The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

own views. which made discussion al most impossible, are now willing to talk of compromises in which the com promise would not be all on one side. The official viewpoint probably cnn be correctly appraised only after con ferences of the imperial chancelior, Dr. Von Bethmann- Hollweg; the for cign secretary, Herr Won Jagow. and representatives or the army anu aii- miralty, the naval and general stair. The Emperor, it is believed, will speak the final word.
 It Is understood that these confer ences will begin immediately The an swer will certainly not be drafted, ana the lines of the German policy prob ably will not be definitely decided upon before pr. Anton Meyer-Gerhard. the special envoy from Count Won Btrns- torff, the German ambassador al Wash ington, has arrived and made his re- port
 Agreeably Received
 Both the Lokal Anzeiger and the Ncs- sische Zeitung hall the second Amer icai note as opening the way Tor fur- ther negotiations between Germany aid the United States, which both pro- fess to believe will straighten out the situation. These papers admit that the note contains little that is new, but they rejoice at it's friendly tone
 The Vossische zeitung says; There Is no difference of opinion about the desirability of saving lives. The note opens the way for negotiations be- tween Germany and America regarding what Germany can do and what Amer lea must do to protect life in the fu- ture."
 The Lokal Anzeiger says: From the wording of the note, as 1t Is now rib- lshed. one sees that the announce net hxr h IA nor N that the note would be an ultimatum l-nothins else was to be expected were wholly baseless. The form IS friendly and is contains no asperity, as has been announced The new note is really A roundabout expression by President Wilson of his original stand point and it will be matter of fur ther negotiations. during which the German arguments will be repeated aud their justification proved. "It would be premature to go into de- tails especially of a technical nature. now; 1t Is enough to be satisfied that the Wilson note is so constructed as to admit the possibility of additional nego- tiations. He himself shows a desire for such negotiations. He suggests that the German government produce further proofs substantiating the claims regard ing the Lusitana, and declares himself ready to act as an intermediary between Germany and Great Britain regarding mutual concessions so far as submarine warfare is concerned
 True this offer would have been of considerable more value if the President had explained that he was willing to make such representations. whereas he intimat- ed that Germany and Great Britain should initiate the suggestions
 However that may be. the United States will see from further negotiations that Germany has an honorable desire to treat friendly suggestion in a friendly spirit
 "At all events, the situation created by the publication of the note is such that the hypothesis heralded throughout the world that America also was in the ranks of our enemies is now shown to be once more the old case of the wish father to the thought"
 Naval Experts View
 Captain Persius the naval expert of the Tageblatt. writes:
 "A harmonizing of views ia possible and the Washington government shows a sincere disposition to reach an under standing. That Is the keynote of the American note; there is no sabre rattling.'
 Captain Persius, the naval expert of man answer will remove the last obstacle in the way of eliminating all differences As he understands the American note, il by no means takes the view that the German admiralty must order suspen. sion of submarine warfare before nego. tations can proceed. He regrets that tho United States has failed duly to appre. ciate Germany's previous offer to place restrictions upon the activity of the sub marine. provided the British abandon theil efforts to starve Germany" and he ada