Evening journal., 1915-06-05
THIS GOVERNMENT PLEASED WITH
PREPARATION OFFER IN GULFLIGHT CASE

can action. II is accepted that II will
probably delay the German reply, in
asmuch as Count Won Bernstorff has
asked his government to await Ger
hard's arrival before acting.
The embassy and other German
sources in this city, remain hopeful.
Il is thought that when the German
Government realizes that the United
States has now determined to stand
squarely on its recognized rights un-
der international law and treaty OBJ
legations, It will take steps to meet
the American position,
Other officials here, however. are
not so sanguine. They greatly fear
that the military and naval element so
dominates the Berlin situation that
the pacific element will be outvoted.
Just as when the original American
note was on its way 10 Berlin. tho
positive belief Is entertained in on
cial quarters that only the Kaiser
himself can force the militarists to
recedo. He is known to have been re-
luctant TO sanction submarine war
fare and officials are hopeful that he
will insist on its modification to meet
this country's wishes.
SO far as all other questions be-
tween the two governments are con-
cerned, they are certain OF adjudg-
ment. Germanys statement that the
Gulhight case was an "unfortunate
accident" is admittedly very probable,
as the captain and first officer of the
vessel admitted 1t was being conveyed
by a British craft. The promise TO
settle the Cushing incident shows an
evident willingness on the Berlin
foreign Offices part TO make all
, amends possible
Reports from Berlin via British
4 sources, that American citizens there
: have been warned officially that diplo.
matte relations might be broken on
I within 4S hours and TO hold them.
: selves in readiness TO leave Germany
d, are declared here to be false. Tie
State Department has sent no such
warming. II has constantly urged all
Americans in the war zone. whether
! in the territory of one or the other
belligerent TO return to the United
States as soon as their business in
terests permitted. but there has been
10 action taken at this time to get
Americans out Of Germany. and none
/ will be taken unless it is indicated
that Germany intends to reject the
latest note. Inasmuch as this note
/ will take as hours to reach Berlin,
and II has not yet started. the reports
that Ambassador Gerard was sending
Americans home is believed to be an
invention. Officials of the State De-
partment declare that the circulation
, Of reports of this character Is danger
Gus, because they tend to alarm
, | friends of Americans in Germany and
! they deluge the latter with messages,
! sent TO neutral countries for trans
, missions into Germany. These leak
/ out and have the effect OF increasing
the sentiment In Germany that the
, United States is anti-German in ita
, sympathies.
! The German note, relating to the
: Gullight and Cushing Incidents
though given out as a second COM
2 munication." was. in point Of fact
: merely the text of the message re-
ceived by the State Department last
\ Monday and carried. summarized. by
/. the United Press To the extent that
il indicated Germany's willingness to
+ acknowledge errors and make all pos
= sible reparation in cases where she Is
l. Continued on r1ge p