Evening star., 1915-05-31
ID. S. READY TO DEMAND
END OF REVOLUTION
:1erlin Reply to Submarine Com.
munication 0bscures and Evades
the Main Issues.
IGNORES GUARANTEE ASKED
NO Assurance Given That American
Lives and Property VIII Be Safe
guarded at sea-Prompt
Action Expected.

Two international problems
the one a crisis in the relations
between the United States and
Germany and the other the deter
mination of the administration to
bring about an early cessation oi
internal warfare in Mexico-de-
veloped for President Wilson to-
dav combination Of circum-
stances hardly paralleled IN
American history.
There was a confidence in ex-
ecutive quarters that the warn
ing would suffice to set in motion
definite plans for peace in Mexico,
but in respect Of the relations
with Germany, made increasing
ly grave by the reply from Ber-
lin to the American note sent as
D consequence of the Lusitania
disaster. pessimism and high ten
zion were apparent.
Think President Will Act Promptly.
Practically unanimous today wa.
edGA o6aciAl opinion that President
Suusnn viii lose comparatively little
s10o IA 0etsrminsdly notifying the
0sSmaa imperial government that It
has spift hairs over the insistenoe Of
shs United States that no more Lusi-
eania disaster shall occur, and that this
country wants a decisive answer to its
originally expressed expectation that
the German government will disavow
the acts OF which the United States
complained, and will take immediate
steps to prevent the recurrence of any
thing SO obviously subsersive of the
principles of warfare"
Despite claims that there is a rift in
the cabinet over the German situation.
there was not found today an official
who was satisfied with Germany's an
ewer, and prompt denial was given to
stories that there is a break among the
Presidents cabinet advisers along rad
ical and conservative lines. The one
solid opinion appeared to be that Ger
many has not given a frank answer:
that she eyaded and quibhled over the
issues presented to her and that while
withhold final decision on the demands
advanced in connection with the sink
ing of the Lustania. in the preceding
breath she resolutely holds that she
was justified sin seeking with all the
means of warfare" to destroy the Lusi-
tania or any other passenger vessel
carrying ammunition intended to de-
stroy German soldiers.
No one believed for minute today
that the President would enter into a
discussion q
issues that were presented in the Presi-
dents original note. He knew his
ground when he. dispatched the note TO
Germany. u Was pointed out and Ger
many. in her answer. has not shown
any new fact that would in honor en-
able the President to give further con-
sideratioT of q lengthy nature to a pos
sibls change in the position assumed by
this government.
People Eagerly Await Action.
Carrying on his shoulders the great
est and gravest burden n President has
known since the days of Lincoln, whose
memory. along with that Of other pa
triots, the President today assisted in
commemorating. President Wilson'S
every movement VIII be watched by
millions of eager citizens for the next
few days. Heavily burdened he is
tho President early this morning wen,
for a long automobile ride.
Realizing the terrific strain under
which he is laboring members of the
Presidents family insisted upon being
with and near him. and his coInpan-
IONS In the automobile trip were his
daughter Miss Margaret Wilson, and
his cousin. Miss Helen Bones.
An unusually large number of sight
seers were gathered in front Of the
White House when the President went
out TO his motor. There was volley
Of hand-clapping. and the President
bowed and smiled in reply.
The President had not then received
the oficial German reply. but last
night he had been presented with the
complete answer AS received by one Of
the press associations Prior even to
tents from messages received from Am
bassador Gerard
Care in Framing Reply.
I. was the opinion today that the
President has tentatively made up his
mind what position he win take but
tha. he will follow his usual course OF
giving a second and even third though,
20 his first judgment Whatever the
answer to Germany. whether sharp
crisp and pointed. asking and expect
be written by the President himself
and may or may not be ready for sub
mission to the regular cabinet meeting
tomorrow.
The sentiment Of the country is prac-
ticAliy known to the President now, and
u rnaninity will be better kown to him
b. tomorrow morning II ne gives at.
tentSon to that sentiment, II was declared
today. he will not spend much time con
siderins the reply to Germany, and tha,
reply Will not be as automatically polite
as was tho first II will be Of the
rknNcrican diplomatic sort. as plain and
oIAivoczl as the English language car
make n 1t. and II will leave Germany nc
furthef room for ouibbling or time killing
over whether there Ii justification foi
the wholesale drowning Of defenselesa
men. W tomen and CHILDREN IN furthsranca
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