New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06

declares IFS readiness TO pay 90 inc
United States an indemnity for the loss
of American lives. caused by the sink
ing Of the LuSitan'a.
Wilson Gets tho Draft.
Secretary Lansing sent the dral' 10
President Wilson last night. h' "'
f~st MANNED 90 see the lrcNdcnt 20
daV and discuss the draft WITH man.
Later. however. thc plans wcr. cnanS'1'
and 10 was said Tonight that th' sec
rotary would noe confer with the ''S
ident until Monday unless 'her'
should Do unforeseen dcNc.oNn'h -.
Count Won KclnstorG expects 10 Nc
called 90 the Statn Department on
Monday or Tucsdat.
Secretary Lansing allowed s. TO be
como known to-day that he might have
some announcement ON the lusi,ania
case 10 MAKE iu the next few DAYS.
In view 81 the nature OF the phrase
which tho German government rs un-
dcrstood 90 have substituted so as no'
90 include the word illegal m con
ncetior with the killing Of uoutra's s, at-
tention tonight was called 10 the last
forma, note 90 Germany, m which Sec
rotary Lansing wrote:
"In view of che admission OF He
cality made by the imperial govern
ment when IL pleaded the right Of re
taliation ~ defence Of It's acts. ard IN
view OF the manifest possibility % con-
forming 90 the cstabG shcd rules OF ia-
ternational warfare. tho government Of
the United States cannot believe that
the imperial government VIII longer
refrain from disavowiuC the warton act
Of its naval commander in sinking the
lusitania."
L. : Points 10 Frye Case.
In support OF their contention, the
American authorities refer 90 Ger
manv's notes on the sinking Of the
FRYE. I'm which the German govern
merit ACKNOWLEDGED liability 20 pay
for the vessel and cargo more than
Was asked lv the United States but
maintained chat the destruction OF the
vessel WAS perfectly legal How. then,
President Wilson asks. can mere adj
mission os liability 70 pay for the
Lusitaria losses "imply" confession
Of illecality such as has been de-
manded Of Germany?
The State Department. ), was
learned to-day. was greatly surprised al
Ambassador Won Bernstortf's apparent
naivete in believing that his new pro
nosals would be acceptable. They
were astonished, also, that Germany had
not seen ft 20 grant full satisfaction,
in view Of the concession made by TINS
government in sending the Alucs q
proposal 20 disarm their merchan;
ships. Il was thought that Count Won
Bernstorf would nave seen the im-
portant bearing this move had on the
Lusitania case. and would have been
quick 10 take advantage Of II.
As told in The Tribune to-day. how
ever, Count Won Bernstorf still has
card 10 play. Indications that the
State Department is aware OF TINS
were seen in the announcement that
there might be statement about the
Luitanis case in few days.
Il is believed that Secretary Lansing
will inform Count Won Bernstorf that
the United States insists upon an i'm
mediate settlement. Such move, II Is
thought. would produce the desired re-
suite disclose just how far the Ger
man Ambassador has been authorized
10 60 in Offering satisfaction for the
Lusitania.
The ambassador refuses to believe
that any serious "criSis" is imminent.
He has intimatcd more than once that
there is always way out Of any con-
troversy when both governments are
anxious 10 preserve friendly relations,
and he will not consider the situation
grave" until his trunks are packed.
Il has been remarked, also, that the
ambassador has never yet failed IN
real emergency 20 furnish the United
States with q measure of satisfaction.
sometimes temporary, but always ade-
quate 20 the particular occasion. NO
body doubts now that be has the power
TO grant almost anything IL any serious
danCe1 OF a break threatens.