The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-26

This way informing thr American pun
liz that | believed that Germany III
tended at an early date 10 resume 'ue
ruthless U-boat warfare.
Our trip home on the freoeFicA
VIII was without incident, except loi
the fact that on the eighth day OF
October Swope came to the door OF
nv stateroom about u O'CLOCK a.
night and informed me- that the cap
tain had asked that he tell me inc
wireless had brought the news thal
German submarines we're opeF"llI's
directly ahead Of US and had JUST SUM
six ships in the ncighborhood OF Nan,
tucket. | imagine that The captain
slightly changed the course or our
ship, but next day the odor OF pHrn'
ing oil was quite noticeable for hours
These Danish ships in making the
trip from Copenhagen to New lorh
were compelled to put in at the port
of Kirkwall in the Orkney ISLANDS,
north of Scotland. where the snip was
searched by the British authorities
On the occasion Of our visit to MIX
wall during this trip. Swede, VINO
had been so foolish as 10 make a
sketch of the harbor and detenseS OF
Kirkwall from the top deck OF Inc
Frederick WILL, was taken off the boat
by the British. The British had very
cleverly spotted him doing this from
the shore or from neighborinG boat'
through telescope.
Ships can only enter kirkwali by
daylight: at o'clock every evening
trawlers draw net across the en-
trance TO the harbor as a protection
against submarines a passage
through this net is not opened until
daylight the following morning.
CAPTAIN Thomson, of the Frederick
VIII, which ship carried us to Amer
lea and back TO Copenhagen, by MS
evident mastery Of his profession,
gave TO all OF his passengers a feel
ing Of confidence on the somewhat
perlous voyage in those dangerous
waters.
Mr. Gerard confers With President
Wilson.
When reached America. on Octo-
Der 10. was given Il most tlatterlng
reception and The freedom Of the city
Of New York. Within few days
after my arrival the President sent tor
me to visit him at Shadow Lawn.
Long Branch and | was with him for
over four hours and quarter IN our
first conference. saw him. Of course.
after the election. before returning TO
Germany. and. in fact. sailed on the
fourth of December at his special re-
quest.
Before I left | was impressed with
the idea that he desired above all
things both 10 keep and 10 make peace.
OF course. this question Of making
peace is very delicate one. A direct
offer on our part might have subject
| cd us to the same treatment which we
gave Great Britain during our Civil
| War, when Great Britain made over
lures looking toward the establish
ment of peace and tho North answer
cd. virtually telling the British Gov
. eminent that it could attend to its
own business, would brook no inter
! ference. and would regard further
overtures as untriendly acts.
! The Germans started this war with
/ Out any consultation with the United
States and then seemed to think that
they had a right to demand Of the
United States that the United States
make peace for them on such terms
and at such time AS they chose; that
, the failure 10 do so gave them a vest
cd right to break all the laws OF war
: fare against their enemies, and 10
murder the citizens Of the United
States on the high seas in violation
Of The declared principles Of interna
tional law.
! Nevertheless. think that the tncli
nation Of the President was 10 go very
far toward forcing OF peace.
Our trip from New York 10 Copen
hagen was uneventful, cold and dark
We were captured by British cruiser
west Of the Orkneys and taken into
! the port of kirkwall for the usual
search, where We remained two days
To-morrow-"A Proposal for Peace-
Laying AL the Cards on the Table"