The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-07
CONSULS ORDERED
TO CABLE DETAILS
OF PERSIA ATTACK
WILSON RETURNS TO WHITE
HOUSE TO TAKE PERSONAL
CHARGE OF NEW SUBMA-
RiNE SITUATION.
PROMISES COUNTRY ACTION
WHEN FACTS ARE KNOWN
Directs Secretary Lansing to Gather
More Information from Survivors
of Inflated Liner-Presiden
May Address Congress
Before Taking Steps.

Washington, Jan. 6.-There was no
lessening of the tension in the new
submarine crisis when President Will
son returned to the White House to
take personal charge of the situation,
but there were marked indications of
the Presidents intentions to proceed
carefully and deliberately before COM
hitting the United States to the next
step in it's already strained relations
with the Teutonic powers.
At the state department it was re-
fterated that the American govern
ment believed Austria's assurances in
the Ancona note were given in good
faith.
To Clear Up Two Points.
Two points, it was emphasized, must
be cleared up before the next move is
made. 1t must be established whether
the British liner Persia actually was
torpedoed, and if so what was the
nationality of the submarine.
President Wilson's first act on his
through Secretary Tumulty promising
the country action just as soon as the
full facts in the Persia disaster can
be learned
The Presidents second step was to
direct Secretary Lansing to gather
more information from the Persia sur
vivors. The Secretary ordered the
consuls at Alexandria, Malta and Cairo
to obtain affidavits and at once cable
summaries of their contents.
Cite Austrias Plea.
Austria's plea that she knew nothing
marine controversy with Germany is
cited by one set of officials, who favor
taking action which might forestall a
similar plea by the other Allies when
the United States has finished with
Austria.
States has already delivered to the
American diplomatic representatives
In Turkey and Bulgaria and to the
Turkish and Bulgarian diplomats here
copies of the submarine cOrrespon-
dence with Germany. This is taken
BIS oil luulCdtlOu LudI IhCy Will NC hCpl
informed of future developments.
Wilson May Address Congress.
The latest developments of the crisis
for the first time brought the President
into conference with the heads Of the
Congressional committees which deal
with foreign relations and disclosed
that they are to be informed of any
steps to be taken.
1t was indicated as possible that be-
fore any drastic steps were taken the
President might address Congress in
person, laying bare all the facts and
steps in the long controversy.
An indication of the administrators
determination to proceed cautiously
was seen in the indefinite postpone
ment of the meeting of the Senate
foreign relations committee, in which
the question would have to be dis
cussed.
Back of the determination to be de-
liberate, officials say there is no inten-
ton of acting any the less firmly or
promptly if the facts warrant it.
Two Relieving Factors.
The possibility that the Persia was
not torpedoed and the assurance of
Baron Zwiedinek. the Austrian charge,
that should one of his countrys SUBJ
mersibles be found responsible repara-
ton and satisfaction would be given,
are relieving factors, but in the back
ground lies the continued destruction
of ships with loss of life after both
Germany and Austria have given the
United States assurances that passen-
ger ships would not be attacked with
out warning or opportunity given for
their noncombatants to find places of
safety