The Washington times., 1915-06-15
Consul General at Rotterdam
Delivers Communications to
President.
HOUSE IS EXPECTED SOON
President Denies United States
Discourages Point Etfor4s
< Toward Peace.

FROM the standpoint or possipie oe
,,.,on,,ents in tn edirection Of European
neace. widespread interest is shown to-
A.v IN the arrival of Col. 8. Listoe.
American consul general at Rotterdam
bearing important personal communica-
tons to the President from Prof. henry
van Dyke, American minister to Hoi-
land. and Brand whitlock, American
minister to Belgium.
Colonel Lictoe, who was received by
the President as soon as he reached the
White House, spent fifteen minutes with
the Chief Executive. He presented to
the President two souvenirs OF the
American relief work in Belgian. ip-
cludins a beautiful specimen Of Bel
gian handmade lace and an embroidered
piliow-case made from q flour sack.
Talking today with callers the .Presl-
dent, while not indicating that any
definite peace move was underway ue
MED a report to the erect that tne
United States was the only big neutral
power which had discouraged joint eff
forts by the neutral nations to prins
the United states. was leading yn-
couragement to every such movement.
nature of the dispatches which ne
brought to tie President from Ministers
Van Dyke and hWitlock, Whieh ne oe-
iivered personally to the President;
The Administration Is still without
definite information from Ambassador
Gerard regarding the probable nature OF
Germany's reply to President wilson
rejoinder on the sinking OF the Lusi-
The President today declined to make
any comments on the statements, Is
sued almost daily by former secretary
nation, attacking the German policy Of
the Administration. From the stand
point Of the President and his advisers:
the incident Of the resignation and what
In the meantime, Senators and Con-
eressmen calling at the White House
continue to inform the President that
the country Is solidly behind him. SEN
ator Bankhead Of Alabama, was one OF
those who called this morning to con-
gpatulate the President.
sryan's' action" the Senator said in
response to question tS Pvt Wt,ts to him Hau.s ss
Everybody knows my opinion OF
Although President Wilson denied tkis
morning that he had sent for Col. y
expressed the hope that the Texas man
would be in Washington within the next
day or two. He did not dwell on the
purpose OF Colonel Houses return.
~ Prepare British Note.
With the immediate strain 50 far as
the negotiations with Germany are con-
cerned lifted, the British situation to.
day loomed up as distinctly interesting
1t is intimated unofficially from Lon
don that a new British note, replying &c
the American opposition to the order II
Il L@fx u A,.1 yt.a he
because Of the seemingly increasing GER
tainty- of an amicable understanding
with Germany, reports have 1t that thu
nots will be fiat denial q r;,i. AL the Amer Amer
office, 1t is reported, plans to use th'
existing billion-dollar trade balance a.
proof OF it's contention that the trade o
the United States is not suffering a
the result Of the war.
Meanwhile, 1t is said that Presiden
Wilson will not take any further actor
TO protest to Great Britain and her al
lies against their interference with tn
American trade until the German situa
ton Is satisfactory. The State Depart
ment has all Of the details on which tn
them up to date until the Presiden
asks for them.
The fact that certain very influentis
British newspapers are urging that n
cotton expectations from the Unite
States to neutral Europe on tn
ground that eventually 1t will find II
way to Germany for use in the manu-
facture of munitions is causing ir
tense irritation in the South, and tn
tone of all Southern Senators reach
ing Washington Is growing bite
against England again. While it
trns that the cotton acreage wa
somewhat reduced, indications no.
point to another fine crop of the whit
staple and any action by any belliG
erent that will tend to depress price
It Is said, will be made subject fc
inquiry when Congress reconvenes.
. The President is marking time
so far as the German situation is cor
cerned. Only meagre advices hay
been received from Ambassador &c
ard at Berlin. They say that the Ge
man government received the note
an unusually friendly manner ar
have promised that a reply will
Forthcoming as soon as all the d.
tails can be arranged
All advices from Berlin confirm II
earlier reports that the German COVER
ment has Influenced the papers
change their tone toward the Unit,
States. There is a distinct note
friendliness in the discussion of Il
American note and several papers tn
have usually reflected the sentiment
the inner German circles are now r
buking the pro-war agitaters of 4
Reventlow type, who have been d
claring that Germany could easily d
feat the entire world.