South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-01
President in Conference With
Cabinet. Outlines LEADING
Features of Second Note to
KaiSer'S Government.
PROBLEMS PRESENTING
GRAVE POSSIBILITIES
Questions of Most Importance
for Many Years Are Subject
OF Meeting of Presidents
official Family tuesday.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-Wih tho
ald OF his cabinet. Pres't Wilson To-
. udy framed the leading features OF
lhe reply which viii constitute tb.
iIhaI word OF the government regard
ing the present issue between fbe
United States and Germany.
Ihe cabinet was pledged IN secreo,
not one or whom would discuss the
meeting, which was OF more than t,.,
houFs duration. IL is understood thar
certain phases of the American re,,i,-
VIII be determined after the confer
ence Wednesday between Pres't Wi
son and Count Won Bernstorff. the GER
man ambassador.
speculation Is increasing over tho
message which Count yon Eerr-.l,-,-
VIII deliver, but IL is not known inst
NAT bearing his visit VIII have IpoD
the situation.
me cabinet today approved tho
statement which the president -
III avn regarding the Mexican sitila-
- ci, II VII DE made public at 10
SIOck W edneSday morning.
WASHINGTON. June I.-Nftb the
TiiSa 1IsIactory German note on tbo
LusltanIa tragedy and reports 80
famine and pestilence I'm Nexico he
- - mem Pres Wilson and his ca hi
net met today TO consider two prob-
lems traught with grave possibilifios
for the nation. 'e7
The meeting was one of Tho most
Important held I'm many years. and
elIher or the perpleNing situations
presented was sufficient 10 cause dcep-
est concern. The members ,r fL,
Official family of the president an
preached the session with unususllv
grave demeanOr for 10 was known Thar
IHe reply OF this government to the
eNaSlVe answer Of Germany was to he
determined and the presidential state
ilent, probably meaning "A cOnDlofe
change in the Mexican policy of the
administration approved finally.
mat the president. backed bv his
cablnet members. would adhere 90 tho
strict accountability" attitude an
h0unced before Germany began its
Wholesale submarine warfare was not
doubted here today.
With regard to Mexico IL was under
stood that notice would be served on
the warning factions that unless they
get together for the good OF that na
ton, the United States will not sit by
and see millions starve.
Watchful waiting has served its
usefulness. it is believed
Studies German Note.
The official text of the German replv
IN which that nation evidences the is
sues raised by the United states fol-
lowing the Lusitania tragedy has heen
mixing has come Of the exact course
mapped out by him for presentation
10 his advisers. but il is stated au-
thoritatively that the American reply
TO the German note viii be disnateh-
ed without delay and that IL VIII be
firm and vigorous in character.
The president. it is understood. viii
insist that Germany disavow the Lusi-
tania's undOing and promise 10 make
reparauOn for the loss Of American
lives. Little sympathy viii be ex-
pressed, it is believed, with the issue
raised by Germany that the Lusitania
was an armed auxiliary cruiser of the
British navy and that she carried con
trahand Of war for the allies. Tho in
formation Of the United States is
otherwise
Germany. If is stated. Will be told
i'm diplomatic language that the United
states cannot countenance quibbling
and long delayed negotiations on the
protection OF American citizens on
passenger vessels. The suggestion %
Germany that the two nations get to-
gethcr on the matter Of facts viii not
be reciprocated by this government so
long as Germany is evasive on the
great humanitarian principle enunci-
ated i'm the original Wilson note.
Probable Reioinder.
The presidents rejoiner IN effect
Viii ask: "W hat are you going 90 do
70 insure the protection of our cifi-
zens and what reparatiOn is 10 be-
made for those who hove been slain -"
And the administration is expected
N convey the thought that the United
States still in the spirit OF friendi-
ness. desires an immediate and direct
answer that the American people NAV
not lose patience.
REGARDLESS OF the gravity OF the
German situation. the presidents
e.f.af FEN II
was ready 20 be issued after the cahi-
net meeting. The president IS said fo
have reached the conclusion that con-
ditions are growing intolerable there
and that the American people snoula
be apprised Of the state OF literally
starving neigh bor OF the United States.
That both the German and Mexican
situations are loaded" although not
impossible Of ultimate adjustment. Is
LII f.-IL-- In n.linIal nLrcLae