The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-13
PreSt. Wilson S
Course is Still
Undetermined
Has No Intention Of Calling an Extra
Session Of Congress, Henes
No War

as to what the United States would |
do as a protest against the torpedo.
ing Of the Lusitania with the loss of
more than 100 American lives devel.
oped among officials and diplomatists
today and opinion that President
Wilson would express in the policy
he pursues a denunciation of the act
as inexcusable under the laws of ma
tons and humanity.
The extent of his action-whether
It would 80 beyond an emphatically
phrased note to an actual severance
Of diplomatic relations with Germany
still was undetermined. Late today
the president will go to Philadelphia
to address a gathering of 1000 natur-
allied Americans arranged for by the
bureau of naturalization of the de-
partment of commerce several weeks
ago Of American citizenship. 1t is
generally expected that he will re-
fer to the situation produced by the
sinking of the Lusitania, though not
, divulging definitely the course the
United States government intends 20
| pursue.
When the cabinet meets tomorrow
the president probably will present
his ideas Of what the governments
policy should be.
It Is now certain that the presi
dent does not intend to call Con-
for the present at least, of the sug-
gestion that Germany's action will
cause the United States to be drawn
into the European conflict.
| Considerations such as the military
impotence Of the United States to az
feet the course Of the struggle abroad
and the possibility that the entry of
this country into the war would auto.
matically cause a reduction in sup.
plies Of ammunition to the allies be-
cause Of the greater need at home
have influenced many officials to the
belief that the disapproval Of the Uni
ted States can be voiced in far more
The withdrawal of Ambassador
Gerard without actually severing dip
lomatic relations, has been suggested
in some official quarters as one way
of indicating the feeling Of the Am.
erican government. Other officials IN
innate that a complete severance of
diplomatic relations until complete
reparation and apology is made prob
ably would conform to the wishes OF
American public opinion.
Before any such step is reached
however, certain preliminary steps
most likely will be followed AS soon
as Ambassador Gerard's report from
the German government on the fact:
Of the sinking OF the Lusitania arc
received, It is expected that note
, will be sent demanding full repara
ton under the warning Of the Unit
, ed States that Germany would b'
held to a strict accountability for The
loss Of American vessels or lives
The case Of the American steame,
I Gulflight, torpedoed without warning
q the attack by German airmen on Thu
). American ship Cushing and drownin,
Y of Leon c. Thresher an American oil
q board the British steamer Falaba
! probably will be grouped in the gen
/. eral representations.
On Germany's reply will depend tn,
0 nature of the next step by the Uni
4 ted States,
J. What VIII Be U. S. Attitude
e President Wilson continued his cor
+ sideration of the Lusitania disaster Il
{ seclusion at the White House but
i was indicated that before many day
have passed he will let the countr
know what steps he has decided vi
on. While officials reiterated that tn
president would not allow himself t
be hurried into hasty decision, h
n realizes that public sentiment favor
Y a prompt indication OF what the Tai
i ed States will do.
e Messages from all parts Of tn
/, country continued to pour into tn
White House sounseling variou
!" courses. Some advocated war, but
majority of them counseled peece
Chairman Stone OF the senate Ioi
eign relations committee was at tn
White House today and saw Sec"etar
, Tumulty, but did not see he pres
n dent. Explaining that he espresso
% his own views and not those cf an
q officials, Senator Stone said he fuei
70 toned whether there was any leaso
. for calling an extra session OF Coz
:, gress at present.
The president had no engagemer'
for today before his departure at
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