Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-02
U.S.LIKELY SEWERS
RELATIONS IF NEXT
NOTE IRRESPONSIBLE
Wilson and Cabinet Consider
Framing Answer to Germany's
Reply to Demands of
Washington,
PROMPT REJoINDER PROBABLE
Warning to Warning Factions in
Mexican Republic is Completed
at Meeting
BERNsToRFF TO SEE EXECUTIVE

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Aftcr
more than two hours discussion hy
President Wilson and the cabinet
over the international problems with
respect to Germany and Mexico con
fronting the United States, prepara-
tions of a second note to Germany
was begun and a warning to the sac-
tions in Mexico was completed
No announcement was made further
than that the presidents statement warn
ing the Mexican leaders to improve con-
morning. Ali the cabinet officers were
especially rcsorved over what has been
said about Germanys reply TO the
Iusitania note. II was generally under
stood that while no final conclusion was
reached. the president listened to a varied
expression of views and that tho govern
ments course would be shaped by to-
night or tomorrow at the White House
where the final decision on foreign
policies must rest during the adjourn
ment OF congress.
brtef Note to BE sent.
The prevailing belief after the cabinet
meeting was that a note. probably very
brief, would be dispatched to Germany
asking whether the imperial government
intends by its answer to disregard fun
damental principles of international law
II Germany's answer indicates an un-
willingness to recognize what have hith-
erto been regarded universally as ac-
cepted principles OF International law
based on customs and laws OF humanity
the United States probably will sever
diplomatic relations with Germany. That
View found expression in quarters close
TO the White House and was looked upon
as the most plausible trend of the Anaeri-
can governments policy. 49, i-'T
When Count Bernstorff the German
amha ssador. sees President Wilson to-
morrow, unless he brings some new pro-
posal differing from the reply signed by
Herr Won Jagow, the German foreign
minister II was believed today in well
informed quarters that his visit will not
AFFECT the character OF the new Ameri-
can note, although the presidents per-
sonal views, II was thought, would be inn
pressed upon the ambassador and might
have some influence in Berlin on the re-
ceotion of the Forthcoming note.
The president. It is' understood, has
ben much impressed with the practically
unanimous verdict of American editorial
opinion that the German answer is not
really an answer. but an evasion OF the
greater issues of law and humanity. His
close advisers say he regards II is
true reflection Of the opinion Of the
country and will eudeavor by his action
to express It.
View of Westminster Gasette.
LONDON, June 1.-The German note
in reply to the communication OF the
United states concerning the Lusitania.
the text of which is bafore US this morn
Ing. is a document Of great Importance
in the evolution OF sea law and it
raises questions, the substance OF which
concern us alL' says the Westminster
Gasotte, in an editorial article this morn
ing.
Continuing. the newspaper makes the
point that previous TO this war II was
an unquestioned principle that a bel
ligerent who seized an enemy merchant
man was responsible for the safety Of
non-combatants, whether passengers OF
crew.
In an extreme case, where for his own
safety, the belligerent sank the vessel.
he was under oblibation to the passenger
and crew. In the early stages OF the
war" the Gazette continues. I'VE saw
this obligation honorably acknowledged
by the captains OF the Emden and other
German cruisers.
The American note stands for this
principle. The German reply argues that
danger from suspicious craft is reason
for the sinking OF a vessel so quickly that
it's crew and passengers are unable to
escape"