The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
WILSON HOLDS UP
REPLY TO GERMANY
Time Needed to Go Over Care
fully All Points of Inter-
national Law.
LIKELY TO GO MONDAY
Delay Partly Caused by Slight
TndispositiOn Of Prcsi-
dent Wilson.
LIKELY TO GO MONDAY

WAsHING.oN June J.--President
Wilson's new note 70 Germany did not
go forward TO Berlin to-day There IL
little expectation now that II will be
sent from Washington before Monday.
The failure or the Government TO
despatch the note and the mystery with
which this delay was enshrouded came
"a an antlclimax To the tense situation
which has prevailed here since the re-
celpt OF Germany's last note. II gave
rise to a great deal OF speculation and
all sorts OF explanations were advanced.
1t can be said positively. however.
that the delay IN sending the note In no
way indicates any change In the Presi-
dents plans or any serious differences
OF opinion I'm the Cabinet as TO tho
course that ought TO be pursued. The
delay gave rise 10 many exaggerated
reports OF this character to-day
The main purpose in holding the note
back. It was said authoritatively to-
night. was merely one Of caution. 10
give state Department experts chance
10 go over the points OF International
law with the greatest care. IL was
added that the note probably will be
sent from Washington on Monday.
President Indisposrd.
1, became known tonight that one
Of the reasons for the delay was the
fact that the President was sufferine
last night from bilious attack and did
not feel equal TO the task OF putting
the finishing touches on the commuflca'
,ior. The President had a headache to-
day as result of the attack so hc
spent the larger part of tho time ou
OF doors II was said authoritativelI
that he was at work upon II In his study
until late hour tonight.
! The delay would not have aroused
so much interest here were i; not for tn
mystery which officials threw about th'
! probablc time when the note VIII b'
sent. one explanation. which was gen
/ orally accepted. was that the receip
OF the German Foreign once note o!
the Gulflght and the Gushing cases ha'
necessitated some changes in the com
munication drafted by President Wilson
Some persons had the idea that IN
. President ana ms dtNlS-r- nave el'N'l ~
upon this course for the purpose or re
lievng the tension which is likely L
result from a long delay on the part O
/ Germany In answering this new note
President Wilson and his advisers de
sire to give the Berlin Government al
opportunity to receive the information
which Ambassador Won Bernstorffs rep
resentative is bearing.
Still others argued that Prcsiden
Wilson is now resortlng TO Secretar,
Brynn's eXpedient OF letting time p.a,
a large part in smoothing away inter
national difficulties.
Hopeful AZ officials here continue I
he that Germany will make a more sat
lsfactory response to the United state
II IL admitted tha; nothing has yet ap
peared to indicate that Germany Is pre-
pared To make a single modification O
her submarine programme, The fac
that twelve ships. three of them neu
trail. have been torpedocd in The las
three days by the Germans was re
gardei as a somewhat stronger indi
eaton of Germany's intentions than tn
personal assurances OF German repre-
sentatives here.
Such German newspaper comment o
the situation as has reached Washing
ton has not impressed officials with III
likelihood OF Germany making such cor
cessions as are necessary to place he
, acts within the principles which thi
Government has invoked, Officials ar
, satisfied that Germany does not wis
n break with the United States, bu
they are much In doubt as to wha
sacrifices Germany is willing to max
IN avoid