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May Get Line On BerIin'S Of
fetal Position Then.
KAISER STUDYING NOTE
Answer Will Be Drafted By
Emperor and Chancellor At
Army Headquarters More
Alleged German Plots Barred.
(sy international News service.)

10y International News Servfce)
Washington. April 22.-Next Tues
days cabinet meeting will probably
be one OF the most important in the
history OF the country. by that time
the president expects 10 have ad
vance information on Germgnys re-
ply to his ultimatum on the subma-
rine question Ambassador Gerard
has promised TO forward as soon as
obtalnable. line on Gefmany's oil
cial position.
The president also anticipates Il
complete report from General Scott
on the Mexican situation ON this re-
port will hinge Whether tho eSpedi-
ton is TO be Withdrawn from Mexico
on the demand OF Carran2a.
So certain was the president that
the foreign relations CT The country
will have assumed tangible form By
that time. that today he sent for Sen.
ator Stone 70 come to the White
House Monday night BY then the
president will be able To tell Senator
Stone what the Legislative branch of
the government can expect at the
hands of the executive branch. in
both the Mexican and German situa-
tions.
Kaiser Considering Note
Paris, April Germanys reply
to Americas ultimatum on submarine
warfare will be drafted by Emperor
William and Chancellor Won Beth
mann,Hollweg at the kaiser's head
quarters at Mevieres. in Northern
France In camp at that place tho
kaiser has been staying with his
staff since the attack of Verdun was
launched The kaiser and the chan
cellor held their first conference yes
terday.
May Involve Won BernstorH
Washington. April 22.-The amaz-
ingly interviewer series of activities
of pro-German agencies in the Unit
ed States today was entangled in the
already complicated relations with
Germany to an extent that promised
far-reaching complications. With Ger
many debating the ultimatum of the
United States, that she forthwith
abandon her submarine operations
against merchant shipping, the state
department found itself forced to ser
iously consider allegations affecting
the activities of Ambassador Won
Bernstorff, which. if proven, must at
least seriously curtail his activities
in this country.
Plots Are Alleged
Acknowledgement Gregory laid be
fore Secretary Lansing part of The
papers seized in the recent raids in
New York city, which eliminated in
the arrest of Wolf Won Igel, whose
Immediate release from custody on
the ground that he was an accredited
member of Won Bernsdorffs official
family, was made by the German am
bassador Previously, Secretary Ian
sing had ruled that a part of the pa
pers must be returned to the German
embassy, but the department of JUS
tice objected to this ruling The pa
pers We're today sent to the State
department to see if they did not JUS
tify the demand of an explanation
from the German ambassador, as the
documents seemed TO implcate him
in activities against the United States.
Wholesale Arrests May Come
At the same time the department
OF justice let it be known that it was
Withholding certain documents from
the state department, including plots
to coal commerce raiders, certain
plots against Canada, and operations
OF Germans in Mexico along the lines
intended TO embarrass the United
States. Officials minated that the pa
pers were of supreme Importance as
proving plots to violate the neutral
ity of the United States of an extent
and character that had not even beer
suspected. Scores of persons not here
sofore under suspicion are said TO be
involved in this new evidence, and
officials declared that if diplomatic
relations are broken off, wholesale
prosecutions must be made by tht
United States.
Reports that Ambassador Won Berr