The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-03
GERMAN NOTE Is DUE
JULY 5, WILSON TOLD
President Will Consider IL
With Cabinet July 10
Tone Is COnciliatOry.
ARMENIAN NOT BIG ISSUE
Reply May Propose solution Of
submarine PrOblcm-Ex-
ccutivc Studies the War.

wiSpsor, VT, July 2-Germany's sec
ond note In esponse to this Govern
ment's protest against her submarine
warfare operations. eliminating In the
sinking OF the Lusitania. will reach
Washington about July s. II will be
gwen to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
A day or two earlier and is now prac-
,ically completed.
This information was received by
President Wilson from official sources
nate this afternoon. AZ a result II was an
nounced tonight from H%arlakenden
House that the President will leave
here for Washington about July . OF 40.
j, will be taken up in a Cabinet me citing
for the first time July 10.
Ambassador Gerard. II In understood,
has already transmitted to the State De-
partment and the President complete
and frequent reports OF the progress OF
Germany's note.
While the President maintained to-
night his attitude of refusing to make
any IT Ia known that Ambassa-
dor Gtrard's reports nave given the
President ground for confident belief
that Germany will make material con-
~cessions and possibly propose a solution
which can be accepted by this Govern
ment.
The confidential reports reaching the
President, including that regarding the
date the German note would be re-
ceived. which came late this afternoon,
IRE all to the effect that the German
reply will he conciliatory, IL not actually
offering a final basis for satisfactory
settlement.
No Trouble Over Armenian.
The President has also been advised.
Il was learned upon excellent authority
tonight. that officials in Washington
believe the sinking of the Armenian will
not complicate the German negotiations.
With incomplete reports and investiKa-
tons in progress 1t was said that the
President has not arrived at any %
clusion regarding the Armenian. He Is
not precluding action by this Gov
eminent If any rights of the United
States were violated in the death Of
the Americans IN board the Canadian
vessel.
The Presidents information Is to the
tuttl u W MS oiiltihi LdIiliis dIu oNilS
officials in Washington are not dis
posed to regard the Arnenian's sinking.
at least upon information so far re-
ce.vsd. as presenting as serious a situa-
ton as thst Of the Lusitania.
To-day the President spent several
hours in deep study Of the general
European situation, both as regards the
submarine warfare negotiations and
various angles Of efforts previously
mad. md ttndar UNIV for nance He
had before him confidential reports
handed and transmitted to him by Col,
L NJ. House. Ambassador Gerard and
Secretary of state Lansing.
Ii was authoritatively stated that
there was no definite peace movement
under consideration now by the Presi-
dent and tina he still maintains h
now is not the time TO talk OF or make
any move toward psace. but that the
President was merely studying the vari-
Gus papers at his command In a general
survey of the whole European field.
The peace situation was further
brought to the Presidents attention to-
day by receipt OF a letter from Mrs.
Amos Pinchot asking him to grant an
interview at Washington next week
to Miss Jane Adams Of Chicago. re-
turning from Europe rs an American
delegate to the Woinen's International
Peace Conference. recently held at The
Hague. Miss adams has interviewed
many prominent European officials. In
Guiding Pope Benedict. The President
will receive Miss Addams after his re-
turn to Washington.
No confirmation could be secured to-
night of a report that former Governor
Simeon Baldwin of Connecticut IL being
considered for appointment az counsellor
Of the State Department to succeed Sec
Rotary Lansing. The President let II be
known. however. that he will soon begin
active consideration Of many persons
suggested. hut will not announce a de-
cision until after he reaches Washington
and confers with Secretary Lansing. 1t
is known that Judge A. Mitchell Palmer
Of the Court of ella inns has been strongly
urged Upon the President for the place.
With a great mass of work facing
him the President almost welcomes the
third consecutive rainy day of his vaca-
ton, which he experienced to-day. He
was unable to play golf this morning
because OF continued showers. but in.
stead took a short walk with DR.. Gray
son about Harlakenden House.
Enjoys Auto Ride.
When the weather cleared late this
afternoon the President, accompanied by
Mrs. Sayre, Miss Bones and Mrs, Nor
man Calf of Washington and New
York, the latter "A guest OF Miss Bones,
took an automobile ride over the Cor
nsh hills TO Meriden, Claremont and
Cornish Flat. ~. H., and then into Yer
mont
They literally chased rainbows and
sunshine Seeing a sunshiny stretch In
Vermont they rode across the Connecti-
cut River from New Hampshire. Reach
ing the sunshiny area. they had their
automobile curtains put down. only ia
have them replaced a few miles further
when they ran into another mountain
rain cloud.
gu the return trip the Presidents
party stopped and had tea at thu
quaint corner Cupboard Inn at As
cutueyvillc. Vt They were recognized
by several guests. While enjoying thu
refreshments Mrs, Anna Newell. pas
- years, was presented to thu
President, She was so clustered
over the event that she asked him, "Is
tins our President" Then she leaned
over II whispered, confidentially
SAY, tell me, are We going to have
war with America
Tho President appeared not to notice
f'r error, but gave "A vague non
'o. ,ulttal reply,
The President to-day declined an in
Ntal,ou from the Rev. +, j, Franklin,
btpu,, minister OF Cornish Flat, Il
: 'tk here tomorrow az a Fourth o
JuiS celebration, explaining that while
o. h,H vacation he would make no al
dr,-srs
Tomorrow morning II the weathe
clear. the President will golf on tn
private links Of + A. Kennedy. a re
tired merchant. near here.