Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-04-28
NATURE OF
PROPOSALS
NOT KNOWN. .
Count Won Bernstorff Re-
ceives no Further Word
From Berlin.
DISCUSS GERARD'S
VISIT TO KAISER
Teutonic Press Expresses
Hope That Breach can
be Avoided. !. ~

Washington. April o.
Dispatches received at the
German embassy from the
Berlin foreign office indicate
that Germany will attempt
to meet the American de-
nands for immediate aban-
donment of its present prac-
tices in submarine warfare,
but the nature of the propos-
ais was not disclosed.
Count Won Bernstorf has
not been advised as to wheth-
er the suggestions he recent
ily made to his government:
Fat-sthe invitation Of the for.
|6iigi office have been . sadIdpts
ed. Eeaexpeets additional
dispatches. 4 S@ Z .. :..,
The visit of Ambassador
Gerard to Emperor William
at the front is a topic of
great interest in official and
diplomatic quarters. German
embassy officials believedthe
emperor invited Gerard to
confer with him for the ,pur-
pose of celebrating for the
benefit of President Wilson,
his position and also the po-
sition of the German govern
ment in further explanation
of certain phases of the forth
coming German reply to the
American note. 1t would be
unusual for the emperor to
conduct negotiations direct
~ with diplomatic represent
atives of a foreign govern.
ment.
Moro Hopeful vfew.
Berlin. (via London) April 2s.-The
Frankfurter zeituns's Berlin Dispatch :
German-American situation. After
referring to the various conferences
already held and to be held. Il adds:
IT is nearly impossible to uay what
Will come from this. but out ward cir
cumstances condrn the opinion that
mop nope need not YET b suErsndered:
that way to reach an understanding
and avoidance Of. conflict between
Germany and the Unitsd States can
be found. -.
The views Of political circles vary
slightly regarding the signifcance Of
such q conflict. in connection with
the world war in which We are In
VOWED are .endeavcrins with all argu-
ment., to prove that the con1afct .
American. and, that a. q consequence.
the submarine warfare carried on hy
US without all scrupIes would meai,
an advantageous Development for m
Is. after all, very small" y.
The Frankfurter Zeitung names the
Tases zeitung and the Krsus zaltung
- the principal exponsnts Of this
theory. and continues: 70.
- - ~ o0p0CloAS OVOu Oh Q0Cl0V0
importance to know whether the i,n-
pertal government has become con-
vinced that President Wilson in hiu
heart of hearts desires to avoid
breach. In this connsction the r.
peated conferences which the I'M.
perial chancellor has had with TIE;
American AMBASSADOR are OF fndfa.
putable interest. One can Deduct
from the course Of the councils FOL.
lowing these conferences what opinaon
the imperial government has prohahlY
come to regarding Presidsnt Wlls0a'a
final DESIRE s'sa,
The Berlin newspapers refrain ffpna
all comment, with the excsp<9on of q
brief polemtc in the Tagss Zsttnn1
against the TaSeblatt. and leader "a
tho krsus Zeitung. In which tha writsr
says that . service can b done 10 fhe
government by the pres gfvfn6 q.
preston 10 the peoples indi6natiol q (,
the attitude Of the Unftsd OlxAa l5sse
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Americana. who are t6InioA kypDcr3f - ]
ana arc accused OF unnouksli nnSfivs;:
In assuming the stand tAsv ,hsSS
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