New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04
Wilson Stands Firm
i'm Face of Split
in Cabinet.
BERNSTORFF TO
SEND EMISSARY
Hopes by Personal Mes
sage to ACquaint Kaiser
with u. s. Sentiment.
From Tho Tribuns Bureau J

Washington, June 3. When Presi-
dent Wilson submits the rough draft
Of his note 10 Germany 20 the members
Of his Cabinet tomorrow there prom
ises to be q sharp division among his
Official advisers as 10 whether or not
the note should 60 forward at once or
whether drastic action Of any kind
should be taken At this time. Il is un-
derstood here tonight that Secretary
Bryan will counsel delay o. several
days before sending the communication
10 the German Foreign Office. lie will
urge. il Is said. that the President take
no action until the German Foreign Of
fee has had time TO digest the report
on the sentiment Of the American peo-
pie which was sent by the German Am
bassador after the latter's conference
with the President yesterday.
A personal emissary Of Count Won
BernstorfF will leave for Germany by
the first available sailing to lay be
fore Emperor William and high ofi
cials Of the German government the
substance of what the ambassador
learned from President Wilson in his
talk yesterday, the true state of pub
lie opinion in the United States tow
ard the German government and the
American point Of view on submarine
warfare. The ambassador, in his inter-
view with the President, il became
known to-day. said ne would send
within a day or two a man of judg
ment and breadth to outIine in person
the situation to the German govern
ment.
The President made arrangements AZ
Count Won Bernstorf's request for the
safe conduct Of the envoy. His name
is not known generally, but foreign
governments Nready have given assur-
ances to the United States that he will
not be molested.
Censorship Creates Difficulties.
Tn. ambassador is understood 70
have explained that he has had diff
Guilty on account of the cable censor
ship in making his government realize
the feeling in the United States, and
that erroneous reports had reached
Germany. President Wilson's empha-
Sis yesterday on the fact that the
United States would omit no word or
act to secure an acquiescence in its
position in the Lusitan'a case was de-
scribed by the ambassador in a memo
randum which he has transmitted to
his government.
The dispatch Of the ambas sador's
ing of the American governments re-
l.. ~ l..
it may delay Germany's reply.
The transmission Of a cable report on
conference such as occurred yester-
day through the courtesy OF foreign
government often makes il difficult, II
was pointed out IN diplomatic quarters,
tor the recipient nation 20 give full
weight TO the language of the writer
Of the communication, on the assump-
tion that he does not speak as freely
and frankly az might be the case If the
messages were not read by the officials
of another government Ambassador
BernstorfF's idea is to supplement the
cabled report with personal words sent
through an emissary capable Of describ-
ing the situation accurately.
Ambassador Very Hopeful.
The ambassadors plan has caused
him to be very hopeful OF the satsfac-
tory outcome Of the delicate situation
that has arisen. Believing that his gov
ernment was uniformed on the feel
ing in the United States when the last
note was written in Berlin, he is said
TO be confident that officials will now
learn important details that will be Of
guidance in answering the American
Governments new communication.
Secretary Bryan had conference
with Count Won Rernstorf to-day. He
declined to tell what he and the am
bassador discussed 1t was considered
rather sign ifcant. however. that before
making his appointment TO see Presi-
dent Wilson the German Ambassador
conferred with Mr. Bryan, and that he
should do so again to-day is believed
here 10 mean that he has impressed
the Secretary Of State with his views.
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