Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
YON BERNSTORFF
SEES SETTLEMENT
Ambassador Believes Way Open for
U. s. to Mediate Between
Berlin and London.
CAN THUS REACH SEA PACT

WASHINGTON. July 15.-while
there was no outward development
today to indicate what progress was
being made here toward framing an
answer to the last German note on
submarine warfare, II is known that
Officials are at work setting down
Views on the situation in definite
form for presentation TO Presiden {
Wilson on his return.
The general belief Is that the president
viii be here for regular cabinet meet
ing next Tuesday and that he may bring
with him from Cornish. N. H.. a memo.
rundum or rough draft OF note 70 be
sent to Germany. He will exchange
viows first with Secretary Lansing, VINO.
Il IN believed. also has mapped out a
draft OF a note.
Decision on the policy to be followed
probably will be reached at the cabinet
nesting and the new note may be com
pleted by the end OF next week.
WIN Cali on Lansing.
Before the president returns. Count won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador, will
call on Secretary Lansing 70 explain at
length the viewpoint Of his government.
The Ambassador recommended TO his
foreign office the inclusion In the last
note Of those paragraphs expressing the
hope that the United States and Ger
many would work together for the adop-
ton Of the principle OF the freedom az
the seas. lie places much Significance
on the expressed willingness OF Germany
TO follow the lead OF the United States
on this question and thinks that the way
IL thereby open for the United states 70
mediate the entire controversy over the
rules Of maritime warfare as they affect
neutral rights.
The Ambassador. Il IL understood, be-
lieves his government would accept a
tender Of good offices that had for it's
object mediation AZ between Germany
and Great Britain where the rights OF
neutrals ere involved. either in the car
riage Of contraband or the safety OF pas
senger travel.
Secretary Lansing has not set a date
for the conference with Count Won Bern
storff. Mr. Lansing explained today that
he had not yet completed his examine
ton OF the German note and was not
ready TO discuss II with the ambassador.
Mates Progress ON Note.
CORNISH, n. a.. July B.-Preaident
Wilson made progress today In the de-
velopment OF his ideas as to the next
step in the policy to be pursued by the
United states toward the submarine
warfare OF Germany. lie spent prac-
tically the entire day working on the
question and allowing the impressions
which he had gathered from repeated
readings OF the last German note to
take shape. He wrote long letter 70
Secretary Lansing and received one from
him.
Mr.. Wilson will return 10 washington
In time for next Tuesdays cabinet meet
ing and on that occasion he will take
the first opportunity Of comforting. with
his official family over the German
question.
Following a game OF goif early In the
day with DR.. Carry drayson. his naval
aide and physician. the president retired
90 hia study at Harlakenden House and
remained al work steadily until lunch
time. The German situation kept MIN
from taking his usual automobile ride
with members OF his family. He decided
60 spend the afternoon indoors and soy
more than an hour he wrote steadily,
but no intimation as To what he was
putting ON paper was given out.