Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-06-02

! giving the German government an
opportunity TO do likewise. Others,
however, declared that such a pro-
cess would only mean delay, and in
the event of a deadlock OF facts,
would leave the United states, which
had already assured itself OF the au-
thenticity Of it's information and
whose good faith was az stake. With
out remedy for the present and In the
future. attacks on American vessels
having been committed, notwith-
standing assurances to the contrary.
The opinion was general that the
United States would re-state during
the course of It's note that the Lusi-
tania was unarmed. and would ie-
more such questions as TO whether
the carriage OF ammunition Ii vio-
lation of American law.
Waits Bcrilstorff Interview.
Tomorrow the German ambassador
will call on President Wilson. The
ambassador requested the interview.
1t will be his first visit since he re-
! turned from Germany nfter the Ea-
| ropean war hogan. lie declined to say
tonight what ho proposed to discuss
but revealed that his action waa TAX
en- without instruction from his gov
ernment.
In well informed quarters the be-
lief was expressed that while the
ambassadors visit might not affect
the Forthcoming note, what the presl-
dent might say informally TO the
AMBASSADOR would be transmitted to
the German government and be taken
into consideration when the Amerie
can communication Is received I'M
Berlin It was thought likely that Mr..
Wilson would seek TO impress upon
the ambassador the earnest intention
and unvarying determination Of tho
United States to obtain an aceounta- 1
hilify for past violations of its rights
by the German navy and guarantee 4
against their repetition,
VIII SEEK Presidents Views.
III diplomatic quarters close to the
German emhnssy II was said tonight
that The ambassador would seek TO
elicit from President Wilson his views
on how Germany could conduct her
submarine warfare without interfer-
ing with neutralA and might suggest
the separation of passenger and con-
trahand traffic, or the giving of ar
surances That the British government
would not arm its merchantmen car
rying passengers
None Of these reported proposals.
officials eonversant with the position
Of the government Indicated would
be considered until definite acqui-
esoenee by Germany in the fundamen-
tai principles OF international law was
obtained Today's cabinet meeting
Indicated that the government did
not intend To yield any Of the rights
which neutrals hitherto have pos-
sessed and that II would stand firmiv
on the position as outlined in pre-
vious notes,
shows No Sign OF Strain. E
The cabinet divided two and
half hours In discussion OF the Euro
pean and Mexican situations. The
president saw some callers earlier In
the day He showed calmuoss and
no signS Of strain. AS the cabinet as
sembled in the executive offices, indi-
vtdual members by their attitude re-
Elected the gravity Of the situation.
No announcements were made after
the meeting adjourned Cabinet Of
flcers indicated. however, that the
president was weighing the subjects
before him with care and deIiheration
and that while he was DESTROYS of
acting promptlv he would nor dis
patch the second note TO Germany un-
I'll every phase of the case as well as
the governments future policy had
been fully discussed
Flood OF Tetcgrams,
Expressions of confidence in the
president came In teiegfams from all
parts of the country during the day.
Mcmbers Of the cabinet spoke of this
and declared that the presidents
view Of the entire problem was such
that he could he depended upon In his
action to maintain the honor and dig
nifty Of the country Officials reit-
Grated today that the United States
has absolute proof that THE Lustania
was nnarnled--that details of an in
vestigation made by customs inspee-
tors at New York before the Lusl-
tania sailed the assurances of the
British eovernmeut that no lnerch-
antman would be permitted to sail
armed from the United states aud d
report BY t'alleetor MuloRe on all the
articles IN the lalstania i cargo. In
cluding ammunition, We're before the
Washington government when the
note of May lS was written BY the
president.
Statement Carefully Norded.
1t became, known tonight that when
the note was first drafted 1t pointed
out that lives of American citizens
could not be lawfully placed in jeo-
pardy on merchantmen which did