Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-15
Case Against kaiSer's Gov
ernment in Sussex Tragedy
Is Now Complete in Every
Essential Particular.
NATIONAL PROMISES
SHOWN TO BE WORTHLESS
President Determined to Bring
Matters to Head in Note
Which viii Be Last Word
on Submarine Row.
rsr MORNING JOURNAL s,rel., LEASED w,srI


Washington, April l4.-President
Wilson and the cabinet went over the
submarine crisis again today and re-
affirmed their determination to bring
the situation with Germany to an is
sue.
The decision to inform Germany
that recent accumulation of evidence
of ships destroyed in submarine war
fare leads to the inevitable conclu-
sion that her promises to the United
States are not being fulfilled. remain
ed unchanged. The time of dispatch
ing communication to Berlin ap-
peared to he the only point undecided
in congress today a report was
widely circulated that the forthcom-
ing note would in itself give notice of
Il severance of diplomatic relations.
There was nothing to substantiate the
story anywhere in official quarters.
Cabinet officers did not deny it. upon
the ground that they all had been
bound in honor by the president not
to speak upon the subject in any way.
Americas Last Word.
There were repeated indications to-
night that the note would be state
ment of the American case up to date
without anything in the nature of an
ultimatum, and still would leave the
way open for Germany to avoid the
long feared break in diplomatic re-
iations. 1t was plain, however. that
It would be intended as the American
governments last word.
Senator's of the foreign relations
committee who have been told by the
president that they would be consult
ed before any final or drastic steps
were taken declared tonight that they
had not yet been advised Of the de
tails of the next step. Chairman Stone
conferred with Secretary Lansing
during the day, but declared there was
new in the situation.
Cases Considered Complete.
At the state department. there was
evidence that the United
States considers its case complete even
the affidayits which arrived
today on the steamer st. Paul. Sec
retary Lansing acknowledged that
evidence gathered by the French gov
ernment from a captured German
submarine crew to prove the identity
of the submarine involved in the Sus
sex attack, had been placed in pos
session of the American government.
Such evidence, properly substantiated,
was ithdluSu dS lHt NdpStOut VI tic
American case if one seemed neces-
sary.
Mr.. Lansing's only comment on the
evidence was that it would be ex-
amined.
Note to Go Soon.
The impression which officials per-
nitted to prevail was that the note
to Germany would not go forward
until all the evidence had been care
FULLY considered, but that enough was
1t hand to make up the American |
aase. Some officials declared the !
would go within for |
weight hours.
In all official quarters here, there |
s evidence of the gravity of the situa- !
ion. All officials agree that the ae- |
OF evidence has brought |
he situation between the two coun- !
ries to the point of break or a de-
,ided change on Germany's part. AS /
he president and the cabinet are de- |
ermined that the present condition /
,annot continue, the crisis which has I
prevailed between the two nations for
learly year, has reached a point
where nothing but action remains for
me or the other.
Position Unalterable.
AS it is understood that the new
communication to Germany mentions
lothing in the way Of time, it is be-
ieved the president has not decided
o narrow the case down to a matter
# days. but the position OF the United
states will be none the less unalterabl
IN that account. only disclosure
# the exact terms Of the document
an show what are the possibilities
or the next development.