Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1916 — U. S. AWAITS KAISER'S REPLY [ARTICLE]

U. S. AWAITS KAISER'S REPLY

Crisis With German Government Is Lera Acute. Washington, April 21. —With the arrival in Berlin of the American note on Hubmarine warfare President Wilson is awaiting a reply to his demand that the German underwater campaign be conducted in accordance . with international law, threatening a diplomatic breach for failure to meet the American view. Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, went to the state department for a conference with Secretary Lansing. The ambassador and the secretary of state were together for 25 minutes. After the meeting it was learned that German diplomats regard the receipt of a reply from Germany within two or three days as physically impossible.

It was thought a reply could not be received here before ten days. It was pointed out that Easter Monday is a holiday in Germany and that necessary consultations of officials would cause almost another week to elapse before the German decision could be transmitted. Ambassador von Bernstorff refused to discuss h’s conversation with Secretary Lansing, but indicated his call was not prompted by the arrival of instructions from his government. The ambassador also discussed the arrest in New York of Wolfe von I gel, secretary of former German Military Attache Captain von Papen. Regarding the hope held by German officials here. for an amicable settlement, one official described the prospect as a ’’toss-aip.” ... , Secretary Lansing explained in detail to the German ambassador the position of the United States and is understood to have' expressed the sincere hope that the attitude of the German government would be so adjusted as to meet the position taken by the United States. The ambassador was understood to have informed the secretary of the details of a message he.sent to his