Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-08
GeIdemeeSter From Holland
on Unofficial Mission to.
United States Regarding.
Ending of War,
BELIEVES MEDIATION IS
AMONG POSSIBILITIES
Claims There Are Strong Pa
cifiSt Elements in KaiSer'S
Empire as Well as British
Isles.
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Washington. June z. ~ Van Ghcll
Geldemeester, SON of the religious ad-
visor TO Queen Wilhelmna of Ilol-
land, has, by brief visit to WASH
ington, after conference in Berlin
with high German officials. set in mo-
ton much speculation In official and
diplomatic quarters here about possl-
bility of peace in Europe. Mr.. Gelde-
meester. il became known today, saw
DR.. Won Jagow, the German foreign
secretary and other members OF the
imperial ministry shortly after tho
Lusitania was sunk and received cer-
tain impressions concerning the Ger
man attitude toward the war and tho
ultimate making of peace. With the
knowledge. though not with the au'
thority Of the German officials he
started for Washington in the hope
that informally he could portray Ger
man feeling in official quarters. on
his arrival here last week he visited
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador. The latter, learning that
Mr.. Geldemeester had been i'm Berlin
and had been at the German foreign
office, gave his visitor a letter of in
PRODUCTION setting these facts forth.
No official Connections.
The ambassador asked the AssO-
ciated Press tonight to emphasize that
Mr.. Geldemeester carried no creden-
tials from Germany and had abso-
lutely no official connection with his
government.
Mr.. Geldemeester left Washington
Saturday without seeing any promi-
nent officials of the American govern
ment. lie started on trip to New
nFH Ai ~ fac xsfit \.
the idea of convincing the editors Of
German-American papers of the help
they can render in promoting more
friendly relations between Germany
and the United States.
While in Washington, the visitor
from the Netherlands gave the inn
preston TO those with whom he talked
that there was peace party of some
Importance In Great Britain, as well
as In Germany, and that what was
most needed al present was a contin-
ued pressure by the neutrals for me-
diation. He intimated to some of his
friends that he feared his own country
-Holland-might even be drawn into
the conflict if il continued, but was
hopeful for mediation, which, if be-
gun, would be successful.
Strong Peace Party Is Germany.
Most significant of the impressions
which Mr.. Geldemeester brought from
Berlin, it was said today, that a large
section of the populace and an inn
portant element in the German gov
ernment itself were not in sympathy
with the extreme miitarists and be-
lieve a discussion of peace terms not
undesirable.
Just how far Mr.. Geldemeester may
have been encouraged In Berlin to
present his views to the people in the
United States is not definitely known.
Jane Adams and others interested in
peace, who have recently visited Ber-
lin. have been cordially received by
high German officials and In Ger
man quarters here lately there has
been constant reference to the likeli-
hood Of peace growing out of the
present correspondence concerning
neutral rights.
In allied quarters here any talk of
peace emanating from Germany is
looked upon with much circumspec-
tion and doubt and the time is re-
garded as inopportune, with German
troops on French, Belgian and Rus
sian soil 1t is suggested, too. that
peace talk must be designed to divert
the attention of the government and
people of the United States from the
serious issues involved in the sinking
of the Lustania.
Mr.. Geldemeester Is expected in
Washington in a few days He may
rot desire to see officials, but to in
form himself in other ways of the
feeling concerning peace as it would
be reflected in the diplomatic and the
official quarters of the capital of the
largest neutral nation. He plans TO
return to Europe soon.