New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21


her 1t is pointed out that for me
Arabic to attack a submarine woulu
have been the height of folly, ana thaV
no commander would have SO lsoPa.
died the lives of four hundred per-
sons. n
In view Of these circumstances ON
cials fail to see any avenue OF escape
from the action threatened IN the iaS'
American note. The President mas no
alternative, il is believed, but 20 re-
call Ambassador Gerard ana mana 'he
German Ambassador his passports
Believe Rupture Certain.
officials believe that unless the Ger
49,, covornment disavows the torpedo,
80 of ,be Arabic. Or proof Is produced
that the White Star liner was con-
yoved nothing stands in the way OF an
;r,p,ediate rupture. If President wilson
hacks up his notes to the Kaiser gov
Renorts of the torpodoing Of me
Rod Star liner LaplGnd, on wh'sn s.n
eral Americans left New iotN vn ~
Gust ~. reached Washington carry s,','
evening. They caused greaI se"o 81
tion in official quarters, ano many
fcials surmised that Nerm"n!, -
Gevinc hey cause lost by the S'hNIle VI
,hc Arabic. had determined 70 PlUO. ~,
with submarine operations N'Snou', -
straint. No confirmation OF 'oa'1 20 a
the rumor had been recei'eu Wy
late hour. ,,,.h earlier
~ reual this morning ana car"
80, 80 of tho White House au'Uhg,
Ill. az seven o'clock TO start lor ln"-
a5Nlrbio While the assigned feSSon
60 tbo trip was the consultation OF al
W " sDeciali,t. the President SC'lo"
- ~o,ordod as an evidence OF MS -.
.,,,s sTvietv over the situation
80 custom in moments OF stress "
~ seclnsion. and 20 study Inc, H.
IL, oIone and far from the poS'lo'I''!
Of Interruptions. l.. train 20
vrast;,cton this evening ana Nns
bar6e6 n COPY Of Ambassador 20
, 1870. stating that five American :
~ s,;ll uncccounted for. Since tne
- If the Arabic. the Fresiuo"s
- no one but the memoeIS 9.
RI household. though he mas pe -, ~,
Froo,ert communication with SecIe'"i'
Lansing by telephone.
Opposed to Break.
c,oorla,ion as to the President
oStpeSio curse IS freely INDUCED ID
in an quarters, although HI' 80,
~ a." - no hint Of what his dec!sloh
Iii he II is known thai he Is ear ar.
,'ostl,. orp,sed TO break IN II 'ulN
,olatiors With any power unless aos'
lutclv driven 10 e. .,o.,,.+;o.,
The almost unanimous aoSI".''','lt
NTH which the Presidents last ho.e
60 Germany was received nv the A'l'l
,can public is held here TO pc a s1 i1-
Indication Of the sentiment ina ~, W.,
rrcvaI in the present crisis ny.
CO.. he nc doubt, officials decLefc' 80
he reople viii expect the EEecu''No
80 1.-Two nm 10 his warnings to Germany
i'm letter and spirit. D..-;do,,,
T.. ,s believed here that Pres!deh'
wilson will call his Cabinet toGelnel
On Tuesday. when all oiflclal I'M lorna M,
ticn nrobablv will be at mana. ne
president viii then have a concrete
,IaD TO present TO the Caoihet;, "iIu
il is expected that action VIII ~
prompt and decisive. r..-..-o,,,.
, Following is Nice-Consul lhompSOn
oispatcb 10 the State Department CIV
;ng graphic description by SUI
vivor Of the torpcdoing OF inc al"
bic: .:... rosso,-
~ oy Arabic. according 20 list from
fjverpool Checked up sixteen suryiV-
ors; may find more IN morning A.''
has been sent Os.;,oto,.
Came IN on deck from breakfast; was
standing on starboard side loohnt al
steamship Duusley. which was SlnKing'
having been torpedocd few minutes
oofore. when heard some one say acre
. comes Then looked and saw the
:orpedo approaching about three hSh-
drcl wards away; when noticed SNIP
had changed her course, and that the
.orpedo would either miss or strike Wen
,stern. II struck on starboard slde
estern. about three feet below water
zine. ..r,,.,
captain ordered all passengers on deck
Boats were all swung out day before
and equipped and prOvisioned IN best
manner; also ropes and gear seem TO
lave been in perfect order No pane
crew and passengers all orderly, ana
work of getting boats out and HE beItS
was a matter Of only a short time.
Boats were In water about four and
onc-balf hours before rescue ships
came IN answer 10 wireless signal sent
out al the time the torpedo struck.
The news in to-day's press dispatches
that Admiral Won Tirpitz had been deco.
rated by the Kaiser for his conduct OF
the submarine campaign caused very
had IMPRESSION here II was felt that
the present time was decidedly mop
rortune if the German government
rorod 70 consider the sentiments of the