Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-10
President May Outline Views
ON LuSitania Disaster in Ad-
dress at Philadelphia Late
This Evening.
TELEGRAPHIC ADVICE
SENT TO WHITE HOUSE
Plans of Chief Executive Ex-
pected to Be Laid Before
Cabinet for Consideration
at Meeting Tuesday,

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Washington May s.---What action
The United States government will
take as a result of the sinking OF the
British liner Lusitania with loss of
more than a hundred American lives
is tonight an undetermined ques-
ton.
President Wilson during the last
twenty-four hours has been studying
every aspect OF the ease. Until all the
official reports are received from
Ambassadors Gerard and pRge at
Berlin and London, respectively, II is
not expected that any action will be
taken.
Spends hay Quietly.
The president spent q 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 seemed pre-occupied and talked
little to his companions fic sat In
his study, II was said, In deep thought
for hours. Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo dined with hmi tonight,
but II was understood no reference
was made to the war situation
When the president returned 10
his desk tonight he found the pile of
telegrams had increased. They had
been coming In scores from all parts
Of the country. Many urged the adop-
tiun OF severe measures. Secretary
Bryan, who spent the day at home.
also received many messages bearing
on the situation similar TO those that
came To the White House.
May Outline Views In speech.
The president plans to go TO phila-
delphia late tomorrow TO deliver
there In the evening a speech. which
observers generally believed will give
oppression to his own feeling on the
situation produced by the sinking of
the Lusitania. He IL to address Il
meeting of 1000 naturallzed Ameri-
cans arranged for several weeks ago
by the bureau of naturalization OF
the department of commerce.. to
launch systematic campaign for
educating new citizens TO a right un-
derstanding of their duties.
Secretary Tumulty went to Phila-
delphia today to make ARRANGEMENTS
for the trip. Mr.. Wilson will return
early Tuesday.
A few hours later the regular
of the cabinet will take place,
when IL ls expected he viii lay be-
fore his advisers the policy he has IN
mind and ask their counsel
All eyes continued TO be focused
on the White House. Only the prcsi-
dents most intimate advisers know of
the complexities Of the problem be-
fore him II not only concerns the
attack on the Lusitania but a series OF
incidents indicating period or
a. nai ira lar fan
many weeks.
The president has watched without
open comment. but. 1t Is known, with
the complaints of the
German officials with regard to ques-
tons of neutrality and tho efforts to
array German American sentiment
against the Washington administra-
ton as a means of urging an embargo
on munitions of war against the al
lies.
At first the German government
admitted that there was no violation
Of international law In the sale by
private individuals of munitions of
war, and when the German ambassa-
dor in a memorandum practically ae-
cused the American government or
not being neutral In the question OF
permitting shipments of munitions.
he president was amazed
Germany's Meaning Vital
The sinking of the American steam
er Frye, the attack on the Falaba
which caused the drowning of the
American citizen Leon c. Thresher.
he wrecking without warning of the
American tankship Gulflight, the
dropping Of bombs on the American
steamer Cushing. and finally the tor
pedoing of the giant liner busitania,
constitute a series of Incidents which
he president Is trying 60 interpret
He wants TO be certain whether they
range themselves in order to cause a
grave climax of n carefully planned
policy of hostility TO the United States
Or whether the sequence Is casual and
The German government desires 20
continue friendly relations with the
Washington government,
Graycst Question of Career.
Ii the German government, as not
b few diplomats and officials fear. is
anxious to draw the United States into
The European war In the hope that
defense at home viii reduce tho sup
ply OF arms to the allies some Off
sals believe the situation must be
considered In the light of other pos
and incidents In tho future
which might be calculated to aggra-
vate public feeling In the United
States.
In every quarter the opinion pre-
vailed that the president was con-
fronted with not only the most serious
problem of his own career but one OF
Lhe most trying and awkward situa-
tons in the history Of the United
States.
Neutral governments are anxious 90
know what the course of the United
States will be. They have frequently
to the American govern
nent their willingness to join in any
which might effectively
protect the rights of neutrals. They
have promised their moral support
and while the United States traditions
ally has been opposed to Joint action