Evening star., 1915-05-11

Panama canal IN July. in accordance with
plans previously announced, replied. II
cannot discuss that or anv other question
now.
Mr. Daniels was asked whether the
review of the Atlantic fleet arra nged
Tor next week in New York would he
denied that plans for the review would
be changed. Today he answered the.
question by replying. Il cannot discuss
! that
At the White House no intim3tion
was given as to whether the President
had decided on course, but there was
every indication that the President hal
decided not to allow any intination of
MS plans to leak out until he is ready
70 make the announcement White
House officials said there WAS nothing
at present to elaborate the statement
made public at the White House Satur
day night.
At the weekly conference of newspa-
per correspondents with President VII
son no word was dropped that led the
| groping correspondents to definite
conclusion. nor did anything give an
idea as to when something may he ex-
pected
Realizing the terrible strain tho
| President is under. the correspondents
abstained from pressing him too close
| ly and respected the delicacy OF the
| situation under which he labors.
Extra Session Not Expected.
i Chairman stone of the Senate foreign
! relations committee discussed the Luei-
! tania disaster with the President before
the cabinet meeting began. and later said
he had no expectation that an extra ses-
sion of Congress would he called.
! Il do not know what the President
plans TO do about the Lusitania. II IS
his problem. and it is useless for others
! to attempt TO advise him"
Senator Stone declared he favored mas
sa ge of the government ship purchase hili
which failed in the last Congress Such
a step. he said. would provide American
ships to carry American passengers and
goods. He added that he took it for
granted that the United States would find
means to protect its own ships.
Opposes Breaking of Relations.
Senator La Toilette another WHIT.
House caller today. opposed the sug-
gestion that diplomatic relations with
Germany be broken off
Il am for peace" said Senator La Fol-
lette. Il want the United states to
take firm stand. but am opposed to
war"
He admitted he had told the presi-
dent to stand firm for peace.
President Wilson returned here at a:5s
am today from iladclphia where he
addressed an aSScmblaEe OF natura lied
Americans last night Owing lo tha
! early hour. the President did not 20
Immediately to the White House, hut
remained aboard his private car, where
he had retired late last night
Telegraphic Deluge.
Telegrams delueed the White House
from all parts of the country, convey
ing varying sentiments of the pco1..
and these laid haf
; dent, who also placed them before the
ca abinet it was said
specimen Of the kilograms thst
urge reparation from Germany was
signed by fifteen of the most prominent
young men OF New York, most Of them
republicans. The telegram, with sign
erS. is as follows:
The President of the United states.
White House. Washington, ID. G.
The undersigned citizens of New
York express their conviction that ma
tional interests and honor imperatively
require adequate measures, both to Sc
cure reparation for past violations by
Germany of American rights ana sure
guarantees against future violations.
We further express the conviction that
the considered judgment OF the nation
will firmly support the government ia
any measures, however serious, to Sc
"tSigned) Elihu Root. Jr.: Cornelius
w. Wickersham. George 5. Hornblower,
DevereuX Milburn, Hamilton Fish, jr.:
Philip A. Carroll. Theodore Roosevelt.
jr; Crawford Blasden, DR. Richard Der
by Robert L. Bacon, Grenyille Clark,
j. Lloyd Derby, \. Perry osborne, Ar
thur G. Blagden. John q. Milburn, jr.'
E,lihu Root, jr, is OF former
Senator Root Mr.. +. Wickersham is 4
son Of George W. Wickersham, -ittor-
ney General in President Tafts c;,bi-
net: Dr. Derby is a SON law of Col.
Roosevelt, having married Miss Ethel
Roosevelt; Robert Bacon is a son of
the former Secretary of State. Robert
Bacon and the others are well known
in New York and Washington. They
to meet together when the telegram
was written and signed.
Ambassadors of Allies Call.
The British and French amba ssadors
were at the State Department last
evening to express to Mr.. Bryan their
horror and sympathy over the de-
of neutrals and non-combatants. Both
showed dcep interest in the develop
ment of public feeling over the catas-
trophe but il was inade apparent that
they had nothing TO suggest as 10
United States.
That America must settle herself di-
rectly with Germany for these acts
was the substance Of opinion among