Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
President .eeives Coantt
Bernst, Is Il and Discusses &
G. .nany's Attitude.
TELLS DECISION
TO ASK "YES OR NO.
vi.it Of German Ambassador Said 20
Have Been Friendly and cerdial-oees
many Must Say Whether or Net osrs
lin Government intends % Abide ~
international Law - Conferences -
Informal Character.

audience with President Wilson q
noon. The president received the ans
bassador in tho historic blue room.
The ambassador motorcd to the
White House thru q downpour OF rains
The president. wearing cutaway suits
appeared in the blue room promptly A.
II o'clock The ambassador was IN
formal frock attire. Isaac HooveS. chick
usher at the White House. annou1es0s
the ambassador. The president ana
ambassador sat down on davenDore
and began half hour talk.
Inasmuch as the conference wAs 81
an informal character. no announca-
ment concerning 1t was expected 70 %
made. 1t was understood. h0W6veIe
that the object OF the ambassadoro
call was to gain from the prendent A
idea OF the points In the last American
note that the United States has detee-.
mined to insist upon and 1t givo0 the
president an idea OF tho German vtew-I
point. H.
Position Made Plain.
The president 1t was said. snoWo0 j.
Willingness to explain. when II wAe DO
cided to send q note Of inquiry aAkineS
whether the imperial governments.
would abide by the principle Of inter-
national law The president. It also wao
understood. gave his views with tno'
expectation that the ambassadoF Woul0
ar;..htsn the Re.!!.. government; cn tha, N
earnest intentions OF tho United States
to obtain a strict accountability tor the
| loss Of Americans on the LusataniA. Il
The visit was friendly and cordial.
4 What U. 8. Will Insist On.
Tho United States rejoinder WIN ms
1 form Berlin that II II fruitlAss - d11a
cuss the status OF the 1usitAnio or
| any other circumstances rclAeln1 20 tho
sinking OF tho liner unless Germany
gives assurances that 1t VIII comply
with the rule OF visitation and seefcn
OF unarmed merchant vessels ana OF,
provision for the safety OF noncom> :
batants aboard such prizes.
The president will say that this -
the essential desideratum. and thae'
without it all other considerations aSO,
irrelevant. II Germany Will promSsOl
not TO torpedo unarYned merchant veS~.
sells without warning and without ades'
ouate provision for the safety OF non-
combatant passengers. II Germany WAA
promise not to interfere with American
ships without previous visit ana seaIcn:
the United States will be relieved OF
anxiety for the safety or Ns citl1eHs
and their property.
Conditions For Parisy.
Only under such circumstances COULD
the United States properly enter into =
| discussion OF the facts OF the Lusitania
case which would have a bearing on
| the question of reparation for lives
already lost. but not on tho question oA
| immunity for the living.
II Germany refuses to give these a."
surances American passengers on un-
armed merchant vessels of belliserene
nationality still will be In danger OF
meeting death while exercising the
rights accorded by international law
and American vessels Will continue 10
be ,orpedoed without warning. no mat
| ter how 'unintentionar' or accidental
such attacks may be in the opinion OF
| Berlin.
Firm But Pacific Note.
The reioinder as n whole will be q
| firm our pacific insistence upon tho
presidents original demands that there
i shall be no recurrence or the kiiiing %
! Americans or attack on American ships
in the submarine war zone.
| 1t will be shorter but even more
vigorous than the presidents noto con.
| tanning these demands
1t will not, however. be beliikerene
in tone or give the German govern
| ment Just cause for offense.
1t will not be an ultimatun,, but Will
be designed to give Germany no choice
hut to state within reasonable time
whether 1t viii give the required assur-
ance Of the future immunity 'or Amer
ican citizens and American property
from harm In the submarine warfare