Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-03
No Word Given Out Fol
lowing Conference With
Fifteen Senators.
WILL ACT BY MONDAY
All Agree That America
Can't Let Affront Go
Unchallenged.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The
menace sweeps ON and
every hour draws the United
States nearer a break with Ger
No restraining developments
appear to stem the tide. Official
Washington is convinced the
crash is only matter Of time and
a question of forms.
A long session of the cabinet
and dramatic night meeting of
the president and senators at the
capitol developed unanlmlty OF
opinion that "A challenge to the
honor of the United States must
be met.
The means of doing so appears
to be the only question unde-
termined.
Considering Means.
When President Wilson and his ad-
visers parted for a nights retec-
ton" as the president himself put 1t.
apparently 1t had not been deter
mined whether the United States
should delay action until Germany
commits an overt act or whether pass
ports should be handed to Count Won
Bernstorff with or without a warning
note to Berlin.
After the president and the cabinet
had been in session more than TWO
hours. Mr. Wilson hurried TO the capt
tol and this statement was Issued at
the White House:
Nothing to Announce.
THE president and the cabinet
thoroly canvassed the situation, but
there Is nothing to announce
Members OF the cabinet, sworn to
silence. left the White House with
fciontly broke the rule OF silence 10
say:
something Very serious
THE near future will develop some
thing very, very serious.
Another gave hint that the prop
ability Of some overt act might be
dNdlltu VI az 'N"'N "'''''i9 o'' -
saying.
The last chance has not yet gone.
While Germany has announced her
purpose. she has not yet carried 1t
into effect SO far as We know
Nation Must Act.
The cabinet unanimously agreed
however. that the United states must
under no circumstances cOunteuance
such am Invasion of its rights as Ger
many's campaign OF ruthlcsSuess pro
poses
At the capitol the president had an
hours conference alone with senator
stone. chairman of the foreign rela-
uous committee. and then sent out
word that he sought the view OF all
senators. Many Democrats hurried
to n room on the second floor. Seated
there with senators grouped about
him i'm a scmiCirClc. the president
gave no indication Of a decision OF
his own, but frankly announced no
| had como t. hear their opinions. 10
| induce open expressions, he was care
full not to specify what ne had IN ms
own mind but invited u discussion OF
/ three propositions:
WHAT MAY BIZ DONE.
TO brcal, off diplomatic rcla-
tions with Germany AT once and
deliver Ambassador Won Bern
struffs passports tomorrow;
To delay action until some
overt act has been committed
| against the rights Of the United
States;
To rcdcfinC the position of the
| United states aS outlined all thru
the submarine controversy with
IA final warning that an offCnse
means diplomatic break.
AGAINST LATTER COtR RISE.
The sentiment of large majority
of the senators was against the latter
| course.
senator stone and Seratcr Lewis IA
vcrcd assuming that Germany did
met intend to iuvale American
rights, hut were for meeting any
I such invasion with an immediate
severance OF relations other sena.
tors were 50 confident that Germany )
new var 2ono proclamation meant in
INGsiuu of American rights that they
favored breaking IL relations i'm
mediatoly.
/ IN understood that President VIII
son had not made up nj, mind
whether to proceed as proposed by
Senators stone and LOWS on the as
sumption that American rights would
mot be violated: or whether TO con-
s!der Gcrmauy's announcement as
ground in itself for summary action.
Action Before Monday.
without disclosing what decision. IL
any, he had reached the president left
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