The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
BRITAIN NEXT
ON NOTE LIST
OF PRESIDENT
Wilson, Says Washington,
Must BE just as Firm
as With Germany.
DISCUSSES DEFENCE:
NAY DELAY ACTION


dent Wilson's note on the submarine is
cue row before the German Government
officials In Washington are turning their
attention TO the situation that has arisen
through Great Britaln's ignoring Of the
rights Of neutrals in the conduct OF her
Blockade OF Germany.
President Wilson. through the note
which has just been delivered at Ber-
lin, stands committed now TO protect
these rights TAT any cost. lie will be
obliged 10 fulfil his solemn promise to
Germany to contend for the freedom Of
the seas from whatever quarter vio-
lated"
While the President, according to the
Washington view. must now AXE Great
Britain to task as vigorously and as
insistently as he has the German Gov
eminent, there IL considerable doubt as
10 when the President will enter upon
this course OF action.
There is reason to believe that some
Of the Presidents most competent adj
,lsers urged him from the start to use
practically the same language In deal
lWS WIN b'An btl MANY ana tTett bTlt.
ain when 1t anne to an assertion of the
rights OF the United States. The Presi-
dent has followed the course of dealing
more vigorously with Germany because
the issue was more pressing and in
Solved. not a question of property, but
ihs safety Of American lives.
slow 10 Deal with Britain.
Recently the administration has made
10 secret of the fact that it felt handi-
capped in handling the controversy with
Germany because of the feeling which
seemed to be growing that the United
States had not asserted itself with suf-
hcient positiveness against the British
Interference with American trade to
neutral ports.
The coupling Of the German violations
OF American rights with all other sim
liar Violations and the declaration OF
tie Presidents intention to contend for
taes. rights without compromise and
- any cost were intended not only "a
soften the more severe features of the
rote for Germany. but also to allay
criticisms in this country.
NIhit iItNlhtHl NlisoU IL eNpetttt
J. 10 make good his word to move to-
ward Great Britain. his advisers hert
DO not expect TO see him act precipi'
lately in this direction. 1t was learned
to-day that data for the protest Il
Great Britain already have been gath
cE-d and that the note Is In course o.
PREPARATION.
This note. however. according to thu
understanding in Washington, will nUI
b" despatched until President Wilson
knows definitely just how serious the
q rmdn situation is likely to be AS q
result Of the communication Just deliv.
cred In Berlin. The Washington Admin
~Istration has no desire TO stir up another
bitter controversy with one of the Eu'
ropean Powers until 1t knows exactl,
where 1t tands as regards its relation
with Germany.
The belief here Is that II Germany
accepts the opening whsch has beer
left by President Wilson and replies L
tn American note in a friendly spirit
al the same time giving evidence OF IL
intention to refrain from further subma'
fUe attacks upon American life, thu
United States will move quickly to as
sert It's rights against Great Britain.
tonsidc ring National Defence.
somr officials in Washington profess
to see considerable significance in tn,
announcement from the White Hous.
To-day that President Wilson was con
sidering every phase OF the matter o
national defence and had called upoi
secretaries Garrison and Daniels TO
incarnation which would permit him 4
y formulate a sane and reasonable pro
grdinme along this line.
The Importance OF the White Hous,
statement consists not in the anuounce
meat that the President IL studying thl
question. for that has been known 70
several weeks. The real Significant,
" The statement consists in the fact tina
was issued at all at this time.
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison hav,
tc"H busy for weeks holding conference
and making their plans for a new pro
si''nm" OF national defence In accord
ance with the wishes Of the Whit
house. These conferences have beef
.tld openly and have been reported
irrque tly in the newspapers.
II IL regarded therefore as significan
many that the White House shoul
nave selected tie day after the note wa
Presented to Berlin to make a formd
announcement that the Pr, sident wa
oeepij Interested In increasing the ma
,on'l defences INC will soon move /
MAT direction.
The belief here is that this statemen
intended chiefly for perusal in Berlii
'"'Ie Il Is likely to be read with grea
interest in connection with this Gov
Hnment's final warning to Germany.
u rs been contended from the be
slll1g of the submarine contrOvers
mat Berlin was laboring under the in
lI'sSion that the United States undo
'NF circumstances would not run tn
,sH of an actual rupture. TIL Pres
vents latest communicat ton. followed b
we announcement at the White Hous
VI his interest In plans for improvin
we national defences. IL expected
20 lar toward correcting this view.
Now that tie Presidents note Is b'
p0e the German Government ofNcia
fere have entered on IA period OF anxiou
waiting. They are looking toward Bel
IN 10 catch the first evidences OF N
.tellng Of the German people In regar
" The Presidents communication
S"rmany Can TAX Her Choice.
The note was not made public
Merlin uriy enough TO bring any gel
val comment from the German pre-!
n No Washington to-day, but Presidei
Wilson'S advises were encouraged b
ne moderation which seemed to chara'
urle a few that were base
upon summaries OF the note.
I" Is realized here that the Germa
Continued on Fourth Pogo.