The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-07-10

cefves the ofi1cial text OF the German
The announcement followed a long
distance telephone conversation be-
tween the President and his private
secretary. Joseph Tumulty. 1t was
questioned IL the note would be re-
ceived and decided In time to let
Lansing get away before Monday.
Secretary Lansing said he had no
reason to doubt the correctness OF
the press version Of the note, but
until he had the oficial text before
him he would not even make up his
mind concerning II. He would not
discuss 1t. he added, until It had been
gone over by the President.
No one Is able to predict what the
course Of the United States now will
be. While many officials have not had
time to read the reply, and there has
hardly been time for those who have
to study the document closely. little
possibility Is seen of the United States
accepting and acting on the sugges-
tons made by Germany.
1t was recognized that Germany In
Its latest note had ignored this vital
question and had shifted. now empha-
sizing the conditions under which It
would promise complete immunity
from danger to Americans travelling
even on American ships, a situation
which since Germany's circular note
with reference to neutral vessels re-
csived on May IL had not been called
into question.
Ofticials said the Lusitania question
doomed up to-day moro iormidably
than ever. as the result of the Ger
man justification OF the vessels de-
struction. Il was not thought, how
ever. that there would be any attempt
on the part OF the administration to
write into any note anything in the
nature Of an ultimatum In this con-
uection.
There will be no declaration that
Germany must accept responsibility
instead. It was said by officials close
To the administration that President
Wilson simply will repeat that the
sinking was unjustiied. letting the
issue stand TO DO settled by diplomatic
exchanges.
On the other questions involved ON
Gals said they believed the President
would stand firm.
The courteous wording of the Ger
man note was accepted as proof OF a
sincere desire at Berlin to reach an
amicable settlement. 1t was not be-
lievsd. however, that Germany has
properly sensed the American view
point despite the voluminous corre-
spondence already In evidence. This
was looked on as the one thing that
constitutes the real menace.
There Is no intention. officials said,
OF making any threats to Germany.
They expected the next note TO ex-
press surprise that Germany should
have misunderstood our general posi-
tion-that unarmed merchantmen
must be stopped and searched before
being destroyed. whether they are bel
ligerent or neutral. Germany will be
asked also to mako the concessions
asked for In the note Of June Q.
II the Germans choose to take Of
tense at this 1t will be their own
lookout, officials said. Their view was
that America must simply stand Arm
and IL a break should come, put the
responsibility sQuarely up to Germany.
1t was deemed possible that the
Kaiser would be asked II he has any
suggestions to offer toward guar
anteeing freedom Of the seas. thus
opening the door for a general dis
cussion between the belligerents.
This, however. was declared to be
entirely a matter for the President to
decide, officials saying they did not
consider themselves familiar enough
with his views to predict what he
actually will do.