New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
NOT PREPARING
NOTE TO LONDON
Detention of CargoeS Is
sue Must Wait on Call
of Humanity.
REPLY WILL BE LATE
Germany, Facing Crisis with
Italy. Needs Time 10 Consider
Other Troubles.
Ry ". !. MCPHERSON.


Washington. May 10. President vii
con vii back Up the note he sent TO
Germany las. week with all the re
sources Of tho United States
No note % Grca; Britain is in CON
.erpla.ion. and none will be considered
BY President Wilson until the issue be
tween Germany and the United States
is settled
These tVo statements. which come
from p person who has freely dis
cussed the German note with President
Wilson, disclose the policy which the
presider, Intends 10 follow in relation
70 Germany and Great Britain.
When President Wilson framed his
recent note 20 the German government
Ae did 50 with the firm belief that
Germany would yield 20 the cause Of
humanity a-d .us.ce. He had no
.hog-h- thnt Germany would adopt any
o,rs, course Nevertheless. u IS
lcar-e5 tonight tie President is pre-
p3-ae % back Up 20 the limit the u IDEAS
eyr-essed 10 his communication 70 the
Ksf.cr'e government With Germany
no step Uill b, retraced, there Will De
10 turning hack.
Wrle II IS understood that the pos
sib,litv of note 20 Great Britain
equally as firm as that sent 70 Ger
many has been discussed here, It can
be said that no such idea has been
serious~ considered by the President.
One a. his close friends pointed out
tonight that the suggestion was ao-
surd g. this time. and that under no
circumstances would the President
even remotely consider such a propo-
,itior until the issue with Germany
had been settled.
Vastly Different Issues.
7. would be imposs bic 20 send a
Communication to Great Britain along
the lines of the German note, because
our Differences with Germany are over
the loss Of the lives OF American clt!-
ieEs. while our differences with Great
Brl,s. q concern merely the oetention
or seizure OF cargoes
The mere coupling Of these Two
things SIS dIstasteful 10 President VII
son His whole thoughts now are TOT
human ". and until the question OF
humanity and justice is disposed or 70
his satisfaction no such minor tnlng
ss the detention Of cargoes will be al
lovec % cloud the situation.
The Presidents friends believe
that nothing but harm would follow
the sending Of a note 20 the brush
government a. this time. Its only put
pose. as viewed by the President
friends. would bc 20 placate Germany.
Instead % doing this II might have me
reverse effect in that would be taken
rs a sign or weakness by the Onl'eo
State
Consequently = can be said from
source that is usually authoritative
that no note 20 Great Brital-. is IN CON
temptation a. the present time. Further'
the President believes that the loeas
expressed in hls note 70 the herman
government arc Of sufficient cogency
20 cause Germany 10 see things IN a
different light In case they fsil TO
90 80 tho resident will mot omit any
word or any act" needed 20 carry ms
policy TO logi, al conclusion.
Diplomacy is the fine art OF post
ponemert. Germany needs tune 10
consider the demands Of President
Wilson's note demands which anect
not only he, relations with US and WIN
other neutral powers. but her reIa
tons with tho states with which she rs
a. war. II she gives heed 10 our pro.
test she must abandon that feature OF
her military policy which has won
most applause from her own people
Germany Will Take Time.
Berlin is going TO take time to STUDY
out reply. That has been evident
'or some days. and few persons I'D
touch with the situation mere nave
been expecting an answer before the
end Of this week. They were over
sauguuo ~ that, for no answer IS
likely 70 reach Washington before the
middle o. next week.
Secretary Bryan said this afternoon
mat the answer might arrive IN feW
days. but his manner emphasized the
inoefniicress Of that assurance, ne
fat heard from Ambassador Gerard.
Bui message from Berlin was hardly
needed 20 excuse the delay OF the Ger
man Foreign Officc. which IS now IN
the thick Of the crisis with ltaIy ana
has on It's hands worries more aculeiy
affecting tho future Of the empire than
any which could be coniurcd up out
81 a possible rupture with the United
States.
The swapping % the last strand hold
lng italy 10 the Triple Alliance, the
wreckng Of the great work OF BIS
marckisn diplomacy. the hnsi and fatal
bbreak with the fair partner whom
Prince Won Bolow once Jestngly re-
A xaIt