The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-08

would content nlmSelI Will d uonni's
protest and again bow to the VIII o.
his chief. But there was no way o.
getting any confirmation Of this oDln
| ion from Bryan himself. the only mar
who knows the Bryan mind.
This was the first serious fr1ctioI
that has developed In the cablne'
since President Wilson took otnce
Politicians who should know. declare
that it must have far reaching et
feet. Bryan has fought consistently III
season AND. out of season FOR MS ar
filtration principles. And If he now
considers. as some of his friends
think. that they have been ridden
over rough-shod, he can hardly be ex
pected to remain quiescent much
longer.
UnsoIved Mystery.
rBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June s-The real
reason for the delay in sending the
new German note continued a mys.
terry today. The official reason was
that the administration was DESTROYS
of making it excuse proof" Just
when the document will be dispatched
That the delay was due to an i'm
portant diplomatic plan was certain.
With the delay, the feeling of optim-
ism in official quarters increased. 1t
was believed the president was work
ing along a line that promised sue
cess in his efforts to keep the United
States out of war. 1t was believed
also that if the present crisis can be
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one will develop that will be so acute
or so likely to end in rupture.
Berlin advices indicated DISPOSE
ton there to believe that Germany's
a elton in raising the question of the
Lusitania S exact whether she
was an unarmed merchant vessel or
an auxiliary cru1ser-was the ch1et
reason for the American delay 1t
was said there was growing dlspo-
sition in German official circles to
favor the declaration that unarmed
assenger,carrying vessels plying be-
tween the United States and British
and French ports would be considered
from attack in the future. Ii
agreed to, it was expected Germany
ask later that passengers be
prevented from sailing on munition-
carrying craft.
Peace suggestions continue to be
heard in certain quarters here. One
line Of them was traced directly to
the recent visit paid to Washington
by Van Ghell Geldemeester, son of
Dutch minister who claims to be re-
ligious adviser to Queen Wilhelmina
Of Holland.
He is said to have declared that
there is a rapidly growing sentiment
for peace in Germany, Austria, Rus
STA. Servia and Great Britain and that
the pope has been endeavoring to Sc
cure concerted action by the various
neutral nations to offer mediation.
Official circles here disclaim know
ledge of any tangible peace movement
at this time.
May Go Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. June S.-When the
cabinet meeting broke UP at 1:05 to-
day, Secretary Tumulty announced to
the newspapermen the following:
1.-THE president asked ME to say
that the note was gone over and dis
cussed and put in final shape and it
is hoped that it will go tomorrow"
Necessary Delay.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The presi-
dent took occasion today to point out
that the delay in the notes completing
was not unnecessary. AS he put it to
callers, he and the state department
legal experts could not keep pace with
certain newspapers usually accepted
as mouthpieces of the administration,
in preparing note that would be
proof against misunderstanding and
DELAY when it finally was considered
Certain reports of what the presi
dent has done in connection with the
note, especially stories that there was
real split in the cabinet over the
line of action, have embarrassed the
administration greatly, it was said, the
forecasts having been cabled to Ger
many.
The president frankly told caller:
that when the note was up for con
sideration at the various cabinet meet
ingse all sorts of suggestions were
made by the members. This was es
pecially the case where Secretar.
BRYAN was concerned. The sugges
tions, however, were in every case o
a tentative character and at no tim
did Secretary Bryan or any other cabi
net member do more than urge thet
views as desirable.
The adm inistration has no know
ledge that Van Gheel GeldemeesteI
son of Queen Wilhelminas spiritua
adviser. is accredited as a peace Ell
voy. However, it is understood he i
in some res poets on mission such a
| Influenced Colonel E. NJ. House o
Texas. intimate friend of the pres
dent. to make his European trip. Co
! onal House went to Europe to Sc
whether the time was propitious 70
| Joint action by neutral nations to IT.
| to end the war.