The Washington times., 1915-06-14
Wilson Marks Time, Watching
Berlin, While Shipping Data
Is Compiled.
ONLY ONE THING AT A Time
Note to Britain viii Not Be Sent
Until German Crisis Is Pass
ed Safely.

While President Wilson marks
time" awaiting the receipt Of the
German reply to his latest demand.
the State Department will complete
compilation Of the data for the pro-
posed note to the allies.
. Already a great mass of informa-
tion, showing Just how American
trade is being hampered, is on fle.
Chandler Anderson. who is acting
as counselor of the department. has
been looking into the situation for
several weeks. He has compiled a
record which shows that not alone
have American cargoes been detained
although plainly destined to neutral
countries. but that, even when ore-
leased, the owners have sustained
losses for which they have no means
Of being compensated.
It is not likely that this note will
is received and the matters in dispute
with the Kaiser's government are on
the road to satisfactory adjustment.
The President has emphatically de-
clared for one thing at time. But
inasmuch as IT Is admitted the data
for the note has nearly all been COM
piled, officials see in this admission q
reflection Of the Administrators con-
Adence that the German situation is
very greatly improved.
- Change In Sentiment.
Advices from Berlin indicate that
there has been a radical change in
the sentiment Of the German leaders
toward the United States.
When the last note was sent ma
5ority of the officials there were op-
posed to any concessions. The con-
trary is declared to be the case now.
The only group which is not quoted
rs favoring arrangements that will
prevent any further misunderstand-
ing is the small group surrounding
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz. ,....
The latter as the author of the sub
marine plan. naturally can be expect
ed to fight to the last to keep 1t in
full force. But officials here say that
when the new reply to the American
rejoinder is completed the Kaiser will
be urged to make concessions to the
United States by both the imperial
Meanwhile officials here continue to
believe that within the next few
weeks a we'll defined movement for
peace will be found under way. Just
here seems to know. But officials de-
clare there are under cover indica-
tions which show that the peace sus-
gestions are no longer falling on deaf
ears; rS. srormous casualty lists are
sobering Germany, despite the fact that
they are accompanied by claims of
sweeping success. Great Britain is
having her troubles keeping up her
certain Of her leading officials on the
workers has caused friction there.
france Is obliged to discharge soldiers
from the army to manufacture muni-
tions. and Russia Is also unable to
tory condition because of lack of
rifles and cannon.
1t Is pointed out here that such con-
ditions naturally can be expected to
make the officials in control more
willing, to listen to peace suggestions
war, when the dictation of peace terms
in the capitals Of the enemy was pub
licly declared to be only the work Of
few weeks.
mained at Old Point Comfort today.
resting and perfecting his plans for
his peace campaign. No reply has been
made by the President to the explana-
tions of the Nebraskan regarding the
points of difference between them. 1t
is stated there will be no formal reply.
although. as the President is to make
two or three speeches during the next
fortnight, 1t is likely he may have
something to say to explain his own
position.
Discussion Of successor to Mr..
Bryan has lessened materially because
Of q general belief that eventually
Robert Lansing will be named. This
belief. however. may be mistake,
inasmuch as many Democratic leaders
are prepared to urge that the new pre-
mier be a man who will be more accept
able to the purely political element than
Mr.. Lansing. The President will not
make up his mind for few days, 1t Is
stated, and almost certainly not until
after he has consulted with Col. E. NJ
House.
While it is stated at the White House
that Colonel House has no engagement
to meet the President, II 10 known that
ne does not need one. In fact. there
is no record that any formal engage
ment ever has been made for him. He
ls the Presidents most intimate friend
and confidant.