The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-27
WARRINGTON NEWS LETTER
EXCHANGE.

Germany is expected to answer the
American note Of last Friday in regard
to the sinking Of the Lusitania before
the end Of this week. Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin has cabled the States
Department that he read the document
to Herr Won Jagow, the German min
lister to foreign affairs, Satur day morn
ing, and that an early reply would be
Forthcoming. Ambassador Gerard was
given no intimation Of the feeling Of
the German government, and inasmuch
as the press had not been permitted to
publish the text of the note he was
unable to report on the state of public
opinion in Germany toward it.
In the meantime the diplomatic ac-
tivity of Count Won Bernstorff, the
German Ambassador and Constantin T.
Eumba, the Austrian Ambassador, both
of whom are understood to be endeavor-
ing to prevent rupture Of friendly
relations between this country and Ger
many, is attracting much attention.
1t is a source of qualification to the
administration that President Wilson 8
note to Berlin regarding the losses
which this country has suffered through
the German submarine warfare has re-
ceived the warmest and most patriotic
approval. From every side comes the
word that the country unitedly ap-
proves what Mr.. Wilson has written,
with the possible exceptions of Ger
man American newspapers, which con-
tinue in some cases to accuse this gov
eminent Of partisanship against Ger
many.
The attention of official Washington
is now anxiously turned to the probable
contents of the Germany reply. 1t is
realized that this government 8 action
is now irrevocable and has committed
the United States before the world.
There are we'll assured indications that
Germany will by no means fully meet
the wishes of the United States. The
chief proposal expected from Germany
is renewal of the proposal that the
United States bring about an abandon
ment of the German submarine program
by inducing Great Britain to give up
her attempt to keep food out Of Ger
many. But unless the spirit of the ad-
ministration changes, it will not en-
terrain the expected German proposal
that the United States buy its freedom
from German attacks by bringing press
ure to bear on Great Britain to give
up her contraband policy respecting
Germany.
On the other hand, German may at
tempt to separate the Eyre and other
cases from the Lusitania incident, and
suggest international arbitration. Opin-
ion is growing stronger here in Wash
ington that this government is opposed
to the settlement by The Hague Trib-
unal Of the grave issues presented by
the President note. Documentary
evidence seems to indicate that a
proposition for arbitration would be
objected to, although there is also the
opinion that, to be consistent, Secre
tary Bryan would have to urge adop-
ton of the principle of the so-called
Bryan treaties, which look to general
arbitration. 1t is known that Germany
favors arbitration from previous COM
munications sent this government.
rural residents in the United States
who desire to use the post office as
their bank may now 60 so. The post
office department has just issued a
statement which explains method
"herepy farmers and other people re-
siding in communities which have no
postal savings systems may bank their
money in perfect safety All that is
required under this latest plan is that
the individual go to his nearest post
office, tell the postmaster tn at he de-
sires to place his money with the postal
bank, secure identification cards. and
then send his savings, either by money
oruer OF registered mail, to the postal
bank nearest his home. He nav with.
draw all of it, also by mail, at anv
time he so desires.