South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-12
Issue of "PeaCe or War" Like
Iy to Be Settled in Cable
Which President Will Send
to Berlin Within "a HuurS.
WILL DENY JUSTICE
OF SUBMARINE TACTICS
Likely to Urge Search and
Seizure Instead of Torpedo
ing as Method of Dealing
With Suspected Ships.

WASHINGTON, MAY T. - Prcs't
Wilson today is preparing The note 90
Germany.
Within p hours the American pco-
pie will know the position OF The
American government on the matter.
The issue Of peace or war may pee
decided in the cable which the pres.
dent is TO send To the German foreign
office.
There is every promise that The note
Will be firm i'm its defense and in-
sistence upon American rights The
best opinion in Washington today in
clined to the belief that Germany viii
be given the alternative of "yes or
no. answer regarding the demands
made in the nate and that upon the
reply which she makes hangs the IS
sue OF whether diplomatic relations
viii be severed.
Should American diplomatic report.
10 Germany be recalled and Count ton
Bernstorff handed mis- passports. Do is
recognized that 10 Will be difficult TO
maintain peace between the two couu-
tries.
Cabinet Backs President
Pres't Wilson. it is understood is
solidly backed bv his cabinet in the
action he has taken. although Sec'y ~
State Bryan. Secy OF the Navy Daniels
and Sec'y OF Labor Wilson are not as
strong in their support of it, it is be-
ieved. as some OF the others
1t is reported IN Washington today
that the president feels ne has no
other course open 90 him than to send
note Of the character hc has OUT
lined lie is as determined as ever
10 prevent war, if possible, and also
the severance Of diplomatic relations
with Germany, but in his note hc VIII
place the issue squarely mp TO Ger
many.
The course Of the president has
been determined and viii bee au-
nounced just as soon as be- is proper
10 publish the note now IN prepara-
tion.
This statement was made at the
white house today bv Secy Tumulty
after conference with Pres'J Wilson.
40 word as 10 the contents of the note
was made public, but IL is expected
that later in the day some unofficial
announcement will &c. made relatiIg
TO the general tenor OF the note.
Discuss Dcrnburg Case.
Reports that action IS TO be taken
looking to the removal OF Dr. Berr-
hard Dern burg from American shores
could not be confirmed today.
1t is now well known. however. that
the Dernburg case was discussed at
the cabinet meeting YESTERDAY and
that a disagreement took place AS TO
the handling Of the matter. Most "
the ca binet members were agreed that
Or. DernburS should be asked to leave
this country. but a number of them
were strong i'm the conviction that ac-
ton should not be taken until the
larger issue was disposed OF lt is
understood that a definite decision was
not reached as TO whether request
should he made TO Berlin 10 recall Dr.
Deruburg.
The cases Of the Lusitania the Gull
flight. the Cushing and the Falaba.
are 10 he Joined together IN presenting
the case for the United States 90 Ger
many What the president specincai-
ly wants according 20 reliable reports.
is assurance from the Teutonic ruler
that ships suspected OF being In war
like trade shall De searched and. n
discriminating evidence De found.
seized as prizes OF war. but not sent
10 the bottom without warning mere
Is upon a presumption ot gum
Deny Right OF German McthOd~.
II is also confidently stated that me
presidents note shall declare hat tne
United States has not az any time rec
ognized the right OF Germany % carry
on such warfare ass that directed
against the Iusitania The warning
given passengers before the sailing of
the Lusitania shall be touched upon.
the note declaring that warning of in
tention 10 commit an act. not deemed
lawful constitutes no Justification of
that act in the eyes OF the American
government.
The president is aware that it may
he necessary 20 back up strong words
with strong measures. but Is prepared
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