The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-18
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denced by the attitude OF the press.
While the unofficial version OF what
the Bryan note would probably con
tain was commented on at length, ths
press has been singtllarly silent since
the receipt by the foreign office OF the
actual text of the document
The official text has not yet oeen
made public and the government sus-
gestion that comment be withheld I'M
til the text is published is being gem
erally observed. The nearest ap-
proach to a violation of tile forelsn
office ad1nonition was mild edltorlal
in today's Lokal Anzeiger, which con-
cludes with the statement that Ger
many's answer like that of President
Wilson will be as clear and police as
it is possible to make it. pointing OUT
that we must conduct the war as we
have conducted it, and with a good
conscience we can so conduct IL.
The other Neutrais
rBy John Edwin Nevin. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Pressure
from other neutral nations Is the
trunp card which the United States
has played in an attempt to force
Germany to accept her position re-
sarding submarine warfare.
It was learned today that copies OF
the presidents demands on Germany
were placed at the disposal OF all neu-
trails whose citizens were lost on tne
Lusitania. 1t is preported that they
have endorsed the issues raised ana
that this was what President wilson
had in mind when he declared IN ms
speech in New York yesterday ina.
I'VE ask only what we have a r1gnt
to ask for humanity
The United States refuses to De-
lieve that the German empire wants
to break with all of the remaining
neutral nations. Yet, II she declines
to accept the position Of the United
states. as cited by President Wilson.
1t Is held that she defies all OF them
who believe as the United States does
that their subjects have the right 10
so where business calls them in full
confidence that their government will
protect them
Secretary Bryan said today that he
has received number of messages
from Ambassador Gerard since the
latter served 8 copy of President VIII
sons note on the German foreign
minister. Won Jagow. but he refused
to make public what they contained.
Two significant callers at the state
department today were Dutch Minis
ter Van Rappard and Italian AmDas-
sador D Cellere. Neither would dis
cuss the object OF his visit, but both
Italian and Dutch citizens met death
when the Lusitania went to the bot
tom.
Officials refused comment on the
from Berlin via The Hague,
and from Amsterdam. that Germany
win refuse TO consider the stoppage
OF submarine warfare. They said that
these reports could only be considered
In the nature of 'feelers". that only
three men in the German empire. the
kaiser. the imperial chancellor and the
foreign minister know anything about
the German intentions and they can
De expected 70 keep that knowledge
secret until final action is complete.
Concerning German claims that the
United States laws prohibit the car
rying Of munitions on passenger yes
sells. officials who have examined the
statutes say that II the regulations do
indeed. apply to all ocean vessels,
and many OF them think It does, then
EIuuILlOH Shipments Oh pdSscu6eI RI
ers has been Illegal and will have to
be stopped no matter what the out
come OF the German controversy.
Secretary Bryan said today that he
had received no report from Ambas-
sador Page at London, regarding the
When asked whether
the report had reached him that
German submarine fired a torpedo at
the Pennsylvania last Sunday, he
said that # had cot