South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-14
Informant Supposed to Know
Presidents Mind, Declares
He Will Act For Rights
of NeutraIS.
NEW NOTE WILL CHARGE
GERMANY WITH EVASION
Executive Not Likely to Appeal
to Congress Until After
Break When He Will EX-
plain to boint Session.
.ternntionaI - scrvIee

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. April 14.-Action
in the German submarine contro-
versy will be taken within AS hours.
Before doing so. however. Pres't
Wilson will confer with the MEM
beers OF the senate and house for
eign affairs committees. He wiz
simply tell them in advance what he
plans 20 do and will not ask them
10 advise him
officials made IL very plain this
afternoon after the cabinet meeting
was over that the situation was ex-
tremely critical The cabinet con-
sidcred the German and Mexican
situations for more than two hours.
IL is understood that the president
stated that in view OF the evidence
at hand showing that Germany has
violated her pledges to conduct her
submarine warfare in accordance
with international law this govern
ment cannot LONGER maintain friend
IL diplomatic relations with her.
Officials declared that unless eX-
IRENE concessions are made by Ger
many within a very brief period.
Ambassador Gerard will be recalled
and Count Won Bernstorff handed his
passports.
Only Miracle Will Prevent.
"Only a miracle can prevent an
open break with Germany. The
United States Is ready TO act in be-
half OF the rights of neutral nations.
Pres't Wilson is convinced that
promises made in good faith by
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
AMBASSADOR, have been ruthlessly
violated by the German admiralty.
The situation is far more critical to-
day than it ever has been. There
VIII be no more tempOrizing. Ac
ton has been decided on and that
action is merely being deferred from
day 10 day until the case is COM
plete."
The above statement was made TO
the International News service by
one OF the very few men who know
the mind OF Pres't wilson. II sums
up the international situation that
today confronts the United States
Although Mexico admittedly is a real
problem. the president believes that
IL will yield 70 diplomatic treatment.
But the German submarine situa-
ton. he now is convinced will not
The attack on the channel steamer
Sussex. the president believes was so
fragrant and unwarranted that 1t
cannot be excused And the denial.
the text OF which was considered
carefully at tOday's cabinet meeting.
is declared 10 have been complete
proof that the Sussex was torpedoed
without warning and is an insult
10 the intelligence of "a great nation"
VIII send Another Note.
There will be another communiCa-
ton sent 20 Germany. II will set
forth in unmiStakable terms that the
United States believes that Germany
has endeavored wilfuIly 20 raise
technical issues to be-cloud the real
issue. And. so far as the sugges-
lion that the Sussex attack is a
proper subject for arbitration is CON
cerned the United States viii state
fatty that the safety OF American
cffizens is n question OF national
honor and under no circumstances
"a subject or arbitration ny any mixed
tribunal.
No administration source today
would indicate whether the president
will appeal 10 congress before break
ing diplomatic relations II ne fol-
lows the advice OF his closest ad-
,-isers I'm congress he will break first
and then explain all Of his reasons
10 a Joint session called FOR that
purpose. In this connection a cab
met officer declared today that II
congress- had kept its hands OF the
armed ship question the entire
controversy would have been settled
before now The vote IN congress
has been enormously interpreted in
RerIin. officials SAY. chiefly because
or the inability OF the German OF
fcials 10 get all OF the facts and
their Interpretation because ~ the
lack OF cable connection
Get More Evidence.
The state department will continue
20 gather evidence IN the case 81
the sussex as well as the Eagle
Point the Rerwindale Manchester
Engineer and Englishman all OF