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Show H oo H j KAISER HAS THE H I V NOTE, M v President Wilson's note to Germany Hl ( has been placed in the hands of Em- H . peror William and his head of staff. M I The full text with appendix was sent H I to gene'ral headquarters by -courier. H ThTs Is one of the biggest problems H I the Kaiser has been called on to settle H His reply will determine whether the H United States and Germany are to H go on in amity, retaining confidence H in each other, or break off relations fl and finally clash. H .Our opinion is the Kaiser will em- M ploy evasion and avoid a frank reply, 1 while endeavoring to postpone a crisis. H He may request the President to ex- H plain how submarine wanaie t.ui uC H carried on and meet the demands ot H , the United States. A pointed ques- M tion of that nature would be In order, H I Indicate an earnest desire to retain H ' American friendship and yet commit H Germany to no restrictions more B definite than those written in to the H Lusitania affair. H Germany, unless greatly disturbed H over the prospect of the United M States joining the allies, will play for H time. |