The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
German Crisis and Mexican Embroglio Develop Com bination Hardly Paralleled in American History
BELIEVE WARNING
 TO MEXICO WILL
 RELIEVE MATTERS
Germany's Reply to Ameri- can Note to Be Discussed
 With Cabinet Today and
 Definite Policy Shaped


 Washington, May 3l.--President Wilson intends to shape the course of the United States in the international crisis which has arisen so as to leave no doubt abroad of the country's pur- pose not only to speak, but, if neces- sary, to act for the cause of humanity. Two things were virtually deter- nnned on by the President today; First. that Germany's avoidance of tho larger questions of humanity ana the spirit of international law by a technical argument on hitherto urdis- ruted point in the statutes of nations | the exercise of the right to visit and search by war craft when eneountering | merchantmen. whether carrying contra oand or not-must be met promptly with note again setting forth briefly | the facts as found in the investigation of officials here as to the cargo and 1 peaceful equipment of the Lusitania and reiterating the earnest inten;.tt of the United States to hold the Ger man government to a strict account- at ility" for all violations of American rights on the high seas.
 Second that notwithstanding the critical situation with Germany, thcre shall be issued tomorrow the statement which has been In preparation for sev- eral days to be communicated to the leaders of all factions in Mexico, seiv- ing notice that unless they, themselves. bring to an early end the deplorablu conditions which their warfare has wrought some other means will he foun6 by the United states In the in- tcrest of humanity io save tne millions of noncombatants from the throes of starvation and further devastation of poverty
 Grant Bernstorff Interview Count von Bernstorff the German smbassador, has been granted an in- terview with the President for Wednes- day afternoon. but unless he brings some proposal from his government an- swering the demands of the United States differently from the note just re- ccived from Dr. von Jagow, the Ger man foreign minister. a circumstance hich Is doubted in well informed quat- tors the Presidents course framed by him in consultation with his cabinst tomorrow will not he materially af- fected
 Tomorrow the President will lay be- fore the cabinet both the German and 1 Mexican questions. The effect of the ;. warning to Mexico. the President hopes. will be the coalition within the next few weeks of the best elements in the southern republic to form prcvis- ional government to which the Gni:ec States and other countries can accord | carly recognition.
 The tense situation produced by tlw receipt of an unyielding reply troiA Germany to the request of the untcd States for reparation for the 100 Amer- , ican lives lost in the sinking of tha | I.usitania and the guarantees against the destruction of American lives or property In the future overshadowed the Mexican problem as well as all ! other government activities today. }, The President-upon whom rests ths burden of deciding the government rof- eign policy in the absence of Congress sought solitude during the early hours Of the day, as he did in the trying days l immediately after the sinking of the Lusi- tania, He read the newspaper text of the note, the editorial comments, scores of messages, and went motorlng-hls fav- crte diversion when desirous of undis- turbed application to problems of state.
 The official tevt of the communication. differing only in phraseoogy from the press translations, reached the White House just before noon as the President started for Arlington cemetery to attend the memorial exercises of the G. A. R. and the dedication of the Maine memorial. Attends Memorial
 For several hours the President was in the beautiful city of the nations dead on the green heights of the Potomac. There in an atmosphere of reverence, ! the prayers of the chaplalns and the ora tons of cabinet officers war veterans and others, although phrased in generai , ties. reflected the grave international | crisis confronting the United Statea. Pledges of fealty to the President. should : the nation to uphold it's honor find 1t necessary to fight prayers for peace, and , expressions of the hope that tho influence | of the United States might yet bring peace to Europe through it's example Q, patient restraint occupied the thoughts of the President most of the afternoon. . His own speech. drawing attention to the e desire of those in office guiding the . destinies of the United States to embody - in their acts the expression of the 'un- trammelled opinion of the people or ' America, was interpreted by many of his hearers as meaning that Mir. Wilson was anxious that his course In the interna-
 tonal situation be guided by the. real
 wishes of all Americans.
 While the marine band played between s the speeches, Mir. Wilson sketched some | short hand notes on his programme- 8. suggestion. it was believed. which oe- y cured to him for the forthcoming note to Germany On returning from Arllng- n ton he remained in his study for two
 nours reading the official text of the Ger nan note. He dined with his daughter,
 Miss Margaret Wilson, and his cousin. 1T Miss Helen Woodrow Bones After a short ride tonight he returned to his work. mapping plans for all the all-lmportant cabinet meeting of tomorrow.
 Just what the President will proposo
 to his cabinet tomorrow was a matter of wide conjecture tonight. There was Ia noticeable confidence. however, that Ger
 many having failed to yield in principle
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