The Washington herald., 1920-01-26

salvation for US"
sonally: secondly. the submarine war
fare will not be commences for the
present BETHMANN.
Memoire for Gerard.
The attached memoire for Ambassa-
dor Gerard read as follows. Your
exeellency hinted to his majesty in
our last conversation at Charleville in
April that the President would posi-
bly, try, toward the end Of the sum-
mer. TO offer his good offices to the
belligerents for the promotion OF peace.
THE German government has no
information as to whether the Presi-
dent adheres to this idea, or regard
fng the eventual date when his step
might be taken. Meanwhile. wars
constellation has taken such form that
the German government thinks II
time when II NAV be forced to regain
its freedom Of action reserved TO IT.
self in it's note Of May Thus the
Presidents step may be teopardized
'"The German Government thinks II
its duty to communicate this fact to
your excellency, in case you should
find the date OF the Presidents In
tended action to be far toward the
end of the seasop. BETHMANN.
Ambassador Bernstorff wired the
foreign Office on October "a: On the oc-
casion Of the delivery OF the Imperial
letter I had an interview with Wilson
concerning Polish relief action. IN
which the President would like to pro-
ceed further
He asked me about the best
methods to adopt. I pointed out that
the greatest difficulty would be ex-
cIusively with England. Regarding
cruiser warfare and our U-boats on
the Atlantic coast Wilson naturally
shows anxiety. because all his hopes
of reelection depend upon the facts
Sane Americans for Time.
according to local opinion. Will
son has preserved the United states
from war and at the same time has
ended our so-called illegal attacks
upon American lives. But this con-
struction must entirely collapse IL
Americans now perish or IL strong
agitation arises against submarine
warfare of the American coasts.
such agitation does not yet ex-
ist The success of U-boat So is
even celebrated as a feat of sport.
This conception. however. will un-
dergo a change. II the incident
should not remain isolated.
Wilson, therefore. spoke OF the
continuation of U-boat warfare off
the American coasts. expressing
particular anxiety from the fact
that two neutral ships were sunk.
besides a Canadian passenger boat
bound for the United States.
He laid special stress on his OBJ
servations by explaining that lead
ers of the opposition. like Roose-
welt. Lodge and others. desired war
with Germany, wish that he
could not understand.
Only Desire 10 Remain Neutral.
He said it was his only desire
to remain neutral and to contribute
whatever lay in his power toward
a termination of the war. a deci-
sion by strength of arms being. in
his opinion, impossible. He said
none of the belligerents would be
capable of bringing about decisive
victory. 1t would be best to make
peace today, he said. rather than
tomorrow. but if the United States
were to become involved in the
war. every prospect of terminating
il would be removed.
Wilson always spoke in terms
indicating his readiness to act as
mediator. il called upon. had in
formed him that. in my opinion.
there was no prospect that such
a suggestion would come from the
belligerents.
obviously Wilson would like TO
have been encouraged to undertake
mediation Immediately before the
election. because that course would
assure his reelection. But should
he be reelected without that. he
may find courage to take the in
itiative.
Results of the election are still
very doubtful. Wilson is surpris-
ingly strong. Hughes has little
success, even as a speaker. and
Roosevelt spoils much.
'BERNSToRFF."