Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-10
s1n1eriCan Action
 is Undetermined
PRESIDENT STUDYING LEGAL
 PHASES OF AFFAIR.
IS DEEPLY DISTRESSED
Until All Official Reports Are Received
 from Ambassadors It Is Not Ex-
 pected Any Action Will Be Taken.

Washington. May 9-What action the United States government will take as a result of the sinking of the 3ritisr liner Lusitania, with a loss of more tahn a hundred American lives, is tonight an undetermined question.
 President Wilson during the last 24 hours has been studying every aspect of the case from it's legal and humani tarian aspects. That he feels deeply distressed over the incident and real expect him to express in some pro nounced fashion their indignation over it W3s indicated by the statement is sues from the White House last night.
 Considering Course of Action.
 Nothing more was added today to the few significant sentences of this utterance-that the president was con- sideTing very earnestly but very calm 1y the right course of action to pur- sue end that "he knows the people of the country wish and expect him to act with 6eliberatton as well as with firm ness.
 Awaiting Official Reports. Until all the official reports are re- Ceived from Ambassadors Gerard and Paige, at Berlin and London respect lively, it is not expected that any action will be taken.
 The president spent a quiet day apart from his official family-and for the most part alone. He went to church in the forenoon and took a ride after luncheon. Most of the time he 1 seemed preoccupied. He sat in his study, it was said, in deep thought, un- | disturbed for hours. Secretary and Mrs. McAdOo dined with him tonight, put it was understood no reference was l made to the war situation. It was the 1 first t-me MT. McAdOo had visited the White House since he was operated on 1 a few weeks ago.
 TeIeerams from All Parts of Country. When the president returned to his l desk tonight he found scores of tele- 1 grans from all parts of the country Many urged the adoption of severe 1 measures. Several among them a few 1 from workingmen's organizations 1 urged a declaration of war as the surest preventive of further affronts to American dignity. Others suggested a severance of all diplomatic relations until adequate reparation and apology was made. Still others counselled a 1 peaceful course, but advocated firm ness. A few messages justified the | sinking. Secretary Bryan, who spent l the day at home, also received many l similar messages.
 Visits Philadelphia Today. The president plans to go to PhiIa- | 1olphia late tomorrow to deliver there late in the evening a speech which ob-
 
 1 precision to his own feelings on the | situation produced by the sinking ot | the Lusitania. He is to address g meeting of four thousand naturalized 1 Americans, arranged for several weeks l ago by the bureau of naturalization o1 l the department of commerce to launch l a syS- ematic campaign for educating new citizens to a right understanding | of their duties. MT. Wilson will re- l turn Tuesday evening and a few hours | later the regular meeting of the cab- l inet will take place. when it is gen. l era1sy expected he will lay before his 1 advisors the policy he has in mind anG l asl. their counsel.
 Questions of Law Involved. l On the questions of law involved 1T l the sinking of the Lusitania, the l Washington government long ago stated it's position to Germany. Law l officers of the government were unani. moui ir their opinion, shared by the 1 president, that there is no warrant un- | der jaw or reason for the destruction l of an unarmed merchant ship, even O. an enemy, without warning the pas. senSers at the time the ship is en- countered and transferring non-com. | batants to a place of safety
 Berlin Official Statement.
 The official statement from Berli1 which came by wireless admitting tha
 a German submarine had sunk tn; Lusitaria, and pointing out that tn, | pig liner twas naturally armed Witl guns" was widely commented upon by i of5lci2tS