New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11

an American citizen, was drowned. He
insists in this case that nothing out
actual forciblc resistance. or continued
Efforts to escape by flight could ne
held TO forfeit the lives OF passenger
o. crew.
Expect Direct Answer.
Tho reccption that will be given 10
President Wilson's second note by inc
German government Is awaited VIZ w.
considerable interest. High oihciaIs
Nbo discussed 10 tonight asserted tnaV
Germany must give the assurance
astcd for II IL desires to continue on
Friendly relations with the Chi,eu
states. There is no loophole, II Is ue-
clarcd. by which Germany can escape
categorical answer. No room is leI'
FOR discussion. The United o'ates
wants assurances from Germany uhat
no nrinciples OF humanity and justice
will be complied with.
In official circles the sentiment was
.vnressed tonight that the resi- gnatlon
81 Mr. Rrvan. ending the complications
which his presence in the Cabinet have
thrust into the administration PROB
lon. couplcd with the dispatch OF the
note 10 Germany. marked the close OF
a crisis in international affairs. Inc
noint was made that the note to Ger
many cannot but allay the suspicion
which Mr. Bryan's statement OF last
night served 20 arouse, that the note
possessed all the fnality of an ultima
tum. Germany now knows that the
note is not ar ultlmatum
Reply To BE DELAYED.
Il is not expected that reply to 'he
rote will be received In Washington
before June Of One diplomatic au-
thorltv insisted that the answer may
not come 10 hand before June q. On
Tuesday Never Gerhard, special envoy
Of Count Won BernstOrf, viii arrive
i'm Copeahagen. he is not expected IN
Berlin before Wednesday Of next week.
The messaCe he has 10 convey to the
German Imperial Foreign Office must
receive consideration. IL must be di-
ecstcd and analysed before II can be
Of value in the preparation Of Ger
nauy's answer. This means further
DELAY Of from three days TO a week
This DELAY means. in the opinion of
high officials Of the administration, that
tho German temper will have had time
to cool.
The suggestion Of President Wilson
contained in the note sent 10 Germany
that Sc would be glad TO have this
country mediate between England and
GERMANY with a view to changing the
G. rActcr and conditions OF warfare on
tho seas was received with tremendous
interest by diplomats IN this city to-
night
Rv a number Of them the view was
taken that If by any possibility this
mediation should be undertaken by this
country. with the result that Germany
did abandon her undersea and England
her oversee blockade. would be
comparatively short step TO Let the two
countries 10 agree 70 allow the United
States mediate with the idea of a
restoration OF peace IN Europe.
Once basis for adjusting differences
was & tablished, II even for a detail of
the many differences between the bel
lgerents. il was pointed out. no good
reason could be advanced why this basis
should not be used for bigger things
The only thing that would prevent
peace negotiations tomorrow, several
diplomats remarked. was the intense
objection. and not without good reason,
on the part Of tn, individual belliger-
ents to giving the slightest sign OF
weakening.
The Allies must stand by their orig
inal statement that Germany must be
crushed. these diplomats say, although
they would be glad enough 10 stop the
war, which is not only taxing their re-
sources 70 the utmost and killing ana
manning so many of their best men,
but is heaping d burden Of debt upon
them from which they will not recover
for many generations.
On the other hand, Germany has
realized by this time that she cannot,
even with tbs aid of Austria and Tur-
key. expect TO triumph 10 any great eX-
tent over the Allies, and certainly not
without a continuance of the present
war for so long time that the debt
she would have heaped up in the mean
time and the losses she would have
sustained would far more than Offset
any advantages she might gain by so
doing.
Diplomats here asserted tonight that
II il were possible for the United States
to act as mediator in the matter of the
warfare on the seas. they believed the
belligerent nations would be perfectly
willing for this country to 90 a little
further, and propose a council of medi
alton TO end the war. This could come,
they pointed out, without any nation
signifying that she was anxious for
such a course 20 be pursued They
could all enter the mediation council
reluctantly, so 10 speak, and as though
they were lOath to consider such a
proposition.
A copy Of the note was delivered 10
Count Won Bernstorif, the German Am
bassador, late this afternoon He de-
clined TO comment. saying that would
have to be left to the reply Of his gov