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THE 3IORXIXG OKEGONIAN. TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1915. TERSE NOTE TO BE : SENT TO GERMANY GERMAN AMBASSADOR WHO IS TO" HOLD CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT. BERNSTORFF WANTS TO SEE PRESIDENT Here Today and Tomorrow j i i i Continuous From 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. Show Starts Promptly at 11 A. M. Every Day Leads in Photo Plays : President to Leave No Doubt t as to Purpose of United s States to Act. Mr. Wilson Grants Request of German Ambassador for Interview Wednesday. Largest and Grandest Theater On the Pacific Coast MEXICAN CASE UP FIRST "Mr. Wilson Works Out Problem Alone and Officials, at Wash ington Expect Sharp Course Will Be Outlined Today. 6EVKRK, FIRM NOTIFICATION FORECAST DV THE WORLD. NEW YORK. May 31. (Spe cial.) The New York World will declare tomorrow in a special from Washington, D. C, that President Wilson is to notify Germany America's patience is exhausted; that he will accept no excuses, but that Germany must give immediate assurances that no more attacks will be made upon unarmed passenger ships. Ambassador Bernstorff will see the President next Wednesday for the first time since the war began. It is believed he will Ilead that his agents have mis informed Germany as to the status of the Lusitania. The President is expected to tell him that immediate compliance alone will prevent America from be coming an active enemy. A 1 t- 4 f ? it it (Continued From Plrst Page.) turbed application to problems of : state. The official text of the German note reached the White House just before the President started for Arlington Cemetery to attend the G. A. R. memorial exercises. President Jots Down Notes. While the marine band played be- tween the speeches Mr. Wilson , sketched some shorthand notes on his J programme suggestions, it was be- lieved, which occurred to him for the forthcoming note to Germany. On returning from Arlington he remained in his study for two hours reading the "official text of the German note. After la short ride tonight he returned to 'his work, mapping plans for the all : important Cabinet meeting tomorrow. Just what the President will pro : pose to his Cabinet tomorrow was a matter of wide conjecture tonight in t official and diplomatic quarters. There was a noticeable confidence, .however, that Germany, having failed "to yield in principle or fact to the American point of view, the President would suggest a course following log ically the strong expressions in the note of May 13. It was said the note would be dispatched by Thursday' or before the end of the present week. T Argument to Be Avoided. The German government's request 'for an agreement on the facts as to .whether the Lusitania was armed or unarmed, and whether the vessel's owners violated American law by tak . ing passengers on ships carrying mu nitions of war, it was said,-would be answered with the statement that an official investigation showed the ship carried no guns, either mounted or un mounted, and that it is not a viola tion of Federal statutes to carry small arms and ammunition on passenger ships. - Reiterating that the Lusitania there fore was a peaceful merchantman, en titled to the right of visit and search and the transfer of her passengers and crew to places of safety previous to any attempt to destroy any contra band of war aboard her in accordance with prize law, it is believed the United States will insist upon a dis avowal of such act, and a guarantee that German submarine warfare will be conducted in the future along hu mane lines, assuring Americans of the safety of their lives and their ships in the high sea3. Nebraskan Case Comes Up. ' Proposals on the part of Germany to protract the argument with affi davits alleged to be in the possession of the German Embassy here to prove that the Lusitania carried guns will not be considered, in view of official knowledge here that the ship was un armed. Moreover, the Government is expected to point out that during the present discussion the American steamer Nebraskan has been torpe doed by a German submarine. The admission of the German Ad miralty, announced officially today in a report from Ambassador Gerard, that the commander of the submarine which torpedoed the Gulflight did "not notice the American flag on the Gulf- light until after he had fired the tor pedo," is another circumstance to which it was thought probable that the United States would advert in the second note to Germany as proof of the danger to which American ves sels were subjected by the reckless methods of German submarine com manders. Bernstorff Asks Interview. The conference between the Presi dent and Count von Bernstorff on Wednesday was asked for on his own initiative, without instructions from ' - J -- r ,t L K " I J 'l - 3 r it-- COURT VOX B his government. He wishes to im press the President with his desire to do everything possible to avoid a rupture in friendly relations be tween Germany and the United States. The Ambassador has had . much dif ficulty in communicating with his Foreign Office, as the cables are in possession of the allies and some of his friends say that his efforts to in duce the German government to send a conciliatory answer to the American note of May 13 failed largely on that account. There was a distinct disappointment manifest at both the Austrian and German embassies here at the charac ter of the German reply. Both Am bassadors were understood to have endeavored to obtain a response that would satisfy the United States. There was some intimation that the Ameri can note of May 13 might have been interpreted in Berlin as meaning a demand for the cessation of all sub marine warfare against enemy ships instead of, as' the note was intended to conevy, a suggestion for the modi fication of submarine activity 9 that non-combatants and neutrals would not be endangered. The attitude of the German Foreign Office, it was also hinted, might have been due to the domination of the . German Ad miralty and war staffs, because diplo AMERICAN PRESS ALMOST UNIT IN REGARDING REPLY UNSATISFACTORY German Note Declared by Majority of Papers to Evade Main. Issues and to Be Insincer! Prompt Action by , President Wilson Seems to Be General Demand EDITORIAL, comment by leading newspapers throughout the United States reflects the sentiment of the country in regard to the German note In reply to President Wilson's note of protest. The editorial comment fol lows: New York (N. T.) Times Tfie German re ply Is not responsive to our demand. It does not promote that "clear and full understand ing" as to a grave situation which President Wilson in his note declared to be desirable. The manner In which Berlin re ceives our representation In regard to the sinking of the Lusitania. cannot fail to create a most disagreeable impression in this coun try, which the note's outward f orm of cour tesy will not remove. New Tork (N. Y. World Thft German note in response to the American protest against jnbmarine attacks upon merchant men does not meet with the issue. It Is worse than evasive. It Is insincere, even pettifogging. Regret will be felt everywhere In the United States that the affairs of a great people believed to be friendly have fallen into the hands of men capable- of such desperate trifling. r New York (N. Y.) Tribune - Germany's answer to our Government's protest against the slaughter of its citizens, peacefully and lawfully going about their business on the high seas, will not satisfy American opinion. Courteous on the .surface as Uerr Von Jagow's communication is, it does not strike the note which the people of this country hoped that it would strike. e New York (N. Y.) Press Berlin's answer to President Wilson's Tiote is friendly, gra cious and unsatisfactory. ... The point made unmistakable in Mr. Wilson's note is that the Von Tirpltx Admiralty must stop slaughtering Americans, whether in the case uf a Gulflight or a Lusitania, whether by pairs or by scores. The Berlin foreign of fice speaks of a probable misapprehension on the part of our Government as to the real character of the LfUsltanla, There Is none; there could to none. New York N. Y- Herald Germany has ignored the real issue presented by the American note of May 13, As it was clearly set forth In that historic document, the at titude of tho United States is not based upon any one of the series of events cited, but upon the principle involved Jn the method of warfare in which they were incidents. The United States stands today the cham pion of neutral rights and noncombatant humanity. In the case of Germany versus civilization, the United States holds a brief for civilisation and will to the end. Ger many must respect the right of non combatants traveling upon the high seas. New Yorker (N. Y.) Herold The reply of the German government shows conclusively that Germany is most anxious to live at peace with America. That she desires to be shown where she is in the wrong is but natural and" we think fair-minded men will concede that with the vessel being carried on the navy list as an auxiliary cruiser, the presumption Is strong that German sub marine officers thought her armed and ready to offer resistance. e ' Omaha Nob. Bee The Kaiser's govern ment is not willing to concede all the points raised by Mr. Wilson as essentially neces sary to the maintenance of friendly rela tions. . . . The diplomats of Wllhelm strasse . roust have known the note . would not be satisfactory. Further correspondence may serve to relieve a situation that Just now seems serious, m m St. touls (Mo.) Globe-Democrat No more unyiel31ng a reply could have been written with proper regard lor diplomatic amenities. Photo Copyright by Buck. ERSSTORFF. mats are not as powerful now as in times of peace. Another suggestion made by well informed diplomats was that the Ger man government had become con vinced of a fixed purpose of the United States to remain at peace in any eventuality, and that this impres sion had followed from the Washing ton Government's passive attitude toward Mexico. Count von Bernstorff has told friends that through an agreement on the "freedom of the Seas" one of the foundation stones for the restoration of peace in Europe would be laid. From all quarters the desire of Ger many to continue the negotiations was apparent, the hope being that further exchanges' would bring the two gov ernments to closer understanding. In the event of a deadlock over facts in the Lusitania case the suggestion of reference of the dispute to The Hague for arbitration has been mentioned frequently in German circles, but that such a course would be unacceptable to the United States has been asserted by some of the advisers of President Wilson. , In the event of another unfavorable answer from Germany, the severance of diplomatic relations by the United States is regarded by many as the natural step. That the answer will not be satisfactory to the United States goes without saying. Seattle Times Since we have been patient to an incredible degree, nothing will be lost through a concession whereby the diplomatic representatives of the two governments will find out exactly what are the factB, offici ally stated in the Lusitania case. Till then, more patience; but afterward the whole Na tion back of President Wilson unless the Kaiser disavow the atrocious crime of his submarines. e e Chicago IU.) Tribune Even though, as Washington is confident, it can be shown that the Lusitania was not armed with guns or conveying soldiers, Germany has suc ceeded in raising points which in considera tion of the very advanced position taken by our Government with respect to arbitra tion we should find some embarrassment in refusing to discuHs and. perhaps, even re ferring to The Hague. The Chicago (111.) Herald The American people regret that the German government's answer fails wholly to meet the main points at issue, both the specific point of the slaughter of American citizens on the Lu sitania and the general point of the "im possibility of employing submarines in the destruction of commerce without disregard ing rules of fairness, reason, ' Justice and humanity," the established principles of in ternational law. St. Louis (Mo.) Republic The most re markable thing about this document is the area and extent of its silences. Its chief significance is not in the things put in but in the things left out it Ignores the whole fabric of international law and the rights under it of Americans on the high seas. Chicago Freie Presse The Administra tion cannot honestly dodge the questions raised by Germany. - The German govern ment does not deny responsibility for the sinking of the Lusitania . . . but wishes to determine the status of the ship, whether or not she was an auxiliary cruiser. Chicago Journal The claim that the Lu sitania was an armed vessel is an unmixed Insult to the United States which cleared the ship as a merchantman, but the request for an investigation of circumstances already known to the civilized world is as shifty as it is insolent. ' m m m TJuluth Herald It simply Increases thW necessity of keeping a tight hold on personal feeling and of giving the President a free field for expression of America's position. We know that it will be prompt, pointed and adequate. The Milwaukee Sentinel . . . Tht German preliminary reply, therefore, is meant to open the way for further discus sion w'hile scrupulously avoiding the appear ance of shutting the door to the hope of arrangement that will make for rights and safety of neutrals, while preserving Ger many's right to avail herself fully of the means at her disposition to combat Brit ain's overwhelming preponderance of sea power. - It would be preposterous to expect Germany to discontinue positively her use of submarines against the commerce of the enemy. New Orleans (La.) States Germany's piti ful lack of tactful statesmanship, so often remarked during the war and responsible for her present isolation, again is reflected in the manner in which she has met the Ameri can note. She has preferred to meet the righteous American protest against her merc iless slaughter . . . by evasions as weak as they are- unworthy. Louisville Courler-Journa The German answer to the American note is a quibble. The time is at hand when the President must meet the demands of his countrymen that nothing must happen to trail our maj esty before any other majesty, and that the United States shall lay down to belligerents certain rights and laws of neutrality, which they shall be required to obey, if need be, VISIT FIRST SINCE TROUBLE Ambassador Gerard Notified by Berlin State Department Tliat Gulflight Was Torpedoed by Mistake by Germany. WASHINGTON. May 31. President Wilson has granted a request of Count Von Bernstorff, the German Ambassa dor, for an interview at the White House Wednesday afternoon. It Is un derstood that the Ambassador desires to discuss questions pending between his country and the United States. Announcement of the arrangement for the Ambassador's visit was made at the White House today. It will be the first time Count Bernstorff has seen the President since the negotia tions over violation of American rights in the war zone began. Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, has been formally notified that the Ameri can ' steamer Gulflight was sunk through a mistake. The German sub marine commander reported that - he failed to notice the Gulflight's Ameri can flag and took her for a British vessel. The State Department announced to day : "The American Ambasador at Berlin reports that the chief of tbe Admiral staff. Admiral Behnke, has informed him that the commander of the sub marine which sank the Gulflight did so through mistake because two boats, similar to trawlers, one carrying wire less apparatus, were apparently con voying the Gulflight. The commander, therefore, thought it a British boat and did not notice the American flag on the stern until Just after giving the order to fire." HOLE IN F-4 EXPLAINED Rent Due to Saldge Operations, Says Hear-Admiral M6ore. WASHINGTON, May 31. The hole found by divers in the forward com partment of the sunken submarine F-4 at Honolulu was caused by the salvage operations and not by the accident which disabled the craft, according to a report today from Rear-Admiral Moore. The cause of the disaster will not be determined until the vessel is brought to the surface. Operations have been suspended tem porarily, owing to a heavy swell. Photos Sent to New. Jersey. The Publicity Bureau of the Cham ber of Commerce yesterday through Mark Woodruff dispatched to the principal newspapers of New Jersey the photographs made by its official photographer of the party of Governor Fielder on his visit here Sunday. Sets of the photos will probably be sent also to Governor Fielder himself as a memento of his visit. Many of the pictures show strikingly beautiful views of Portland's rose gardens in which the New Jersey party was en tertained Sunday. by all the force we are able to put in the field. Less than this the country will not support. - Indianapolis Star Level-headed Americans will await the progress of events with calm ness, if Germany has any facts or informa tion to Justify its assumption that the Lusi tania was armed or carried explosives. It should be permitted to offer them. , Helena (Mont.) Record The issue is a plain one, but Germany evades it and is not going to face it so long as she can avoid it. President Wilson contends and the American Nation is behind him in that contention, that while Germany has the right to capture and sink merchant vessels of her enemies, she must under the law of nations give passen gers and crews the opportunity to leave the ship. Germany makes no reply to that con tention. Philadelphia (Pa.) Inquirer The reply Is temporising in nature. It is a play for time; a studied effort to involve this country in a meaningless drawn-out session far afield from the real point of issue. To put it plainly, Germany is trifling with the United States. e v Philadelphia (Pa.) Press The text of Germany's reply to the American Lusitania note is extremely unsatisfactory. The reply does not meet the Issue. It is clear that tho maintenance of friendly rela tions with the German government, in the light of tho attitude which it has chosen to take, is going to be very difficult. e e Washington (E. C.) Post Germany's fail ure to measure the depth of American feel ing over the Lusitania case will cause pro found disappointment and uneasiness in the United States. The American people shrink with horror from the thought of going to war with Germany, but it need not be denied that the failure of Germany's military gov ernment to guarantee the safety of Ameri can lives at sea arouses keen apprehension of future happenings. e Boston Herald Te reply of the imperial German government to the note of President Wilson makes a very specious presentation of a very bad case. It avoids and evades the main isue. The sooner the President makes clear that we have no time to waste in the ascertainment of what are our rights, the better It will be all round. Seattle (Wash) Post-Intelligencer Ger many, by Its ad interim note, widens the breach. Politely but flatly does the Imperial government justify its war policy. It dis avows nothing. The "sacred duty" of the United States, so clearly indicated a fort night ago by President Wilson, now becomes all the more sacred and, imperative. Let no word or act necessary to the performance of that duty be omitted. .. Chicago Staats Zeitung The German reply concedes more than possibly could have been expected and may be taken as striking ar gument for the righteousness of Germany's position In this case. Germany cannot? make her reply to the American note dependent on the attitude of -this country towards Great Britain or on Great Britain's atti tude toward Germany, but we Americans are not permitted to lose sight of the fact that England is Germany's enemy and that Germany cannot adjust her way of fighting England to our wishes. ewe Tacoma (Wash.) Ledger The temporizing reply of Germany Indicates that Germany dislikes to meet the issues presented by President Wilfion, and would prefer to en cage for a while In diplomatic sparring, hop ing meanwhile for some change in condi tions or in opinion. Germany waited two weeks, though from the evasive nature of the replv, with its lack of decisive answers, it could easily have been made sooner. Von Jagow seems to point with pride to the 23 minutes given to the passengers and crew of the Falaba to save themselves. Had that length of time been allowed the Lusi tania the position of Germany before the world would have been more consistent. 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The Dixiana was of 2147 net tons. She left Brunswick, Ga., May 7, and Savannah, May 11. for Havre and Swansea. She was in command of Cap tain Long. The Dixiana was formerly the Putney Bridge. She was built at West Hartle pool in 1901, and was owned by the Dixiana Steamship Company.. The ves sel was 331 feet long. 47 feet beam and 24 feet deep. ' The Soborg was built at Sunderland in 1899 and was of 1333 tons net regis ter. The vessel was 268 feet long, 43 feet beam and 19 feet deep. She sailed from Boon on her last eastern trip across the Atlantic April , when she was bound for Kirkn-" and Aurhus. TURKISH FORCE ROUTED TWO THOUSAND LOST IN ATTACK ON BRITISH POSITION. Defenders Give Casualties as 300 Bay onet Is Used French Gain Also in Peninsula Cantpalsn. LONDON, May 31. Heavy fighting on the Gallipoli Peninsula, resulting in the rout of the attacking Turkish forces, is announced in an official statement given out here today. 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