New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28

ence TO law and not dsavowals or in
IDENTITIES.
1t was suggested. also from Ger
man sources, that an effort might DC
made to forestsll quick action by the
United States, by some kind OF COM
munication before the United states
could take the initiative. Just what
this communication would be was not
suggested. the sole idea apparently be-
ing that IL the question could be kepl
open for few days II would become
merely one more subject for the inter-
change of notes and memoranda.
One possibility mdcn discussed was
that Germany would deny all IespohS'-
bility in the Sussex case. ms wa
emphasized by the receipt Of the. noe
rom Turkey. denying esponsiblll.y
FOR the sinking Of the Persia. Deniai5
have also been received from Austria
and Germany. so that as the case no"
stands a torpedo sunk the liner ana
caused the death Of an American coN,1
on board. but nobody fired the torpedo
4 State Department Official. asked
this afternoon whether direct evidence
would be required before action would
be taken in the Sussex case. repled
that "circumstantial evidence IS me
best possible. A mans sight may De
mistaken, but the circumstances' you
account for them all, cannot.
In view Of this statement lJ Us nov
believed that even 4 denial from Der
lin will avert . crisis If the evidence
* believed here 10 be conclusive.
The Administrator attitude was
outlined to-day by a man close 10 the
President he declared that the eVl-
dence was not yet conclusive, but thal
when il was the President would acl
NJ once and intimated that his action
would be a breaking of Of relations
without any further prellminarles;
At the same time, he predicted, the
President would advise Congress OF n
action, as il was understood ne Woulu
do At the time Of the taDling OF the
McIemore resolution IN the House'
This would not be with the intenuoh
Of giving Congress an opportunity 70
debate the question or TO interfere m
any way, but merely m recognition ~
its right 10 information.
Congressional leaders refused 20
prophesv what action would be tahen
should such n message be received !
- recognized that there was no feal
,ost Of the Presidents strength or OF
tho attitude on foreign affairs IN the
recent test vote" and that at best, the
line.up would he a very different one
should a genuine trial OF Strength
come
The State Department has received
numerous messages from the diplomatic
and consular agents abroad who have
been urged TO report the facts I'D the
Sussex case TO Washington as soon as
possible. The department made puolc
its dispatches as fast rs they were re-
ccivcd. but took care 20 delete
passages concerning the circumstance
Of the attack. Officials SAID much OF
the information was confidential.
All the American passengers are saie
and those injured arc expected 10 Ie
cover. the State Department reported
Tonight. This fact does not. however.
alter the gravity o. the case, lh 'hc
opinion OF government officials.
A dispatch from Consul Armstrong
at Bristol. England. contained i0forma-
ton regarding the sinking OF the Eng
lishman. This read substantially a.
follows:
Local agent Of the Dominion Line Is
informed from Liverpool that the total
loss Of life on the Englishman IS seven
horscmen and three members OF the
crew. and that the only American lost
j., =. Buckley. Only American survivor
in Bristol is George Mcdonald
Consul Armstrong reported last week
that four Americans who were aboard
the Erglishmsn we're not among the
survivors who then had been landed.
lie added that tho Englishman had
been torpedoed, but did not disclose the
source Of his information. II the state
Department since has been advised Of
the source the fact has not been made
uublic