The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-02
Cabinet Officials Admittedly Sure
Super-Crisis VIII Result In Com
plete Severance of All Relations
With the Kdiser's Government At
Once; Hint Of Ultimdtum First
PLAN SECRET
Associated Press by Commercial cable,)

VXYASHINGTON February 2Complete vering Of diplomatic
w relations with Germany result of her announcement Of
resumption of the ruthless submarine campaign is regarded
Indeed there appears be hearty agree
nent part members of the Presidents official family
the Teutonic is sufficient
for such action the part Of the Washington
WILSON'S PLANS ARE SECRET
Just what President decided secret which only
three family been permittedto share and
heyr equally silent regarding the possibilities Of the next r
eight One all Of the officials high in the circles Of the
administrator admitted last night that at time snce the Outbreak
el tbewar in Europe there been
apparent certainty that United States is the Of
being Of the whirlpool that IS sucking down
many hundreds Of thousands of in the battle fronts
known be in the of what the Chief
Executive intends doing declared last night that has been
any transmitted Count Won Be
torf German ambassador ..tl 8a .eg..f s8y
Won BERNsToRFF EXPECTS BREAK
That diplomat has been ouwady expecting complete
this country and his for time and
has practically admitted that there every indication that Ger
many expects thing the result of hef reputation of
her pledges this country is regarded practically certain
that such contingency discussed before the issuance of the
submarine warfare by the Kaise Of
decided upon and that Germany resolved to risk
such move on the part of the United States Indeed
ports from Berlin and the Of the German ambassador
indicate undspued in Berlin official circles that such would
be the first of Washington following the OF
of the ghfuness campaign believed that
the American people would permit such challenge to them
BELIEVED AT WORK ON NOTE
Secretary Lansing who denied himself the British and
ambassadors because o being engaged work for the
President received newspaper saying he did So Gentlemen
nothing whatever tell you. Neither will
He added that this stood good for the remainder Of
the day and that there prospect Of announcement later lie
with Benstorf during the day
that Lansing spent the morning working something for
President led nsen reports that the warning has been
When he appeared the White House he carried bundle Of
and into the mansion instead Of the executive
Offices >i'"t' .a.#.= EF tH}
Although frankly fearing that the relations between Germany and
United States would be severed long Count Von Berno de
emphacay that he expected have his passports him with
coming foyegt hours This statement response
regarding such the of the government and also
had known that in the last week days he has
repeatedly attempted dSuad Americans who planning
!, the transatlantic trip #af.@.s
MAY SEND ULTIMATUM FIRST
administration officials discussing the situation giardedy yes
declared that should the President decide upon
relations with Germany such would be preceded by the sending
OF an utimatum message of warning to Berlin # !.
ongess recognizing the gravity of the international situation
inclination raise any discussion the while the
President is forming his course of action a tt
Many members declare unocy that they believe the President
Twill probably address congress acquaint only with his
but with the negotiations which have preceded the crisis