The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-08
POSSIBILITY
OF PEACE
PROMINENT HOLLANDER AR
RINES IN L. :. AFTER
SEEING OFFICIALS
or German Government-Says He
Believes Peace Court BE
Forced by Neutrals.

WASHINGTON. June Van Cbeu
Seldemeester. son Of the religions ad.
wiser TO Queen Wilhelmlna. of Hol.
lsnd. mas by an brief visit to Wash.
ihgton. after conferences in Berlin
with nigh German officials. set in mo-
tlon much speculation In official and
diplomatic quarters here about the
Posslbhlty OF peace in Europe
MT Goldemeester IL became known
To-Day saw DIR. Won Jagow. the Ger
man foreign secretary. and other mem
oers OF the imperial ministry shortly
aiter the Lusitania was sunk. and re.
ceiNed certain Impressions concerning
the German attitude toward the war
ana the ultimate making OF peace
WIN the knowledge. though not with
me authority of the German officials
ne started for Washington in the hops
mat informally he could portray Ger.
mar feeling In official quarters ON
MS arrival here last week he visited
Count Won Bernstorff. the German am.
bassador. The lattef. learning ths,
Mr.. Geldemeester had been in berlin
and had been at the German foreign
office. gave his visitor a letter OF in.
PRODUCTION setting these facts forth
The ambassador asked The Asso-
eiated Press tonight to emphasize that
Mr, Geldemeester carried no creden-
liais from Germany and had absolutely
10 official connection with his gov
eminent.
To Visit Other Cities.
Mr.. Geldemeester left Washington
saturday without seeing any promi.
nent officials of the American govern.
ment He started on a trim 10 New,
York. Chicago and other cities with
lhe idea OF convincing the editors ~
German-American newspapers of tho
heip they can render in promoting bet.
Ter and more friendly relations he
tween Germany and the United States
While In Washington. the visitor
from The Netherlands gave the i'm.
preston TO those with whom he talked
that there was a peace party Of some
Importance in Great Britain. as we'll as
IN Germany and that what was most
needed at present was a continued
pressure by the neutrals for mediation.
He intimated TO some of his friends
mat he feared his own country-HoI.
land-might even be drawn into the
conflict II IL continued, but was hone.
ful that efforts by neutrals 10 mediate
III begun now, would be successful
Would Discuss Peace.
Most significant OF the Impressions
which Mr.. Geldemeester brought from
Berlin, II was said to-day. was that a
large section Of the populace. and an
important element in the German gov
ernment itself. were not in sympathy
with the extreme militarists. and be
heye a discussion of peace terms not
undesirable
Just how far Mr. Geldemeester may
have been encouraged in Berlin TO
present his views to the people in the
United States is not definitely known.
In allied quarters here any talk OF
peace emanaIng from Germany is
looked upon with much circumspec-
ton and doubt. and the time is re-
earded as inopportune. with German
troops on French, Belgian and Rus
sian soil II Is suggested. too. that
peace talk might be designed to dl-
vert the attention Of the government
and people Of the United States from
the serious issues involved in the
sinking OF the Lusitania