Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-07
|S HELD IN THE. SUBMARINE
 QUESTION
President Wilson, His Cabinet
 and Col. House Discuss the
 Present Status of Affairs Be-
 tween U. 5. and Germany.
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WASHINGTON. April 6.-Repoi;s of American naval attaches. saying metal fragments were found ;n Ihe channel Steamer Sussex. bearing dis tinctive markings showing them to be parts of a German torpedo and dis patches telling of scores of submar inc attacks on neutral and other un- armed merchantmen within the last two weeks, were studied at a confer ence between President Wilson. Col. F.. NJ. House and members of the carinet.
 The reports are regarded here as very conclusive proof that the Sussex, while carrying twenty-five American citizens, was attacked in violation of solemn and reiterated assurances giv- en the United States by Germany. With this a fact apparently establish ed it is generally conceded that the United States is confronted by situ- ation more grave than any hereto fore
 It was said authoritatively again, however. tonight that no definite step will be taken by the American gov ernment until Germany has replied toI the informal inquiries submitted by Ambassador Gerard in the cases of the Sussex, Englishman, Manchester Engineer and Eagle Point. It was de clared that word from Berlin was be- ing awaited also as what has happen ed it wanted. but to give Germany 2n opportunity to present her version and to say what will be done about it.
 In view of the evidence collected, it. is confidently believed that Ger many will admit the attack on ;he Berlin have intimimated that such action may be expected.
 Acceptance of such a response by the United States would depend upon the measure of punishment meted out to the submarine commander respon- sible for the Offense. In the event of a denial of responsibility. the American government would be con fronted with the necessity of deciding what action should be taken.
 Aside from the Sussex case, parti- cular attention is being given to the number of neutral vessels that have been sunk recently. Press reports have been to the effect that more than twenty neutral vessels and more than twenty-five belligerent vessels have been torpedoed within the last two weeks, most of them without warning.
 Ambassador Gerard, so far as has been known, has received on reply from the German government. Re ports in press dispatches, saying that the German admiralty had countered the inquiry with request for more specific details on the Sussex case. were read by officials with much in- terest It was said that the new request had not been received at the State Department.
 It was reiterated today that before any step. leading to a rupture of ie' lations with Germany. was taken. the President would go before Congress with the facts.
 The cabinet will meet tomorrow and will have before it the mass of In- formation which has been forwarded from France and England regarding | the Sussex and other vessels.
 The-yisit of Col. House to the White House. attracted attention as it was the third time he had been there since his return from Europe a few weeks ago This afternoon Secretary Lansing was at the White Houte for an hour.
 BERLIN. Via London. April 6.-A ! fourth American was added today to others awaiting reply at the foreign | office when the American embassw re- quested information regarding the steamer Eagle Point. recently sunk i off Queenstown and asked whether | she was destroyed by a German sub marine.
 The foreign office states that as yet it has no information from the ad- 1 miraltv regarding the Sussex. the l, Englishman. the Manchester Ensin- ger or the Eagle Point.
 The admiralty has countered the f, question regarding the Sussex with a request for more exact details on the ! time. place and circumstances of the Sussex disaster Only one supposi- tion is heard in unofficial circles to account for the incident in the case it should develop the German sub