The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-02
No Indication Given As
To Which Course
He Will Pursue
THINKS WARRIORS
ARE Seeing RED"
Believes Rulers Are No
Longer Responsible
For Frenzied Acts
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
{ Staf Correspondent United Press.l

tston Correspondent United Presal
WASHINGTON. FEB. 2.--Presi
dent Wilson Is still striving 10 form
ulate q course to meet GermAny's
declaration for unrestricted warfare
on the high seas.
Thus far--up TO early forenoon
steps suggested by Secretary OF
State Lansing and others have fail
ed TO receive the presidents ap
proyal.
Today the president viii meet his
cabinet and Senator Stone. chair
man OF the foreign relations COM
mittee. for advice and counsel.
The stormy and uncertain hours
OF past crises with Germany were
being repeated. but with even great
er tension, as the country awaited
the presidents decision.
The governments course of acti0a
appeared 10 be limited to two dis
metrically opposed lines.
Authorities said the president
n light follow the strictly legal and
logical course, demanded an natu-
IA sequence 10 this country's diplo-
matte negotiations with Germany.
This would mean break. But. dis
regarding precedent, he may launch
forth an entirely doctrine Of
neutrality. urging the patience. sac.
rificc and concession from this coun-
try that he has asked OF the beilig-
erets, in order TO hold the United
States free to administer what he
has termed the greater service 70
mankind"
hich course he VIII choose. no one
knew early today.
The president himself shows plain
~ the effect OF hours OF study and
worry in attempting 10 find solu-
ton OF the problem.
His conviction--often expressed
is that the fighting nations ARE see
ing red that those governing the
helligerent countries have reached a
pitch of frenzy where they are not
responsible for the acts they do. Be
hind this thought lies his Arm con
viction that the people OF Germany
| those back in the homes-do not
want war with the United States
and the people OF the United States
do not want war wits them.
Friends say il was this conviction
that caused the president to stand
out against war with Germany, in
the face OF much opposition even in
I his own cabinet. Immediately after
the sinking OF the Lusittnia. AT that
slime he took the position that we
must not act until We can act with
/ COO ness"
The same conviction is believed
today to be staying influence which
has caused delay in determining
upon a course OF action which. n
law and logic were pursued to the
letter. could mean at least break
in relations between the United
States and Germany.
The conference between the presi-
dent and Senator Stone this after.
noon promises TO be historic.
The last time they met under sim
lar conditions was following the
sussex sinking Then there were
plain and strong words.
The president declared then that
IL this country pursued It's diplo-
matte course, the loss ~ another
American life as result Of U-boat
attack. friendly relations between
he United States and Germany
would cease. S1ch severance OF
relations. the president added. would
result in war according 20 his infor'
nation.
At the close OF the meeting he
promised Stone he would never take
step which would result in actual
war until they had conferred to-
eether.
Today the picturesque Missouri
srnator ~ FASTENING baek 90 Wssa--
ington for the meeting.
In Teuton quarters. despite some
buster. hope h held that no action
will come from the United States
for a week az least