The Detroit times., 1916-04-20

reported the Washington situation 10
the foreign once and has made Ger
tain recommendations. His talk with
Lansing. IL II precedes arrival OF
instructions from Berlin. 10 likely to
be OF q tentative nature.
For his own part. the ambassador
Is impressed with the earnestness OF
this government. He feels that the
continuance OF diplomatic relations
hangs in the balance. but 10 hopeful
and believes his own may be an
important part in preventing the
threatened rupture.
The position Of the German for
eign once Is expected &c be revealed
within q few days. II Is the belief
of the state department that a reply
should be received by Monday az the
latest. This reply. II It meets the
United States demcncs. must an.
notmce suspension OF present or.
ders to submarine commanders.
In reply to criticisms like that
Of Senator Gore tDemocraD that the
president Is riskins war because
O few rash Americans insist on
travelling on armed vessels" It was
pointed out at the White House to-
day that the controversy has shift
cd entirely away from the armed
merchantmen" angle as result OF
the attack on the Sussex. The Sus-
sex was neither armed nor a mer.
chairman. She was passenger
ferryboat. according TO undisputed
testimony.
II vas also pointed out that
among the rash Americans" aboard
were newspapermen. government
couriers and attaches, the very ma
ture of whose work and public ser.
vice compelled their presence aboard
q ship flying . beiligerent nag. since
there are no neutral passenger
ships. American or others on which
II 10 possible to reach France at
the present time.
Scores Of kilograms we're received
at the white House today, practical
ly all OF them indicating support Of
the president. whatever may be the
outcome Of his negotiations with
Germany. Many. however, expressed
the hope that even though II be
found necessary in the last analysis
10 sever diplomatic relations. actual
war may b averted.
The presidents ''uitimatum" note
to Germany was made public by the
state department late last night.
secretary Of State 20 Ambasssdor
You are instructed TO deliver TO
the secretary Of foreign ahalrs q
TS ses "a. I'. "a n nS'm
diaseiy by TELEGRAPH. 10 my govern
ment. your excellsneys note OF the
tenth. Inseant In regard TO certain
attacks by German suema,ine: and
!.ov: .s,ISos,o 10 Witch on Marc \.
last wrecked the French steamship
SUSSEX IN the English channel. !
have now the honor 20 deliver. under
H., S:rs ses.ns s reply 70 your .asSi
In formation now in che possession
Of the government OF the United
states fully establisses the facts In
the case Of the Sussex and the IN
ferencss which my eovsrnment has
drawn from that Information u re-
esrds a. confirmed by the circuu, :.
q h nces set forth In your sxcellency,s
note of the 10th instant. On the 18th
OF March, 1915. ~ about $3.50 o'clock
in the Afternoon. the unarmed steam
or Sussex, with as OF more passen-
gers on board. amonG whom were a
number Of American ciusens was
torpedoed while crosslns from Folhe:
stone 70 Dispps. The sussex had
never been armed: was q vessel
known 10 be habituaiiy used only for
the conveyance Of passengers across
the English chaansI: and was not
foiIowinG the route taken by troop
ships or supply ships. About 70 OF
her passengsfs, non -combatants OF All
ares and sexes, including citizens OF
the United states. were killed or In
careful. detailed and scrvpulous:
~ impartial inyeetigation oy nsva!
and MILITARY ohcere 81 the united
states has conclueyeiy estabhshed
the fact that the Sussex was tor
pedoed without Warmly, or summons
to surrender. ana that the TORPEDO by
which she was struck Vas OF German
nanufa ctuYe. In the view Of the gov
eminent % the Untte6 states. these
facts frOn the nret made the conelu-