LIST OF PAPERS                        XXXIX

                          THE WORLD WAR:
                PERIOD OF AMERICAN NEUTRALITY
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY AND AUSTRIA-HUNGARY-GERMAN SUBMARINE
  WARFARE-SEVERANCE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND OUTBREAK OF WAR
  WITH GERMANY-Continued



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From Mr. Chandler P. Anderson
  Reports interview with the German Ambassador in which
the Frye and Lusitania cases were discussed.
To President Wilson
  Outlines the general effect of a state of war between the
United States and Germany.
From President Wilson
  Acknowledges Secretary Lansing's letter on the possible
effects of hostilities with Germany.
To President Wilson
  Describes an interview with the German Ambassador in
which the situation created by the sinking of the Arabic was
discussed.
From President Wilson
  Disapproves of language of the German Ambassador's
proposed wireless message to Berlin.
To President Wilson
  Reports conversation with the German Ambassador regard-
ing his communications with the Foreign Office on the subject
of the negotiations regarding submarine warfare.
To Colonel E. M. House
  Believes that there is a tendency on the part of the German
Government to reach an amicable settlement.
To President Wilson
  Forwards congratulations from Mr. Bryan and Mr. David R.
Francis on the German promise of September 1, 1915, not to
sink liners without warning.
To President Wilson
  Forwards letter from the German Ambassador explaining
delay in connection with the Arabic case.
From President Wilson
  Suggests that German Government be informed that it
would not be wise to wait too long in stating their attitude
and the action they intend to take in regard to the Arabic.
Advises no action on Hesperian until facts are in.
To President Wilson
  Encloses three letters from the German Ambassador, stat-
ing that he has not replied to them.
To President Wilson
  Encloses telegram of September 8 from Ambassador Page
on public opinion in Great Britain on American policy.
From President Wilson
  Acknowledges Secretary Lansing's letter of September 9
on the controversy with Germany.
From President Wilson
  Believes no answer necessary to Ambassador Page's tele-
gram relating to British public opinion on American policy.



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