New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
President and Lansing
Confer on Terms
of Acceptance.
M NEW DEMAND
TOGO TOBRITAlN
Freak viii Not Come I'm
less New U-Boat Order
Is Violated.

wellington. May e. Secretary Ian
vas summoned TO the White House
80 .o.rirbt. ON his return FROM An
5,r. and had long conference
I'm President Wilson regarding the
ce-msn note on submarine warfare
w,,t decision. II any was reached
--ob,b'v viii be made public to-mor-
row or Tuesday.
II +. the belief in Official quarters
.,,. President Wilson will send TO Ger
~,,v q brief note. acknowledging the
-.r Instructions 90 submarine COM
n.r3srs quoted in the Berlin note. II
ain be stated, il is believed, that so
,,rr As these instructions we're ef-
se,ryo. d.plomatic relations between
.be two nations could continue. Should
.r,s communication be sent how
ever ST would make plain that the
r,ite5 States will not permit its rela'
tons with Great Britain 10 enter INTO
tbe controversy
Il was autroritatively stated that
should another ship carrying American
citizens be sunk by o German submar-
mo IN violation of the principles OF
International law. diplomatic relations
would be severed just as soon as the
facts were established and without any
further exchange Of communications.
Studies German Promises.
President Wilson spent the anniver-
.srv Of the killing Of 1l5 American
br Germans I'm the sinking Of the Lust
tsria in studying the latest German
promises. At the same time the state
Department is awaiting evidence as 20
the sinking o. the several vessels by
submarines since Germany sent her
latest note. 90 determine whether Ger
many. IN these cases, has lived up TO
her promises.
I'm Official circles an talk Of any other
course than a conditional acceptance
of the German note has died out. The
Gerard message and other informs-
ton from Berlin have given the idea
not unwelcome that Germany did
not mean the harsh things nor the con-
ditiors she attached 10 her note. and
that II q break Is avoided now there
viii be no further cause TO fear one
because Of her actions.
No New Demands on Britain.
Administration officials insist there
is no thought Of making any new de-
mands on Britain IN response 70 the
German note, and hope that Germany
will make no further attempt 70 press
tha. matter.
The report Of the sinking Of more
vessels has not lcssened optimism here.
The reports are too incomplete TO JUS
ufy any charge that Germany had al
ready broken her pledge. Moreover,
the Administration is willing 10 allow
Germany reasonable time 10 put her
new submarine order into effect. Ger
many has previously stated that she
csnnot reach all her submarine com
msnders In less than two weeks.
no hints have come from the Presl-
dent as 90 the peace suggestions which
have reached him. IL has been cX-
Dcciod here that Germany would soon
make some effort toward peace be
lief based on persistent reports OF
troubles at home and Of failing re-
sources. Such an effort. II was thought,
would follow a big success at Nerdun.
That Germany is limiting at peace now,
IN sDite of failure at Nerdun, is taken
20 moan that Germany is In more seri-
Gus straits than was supposed.
Allies Scout Peace Talk.
10 Allied circles here the idea that
peace can be made now is secuted. II
IS declared that Germany is trying to
end the war while she still holds the
spols. that she knows the most favor
able time for her has already passed.
and that she forcsccs a steady decline
from row ON.
Friends Of the Allies declare that
she can have peace now. or at any fu-
ture time. when she renuounces all she
has conquered. and under conditions
which Will protect Europe from an
other attempt at world dominion. These
men, therefore. sec no hope of peace
a. present. as they do not believe Ger
many has vet come to the point where
sne is ready 20 abandon her dreams Of
empire