South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-10
KinSaIe. ireland. Official Would
Hold Submarine Crew Grim
inaIIy Liable - Death List
Will Be Near 1.l50.
PRESIDENT HIS F:nGER
ON THE PUBLIC PULSE
Refuses to Be Stampeded Into
PreCipitate Action. How
ever-SeVeranCe of Dipi0-
matte Relations Possibility.

Three days after thc torpedo'r=-
the Cunard liner. Lasiran.a Il SIN
impossible to -ire dearl.-ls the l"sz
of life resulune from tae disaster.
The number of dead however probe
ably will he approximately ll5c The
survivors number 764 Probably lo7
Americans perished
Count Won Berustor6. ,he German
ambassador. called at the state de-
partment in washington toda, and
expressed his regret THAT $50 many
Americans had lost their lives This
action was taken. according 20 dis
patch from Berlin. by order OF The
German governments Pre~'t Wilson
has not yet announced what action he
will take.
The burial Of the unidentified Lu~i-
tania dead took place at Queenstown
today The coroner in charge of the
inquest at Kinsale. ire announced
that he would ask for verdict of wll-
fuI murder against The crew OF tae
submarine that sank the Lu~.auia.
WASHINGTON. May I0.- Prest
Wilson will not be stampeded into
precipitate action on the LusianIa
tragedy it was stated hy an admins
tration official today The president
is keeping i'm close touch With au
shades Of popular feeling and is fuly
aware of the present state of pualc
opinion regardinS which action the
government should take
The bulk Of opinion in Washington
today inclines 10 the peIel taat
Pres't Wilson will address "a note 10
Germany demanding that her SUBJ
marine warfare upon passen=cr ships
be instantly discontinued. lf Ger
many refuses the next step viii DC
the severance OF diplomatic relations
according 10 the reports. u Grr-
many then desires TO declare Was -De
can do so. and the United States uil
be prepared 10 accept the situation
What does the country Think
the question most eagerly asked in
Washington today. Most of them be-
leve that the nation demands the
most drastic action possible short -
war
No Stronger Element
There is no strong element iu
Washington today which believes the
country wants war unless This hnal
contingency is inevitable.
Telegrams and letters are pouring
in upon the white house iu ever iu-
creasing volume. It is stated taar
most OF them are AGAINST war. a-
/ though advising strong and dra--c
action by the United States.
Should Germany refuse 10 abandon
her present policy Of submarine war
fare. the United States it is believed
in many circles. viii take the follow
ing action
Hand Count Won BerustorT tho
German am bassador his passports
and order Dr. Dernnerg publicity
agent out OF the cOuutr--
Tell the German gOEernmeui lu IHe
most direct way possible tlar tue
United States cannot live in amry and
friendship with a nation uhl.h nas
revived the practice of plrac. ana
sever diplomatic relations
The next step will be uu tp Ger-
many. accOrdins To this thcor FORE
casting the presidents action It .s
expected that whatever action tle
president takes viii not Dee Ions dee
layed. unless there is good reason
Reports are current that the pre~i-
dents address in Philadelphia tonight
will be charged with significance AS
I 10 what action the administration iu-
tends 20 take. other reports declal-s
the president already has determined
TO call an extra session OF congress
and 10 lav the question of rCprisals
and o. possible war before that body.
/ These latter reports are giten uo
1 credenCe. SO far the president has not
/ consulted even single cabinet MEM
| Der regarding the disaster.
Prest Wilson is fully aware oL the
/ growing storm of wrath in the MAJ
| tion and sufficient time in which fo
! evolve proper policy and 20 view the
| question from AN angles is hein-
| taken. He announced on SATURDAY.
| night that he intended 40 ACT with
| drmness and these words are cousid-
] cred the keynote OF the situation