Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-24
GERARD DELIVERS
NOTE TO GERMANY
Text Of Presidents Answer Handed
to Foreign Minister Early
This Afternoon.
WILSON WILL TAKE VACATION

BERLIN. July 2s.-(via London.)
The new American note to Ger
many reached here during the night
and was delivered TO the foreign Of
flee by Ambassador Gerard at 1:l9
O'Clock this afternoon.
Ambassador Gerard was closeted with
Foreign Minister Won Jaegow for half an
hour and discussed with him Informally
several aspects Of the note. but the am
bassador afterward had nothing to say
for publication.
The presentation OF the note was an
Informal ceremony Ambassador Gerard
rolled the document In a copy OF an en-
gtneertng magazine and walked with II
In his hand across the square from the
embassy 10 the foreign office, where OF
late he has been no frequent q visitor
that a preliminary appointment b was
scarcely necessary.
The transmission OF the note was ac-
complished this time without mibhap.
The last note was delayed several hours
in transit The message was again fairly
long. and was transmitted In seven sec
tions.
The nature OF the communication is
being carefully guarded at the American
embassy. No arrangements regarding It's
publication In Germany have been made.
but II Is expected that the text will be
given out in short time.
BernstOrff at state office.
WASHINGTON. July 2s.-count Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador.
went to the State department today for
his official copy of the new American
note TO Germany, although he previously
had received an unofficial outline OF ita
contants.
The ambassador has had no communi-
cation with his foreign office on its view
of the note which was delivered there to-
day by Ambassador Gerard. but his purely
personal views Is that 10 communication
will bring a reply. altouEh one may not
be made for more than a month. His
personal view IL that the situation still
Is left open for amioable adjustment.
Note TO England Nearly Ready.
The new American note to Great Britain
protesting further against interference
with commerce between the United States
and neutral nations was almost finished
today at a conference between President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing. 1t will
be sent forward 10 London probably next
week.
Secretary Lansing will finish the note
and expects 10 forward Il 70 President
Wilson at Cornish, for his final approval
before dispatchinR Il to London. The
not has been delayed partly because Of
the presidents desire 20 complete the
last German note before taking up the
issue with Great Britain and partly be-
cause Of developments In the British sit
uation which have come up from time
to time.
/ Wilson WtII Return 90 Cornish.
President Wilson plans 20 leave wash
ington for another visit 20 the summer
White House at Cornish, NJ H., within
the next four days. The length OF hll
stay is uncertain and will depend largely
upon Developments In the German situ-
alton.
During his absence the president viii
consider the next step in his Mexican
policy and the new note 10 Great Britain
protesting further against interference {,
commerce with neutrels.
Secretary Lansing viii go 10 Man
chester. Mass. tonight TO visit Colonel z
NJ. House. President Wilson's close per
sonsl friend. He will be only a few hours
| ride from Cornish. but he said today h,
did not expect TO visit the president.
President Wilson cancelled todays cab
met meeting because there was no press
ing business. He has seen most OF tn,
secretaries individually during the las
two or three days.