The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-03
FIRM STAND
BY AMERICA
IS ASSURED
President Expected to Answer
Berlin Note Within 48 Hours,
ReaSSertinq Demands
For Reparation.
DIPLOMATIC BREAK LIKELY
If Clash Comes Preparations
For War on Huge Scale
Will Be Commenced
Immediately.

Washington, May 31.-Deeply
disappointed with the German
reply to the American note, ad-
ministration officials today do
not minimize the fact that the sit
uatiOn between this country. and
Germany has taken on added Sc
robustness by reason Of the nature
Of the Berlin answer.
The course Of this government
Is not yet made known, but all
indications today are that there
will be all early second note from
President Wilson; that it may 90
forward in the next 49 hours;
that 1t will restate the facts as
understood by this government
and will renew American de-
mands, especially as to the Lusi-
tania.
No indication is given thus far
that President Wilson intends to
back down. 1t looks ROW as if it
would be up to Germany either
to yield In reasonable measure to
American demands or to have re-
lations between the two countries
broken.
Breaking of relations with Ger
many, it is generally felt here,
would mean war. Once relations
r broken off, congress would be
called together and measures
taken to prepare for eventualities
on a great scale.
Two Courses Open.
The administration is understood to
reel that it can take either of two
courses. 1t can enter into an exam
lnation OF he facts and thus take the
dilatory course which Berlin evidently
desires. or it can restate the Ameri-
can position as to facts, say these rest
on evidence satisfactory TO II, and re-
new it's demands In thu light OF these
facts. thus refusing to permit the real
issues to be sidetracked.
1t Is said the president already has
his mind made up what he will do, at
least IN a general way. He will not
take the d~ilatory course. The second
note to Germany will go forward
quickly. The very expedition Of this
note will in itself be an indication that
the administration stands by IT, guns
with respect to it's first demand for
Immediate" action by Germany.
The dispatch OF the second note will
put 1t squarely up to Germany in eff
feet to stop %quibbling over facts and
to give a reply on the real issues in
In the relations Of the two countries
will come when the second German
reply Is forthcoming. that Is, the an
swer which Germany will be expected
to make to the note which President
Wilson will probably send not long
after the cabinet meeting Tuesday.
Evade Real Issue.
Germany has at once evadad the real
Issue raised by the United States, In
the note OF President Wilson, has
practically served notice Ghe has no
intention either Of stopping submarine
warfare on merchant ships or OF chang
ing her policy nat sent the Iusitania,
unwarned. to the bottom and that
doomed the lives OF hundreds OF non
combatants, including over 100 Amer
lean men, women and children.
At the same time. ominous reports
Of the renewal OF submarine activity,
by the German undersea boats, arc
current. The White Star liner Atlantic.
with women and children on board, 10
said to a been chased Off the coast
of Ireland and fears are entertained for
the Majestic.
Question U. S. Sincerity.
Instead OF meeting the demands OF
the United States with respect to the
Lusitania, the German government
raises questions OF fact. tskas Issue
with the American demands. pending
exchanges for the urpos OF arriving
at an agreed statement OF facts. II
the American government aCQuiescAS
in the diplomatic course taken by Won
Jagow, the negotiations will be dragged
out indefinitely.
Briefly. the United States has sat
isfad Itself that the Lusttania was an
unarmed merchant ship. Germany -
raising the ~oOnte2tio3 that n was q
war vessel
President Wilson Is confronted wt.s
tho necessity OF %quibblIng with Ger
many over the facts or II making 10
plain to the German government that
this country knows the facts and will
not waste tins ii argument ana dis
cussion OF theIp. but will Insist on the
deman6s OF its frat note. Indeed, b
alleged facts o. when tie German
government lays stress are irreleYent
and, as viewed hors. 40 not affect the
obligation oc the GHrm0n government
to observe the humRnit!es toward non-
Comhatants.
Wilson Is Delayed.
President Wilson went Tor Iang
automobile ride this n0-n;nr after
reading newspaper conusT: en- tina
German note. He had not received the
official text from the state department.
and as his day was broken b. Al en-
sigement 70 speak a. Memorial day
exercises In Arlington National cem-
etsry, be will not bGgir q thcrcISH
study Of the note before night.
An unusually large number Of sight
seerS were gathered IN front OF the
White House when the president went
out 20 his motor. There was a scat
tering OF hand Clapping and the pres
!dert bowed and smiled in reply.