to
know, however, was precisely what
the United States requires his govern
ment to do. President Wilson's orig
inal communication denounced sub
marine warfare and demanded that
immediate steps be taken to prevent
"the recurrence of anything so obvi-
ously subversiye of the principles Of
warfare" for which the government of
Germany in the past contended.
Does this mean, the German govern
ment desires to know, that the United
States insists upon the complete sup
preston of submarine warfare?
Does II mean that the United States
will be content if submarines do not
attack passenger ships?
Does it mean that the United States
will not object If cargo boats other
than American be sunk?
Germany's Purposes Cleared.
1t is declared positively that the
German government framed its note
In the fashion it did in order to bring
out precisely what President Wilson
wants. From what the ambassador
told Secretary Bryan, Germany intend
ed In its note to make full reparation
for the GulHight and Cushing
Germany desired to come to an
agreement with the United States on
the facts relating to the Lusitania.
Germany Is willing to stop subma-
rine warfare If the United States will
induce Great Britain to lift the block
ade on foodstuffs intended for German
civilian population and thus restore
the freedom of the seas.
SO far as the Gulflight and Cushing
are concerned, Germany is willing to
pay all damages; and, indeed, regards
such action imperative. in view Of the
plain wording of the treaty with Prus-
STA, which both governments recognize
as in force.
Swear lustania Had Guns.
With reference to the Lusitania, the
ambassador presented afIldavits, signed
by passengers on the ship, that the
vessel did have guns on board, which
were mounted under decks and
masked"
These afiidavits are declared to be
false by the British government,
which. through Sir Cecil Spring Rice,
the British ambassador, handed to Sec
Rotary Bryan during the day a clean
cut statement that there were no guns
aboard the Lusitania.
The declaration of the British gov.
eminent is in accord with the report
of Collector Dudley Field Malone at
New York.
Wilson to Stand by Demands.
The exact character of the note
which President Wilson will send to
the German government was not indi.
Gated, 1t Is reiterated that he will
stand by his original demands.