Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MADE.
MEETING CORDIAL.

AOA CASA s.V1ANN WA eAAS - ~
opinion.
Count Bernstorff's Request.
Count Won Bernstorff requested the
interview in order to learn by person
al conversation the point Of view OF
the man who is charged with the exc
cution of the foreign policy of the
United States.
The meeting between the President
of the United States and the personal
representative O. the emperor OF Ger.
many, the ambassador OF the imperial
German government, was the first
sought by Count yon Bernstorff since
last September when he returned from
Germany after summers visit. The
call then, was to pay respects.
Today's visit was concerned with
the delicate relations that lave arisen
between Germany and the United
States over loss Of more than 100
Americans when the Lusitania was
sunk, and other Viofations OF Ameri.
can rights on the high seas.
seriousneSs o., Situation.
The German ambassador has told
. friends that hesrealizes the serious
mes OF the situation and Is anxious to
do all that he can personally to pre-
vent rupture in friendly relations.
He is unable to communicate easily.
however, with his government be.
cause German cables were cut by the
Allies. Consequently high officials
did not believe the ambassador could
bring any proposal from the German
government differing from the answer
which Herr Won Jagow, the German
foreign ministSf gave to the Ameri-
can note last Saturday. This was
pronounced unsatisfactory in cabinet
council yesterday.
The importance of the conference,
however, lies in the fact that although
the interview was sought without In.
struction from the German govern.
ment, the view which the president
might express 10 the ambassador
would be transmitted by the, latter to
Berlin and would naturally be taken
into consideration there in connec.
tion with the note which the United
States government plans to send be-
fore the end Of the present week.
The unvarying determination OF the.
United States to hold Germany to a
strict accountability" for violations
Of American rights Is to be embodied
in the note, the drafting Of which was
under way today. The main point Of
the document which is to be brief and
will be dispatched before the end of
the week. very pro obably tfall be an in
quiry to ascertain difinitely and
promptly if the German government
intends to adhere to the principles Of
international law, hitherto accepted
universally, or t0sl conduct it's mari
time warfare according To its own
rules. ~
Severance Of Relations.
Refusal to recognize the principles
set forth by the United States that
every unarlned merchanth1an must be
visited and searched, ana passengers
and crew transferred 10 "a place Of
safety, before The vessel and cargo Of
contraband is destroyed will be fol-
lowed, 1t is generally predicted, by a
severance OF diplomatic intercourse
with Germany. i. 81
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as to guarantee the safety Of Ameri-
can lives would lead, II was believed,
to reiteration Of the request for re-.
paration due the families Of the Amer
lean victims Of the Lusitania and a
disavowal of the act. 4 n
Count Won Bernstorft's visit to the
White House, 1t was thought possibly
might have far-reaching effect on
the solution of the problem. The-am
bassador is said to be anxious to
know pei elsonally exactly what course
the United States would like Germany
to follow with reference to submarine
warfare 50 that he can transmit de-
tails to Berlin: In view Of the acute
point that has been reached in the ne.
gotiations between the two countries,
the substitution Of personal diplomacy
for formal notes might possibly, It
was suggeted In many quarters. pave
the way for further Informal discus
sion such as often influences the So
luton Of international problems.
On the other hand, there was pessi-
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