The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
Takes Exception to Re-
marks Attributed to In
der Sec'y Zimmerman.
STONE SAYS
SETTLEMENT Is NEAR
BrrnStOrff Is Believed to
Have Something Up
His Sleeve.

WAsuINGroS Feb 7.--Secretary Lam
sing Is still waiting for a summons from
the White House to discuss with the
President the latest proposals from Ber-
lin for "A settlement of the Lusl,ania
controversy.
Until tho President gives the word
Secretary Lansing is unable TO inform
TIE German Ambassador whether or not
Germany's latest offer can b. accepted.
There are s,ill strong Indications that II
VIII AZ least form the basis of further
negotiations looking to a settlement.
Al day Secretary Lansing was sx.
p.ctinS an invitation from the Presi-
dent 10 confer with him. During the
morning, however. the President WAS
engaged with members If Congress, and
in tn. afternoon he Went automobiling.
/, was recalled tonight taat at the
time the Lustana was sunk, when the
country was anXiously waiting TO know
what representations the State bepar-
n.nt would send TO Berlin. II Was sew
eral days before the President sent for
and conferred with Secretary Bryan.
In view OF the uncertainty uf the
Presidents attitude officials Of the State
department fortnight advised against too
much being taken for granted Oh" way
o. another Already there IL being man
Tested in White House circles "a resent
mrut against reports emanatiug from
German sources regarding tn" extent 10
which the Bcrl.n memorandum does OF
does no' conform with the American de-
mands
\ Dental ny Mr. I.nnsinR.
Secretary Lansing. who had refused
t..r-tofoN to comment on these reports,
took exception to-day to tn" statement
attributed IN Eeglln press dispatches TO
Under Secretary Ximnerm,uu ~ the
Berlin Foreign pfiice mat IA" United
States Government at the last moment
should have presented new demands
which Germany could not accept Com
nenting on this statement secretary
Lansing dictated the following
This Government has not increased
the de,naris made in the Lustlnia
ease as set forth IN the notes Of May
~, June 9 and July II. | doubt II
pr. Zimmerman ever made the state
ment that new demands had been in
tpct.d because he must ksow thlt Il
is utterly false.
Following this the Secretary again
stated that the situation was unchanged
from what Ii was when the Berlin pro-
posals were received.
Chairman William J. stone of the
senate Foreign Relations Committee. who
called at thu, White House soon after this
statement was made. left with u d st.n@
ide, tnAt "A settlement IL III sight. He
said that MS impression was that
IN. Iustanit case was prdri .callN
So, tied" and that he was not ia
the least apprehcnstve over IN" outcome.
Tn. senator from Missouri added, how
ever that there may bo u furth'r eS-
change Of notes between this Govcrnmen,
and Berlin.
/ Persons IN close touch with the Ger
man Embassy continued 20 express the
utmost confidence IN an early srttlemen'
on the bass o. Gcrmanys latest com
muniCdt!on.
Reason for DeIa>.
Significant, perhaps. OF the reason for
the delay on the part OF ~" Admntstfa-
ton in passing judgment on the German
memorandum is the fact, asccrtained to-
night. that certain officials OF IN. Ad-
uinistration ar. disposed To believe that
Count Won Brrnstorff has in reserve
stul NOR. acreptl able offer, should tho
I'nuch states reject IN" last proposals
Although the assurance - conveyed.
both from VI" '"rm'th lulo"S@N an"
from Brrliu. that Germany has made the
last possible, ouu,rsSl"u II IL recalled bN
these officials that similar assurances
had accompanied the or,giuN offer Of
settlement made les Germany 800 tn"
Arabic 'as"
When. however. this offer Wa natly
r.ir,,rd. ,nr German Amha'sAd"r was
hack ~ the Stat" department m less
than an hour with new proposal NEE,
ing absolutely TN" demands Of the tnltcd
states.
THAT the President may haN" a sus
piciou that Count N"n B"rns'"r,t ls hold
InI back something IN IA" present S'iud-
non is suggested m certain quarters a.
a possible explanation OF senator stone =
st,trm.u, rhat ih"r" may o." another
exchange,
As prrV,ou~.y stated, Tia" poir - hr
d,,crmincd by the ~ -idcut IL Whoth'r
IN. Language used Icy ii"Iltu Iu admit
ling LIABILITY for TIA" kiIIp- of the Amer
cans on board the lu-lt,tuit b. ,I''lei"Nt
,n include ,u admission that 'nr act
which caused their dod'h Wa lil"gN'
difference OF opinion.
phic,iiug to tho uso Of 'ho word "''-
legal" Germany has sought ru "N,dS .
hv admitting that tine presence or tnA
cams IVA board ius' lilo Z dru.iud .p; m
dcnn,ty In the stat" l''utr'Inrr' or'n-
ION seems to- dInrr a. t. Wu,'N., inc
Language used i~ auNi,louI ia .'uhi..n
tnrmaI recognition uf tho pr'u.p,", for
which the United States h,. boon con
tending, thtj rrpil'Hls wll,h 't'l for
, the >inkiug ut uuaIm,d ~, T., bsrtm.n
without warning. vii, consequent danger
TO nsutPals on board, are Illegal The