The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-22

extreme displeasure with the ambas-
sador's conduct. 1t was also regard
cd significant that the ambassador
has been silent both in private and
public since Lansing's irritation be-
came manifest. That Bernstorff has
taken the broad hint and is circum-
scribing his publicity activities, was
the general impression in diplomatic
quarters here.
Following last nights white house
conference between the president
Chairman Stone of the foreign rela-
tons committee and Chairman Flood
OF the house foreign affairs commit
tee, 1t was said today the president
Is prepared to cooperate with con-
gress in every important step Of fu-
ture negotiations with Germany. The
congressional committee will be kept
fully advised Of developments.
Officials were concerned today over
alleged anonymous warnings sent
passengers on the French liner Es-
Thursday for Bordeaux.
To Take Notice Of Warning.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Brit
ish embassy will send to its home
government notice Of the warning
given to Americans not to sail on the
French liner Espagne. due to sail
from New York Friday.
What steps the British government
will take after receipt Of the warn
ing is unknown to the EN- bassy, II
was said.
I'VE have heard frequently of warn
ings to Americans not to sail on bel
Iigerent ships. Often they are sent
out by cranks. But we can't afford to
take chances" an embassy official
said.
The embassy had not heard Of the
sent to Mrs. F. Banker Hill
ton. officials said.
The German embassy took the view
that any warnings given Espagne pas
sengers must have been by harmless
cranks. Embassy officials pointed
out that the vessel is unarmed and
said her sailing could be Of no con-
Germ to Germany.
The Final Note.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-An end
to informal negotiations between Sec
rotary Lansing and Ambassador Bern
storff and the dispatch of a final, for
NAL note to Germany emphasizing the
need of EnequivoCal assurances re-
garding submarine warfare has been
racticaily decided upon by the ad
One thing only. it is
said, can intervene and that is the
arrival from Berlin of definite assur-
ances that the decree regarding sink
ing of armed merchantmen without
warning. Will rot be put into effect
March first as announced. The decree
must be made to square with prom
ises made by Gerr2ony in the Lusi-
tania case exchange
1t is said the administration has
come to the conclusion that the con-
fdential discussions between the Sec
rotary of state and the ambassador
have outrun their usefulness, in
view of the present apparent i'm
passe and the personal bad feeling
that has grown up between the two
Secretary Lansing conferred with
President Wilson for half an hour at
the white house today. He refused
positively later to discuss his mis-
sion, but it was learned the Lusitania
negotiations constituted the substance
of the conference. The president is
planning to have negotiations with
foreign powers exposed a little more
to the air.
Strong pressure not only from ad-
leaders in congress, but
also from friends, have been brought
to bear to him to convey to the coun-
try a clear hea of the exact status of
pending negotiations just what this
country desires Of Germany and OF
England and of how long the country
is going to pursue its diplomatic
chase" on the Lusitania case.