New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-04
.sd,vits from Sussex
D,ssengers Mailed to
State Department.
,ypFCTED TO SHOW
VESSEL TORPEDOED
Information Received In
e,,,es Serious Issue with
Germany Is Inevitable
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I'm ne T-suns Bureau
J ~.,;,r-or. April S.-lnformation re-
=. the state Department to-day
several sources strengthened the
.5.,ion in Administration circles
serious issue with Germany Is
Ne. A. the same time there were
r..,iors that il would not develop
..,.ser week or ten days. To-dsys
s..,..ses are summarized as follows
,~-v,vor from the Manchester
-..cer IS quoted p 8 consular
49, received to-day as declar-
- ,sst he distinctly saw the perl
IN. - Of a submarine approaching
'..frs.ssl before she was sunk.
-,-bessador Sharp at Paris re
- tbat the atidavits OF passen-
a. -he Sussex had been for
80 bv mail or the steamer -.
20, si Thew are expected here IN
e. ten DAYS. No summary OF
~. contents las been received,
-. .bs state Department IS con-
ed from other messages that
.ssv establish the fact that the
Essex was torpedoed.
Berlin Promises Answer.
.-bassador Gerard reported from
ss-Tr that the inquiries regarding
..s stacks on the sussex, hnglish,
=, ard Manchester Engineer had
-, referred By the Foreign Office
!. .Ie Admiralty. The Foreign OF
q. has promised an answer as soon
k state Department ha. re-
..,rs5 estimation % the new mill
a., demonstrate N Holland, but
y, sxrlanation OF its purpose. Mo-
lri7s.io- has been ordered COM
,s.e. The Dutch Parliament will
-eet tomorrow 20 discuss HOLLANDS
relation 20 the war.
ADMINISTRATION officials let u De
- today that President Wilson
- .sta no action on the recent
-I-,s-iro outraces until every source
4 '.-so-~a-ion had been heard from.
=. orly viii be await the Sussex an.
.ri-s. but he viii withhold action until
I, tssrs from Berlin.
Conflicting stories from abroad Ieave
Am fo- doubt here as 70 whether hol-
- is r-erarinc against Great Britain
. Germany. but II is generally believed
Ii. Germany is the one aimed a..
Unlikely to War on England.
p b.. thought extremely unlikely that
o''ard would provoke war with Great
-..si~ because 10 would be impossible
vers such q war extensively. and II
ND result only n making Holland
,zor The rrivatiens Of q blockade as
lrmarv IS suffering. IL appears 10 o.
.als and diplomats here almost Ger
N that outraged public opinion. IN
.rard has demanded action against
ermany for the sinking OF Dutch ships,
= valuations Of Dutch neutrality by
sopelirs and the other offences OF the
srnars.
The Presidents advisers naturally 90
0. wish Holland 70 show more Vigor
.s- the United States IN defending the
r.ts Of her citizens.
Administration leaders have been
reed 10 the realization that foreign
,Fc.es will be- the issues OF the next
iEiiesl campaign. and they are there
ne anxious 90 get their policies INTO
.sri,e and defensible shape before the
gained attack begins.
The dents friends realize that
Z character - the defence 70 be Of
rsd may depend largely upon the
.oice made hy the Republican conven-
o. q, Chicago They are consequently
nd a. work figuring on the situation
on every possible angle IN an en-
zvor 70 guess az what point IN their
fences the FIRST and heaviest assault
ID be made
IN me present situation the President
.heyes he is not pressed for time. 80
2 g. he has been able 20 Judge. there
20 longer such 2 popular clamor Tor
% r'rd.cat,o1 ~ American rights as
ss heard when the Lusitanla was sunk.
-ses follow ~ crises have Injured the
rercau people % tense" and grave
,sstons with Germany, the President
understood 20 believe.
Tie action against Germany IN the
resent instance. therefore. will be
..e ieisure.y. The longer u is post
wed, some o. his friends argue, the
'sa'er fhc opportunity 20 sound out
.s Republicans and get hints as 70
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