The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11

lour standpoint Of Justice. which W
must and will maintain, will not hind y
Ian honorable and successful discussion
|of the facts regarding the Lusitania
lcase.'.
The resignation Of Secretary Bryan
continues to form the principal mo-.
tsel OF conversation among Amerlcans
here. A report that Colonel r. M.
House, who is enroute to America
may succeed Bryan, was widely dit
cussed here.
There Will be No Break.
4 by Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
! WASHINGTON, June 11.-Wnetn-
er or not today's note to Germany
was sufficient cause for the break be.
i tween Secretary Bryan and President
| Wilson, it IL not sufficient cause lot
a break between the United states
and Germany. That is not the Ian
guage, but it is the view Of those
who speak for Germany in Washing
ton. On the principles laid down oy
President Wilson. peace between the
| two nations can be preserved, II IS
declared.
Ambassador Bernstorff, who had
| the American note in his possession
since late yesterday afternoon was
smiling and cordial toward the news
paper men who called today-but un-
communicative.
Persons close to the embassy,
whose predictions have borne out
constantly since the difficulty with
the imperial government first began,
now say, however, that not only ID
peace assured, but that restora-
ton OF something approximating the
cordial relations that existed before
the outbreak of the war is not too
much to expect. They place en-
phases on this one fact: The issue is
made on submarine warfare, as af-
fects American shipping and Ameri-
can lives. The impression given by
the first American note that the
United States practically was at
tempting to demand an end of subma-
rine warfare, they say. is wiped out
by the message sent to Berlin We'd
nesday.
Although the note suggests that il
Germany is not convinced by this
governments assurances that the
Lusitania was unarmed, such evil
dence as Germany has to prove the
contrary, viii be considered. 1t is
known that Germany has been ready
to accept an official statement from
the United States government on
that point Such an official state
ment-and an emphatic one-is made
in the new note. This point, as a pos
sible cause for trouble. is removed,
so German Spokesman say.
Secret limitations have constantly
reached the United States govern
ment, it is asserted. that Germany
wants American cooperation, nos
American enmity in the dispute as
to neutrals rights on the ocean. TO
make the United States feel that
England is their common antagonist,
so far as the principle of freedom
is concerned. Nothing in the new
note stands in the way, it is said to.
day. The meagre word that has ill
tered through from Berlin since Sec
rotary Bryan resigned, indicates. 1t
Is asserted that the developments
have been favorable In the main to
peaceful settlement of the differ
ences between the two nations. AS,
Germans admit the fatherland saw
the ex-secretary in the light Of a
natural enemy and, they added, that,
while his resignation for the cause
now known will do great deal to
change this feeling in time, 1t can
not be changed in day or in a
year.: Germany sees chiefly the re-
tirement from the cabinet of
somewhat pro-English premier.
This, 1t is predicted, will have the
effect of making shift Of front by
the Berlin government, comparative
| ly easy. 1t Is expected that the gov
eminent has to consider the feeling
of the German people, that 1t has
| been only by maintaining the peo-
pies confidence and almost unani-
nous support that the government
has won its remarkable successes in
the field and that any course taken
now with regard to the dispute with
America must be taken in the light
of German public opinion.
The departure from the cabinet of
the man wrongly considered by this
public as Germany's enemy. Is ex-
pected, it was said, to help enable
the government to do the thing it is
declared absolutely anxious to do
square its differences with the Unit
ed States and obtain this country's
sympathy in her war on England Is
starvation policy.
Not Word Changed.
! WASHINGTON, June 11.--Acting
Secretary of State Lansing today told
newspaper correspondents that they
might quote him as authority for the
statement that not word or a letter
, in the last American note to Germany
was changed after Secretary Bryan,
. whose resignation had been accepted,
bat who was not yet out OF office,
read it finally.
The statement was made in answer
to persistent reports that the note
was altered materially after Bryan's
: retirement
1t was learned at the department
that the American note to London
concerning British detention OF Amer
lean shipments on their way to neu
trail ports had been in course OF prep
aration for some time. It was held
:, up, however, it was reported, be
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