The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-12
PRESIDENT WILSON
 TO CALL GERMANY
 TO AN ACC0UNT TING


 WASHINGTON May t2.-The Am eriean note so Germany is being made ready so send today and is based upon she decision reached at yesterdays Cabinet meeting. lt maintains the dignity and honor of America. While t does not say exactly what course win be pursuea in case Of refusal to comply with it's demands. it Is de- clared thas each step In the situation ,yitn 0erman wiii be considered as it arises.
 Although further official informa- tion is lacking, it is believed that the plans of the President are as follows:
 CD To ask Germany for more definite attitude toward American shipping, earsoes and lives in the war zone.
 l2l To point out that in all three respects the United States has lost heavily. SO far as the evidence has in- dieated. through German operations.
 tsl To refer to the sinking Of the Falaba. the euldisht and she Lusisan- ia. and the attack upon the Cushing.
 co TO admit that the evidence does not eoneiusively prove that Ger many was responsible for the aero plane attack upon the Gushing. or the sorpedoing Of the eulflishs, but 70 in- oUire directly for a statement as to whether or not the Emperors govern ment accepts responsibility for these two acts.
 (5l To call attention to the fact that Germany has already accepted re- spousibility for the attacks upon the Faia5a and the Lusitania.
 (sl TO ask assurances that such attacks shall not occur again in the future.
 Other clauses in the note treats on the details Of these Incidents and the negotiations leading up to them and the laws involved.
 DECISION UNANIMOUS.
 The first step in the administration policy. which was practically decided upon at yesterday met with the unanimous approval Of the Cabinet. is developed at the Cabinet meeting by President Wilson. Secretary of State William ]. Bryan and Attorney General Thomas ". Gregory The President and Cabinet decided to in- sist upon an explanation Of the series Of incidents which has occurred since the proclamation declaring a war one around the British Isles. including the sinking Of the Fala57 with the death of one American. the attack of Ger nan airmen upon the steamer cuth ing. the torspdoing Of the Gulilieht and finally the destruction of the Lu sitania-
 it was decided that the Presidents note should point that Germany, in spite of the note sent by the United States saying that that country would be held to a strict accountability for loss Of American lives, and in spite ot attacks upon / erican vessels or th' Che fact thst 7 have no right to at tack American ships or take Ameri can lives. Germany has done both. i' will be shown that in all eases ne warning was given Che American eiti zens. and that refusal has even beer given so make a reasonable reply t' the Presidents requests for informa tion.
 NO PREDICTION AS TO RESULT
 No predictions would be made b, the President or any Of the cabine officers as Co what will happen as result os ths American note that wii be sent to Germany late today, bur nigh officials gay that whatever doe' happen. the President wiii aet vigor ously.
 GULFLleHT HAD AMERICAN
 FLAG DISPLAYED.
 The State Department has mad public the sworn statements of th members Of the crew of the elufligh shat she had the American flag fyin when she was torpedoed and sunk b a German submarine.
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