Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-26
German Officials Desire to
Know just Exactly What
Washington Wishes.
MATTER MUST BE
FINALLY SETTLED
Berlin Atmosphere Points
to Peaceful Settlement;
No Demonstrations.

DERLIN, April 25 (2 p. m.)-Nia
- London, 500 p. m.)-The Amori-
can ambassador, James w. Gerard is
to have another conference with
Doctor Won Bethmann-Ho Hollwcg this
evening. prior to the imperial chan
cellor's departure for great head
quarters.
At the foreign office the cores
pondents were informed that the
chancellor was dcvoting the holidays
TO conferences on the submarine is
sues with the departments concerned.
These have not yet been concluded.
The main purpose of the imperial
chancelors flying trip to Berlin-a
journey which involves twenty hours
travel in each direction been. as
is evident from his protracted confer
ence with Ambassador Gerard on
Monday the desire to obtain as clear
an idea as possible of the attitude
and policy of the American govern
ment.
Hope Not Abandoned.
SO far as Germany is concerned
there is still possibility of "A settle
ment and hope has not been aban-
doned here. But the Germans. as is
apparent from many conversations
which the Associated Press has had
with prominent men since the be-
ginning of this crisis. wish to know
before giving their answer what sort
of answer would satisfy the United
States. whether assurances of prop
erly conducted submarine campaign
would be adequate and whether con-
cessions now would be the prelude to
further demands later.
1t can be stated positively that
Doctor Won Bethmann- Hollweg and
his advisers realize fully the disad-
vantages of a break with the United
States and that they do not desire it
if it can be avoided. But they feel if
a break must come ultimately, it
would be useless to indulge in con-
cesions and compromises now, and
that they might as well have the mat
ter settled
COnfcrs Alone.
Ambassador Gerard conferred on
Monday with the imperial chancellor
alone, none of the chancellor's ad-
visers participating in the interview.
He was able to give the chancellor
little positive or advance information
on the limits of the American policy
beyond the notes themselves, but the
Washington policy, so far as it was
indicated in the various notes to Ger
many, it is understood, was discussed
lengthily and possible solutions to the
questions which have given rise to
the crisis were considered in this long
and confidential interview concern
ing which the ambassador naturally
declined to talk to the correspond
ents Mr.. Gerard Immediately cabled
long account of the conversation to
Secretary Lansing and the feeling
here is that if it were possible to OBJ
tain an answer from Washington be-
fore the German council is concluded
and a decision adopted, it might aid
materially in the solution. There is
little expectation of that, however.
Atmosphere Better.
There has been a distinctly better
atmosphere in Berlin of late. On the
Gay of the publication of the Amer
lean note and for some time after
wards. an air of gloom prevailed re-
Earding future German American re-
lationS and many men spoke of a
rupture as inevitable. The word now
is that a settlement Is within the
reach of possibility and, although it
would be wrong to use the word op-
tmism, at least the spirit of pessi-
mism has notably abated and every
where one hears the query what
does America want and can we sat
isty President Wilson without aban-
doning the submarine campaign or
does he want to prevent us from win
ming the war;"
During the crisis there has been
an utter absence Of unfriendly dem
onstratlons against Americans.