South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-24
SITUATION Is KEAssURING.

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WASHINGTON, June 2f.-Wlth
Pres.t Wilson away for two weeks
rest the international situation pre-
scented "A more reassuring aspect -Oday
and the departure OF the president
was construed TO mean that official
Washington does not expect immedi-
ate developments IN the German ana
Mexican situations.
Pres't Wilson. however, left his new
secretary of state, Robert Lansing, itt
the helm and the executive himself
will be in instant telegraphic tou-h
with the white house and state depart
mcnt The fac that the president has
arranged a vacation at Cornish indl-
atcs that the German reply TO the
American note Is not expected within
two weeks " Was suggested origin
ally that this reply would be forth
coming before the end of the present
week. but these predictions now ap-
pear not 10 have been well founded.
Authoritative adVices from Berlin are
10 the erect that the most careful
study Is ucin- given by the German
oNernment to the American protest
and that the kaiser is To put the I'm
ishing touches on the note after II
shall have passed through the handS
of the experts i'm the foreign office.
Nu@urS Well for Peace.
This is believed TO augur well for a
peaceful adjustment of present dltt-
entities. as ii lis known that officials OF
this government believe the kaiser
personally is dcsirous OF maintaining
friendly relations Wit" the United
states and the German reply, II dc
tated bv him 0rohably viii he more
concfliatorv in tone than note
shaped by the Won Tirpitz party of
militarlsts. .,..,.., -. .m.,,l
quarters here in am interview with a
German official Cabled from htihh
IFc saws that the suppression ot me
Count Reventlow articles anu ihe
nauer which has been pubhsh!ug as
saints upon the United states indicates
Tho friendly attitude OF the German
government.
rms official says the suppression OF
the newspapers must not ne taheH as
forecasting the true affairs al sia'e.
Altogether the Incident is resarutu J."
a favorable light here.
Note Co Britain Ready.
Tho STATE departmeut's latest note
70 GERMANY ON the Frye case IS un-
derstooI 90 assert plainly INC iltl-
tude of this government that me SINK
iue uf the schooner Is not a matter -
the prize court determination ou' ud
Germany is liable 10 the pay I"eu( -
damages without further paittN Ai'f
-oterument'S note 10 Great brllall OH
the subject OF neural shipplnE and 'I
protest aeainst the detention ~ Hled'
Britain OF nou-contra band snipmentS
and Contrab8ud destined tu neutIi
countries ie about completed ~ VII,
Doe second important intcrnot tio'l'
communication signed by Mr. LANSING
who si-ncd the second note 20 Ger
many as acting secretary OF Sl'te d.'
who iS now the secretary of state Tho
note viii go cNhauStively into che - ~
ieCt " the rights OF neutrdls ana VIZ
seek au understanding with Great
Britain. which viii clear Up the COM
plants made OF the unwarrdnicd ~
reference by English ships "ltn
American commerce and the shipnlnt
uf other neutral countries. I'M Nhci
this country has an indirect interest.
4 modification OF the Brdsn order
ir council or blockade Campaisi
launched by Great Britain g-ains'
Germany is sought hy this eoreiumea'
to the extent that American shippin-
shall in mo- way suffer through sucn q
blockade.