The Washington times., 1915-05-10
EYES OF THE WORLD
ARE UPON WILSON
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MIR Littlepage communicate with the
state Department. and urged 1t. II pos
sible, to send some Government boats
to gather the bodies.
1t was explained to Mr.. Littlepage.
who called at the White House and
State Department that the nearest Gov
eminent vessels were the Tennessee and
North Carolina In Mediterranean waters.
At the Same time the State Department
promised to communicate with the con-
sui at Queenstown. directing him to get
in touch with the captain Of the St.
Paul. and learn from him the location
of the bodies. and to take whatever ac-
tion was necessary for their recovery.
Refuses To Indicate.
What will President Wilson decide?
The talk always comes back TO that
question. and the President, refusing to
see anyobdy. refused to indicate.
1t is thought that nothing will be
done before tomorrow. Then. 1t is be-
lieved. the President will address to
Germany a formal note asking whether
thcr course she has taken in the Lusi-
tania affair. course, which he Is likely
to say. has stirred the American peo-
to be taken as a fixed policy which Ger
many approves: whether. too. she ad-
mits responsibility for the attack on
the Gulfiight in which three Americans
lost their lives and intends to carry
out Dernburg's prediction. If she an
swers both questions in the affirmative.
1t Is thought-although there is no Of
fictal basis for the suggestion. that the
United states will sever diplomatic re-
iations, without. however. declaring
war.
II war 1t is to be. the Initiative must
be taken by Germany. The President.
It can be said. will not permit himself
to be stampeded into doing something
tfy. He will make a decision and is
prepared TO stand by the consequences.
1t is up to him.
This evening he will address at Phila-
delphia, a crowd of 1000 aliens recently
enfranchised. He may say something
that will indicate how he will decide
this matter. 1t is not thought he will
say much.
Will Speak Tonight.
Tonight the President will deliver a
speech In Philadelphia. In that speech
it is generally expected he will give
some indication of what is in his mind
but no definite announcement of policy
is anticipated until after the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow and until official re-
ports have come from Ambassador Ger
ard at Berlin and Amba assador Page at
London.
However 1t has become plain that these
officials reports are not likely greatly
to change the facts of the situation as
known.
Every indication is that Berlin will not
only admit the sinking of the vessel,
but seek to justify 1t on the ground
so far as Americans are concerned-that
they were warned. and that IL is the
German policy to show no mercy to
merchant ships alleged to be carrying
munitions of war or other contraband.
The allegations from German quarters
that the Lusitana was armed seem to
be disposed of by the statement OF
Collector Malone Of New York that the
vessel was inspected as usual, and that
she sailed without any armament.
However, the big thing that looms up
before the Administration and before
the American public, according to all
indica tions, Is less that which has gone
before than what is to come after.