The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-20
Ultimatum, Charging Breach of Faith and De-
manding Immediate" Cessation of Sub
marine Campaign Against All Merchant
Vessels, Passenger and Freight, Is
Sent as President Addresses
Congress.
BREAK PREDICTED WITHIN A WEEK:
ENJOYS PREPARING TO LEAVE
Germans Said to Resent Attitude of u ST. and Unwilling
to Accede Unless Britain Modifes Bockade-Gov-
ernment's Hands Will Be Upheld, Is Con-
sensus of Congressman

H. is predicted. wlH practically insist
that the Imperial Government flatly
refuse consideration of President Will
sons demands
Although the note is regarded by
German officials here as moderate in
tone and fulfilling the requirements OF
diplomatic usage. there is strong re-
sentiment over the implied imputations
OF Germany's good faith in keeping her
pledges. and stress is laid on certain
speciic statements In the Presidents
address to Congress. The fact that tn.
President seemed to lay the blame a,
the door of the submarine commanders
themselves does not eliminate the sting
OF the accusations, according 10 Ger
man officials in Washington
See BrcaL In.>ttabic.
Ihe consensus OF opinion here IN
Congressional. official and Diplomatic
circles is that break with Germany
Is inevitable. The President himself
Is not hopeful secretary Lansing
likewise sees little hope Count Won
8ernstorff clearly showed deep CON
cern to-day. II is learned that several
members Of the German Embassy stan
are already making tentative arrange
ments TO leave for Germany.
Inc general feeling is that the break
VIII come within week, possibly
sooner. IL is known that Secretary
Lansing expects TO hear from Ambas-
sador Gerard within two Or three days
informing him Of Germany's reply to
the demand for immediate action" II
| Inc Berlin Governm. delays the reply
more than a few days an imperative
uthhahu '"r an answer is likely to be
sent TO Berlin. according ~ State De
rartment officials
nile President Wilson's address in
the main was favorably received hy
congress ther" was bitter comment
ny som" Repuhlicans and dissatisf.ic-
ton by some Democrats The Presi-
oeht was har-n!y criticised by some be-
cause ne sent his note to Germany be-
iore he had taken Congress INTO his
confidence. Those Congr.ssmcn say
'he iresiuent promised to take no de-
clsiVe action without informing Com
sress. and that he failed to Law the
matter before the legislative body until
IL was too late for Congress to act.
VIII stand by Prcsidcpt.
Republican Senators and Repre-
sentatives criticised the T'rcsldcn, for
haVng delayed decisive action on the
submarine issue until il has now
reached a stage where remedy is prac-
tlcaliy impossible. They believe that
II the President had taken a deter
minH stand earlier the whole issue
might have been settled and "A crisis
arerted Representative Mann, tn.
Republican leader in tho House. was
particularly bitter, charging tho Prcsi.
dent with playing politics
But despite this criticism there ia
every indication that the President will
nave the solid backing of Congress -
the situation becomes more gray,
Even those Republicans who wcr.
: criticising the President TODAY are
expected 10 fail in line when the u,cs.
tion of the honor of the nation i. in
vowed. They insist. however. th,l
concrete problems affecting Amrric,n
lives and American rights rather than
abstract problems concerning IN.
manity will he the issue If il ip,lIv
comes before Congress
! The Lusitanin Note.
comparisons "ore being madc ru-nir M
or the dincr'sit opinions tho President
has expressed on the possibility of con.
Quoting suhmaru" operations within III.
Jaw To-day ne declared that experience
had shown that submarine warf,r.
against commerce is utterly incompati-
ble with the laws of humanity.
This is substantially the attitude taken
by the President N his first l.usttaniI
note when he SAID
The Government of tho I'u,tai
states therefore desires to call the ,tt,r.
/ tion or the Imperial German Government
with the utmost rarurstnese Ia the fact
that the Objection To- their prcscn,
method of attack against the trade oe
their enemies Hes in the practical I'm.
| possibility of employing submarines il.
the destruction Of commerce withou, dis.
regarding those rules of fairness. reason
justice and humanity which all modern
opinion regards as ,nperativ, Mani
testify submarines cannot be used auaius,
merchantmen, az the last few weeks
have shown, without an inevitable vol.
ton of many sacred principles Of iu,.
tice and humanity
The second Note.
In his second Lusltauia motto dated
July 81. 1915. the President, however
said:
THE events OF the past two months
have clearly indicated that 1t is poss,b.
and practicable to conduct such sub.
marine operations as have characterized
the activity of the Imperial German
navy within the so-vallcd war acne IN
I substantial accord with the accepte,.
principles of regulated warfare"
When these statements were called "a
the attention or prDiniuppt nIIiri.l ,f