The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-10

Washington. May p.--What action the United states government will take na n result of the sinking of the Brit- ish liner I.usitania with loss of moro thwn hundred American lives Is to- night mn undetermined aucstion.
 President Wilson during the last sA hours hns been studying every aspect of the ensc, from It's legal and humrn- itarian asuccts. That be feels deeply distressed oser the incident and reau- izcr tIe people of the tinted states expect him fo express in some pro- nounced fashion their indignation was indicated by the statement issued from the White House last night.
 Nothing moro was added today to the few significant sentences of this utterance that the President was considering very earnestly. but very calmly the right course of action 10 pursue" and that Inc knows the peo- pie of the country wish and expect him to act with deliberation as we'll as witt. firmness."
 Await Investigation
 Until all the official reports are re- eeived from Ambassadors Gerard and Page at Berlin and London. respecr- iyely, 1t was not expected that any ac- tion would be taken.
 The President spent quiet day apart from his official family--and for the most part alone. He went to church in the forenoon and took ride after luncheon. Most of the time he seemed precceupied and talk ed little to his companions He sat in his study, 1t was said in deep thought, undisturbed for hours Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo dined with him tonight, but it was un- derstood no reference was made to the war situation. IL was the first time Mr. McAdoo had visited the White House since he was operated on few weeks ago,
 When the President went motoring he rode alone. on the front seat. re- yolving in his mind the most import ant problem of his administration. When he returned to his desk tonight he found the pile of teIegrams had in- creased They had been coming in scores from all parts of the country. Many urged the adoption of severe measures. Several among them. few from worlSingmen's organizations. ad- vised declaration of war as the sur est preventive of further affronts tc American dignity. Others suggested a severance of all diplomatic relations until adequate reparation and apology vas made. Still others counseled . peaceful course, but advocated firm ness sfew messages Justified the Secretary Bryan, who spent ,he day at home, also received many messages bearing on the situation sim liar to those that came to tho White House
 The President plans to go to Phila- delphia late tomorrow to deliver there in the evening Fl speech which obse.v- CTS generally believe will give ex- uression to his own feeling on the sit- uation produced by the sinking of the Lus.tania. He is to address a meeting Of 4000 naturalized Americans ar ranged for several weeks ago by the bureau of naturalization of the depart inent of commerce to launch system atic campaign for educating new citi- zens to right understanding of their duties Secretary Tumulty went to Philadelphia today to make arrange rents for the trip. Mir Wilson will re- turn Tuesday. and few hours later the regular meeting of the cabinet will take place. when 1t is generally ex- j.ected be will lay before hls advisers the policy he has in mind and ask their counsel.
 on the questions of law involved In .lae sinking of the Lusitania. the Wast- ineton government long ago stated its position to Germany. Law officers of the government Were unanimous in Their opinion. shared by the President, that there is no warrant under law CT reason for the destruction of an un- armed merchant ship, even of an enemy without warning the passengers at tho time the ship is encountered. and trans- .erring noricombatants to place of safety
 Statement From Berlin
 The official statement from Berliu, which came by wireless admitting that a German submarine had sunk the Lu1.
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