Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-05
PRESIDENT GETS
HOUSE REPORTS
Important News in Connection with
Lusitania Case Received by
Wilson.
DELIVERED ON SPECIAL TRAIN

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-pis-
patches on the Lusitania situation
from Colonel e. M. House, now on
special mission in Europe for
President Wilson. are believed to
have been delivered to the president
today on his spcial train.
Colonel House discussed the situ-
alton with high German officials, in
forming them OF the position OF the
United States and receiving in re-
turn first hand information Of their
viewpoint. Details are not disclosed
in any such dispatches as have been
received here, but they reported
Colonel House found it unnecessary
to remain in Berlin as long as he
originally had intended.
Lusitania Discussed Chiefly.
1t Is said Colonel House probably dis
cussed other subjects than the Lusltania
case with the German officials. but that
the Isusitania situation occupied the ma
jor portion Of his dispatch to the pres-
dent.
The semi-officIal statement OF the for
tiEn office. forwarded TO this country,
that thcre was reasonable" hope that a
communication which had been started
to Count Won Rernstorff would prove
satisfactory to the United states. IL taken
in official and diplomatic quarters 70
mean that Germany has not accepted tho
tentative form OF proposal exactly as IL
was submitted. The opinion and hope
was expressed by diplomats in position
to be familiar with the status OF the ne
gotlations that The cardinal points set
forth In the tentative form approved by
Secretary Lansing remained.
II was said here that there were GER
tain words which the Berlin officials be-
iieve could not be included in the final
settlement of the controversy because Of
concern for German public opinion II
was thought certain that this phase has
becn explained to Colonel House. and that
be In turn has conveyed the explanation
70 President wilson
Is Revised Constdera bly,.
II was said tonight that the language
in the tentative form o. proposal sub
mltted to Secretary Lansing last week
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that tho United states do everythine
possible toward securing freedom OF the
seas had been revised considerably, be-
cause II was said that the words used
might have conveyed the impression that
Germany was making that question q
condition OF settlement. This Il was ex-
planned was in nowise the intention Of
the German government.
The latest communication 20 Count
won Bernssorff had not. II was said, ~
the embassy. arrived In Washington 10.
night. II is expected tomorrow.
Wilson Receives Dispatches.
ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON
SPECIAL TRAIN. INDIANAPOLIS
heb s.--President Wilson received from
secretary Lansing today. what memberi
81 his party characterized AZ very i'm
portAnt dispatches relating to the for
eHn situation. Their exact contents wer'
not revealed, but II was understood the,
related to the I.usitania and ApDer'
easce.
Tho president spent the late Afternoon
reading the dispatches In his private
car and through them getting Ia touch
With developments In the foreign stua
ton since ne left Washington. A flna
settlement OF The f.usstania case Il eN'
peoted soon after the president arrives
ln Washington. He Is determined tha
Germany make full d'ssvowai and repair
alton. and il is understood lac Will be sat
lsfied with nothing less. What attitude
Germany has taken OF will take towar,
tie last suggestion sent forward by Coun
Won Bernstorft, could not be learned o.
he presidents special tonight