The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-14

necessary IL the country loiSASn al
fairs were not in distinctly critical
state In diplomatic circles, where
the outcome of events is being
watched with grave concern, there
was a disposition to be somewhat OPP
timistic. 1t was said that Germany
would consider long before assuming
responsibility for break with the
nation that dominates the western
hemisphere.
With Chile, one of the chief factors
in the powerful "a. B. c." combina'
tion now running South America, al
fronted and defiant, because OF Ger
many's position in the Dresden affair,
diplomats say Germany's need for
Cancellation never was so apparent.
They point out further that in the
past, when political e1pediency has
demanded, Germany has never hes1-
tated to change her attitude or poll
cies.
Especially at the allies embassies 1t
! is realized that should Germany meet
the United States openly and frank
ly declare that her past policy has
been wrong, wave Of German senti-
ment would sweep America from the
! Atlantic to the Pacific.
Holland and America.
Incidentally, attention is called to
the fact that Holland and the United
States have never been so close as at
present; that Holland has serious
grievances of just the same sort as
Americas; that there Is a growing
belief the Dutch may specifically en-
dorse the United States declaration
on German submarine warfare and
that they have determined army Of
400, 900 massed on the kaiser's from
tier. These men, officials here say,
are the equal Of the German first line
fighting force while their position
strategically, could hardly be i'm
proved in that the frontier Is only
Iabout twenty-five miles from essen,
the great German munition center.
~ II Germany should be convinced
there was danger OF the United
States ana Holland making common
diplomats say, before completely de-
flying this country.
Such diplomats thought that Ger
many would make a conciliatory re-
ply which would dodge the question Of
ending at once her submarine war
fare and would privately assure the
!
| further cause for complaint. Officials
generally said they did not believe
such action would be accepta BILE, the
demand for an answer calling for a
specific one-the only kind that will
relieve the strain.
The German embassy is havsW a
hard time keeping IN touch with Ber-
lin because Of static conditions inter
| fering with wireless communication.
and the cable is barred. Consequent
ly, Count Bernstorff and associates
have only their personal views as to
how Germany will act, but they all
were very hopeful that common
ground Of accord was possible.
President Wilson probably will re-
ceive his first intimation Of Ambas-
sador Gerard's view Of the situation
while at sea. He will sail tonight
for New York on the Mayfi6wer.
Whatever word Is received will be
coded and transmitted to him on the
converted yacht. 1t is not believed,
however, that there is the slightest
chance that the text of Germany's
official reply will reach here before
the first of the week and it wiz, be
sent to the president in New York, by
Secretary Bryan.
Full Text Of Note.
Department of State, Washington,
May 13, 1915:
"The secretary Of state to the
American ambassador at Berlin.
"Please call on the minister of for.
eign affairs and after reading to him
this communication, leave with him a
copy:
"In view of recent acts of the Ger
man authorities in violation of Ameri-
can rights on the high seas which cul-
minated in the torpedoing and sinking
of the British steamship Lusitania on
May Z, 1915, by which over 100 Amer
ican citizens lost their lives, it is
clearly wise and desirable that the
government of the United States and
the imperial German government
should come to a clear and full under
standing as to the grave situation
which has resulted
A Series Of Events.
THE sinking of the British passen-
ger steamer Faiaba by German sub
marine on March 2S, through which
Leon c. Thrasher, an American citi
zen, was drowned; the attack on April
/ %, on the American vessel Gushing
hr q r.arp,an oerpD1aDe. the torDedo-