Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-12
SINKING OF LINER
 MAY INVOLVE ]. 5.
IT IS THOUGHT GERMANY WANTS AMERICA TO HOLD MUNl-
 TONS OF WAR.
SEEK SOME INTERPRETATION
President Says He Wants to Be Ger tain Whether German Government
 Will Continue Friendly.

Washington.-Wha action the Unit l ed States will take as a result of the sinking of the Lusitania, with the loss of more than a hundred American l lives, is undecided.
 Only the presidents most intimate advisers know of the complexities of the problem before him. 1t not only concerns the attack on the Lusitania, but series of incidents indicating period of strained relations with Germany for many weeks.
 The president has watched with his disapproval, it is known, the con- plaints Of the German officials with regard to questions of neutrality and the efforts to array GerTan-Ameri- can sentiment against the Washing ton administration as means Of urging an embargo on mun%ions of war against the allies.
 At first the German government ad- llitted that there was no ,iolatioon of international law in the sale by private individuals of munitions of war. When the German ambassador in memorandum practically accused the United States government of not being neutral in the question of per hitting shipments of munitions, the president was amazed
 The sinking of the American steam CT Frye, the attack on the Falaba, which caused the drowning Of an American citizen, Leon c. Thrasher, the wrecking without warning of the American tank ship Gulfight, the dropping of bombs on the American steamer Gushing and finally the torpe- doing of the Lusitania, constitute d series of incidents which the presi- dent is trying to interpret.
 He wants to be certain whether they range themselves in order to cause a grave climax of a carefully planed policy of histoIity to the United States or whether the sequence is cas- ual and the German government de- s1res to continue friendly relations with the Washington government.
 If the German government, as many dlplomists and officials fear, is anx. ious to draw the United States into the European conflict in the hope that defense at home will reduce the sup ply of arms to the allies, some officials believe the situation must be consider ed in the light of other possibilities and incidents in the future which might be calculated to aggravate pub lie feeling in the United States
 Neutral governments are watching anxlously the course of the United States. They have frequently intimat- ed to the American government their willingness to join in any movement which might effectively protect the rights of neutrals. They have promfs- ed their moral support and while the United States has been additionally opposed to joint action of any kind some observers think a contingency may arise as the international situa- tion develops which may make neces. sary conversations with the neutral countries on common policy to safe guard the rights of neutrals.
 President Wilson has been studying every aspect-legal and humanitarian -of the case. That he feels deep dis tress and realizes the people of the United States expect him to express in pronounced fashion their indigna- tion was indicated by the statement issued from the White House. 1t said that the president Is considering earnestly but calmly the proper course of action to pursue" and that The knows tbe people of the country wish ahd expect him to act with Gelibera- tion, as well as with firmness"
 Until all the official reports are re- ceived rom Ambassadors Gerard and Page at Berlin and London, respective ly. it is not expected that any action will he taken.