The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-25
MESSAGE ON
WAY TO LANSING
Ambassador Has Long Confer
ence with Chancellor AZ.
ter Visit to Kaiser.
SIGNS OF YIELDING SEEN

~ CARL W.. ACKERMAN.
BERLIN. April 2i.--Ambassador Gerard
had a sixty-ive minute conference with
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holiweg to-
day. When seen later by German AMI
American correspondents ne declined TO
dlscuss his talk with the Chancellor.
Are you preparing to leave Berlin!'
asked one Of the German reporters.
II can say nothing" Mr.. Gerard re-
piled. ct will be impossible for me 20
speak Tor perhaps two or three days."
The Ambassador went 10 the Chancei.
lor's once shortly after II o'clock this
morning. He said the Chancellor asked
for the conferences last night upon his re-
turn from the Kaiser's headquarters.
The fact that ne carried no papers
when he returned to the embassy led to
the inference that he has not yet re-
celved the German reply.
Immediately upon his return Mr..
Gerard began writing In long hand a
long confidential cable 10 President VIII
son. A. rapidly as he finished n shee,
II was coded by embassy clerks and
prepared Tor the cable.
The Ambassador sent a long message
to the United States laet night after a
conference between Mr.. Gerard and
Secretary o stumm Of the Foreign
Office and Dr.. Hecksher Of the Foreign
Relations Committee Of the Reichstae.
Neither Foreign Secretary o Jagow,
Under Foreign Secretary Zimmerman moi
Admiral Won HoltsendorfS. Chief Of the
Admiralty Stan. wNs present at the army
headquarters conference. The decision
apparently was reached BY the Kaiser,
the Chancellor and Gen. Won F~alkenhayn,
Chief OF Staff.
See siGns Of Yielding.
In many quarters the Chanceiior's
early return from the visit to the Kaiser
coupled with the unmistakabls attitude
Of the majority OF h German press In
favor OF a peaceful settlement. was taken
TO mean that Germany has found a way
to meet the American demands. Though
this was . quite common Interpretation
II was supported in no way except per
haps by the statement OF officials tina,
they still hoped to avert "a break.
The Td0ebintt. commenting In a late
edition OF the return Of the Chancellor
says IL may be- assumed that the con
forersces have been concluded and that
oUICIdlS Will now tuTn N0t1T atttUNloI
TO drafting Germany's reply.
Though the Td0ltsche Rundschdu,
Count Won Reventlow In the Tdpesseit-
ung, and a few other harsh critics OF
| America deman that Germany go nc
| further in her concessions TO America
the majority OF the influential papers. ~
well as practically all the Liberal and
Socialist organs. urge the Government e
avoid "A break. The vorrrderfs informs
Its readers that "this time the American
note In by no means an American
blufY."
Many leading Germans who had pre-.
..viously favored AN unyielding policy In
the submarine controversies with the
United States have taken "A new tack
since the arrival OF tho latest American
note. They now argue that Germany
may gain by limiting her submarine op'
erations In accordance will President
Wilson'S demands. They take the view
that II Germany yields President Wilson
must then of necessity take sharp action
to bring England to book for violations
of International law.
No Autt..A merican DemOnstr a lions,
None Of tho newspapers published reg
ular editions to-day on account OF the
continuance Of the Easter celebrations
Inc streets ' a" ~tNTOnReu, nut tne pubIiC
Was most e.. =. There were no anti.
American demonstrations whatever.
Americans arr constantly vrriving nj
the embassy obtaining passports. Many
ara leaving Rerlin. fearing that a break
is near.
Many American business men are
sending their families TO Copenhagen &c
await the outcome OF the crisis. A large
number OF Americans appealed TO Con
sul-Generai Lay to-day for funds and nd
| vice.
President Wolf OF the American
Chamber of Commerce this afternoon IT,
sued a call for a meeting OF American
business men Tuesday to decide whh,
course they VIII pursue IN the event Of a
rupture.
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