New Britain herald., 1915-05-10

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Thus Keeping Y. S. From Being
Drawn Into European War-rhree
Torpcdoes Fired at Ill-fated Cunard
Liner, Says Rev. Mr.. Culver.
London, May 10, lie p. m.-The
Central News has received despatch
from it's correspondent at Genoa who
! says a telegram received there from
Z Munich declares that the German
submarine Use was responsible for
the sinking OF the Lusitania.
nenunciation Of Act.
e Washington, May 10.-Speculatiun
as to what the United States prob
q ably would do as a. protest against
the torpedoing Of the Lusitania with
the loss fmore than hundred
American lives developed among of
] ficials and diplomatists today the
general opinion that President Will
son would express 4 in the policy he
pursued denunciation OF the act as
inexcusable under the laws of nations
and humanity.
The extent Of his action--whether
1t would be beyond an alphabetically
phrased note to an actual severance
Of diplomatic relations with Ger
many-sti1l was undetermined. late
today the president will go. to Phil
adelphia to address a gathering Of A.
600 naturalized Americans arranged
for by the bureau Of naturalization
of the department of commerce sew
eral weeks ago to launch a. syste-
matte course In the instruction of
alt s,, 4 #2t,..r~ 49,
American citizenship. 1t is gencr-
ally expected that he will refer to the
situation produced by the sinking of
the Lusitania, though not divulging
vitality the course the United States
government intends to pursue.
When the cabinet meets tomorrow
President Wilson probably will present
to his colleagues his ideas of what
the governments policy should be.
No Extra session Of Congress.
1t is now certain that the president
] does not intend to call congress in
extra session. This disposes, for the
present at least. OF the suggestion that
sGermany's action will cause the
United States ) to be drawn into the
European conflict.
Considerations such as the military
feet the course Of the struggle abroad
and. the possibility that the entry OF
this country into the war would au-
tomatically cause a reduction in sup
plies of ammunition to the allies he
cause of the greater need at home,
have influenced many officials ito tho.
belief that the disapproval Of the
United States can be voiced in FAR
more effective ways without declar-
ing war;
Several Suggestions Made.
The withdrawal of Ambassador Ger
ard without actually severing diplo-
matte relations has been suggested in
some official quarters as one way of
indicating the feeling Of the Ameri-
can governm ent Other officials init
mate that a complete severance of Dip.
lomatic relations until complete rep
aration and apology Is made probably
would conform to the wishes of AM
erican public opinion.
Is Before any such point is reached.
however, certain preliminary steps
most likely will be followed AS soon
I as Ambassador Gerards report from
the German government on the facts
of the sinking are received, it Is Sex-
pected that a note will be sent dc.
manding full renaration, under the
warning of the United States that
Germany would be held to strict ac-
countability for the loss of American
vessels or lives The case of the AM
erican steamer Gulflight, torpedoed
without warning, the attack by Ger
man airrnen on the American sh.p
Cushing and the drowning of Leon
G. Thresher. an American, on board
the British steamer Falaba, probably
will be grouped in the general repre-
sensations.
Upon Germany's reply will depend
the nature of the next step by thu
United States. &
Wilson Considering Disaster.
President Wilson continued his con-
sideration of the Lusitania disaster in
seclusion at the White House, but il
was indicated. that before the day
passes he will let the public know
what steps he had decided on. While
officials reiterated that the president
would not allow himself to be hurried
into hasty decision, he realizes tina
public sentiment favors prompt in
dication Of what the United States
will do.
Messages from all parts of the coun-
try continued to pour into the White
house counselling various courses.
Some advocated war. but a majors
jty of them counselled peace, al
though expressing horror over the
great loss OF life.
Stone Sees Tumulty.
Chairman Stone of the senate for
,eign relations committee. was at tho
White House today, and saw Secretary
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