Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-14
WILL SEND new
NOTE TO BERLIN
President Awaits Receipt of Of
fetal Text of Reply.
WILSON TO CONFER WITH AID
Secretary Lansing Will Take Ger
many's Answer, Concerning Subma-
rine Warfare, to President at
Cornish-Situation Critical?


Wilson will send another note to Ber-
lin prOnouncing unsatisfactory the
German reply to his demands growing
out of the sinking of the Lusitania
and the sacrifice of lis American lives.
That drastic action at this time,
such as the severance of diplomatic
relations, is not warranted by the Ger
man answer is the decision of the
president and some of his closest adj
Visers, who were in communication
with Mr.. Wilson
Lansing to See Wilson.
The president telegraphed instruc-
tions to Secretary of State Lansing to
bring the official text OF the German
note to Cornish as soon as it is avail
able. The communication is now be-
ing received at the state department
and deciphered. Secretary Lansing
expects to leave for Cornish at once.
In the seclusion of the presidents
summer home in the New Hampshire
hills Mr.. Wilson and his new secretary
of state will pass several days discuss
ing the issue raised by the German
proposals for the protection of Ameri-
cans from the dangers of the subma-
rine war zone. When the two officials
have formulated the policy to be pur-
sued Mr. Lansing will return to Wash
ingtOn to draft the new note to Ber-
lin.
1t is expected that the tentative
draft of the communication will be
ready by the latter part of next week
and that the president will return to
the capital at that time for the pur-
pose of submitting the note to the
cabinet.
Future Rests With People.
That the American people approve
q continued discussion of the subma-
rine controversy with Germany instead
of adopting more aggressive measures
is the conviction of cabinet members
here. They believe that if the people
demand a stronger policy they will
manifest the wish within the next few
days.
There is not member of the cabi-
net who favors a severance of diplo-
matte relations because Germany has
failed to meet the American demands,
it being the general opinion that the
friendly tone of the answer and the
submission of proposals for the pro-
lection of Americans leaves the way
open for further efforts to convince
Berlin Of the justice of the presidents
contentious.
Il
dent that this will be the judgment
also of the vast majority of the Ameri-
can people.
Wilson to Stand Pat.
As to whether the people desire the
administration to accept any of the
conditions of immunity named by Ger
many cabinet members are less GER
tain in their opinions.
They know, however, that the presi-
dent is determined at present not to
recede from his demands for compli-
ance with international law and that
only an overwhelming public senti-
ment would induce him to accede to
the conditions submitted by Berlin.
The whole aspect of the future reIa-
lions between the United States and
Germany now becomes a question of
the actual conduct of the submarine
warfare. If there be no repetition of
the unjustified killing of Americans
aboard an unarmed, unresisting mer-
chant vessel there is no danger of seri-
GUS trouble developing.
The controversy will become large
ly an academic discussion between
Washington and Berlin of the prin-
ciples of international law, which may
continue till the end of the war.
U. S. Faces Possible Crisis.
If, however, there should be repe-
titiOn of the Lusitania tragedy the adj
ministration would be brought face to
face with the question of severing Dip
lOmatic relations with Berlin. Many
administration officials express the
confidence that Germany, although re-
fusing to accede to the presidents de-
mands In terms, intends to take good
care that the United States be not
given further ground for complaint.
1t Is pointed out that just ground for
complaint of injuries to Americans has
not been given since the sinking Of
the Lusitania. Americans were killed
on the Armenian and the Anglo-Cali-
fornian, but both vessels were seeking
to escape the submarines.
Berlin Ignores Demands.
Administration officials regard the
German answer unsatisfactory, be-
cause Berlin offers no reparation in
the Lusitania case. gives no guarantee
of q cessation OF submarine attacks
without warning, promises immunity
to Americans when on American ships
only, and then under specified condi-
lions and purposes, in effect that the
United States acQuiesce in disregard OF
the rules of international law pertain
ing to maritime warfare.
Canadian Transport Safe.