Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-03

Count Won Bernstorff later told
friends the interview had been sat
isfactory and tnat the president had
spoken clearly and frankly. The am
bassador felt very hopeful when he
returned to his embassy. He be-
licvud the report, which he prepared
for transmission TO Berlin, would en-
tighten the German foreign office on
the true state of the American gov
ornments opinion and pave the way
to a better understanding.
In official and diplomatic quarters
opinion was divided as to the effect
Of the conference, Some thought It
would be beneficial and bring from
Germany a conciliatory reply to the
next American communication. Others
pointed out the German ambassador
similarly was hopeful when President
Wilson's note of May 1S was dis
patched and that he recommended
several methods to the German for
Cign office of meeting the American
position satisfactorily.
He Failed First Time.
1t is an open secret in diplomatic
quarters that the ambassadors sug-
getsions were not followed then, and
speculation was widespread as to
what influence his communication OF
today expressing, as it did, the view
point Of the president himself might
have on his government In view of
the difficulties which the embassy
has experienced in communicating
with Berlin, on account of the cut
ting Of cables, it is understood the
president granted a Sequest of the
ambassador that the United states as
sist him in transmitting his messages
concerning the delicate situation that
has arisen. The ambassadors report
Of his talk with the president VIII be
sent in code through the state depart
ment and will be delivered by Am
bassador Gerard
Officials and diplomatists were
Eeenly interested in what tooE place,
but they learned few details.
The president is understood to nave
explained the American governments
position and to have reiterated 1t was
based on legality. II is believed the
ambassador was told that If the Ger
man government could conduct its
submarine warfare in accordance with
the dictates of humanity in a way
that would not endanger the lives and
property of neutrals there would be
no objection to the use of the under
water craft rs commerce destroyer.
The exercise of the right of visit and
search, the president is said to have
rXplained. would be insisted upon
when submarines encounter unarmed
merchantmen or vessels which do not
resist capture
May Pave Way to Peace.
In some well informed quarters the
conference was discussed as likely to
lead to important results with respect
to the general European situation.
While the president, it is believed, In
adherence to his expressed policy
would not talk of the relations of this
country with Great Britain to the
German ambassador, the possibility
that q return to international law by
all the belligerents might eventually
be accomplished by the efforts of the
United States and thus pave the way
for the eventual restoration OF peace
in Europe, was a suggestion widely
current.
In German quarters tonight optim-
ism was apparent The view was
expressed that the German reply did
not purport to be a full answer to the
American demands and that If the
United states in it's next note stated
that official investigation showed that
the IIusitania carried no guns, 1t would
not be surprising II this would be
accepted by the German government
as a fact, furnishing the basis for
the giving Of reparation. The four
affidavits presented TO the state de-
partment by the German embassy al
legins that guns were carried by the