The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-15
WILSON STUDIES
WILL DISCUSS GERMAN NOTE
WITH CABINET.
Grave Situation With Germany to BE
Thoroughly Considered Before
Action is Taken.

Washington, July 13.-The first
official announcement of President
Wilson's immediate plans for deal
ing with the situation that has arisen
between Germany and the United
States came tonight in telegram
from Cornish, N. H., to Secretary Tu-
multy, stating that the president
would return to Washington soon to
lay the subject before the cabinet.
The message indicated that the presi-
dent had arrived at no decision as
to the American policy. A white
house statement said:
referring to statements appear
ing in certain morning newspapers
with reference to the attitude of the
president toward the reply Of the
German government, Secretary Tu-
multy this evening gave out the fol-
lowing telegram which he had re-
ceived from the president:
Please say that from the mo-
ment of the arrival of the official text
of the German mote, l have given the
matter the closest attention, keeping
constantly in touch with the secre-
tary of State and with every source
that would throw light on the situa-
tion; that so soon as the secretary of
State and l have both maturely con-
sidered the situation. I shall go to
Washington to get into personal con-
ference with him and with the cabi-
net and that there will be as prompt
an announcement as possible Of the
purposes of the government ~
Takes 1t Less Seriously.
The statement set at rest reports
that the president already had made
up his mind on the German reply and
that he did not view the situation as
seriously as did high officials in Wash
ington. Word from the president
was sought by officials here, it is un-
derstood, as a result Of the spread OF
varying interpretations of reports
from Cornish of the executives in
tentions.
Official opinion here continued to
regard the situation as grave. Secre-
tary Lansing and other members of
the cabinet who are here hold this
view, but are giving no intimations
Of how they think the problem should
be dealt with.
Tonight's statement from the
white house made it apparent that
the president has definitely abandon
ed the idea of summoning Mr.. Ian
sing to the summer capital. This
programme conforms to the secre-
tary's desire to study the problem
carefully before exchanging views
with the president. 1t is assured,
however, that Mr.. Wilson will return
here the last Of the week, and that
the subject will be laid before the
cabinet next Tuesday.
So far as can be gathered here, the
president will find his advisers prac-
tically unanimous in the belief that
the crucial point in the correspond
ence with Germany over submarine
warfare has arrived and that il the
American government is not to re-
cede from it's previously announced
position the next note must convey
more or less pointedly the purposes
of the United States in the event OF
further violations of American rights.
To State Purpose.
The general view in official quar-
tiers is that irrespective of what
course should be followed in the
Lusitania case, a statement of the
purpose Of the United States to as
sert it's rights Notwithstanding Ger
many's inhibitions on the use Of bel
ligerent ships by Americans seems
seems most likely to be made in the
next note. That such action would
not necessarily lead to a rupture IN
relations is generally recognized un-
less an overt act or fragrant violation
of the principles for which the Unit
ed States has been contending should
ensue.