Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-19

t!le american note, could not ne enter
tanned. as 1T does not meet the require
ments of the laws of civilized warfare.
This is the curse the American note
and the reply will take. according to
one of the most eminent n~ternationAl
authorities in Washington, who is
close to the German embassy. Deliv-
cry OF the note to the foreign office by
Ambassador Gerard will be followed
promptly by a brief note or expression
TO the ambassador acknowledging re-
ceipt and couched IN courteous an-
guage. probably voicing the hope
will h go to h private cabinet
and the kaiser. The innermost ad-
visers of the emperor and finally the
Kaiser will have the last word. Reas-
enable time for reply will be taken.
and. of course. allowed by this gov
eminent.
This authority said 10 days or two
weeks might be required for the reply.
but Acknowledgement of receipt would
come in Il day or two. He predicted
the German government would not al
low any break in relations.
Officials Arc Silent.
White House officials today adopted
the policy of silence SO far as the
American note to Germany is con-
cerned. They felt that any discussion
of the situation would be useless and
tnoppOrtune, inaslnuch as the question
Is now before the Berlin government.
The cabinet met today In a regular
session. but no further action was
contemplated pending the receipt of
Germany's reply. The president took
"A short automobile ride before the cab
met meeting. and will leave late to-
night on the Mayfiower for New York
to review the Atlantic feet there next
week.
During the trip, which will last near
~ a week, the president will be lsept
in Npyr ykt 1o,, .~n.- =.
the situation. but only important mat
tiers will be placed before him. He has
declined many invitations to events in
New York not connected with the re-
view of the fleet.
Cabinet Is United.
At the meeting of the cabinet today,
the international situation was discussed
The note to Germany met the APP
prevail of the cabinet officials. 1t was
said they We're united in appropriation
of it's tone. From "A high source 1t is
learned that the belief among lead
ing government officials is thai tho
kaiser will not permit a break in rela-
tons. A spirit of calm confidence that
this county is in the right and that
Berlin will see the wisdom of not
bringing on wal could be discerned in
administration quarters.
Careful scrutiny of the note makes
it plain that. while 1t is vigorous, 1t by
no means fOrecloses the road to diplo-
matte exchanges. 1t is conceivable,
however that Berlin may come a at
Washington with a flat refusal of con-
cessions which would mean seyering OF
relations.
The most level headed officials do
not expect that. They believe Ger
many will take the view that is i'm
portant for her play for time and that
her course will be to make such a re-
ply az will lead to further discussions,
the Berlin government not hoping to
satisfy Washington with something
less than it's full demands.
Officials here concede that a great
deal will depend on what German sub
marines do in fact and whether they IN
fact do go ahead torpedoing merchant
ships and drowning helpless American
citizens.
A careful analysis of the sisutatlon
by a high and competent authority hero
is to the effect that ii the kaiser and
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg,
dictates the course of the German gov
eminent at this time there will be no
break.
But If in fact the real authority in
Germany resides. as 81 many allege In
a militaristic group of advisers. then
war Is probably not far off.