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ability" for any loss of American lives
through submarine attacks.
II is possible that there will he n semi
official announcement of policy at the
White House today, but not probable.
President Wilson. 1t is believed. Will con-
suit not only with his Cabinet but many
OF the Administration advisers before an
nounclng the action he has determined to
take. There will be no regulfr Cabinet
meeting before tomorrow and no word
has yet come of meeting to be held
later today
Altogether. officials deemed 1t certain
that several important questions of fact
would have to be settled before an ac-
counting could be called for by, the
United States from the German Govern
ment
One issue regarded as of the highest
Importance was expected to be disposed
OF by the Administrations request on
Berlin for details and an explanation OF
the attack on the Lusitanla.
VIII Germany's attitude be one of re-
gret that American lives were lost as n
result of the incident, or will the Kaiser's
tone be such as to imply indifference %
TO verge on hostility toward the United
States?
ATTITUDE DEPENDS ON GERMANY.
on this point officials could venture no
cation alone could answer the question.
The commonest prediction was that the
Administration would ask Germany for
Indemnity and assurances that such Incl
dents as that of the Lusitania. involving
American lives and property, would not
be repeated.
The statement attributed to German
newspapers to the effect that money
would satisfy the United States" while
recognized as approaching the contemptu-
Gus In tone, was generally interpreted as
suggesting an inclination on the Father
land part to meet America halfway on
the financial proposition, though, of
courae, the fact was taken, into account
that such 'utterances were unofficial.
Assurances against a repetition of Incl
dents like last Fridays were not re-
garded as likely to he easily forthcoming.
II was pointed out also that. II given and
disregarded, they would precipitate an ex-
tremely critic1l situation,
The suggestion that an extra session of
Congress might be called to provide
means-presumably United States ships
for the transportation of Americans and
their goods without exposing them TO the
dangers incidental to travel on belligerent
vessels was figured as contemplating
acquiescence In the German war methods
against the Allies craft. There was no
Indication. however. that the President
did plan an extra session.
GERMAN EMBASSY GUARDED
The German Embassy continued 10 be
closely guarded. Sundays anonymous
threat that IL would be blown up was not
taken very seriously, but 1t was admitted
that such an attempt by an irresponsible
Individual would not be unlikely under
the circumstances, and the authorities
were deeply concerned I'm preventing II.
Diplomatic representatives of other neu-
fral Governments continued to watch the
AdmInistration's policy closely.
The view was taken that the whols
neutral world, as we'll as the Unite1
States. had naturally a deep interest In
President Wilson's handling OF the pres4
ent case, and there was disposition TO
furnish these foreign observers with al.
information II was safe TO give out and