Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-14
WILSON STUDIES
NOTE FROM KAISER
Intimation from Cornish that Presi.
dent Regards Situation as Far
from Hopeless.
LANSING IS PREPARING DATA

CORNISH, N H., July 1S.-Presi-
dent Wilson devoted his attention
today to detailed study of the situa-
tion growing out OF the receipt Of the
latest German note on submarine
warfare. After game Of golf he
retired TO his study at Harlakenden
House, with the official text Of the
note before him.
The president gave directions
that he be left undisturbed and paid
less attention than usual TO the
morning mail received from wash
lngton.
No plans we're made this morn
ing for President wilson's return TO
Washington and there was every in
dioation that he intended to remain
here several days longer. BY the
time he goes back to washington II
is expected that he will have the
next step In the American policy
mapped out In a general way.
Situation Not Hopeless.
II became known after the president
had read the note that he does not look
upon the situation as critical. but at the
same time he is not inclined to under
estimate the possibilities OF the problem
presented to him and Is determined
firmly to uphold the dignity OF the United
States
The German note came to the presi-
dent by telegraph and he Immediately
went into his study at Harlakenden houas
to consider II. foregoing his usual auto
mobile ride with his family In the att
ernoon.
That the president wah able Nesterday to
devote himself TO other mattefs than ths
situation with Germany was shown thia
morping when he played hts best Rarne
of golf in months. Just before receiviua
the official tsxt Of the note he defeated
Dr. Cary 7. Grayson. his naval aide
and physician. who usually plays well
up with Mr.. wilson The president made
the unusually difficult course in ninety
strokes.
Lansing PreparinE Data.
| WASHINGTON. July 10. = Secretary
Lansing said today there we're no devel'
opments In the situation with Germany
that he had no word from President WI.
son and that he did not know whether
he would go to Cornish or await th'
president's return.
State department officials continued 4
prepare memorandum, all Of which 10 as
sembied At the end of each day ana for
warded 70 the preaident. II Ia reRarde
as probable that nothing OF a definit
character concerning the American pcl'c'
would be revealed before next week
when President Wilson II expected Il
Warrington.
The situation was described in offtcia
quarters az critical. and there was NJ
concealment Of the fact that relations be
tween Germany and the United State
had become more strained than AZ AM
time In their history.
To he Carefully Worked Out.
High officials said the policy Of III
American government would bo CAREFUL
worked out. and that In order 10 moe
the situation firmly the utmost delthsra
ton was required. This information wa
glven out in order that a delay OF possl
bly, week or more IN preparing an an
swor might not be miSinterpreted a
meaning that the United States intende
In any way TO recede from the position
had taken IN the two notes already sen
to Berlin
There was much Informal discusslo
among officials OF the contents OF IN
German reply. The trend of their opin
} lon was that the evasion Of the America
argument In the German notes had naI
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