Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-05

! 1h5,lNa,hinuton, May 5.-Whils final
N D HE;s;on on the attitude Of the
N Eberjcan uovsrnsnent awaits the
@fsciai text son1s cabinet members
j EsssrSsd that German assurances
y xkbrohably would be accepted and
ydiptomatic relations not broken.
Az the state department, it was
stated that "no hasty' action would
50 taken on the note and that IN
view o. its length and the nsess-
sity sf digosting il carefully, It was
simprobabis" that any decision
Ssvould bs reached before next week.
~ CONGRESS received the note quiet
n, With msmbers expressing var
Hietv cf views. Members Of tho
ssnats foreign relations committee
refrained from comment. Others
thought The reply favorable, some
xvsre doubtful Of conditions ad-
vanced. and Some thought It had
mot advanced this settlement at all.
Washington. May s.-President VII
81 and the cabinet today went over
Is German note as 1 transmitted in
Jews dispatches from Berlin. At first
eeling that it was unsatisfactory was
eayened hy the text Of new orders 70
,huAr3ne commanders. altho II was
5reSesn that Seference 70 inmunity 20
erhant ships '.recognized by inter-
Iaw. must admit Ct some dis
O. 3so ussach depends Oh, words and their
hat1s II meaning In translating from
|nc German. that no decision can be
csched until the OFFICIAL text has been
eaGhed. Ambassador Gerard cabled
4s.AAs he. had started It on the
sbles IaAt night. It ought to be In
NashinEton tonight or early tomor-
vis~s Di6sr.
TWo views were current Ono was
Init Germany had declared her inten-
~ OF Gbandoning her present meth
of submarine warfare as demand
and the American government
lEhf have to walt to see the
abandonment was erected.
The other was that the United
States. having ATTEMPTED to get Great
rtfain to rive up her war on neutral
6mmerce. has no course but to break
diplomatic relations with Germany.
Whiie the general tone Of the note
created An unfavorable impression. OF
flcia1s took the position that the Ian
Ieuage was immaterial Il the guaran-
tees were seal.
kfsermanyss declaration that she has
(Esued new orders to submarine com
handlers not TO attack without warning
I)mechanf vessels recognized by inter-
national law" was considered the CHIEF
point
The 1rsaking Point. 4.
The German view Of merchant ves-
yeels AZ defined in It's declaration Of
fEe6. q. and the American view as de-
fined the armed ship memorandum,
Nffer In several points.
Some officials believed that for this
reason the controversy had now come
10 the point where Germany's future
the United States.
The refusal OF the German govern
mont openly TO admit the attack on the
ussex waa considered only Incidental
3 the main Issues
lUnfil President Wilson himself de-
Mes whether the German note is ac-
ptable there win be no announce
Ient OF the attitude Of the govern:
Kent. x ~ li5
Washington Disappointed.
The flrst portiOns OF the German note
yere read here by OFFICIALS with undis-
uised disappointment. Tho tone Of
he note caused some officials to fear
breAk Iii diplomatic relations.
The Arst portions OF the note were
rent HI Me president Az rapidly as re-
bived. . II
Sr,t,4 SyPlnta1 " Aa~t u nx0ocfed "a ha
ERE before Sunday, the anniversary Of
ne sinkin9 OF the Lusitania. It was
that whatever ac-
lon Il taken by the American govern
hsnt probably Will be made on that
Not 10 Consult Congress.
The president has already informed
congrass OF his Intention to break re-
Ifations with Germany In case her re-
ly Is unsatisfactory and therefore It
believed he has decided not to cd
fore congress again before taking
ction,
The irat impression in official Cir
es was that the frst official text did
OF reiI4ye the u1favorable impression
reated by I'M hfst portions. aitiio
hey adshiftsd that the new instruc-;
onS b submarine commanders would
ave to Weighed and considered
ery scarefptiy hsfore their acceptable
~ ID yeThment could be de-
Il vlsi,hoIds cer,r,snt. S
cabinet meeting broke
pp GecfSkA anBing met all inqufries
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dssesss 4 AZ all at this