The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-16
U. S. TO REJECT
BERLIN PROPOSAL
Lansing Starts Work on Note Ex-
pected to Stand Firm for
Sea Rights.
WILSON TO DECIDE POLICY
Envoy Won Bernstorff, in Thorough Ac-
cord With His Government. Ar
ranges for Conference With
v. S. Secretary Of State.

Berlin. July i3.-Germany is willing
10 make further proposals 10 safe
guard American travellers in the war
zone" according TO the foreign Office.
She will not abandon her submarine
policy, but she will consent TO placing
several great German liners under the
American flag for the remainder OF the
war. in addition 10 granting immunity
from submarine attacks 10 four Eng
lish liners. as proposed in her latest
note to Washington.
Washington. July 13.-Work has
been begun by Secretary Lansing on
tho draft az note To he sent TO the
German government expressing the
attitude which the United States will
take toward Germany's submarine war
fare. as IL Affects the rights OF neu-
trails. When II is completed there will
be a consultation between Secretary
Lansing and President Wilson, who
will decide the policy TO be pursued.
There is every indication in official
quarters that the relations between
Germany and the United States have
became so strained as to make IL
necessary to weigh carefully the
phraseology OF the next communica-
ton and TO measure fully the respon-
sibility and consequences which may
be required by its contents.
Viii Maintain American Rights.
That there is TO be no surrender OF
American rights in the new note is
practically certain, according 10 the
view taken by officials thus far. and IL
is also assured that the German pro-
posals for the immunity OF American
passenger ships not carrying contra
band will be rejected.
Germany's failure TO disavow the
sinking OF the Lusitania. with the loss
OF American lives. has brought the
situation TO grave and critical point
IL had been arranged that Secre-
tary Lansing would go TO Cornish, n.
H., for a cor ference with the presi-
dent as soon as the note had been
carefully examined here and the sec
rotary had prepared a draft OF the
note. II may be, however, that the
president will decide to return to
Washington instead, and some an
nouncement on the subject was be-
lieved to be likely later in the day.
6ernstorff to See Lansing.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
am bassador here, will call on Secre-
tary Lansing in a day or two TO learn
informally the attitude of the United
States toward the German reply. II
is understood that be has asked for an
engagement to discuss the situation
and is to be received by the secretary
just as soon as the latter has exam
ined the note carefully and made up
his mind on what policy should be
pursued.
So far as Is known, the German am
bassador will make his call without
specific instructions from his govern
ment, merely following the custom OF
diplomats when notes have been ex-
changed to learn the attitude of the
recipient government and what may
be expected as the next step in the
correspondence That there are to be
no informal negotiations, however, on
the subject has been made plain. and
the ambassadors call very probably
will partake more of the nature OF a
call for information rather than dis
cussion.
The ambassador is understood to
be in thorough accord with his gov
eminent on the reply, which he re-
CARDS as satisfactory and as lending
itself to further negotiations.