The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-21
Won "BERNSTORFF
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made by Count von Be%rnstorff. which
he understood the ambassador was
ready to make TO his own government
for its guidance in framing a reply TO
the American ote The secretary.
however. was not disposed to accept
the views expressed by the ambassa-
dor as being official. He was de-
scribed authoritatively as being in
ciined TO regard them as the ambas-
sador's own opinions and informative
Of the l~atter's desire TO prevent a
break between his country and the
United States. The President having
laid down the condition that there
must be an abandonment of the pres
N submarine methods, Secretary
Lansing takes the view chat there
must be a direct and formal
from the German government itself
before there car be a discussion OF
the various phases OF the subject or
of any alternative propositions short
OF compliance with the American de-
mands.
Another Communication.
As a result of e. conference Count
O Bernstorf sen another communi.
cation to his government this evening.
IL was made clear at the German en-
bassy later that the ambassador did
not expect TO call upon Secretary Ian
sing again until after his government
had made formal reply to the Ameri-
"A note.
Just how long the United states is
willing to wait for the German reply
has not been disclosed All officials
agree that "A reasonable time" Will
be allowed. Press dispatches an
nouncing that the note had arrived in
Berlin were read with much interest,
but official word of the delivery Of the
communication had not been received
from Ambassador Gerard.
The fact that a series OF religious
holidays. which are scrupulOusly OBJ
served In the German empire. begins
tomorrow. Good Friday. 10 continue
until eXt Tuesday. has been suggest
cd as a possible sOurce Of delay on the
part OF the German foreign office.
The state department has not been
advised that Ambassador Gerard had
been handed a supplementary note In
regard to the case Of the channel
steamer Sussex Press dispatches have
described the supplementary note a.
containing a statement Of the Swiss
and American passengers indicating
that a mine and not a torpedo was re-.
spOnsible for the disaster.
oeiuge Of kilograms.
Washington was deIlged with tele
grams during the day. Great numbers
which arrived st The White House
congratulated President Wilson for his
stand Congressman representing dis
fricts with large German populations
received hundreds ~ message from
individuals and organization protest
ing against any action by congress
which might lead 90 war between the
United States and Germany.
Senators and member Of the house
were reluctant 20 enter into any dis.
GUS ion Of the situation. The addrn.e
read by President Wilson yesterday
rrpOHos in the respective committee.
dealing with foreign affairs. 10 wa.
sent fo the committees merely Tor
their Information. No formal action
on 10 l4 possible.
William Jennings Bryan. former poo
Rotary ~ state. who resigned because
DO thought the PRESIDENT policy in tho
LuFitania aso vas leading 10 war.
came i0 Washington to-day. Represor
fativcs Bailey ~ Pennsylvania and Cal
l0way ~ Texas met him a. tho station
and n luncheon with him lie did
not disclose his plans. but said DO had
come 20 render any aid possible 10
prevent trouble between tho United
States and Germany
y vas on nv way 10 Now Orirana
% deliver m address h. said. when
Tho new4 reached mo that a crisis In
thn submarine controversy with Cor.
many had arisen 7 cancelled al en-
RaRomenta and hurried to Washing
Ton, not with any definite plan. but In