Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-18
NEXT NOTE TO THE
KAISER DEFINITE
Will Not Indulge in Very Extended
Discussion of Principles Al
ready Stated.
BERNsToRFF CALLS ON LANSING

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE
situation that has arisen between
Germany and the United States over
Germany's failure to grant the
American demands growing out Of
the sinking of the Lusitania will be
laid by President Wilson before his
cabinet next Tuesday.
Several drafts of a note setting
forth the course which the United
States intends to follow as a result
of the German reply have been pre-
pared and will be discussed by the
president with Secretary Lansing
Monday and submitted to the cabi-
net the next day.
Although officials generally are reti-
cent, the purpose of the United States
TO continue to assert its rights on the
high seas probably will be announced in
definite form in the next note In au.
thoritative quarters it was stated that
the new note very likely will indulge I'm
no extended discussion of the principles
already stated and reiterated
1t became known in official quarters,
too, that there was little likelihood that
the United States would subordinate the
Lusitania case or assertion of its rights
to the limitations from Germany of a
willingness to have the United States
mediate between Great Britain and Ger
many in an effort to restore recognition
of the principle of the freedom Of the
seas.
Much stress was placed on this point
nv
ambassador, in an informal interview
with Secretary Lansing today, but high
officials, recalling that one effort to me-
diate on the subject OF submarine war
fare and contraband already has failed,
indicated that the step would not he
repeated unless specific request was made
by one or the other of the belligerents.
Inasmuch as Count Won Bernstorff had
no instructions from his government and
brought no communication from his for
eign office, his visit today, some officials
said, was unlikely to change the pur-
pose OF the United States to take into
consideration solely what was said by
Germany in its last note. The ambassa-
dor exchanged views with Mr.. Lansing
on all phases of the question and sent a
long report to Berlin.
Doesn't Commit Self.
The interview, 1t was believed, might
have tangible results during the course
OF later negotiations, since the American
viewpoint was explained to some extent
by Secretary Lansing. Mr. Lansing,
however, did not commit himself in the
absence of the president to the course
that the United States would follow.
The ambassador expressed confidence
late today that the situation between the
two countries was not critical and that
a rupture of relations seemed impossible
because of the desire of both governments
to avoid it. He believes there will be no
repetition of attacks without warming on
passenger vessels of belligerents and
bases his optimism ON the fact that Ger
man submarines recently have exercised
great precautions
When asked If oral assurances that
Americans would be safe on unresisting
and unarmed belllgerent ships would be
acceptable. Secretary Lansing told In
quirers that If such assurances were
given by direction of the German govern
ment they would be as satisfactory as
those of a formal character. AS yet
he had nothing from Berlin on this
phase Of the situation since the last note
arrived
Puts Views In Shape.
CORNISH n. H., July 16.-President
Wilson today virtually put in shape the
views on the German situation which
he will communicate to Secretary Lansing
and other members of his cabinet on his
return TO Washington next week
No announcement on the subject will
be made. however, until the president
has met with his cabinet and determined
fully on the details of the next step In
the American policy.
The protest from Austria Hungary
against the shipment OF large consign-
ments of munitions OF war to the allies
and the situation growing out of the
interference Of Great Britain with COM
merce of the United States and neutral
nations in Europe came in for a share
OF the presidents attention today, but he
let It be known that all information
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