Evening star., 1916-04-15
NO ROOM FOR QUIBBLE
IN FINAL NOTIFICATION
To Send Virtual Ultimatum Within
Few Days, Stating German Fail
ure to Explain Acts.
MAY REQUEST PROMPT REPLY
If Relations Are Severed, Nation
Will Make Clear to World Ber-
Inns Disregard of Prom
ises Made.

A break in the diplomatic rela-
tions of the United States with
Germany inside of two weeks
was today forecast bv men on
the inside of the administration
who generally know what they
arc talking about.
The only thing that will pre-
vent this break is GERMANY un-
equivocal promise. in clear aid
distinct words. that she will ad-
here from now on to her prom
ises in the Lusitania case and
that vessels will not be tor
pedoed until after warning that
must be seen and understood by
the commanders of vessels.
Sees Only One Course.
President Wilson. it is positively
known today, has reached the stage
where he cannot see anything to the
controversy with Germany but the sew
erance of relations. and he is prepared,
1t is said, to make this severance in a
manner that will impress the world
with Germany's disregard of her prom
ises. her ,unconcern over violation of in
ternational laws and her utter callous-
ness to the destruction of neutral
human life.
There was evidence today that at the
cabinet meeting yesterday the entire
cabinet agreed with the President that
he had gone as far as possible without
drastic action against Germany, and
that his final notification to Germany of
this official feeling must be IN such
clear and distinct words as no longer to
leave room for quibble
Virtually an Ultimatum.
As near as can be gathered today
the program of the President is to send
to Germany within few days what
will be virtually an ultimatum. 1t will
inform Germany that her promises to
the United States have apparently been
disregarded and will request a clear.
unmistakable statement of what her
future attitude is to be.
Except that there will be no time
limit fixed for Germany's answer the
communication to the kaisers govern
ment will be an ultimatum. 1t will even
so so far. il is predicted, as to request
prompt answer.
The communication will set forth
some of the many submarine disasters
that have happened since the Lusitania
promise and the failure of the German
government to explain them satisfac-
torily to the world. 1t will be substan-
TALLY an Indictment of Germany, like
That ieveled at a man about to be tried
IN the courts of the United States. And
that is what President Wilson wishes
the communication to be. The COM
munication is expected to be framed
for ultimate publication to the world
although unusual efforts will be made
to guard its contents from becoming
known in advance.
The President and State Depa rtment
VIII not wish the communication to be
iinoWn until sGermany's answer is re
barrass that government.
Not a Declaration of War.
President Wilson is far from expect.
fict in Europe. even though Ambassa-
dor yon Bernstorf is handed his pass-
ports. 1t was believed today that when
this expected event takes place the
PRESIDENT VIII issue a statement that
the action of the United States does not
mean declaration of war against Ger
many, but does mean that the United
states feels that il can no longer as
sociate in the brotherhood of nations
with Germany. The Presidents object
Will be moral lesson to the world nd
to Germany. notice that the United
states VIII consort on terms of friend
Hness only with nations that compIy
WIN international law and hold always
orally e"
High officials of the administration, do
not believe today that the prospectiye
pieak VIII mean that this country will
participate TO an important degree
IN the war. Whether the United St.ta.
takes any step hostile to Germanv at
All VIII depend. ii is suggested unon
sn hsefnianys submarine course after the
,,rea comes. Shouid she pursue her
1t Is thought. adopt means OF sendin@
war vessels to foreign waters particu-
iariy 10 guard vessels upon which
americans are travelling
Not Welcome to GERMANY.
President Wilson is said to be nret,y
firmly convinced today that c;ermanv
will not wish TO have the moral weigh,
Of this country against her Its effect
upon neutral nations will be immense
Secretary Lansing continued work
today on the statement OF the America
ease which will be forwarded to Rer
lin and thus dispelled intimations that
IL might already have been started on
it's way. Mr.. Lansing compared the
sffdavits regarding the attack on the
Sussex. which arrived here last night,
with information already before the
department
The President kept in touch with
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