The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-19

read from personally prepared manu-
script on which he has worked three
days and OF which no copy was made.
some OF the cabinet members know
and they are bound in honor not to
reveal the Presidents aim before ne
speaks TO congress. the country and
to Germany. The President has re-
fused 10 tell his own secretary. be-
cause. as the President explained II.
he expected his secretarv would De
questioned about H.
Ambassador Turned Down.
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
mbassador calling upon Secretary
Lansing by direction OF his govern
ment. almost at the mo nent the Pres
ident was arranging the joint session
of congress. was informed that the
secretary could not discuss the sit
uation with him at this time II was
evident that the amba ssador was
seeking information of the American
governments plans and that IL had
been decided he should not have IT,
The ambassador did state. however,
TO Secretary Lansing. that while I'M
der no circumstances could Germany
give up the submarine because II
was being used in retaliation for
Great Britain's food blockade. his
country would attempt to use the
submersihles in accordance with In.
lternational law and GeTmanys assur
arces 20 The United States He added
that In any ease where instructions 10
submarine commanders were violated
PREPARATION would be made. - accor-
dance with the assurances gwen IN
the Lusitania. Arabic and other cases.
Secretary Lansing told the ambas-
: Sador he would see him again IN a
few days
When the ambassador learned OF
arrangements for tomorrow's Joint
session of congress ne apparently was
as much surprised as the remainder
OF official Washington. Optimistic
throughout. even when the diplomatic
negotiations seemed in tight corners
and the much discussed break ap.
/ pCared 10 be imminent. the ambasSa.
| dor'S confidence remained mistaken
/ tonight thai friendly relations be
| tween his country and the United
I States would continue lie expressed
/ his opinion That everything would
! come out all right IN the end
Wilson Determined.
| Administration officials reflected
4 President Wilson's determination Ia
/ have an ending to diplomatic ncgoti
| ations which they feel have brought
I only promises which have been untul
4 filled and assurances which have
! turned ont 10 be- Of disputed meaning
Until today cabinet meeting. state
4 mcnfs were -eWto0icially authorized
! TO the effect that communication ia
I Germany was hoin- prepared. which
/ would Doe in The nature of an ultima
| tum. rcciJine long list Of destruc
/ lions OF vessels in violation Of Ger
B msuy'S plcarsr With the announce
ment 81 the Presidents plan To- lay
I the situation before congress that
3 phase of the situation was beclouded
= and mo- official would clear i mp.
lf was indicated that communi
cation oi some sort would go forward
ITO Germany. either simultaneously OF
7 ouuoutit to the prcsi dents adj
dress fo ,pugreae. but ifs terms were
lo.. clearly indicated tonight than al
ian, time since officials allowed DO q,
Co., stated that such 90 document $50.
b"iuo written Or hs. been coneral,
Indicated Lt Officials That DO would Do
DO rhruuol0rIcsl indictment of Ger
wsuf'a .uhmlriue policy Ha Iu often .'
against rho Laws of nations and hu
W.rift. beginning with fho fr-f -Ib
MARINE operation OFF flD var and con
'ffnu.ur down fO frr SUSSEX and me
I1f.r cases which have brought fh,
situation Zoo a n.v tII.i. lu rurrlu
.Ior. it va. under pud f would h,
clearly stated Chat If was America
Ia.f sofl aud 'rIf nothing huf strict
.oruplianr. With fhr principle. fu.
which fho United States ha- 900 aionl