The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-03

CON lNI BID FROM fAtiL o4Nh. had in his own mind but invited a dis cussion of three propositions
 To break off diplomatic relations with Germany at once and deliver Ambassador von Bernstorffs pass ports tomorrow.
 To delay action until some overt act has been committed against the rights Of the United States;
 To define the position of the United States as outlined all through the submarine controversy with a final warning that an offense means diplomatic break.
 The sentiment of a lare majority of the senators was against the lat ter course.
 Senator Stone and Senator Lewis favored assuming that Germany did lot intend to invade American rights, Lut were tor meeting any such inva- ion with an immediate severance of relations. Other senators were so confident that Germany's new war zone proclamation meant invasion of American rights that they favored breaking off relations immediately.
 All understood that President Will son had not made up his mind wheth CT to proceed as proposed by Sena- tors Stone and Lewis on the assump. ton that American rights would be violated; or whether to consider Ger many's announcement as ground in itself for summary action
 Without discloscing what decision, if any. he had reached the president left the capitol suggesting to senators that there should be nights reflec- ton and some action by word or deed before Monday.
 It was said that no joint session of congress tomorrow to enable the president to make ar address was discussed.
 During the day it had been made clear that no communication had gone forward to Germany. nor had Ambas- .ador Gerard been given instructions to inform the government of the state of feeling in the Unded States That, of course, has heen cone through the Germaa embassy which continues tC express the firm couvicti, that there is litle hope of ayouug a diplomatic break
 President Wilson's every action throughout the day was predicted on his belief that the United States faces the most serious crisis in its history. He chose the course of seeking the advice of other men to compare with his own opinions The Jyerwhelmins sentiment from >e he suted was m favor of a break in relations. only the time and method were ques. iions of difference. But even after his talk with the senators he returned 10 the white house to give further con s.deration to the problem
 One of the thoughts in the minds ol the president and his advisers is that he action of the United States should be so unassailable that it would guide other neutrals.
 President Wilson was boldly told by most of the fifteen democratic sen ators in conference with him that The German declaration was an affrout 10 the United States and the cizllized world be viewed by the world as cowardice
 Some. however urged that Germany le notified of definite time at which diplomatic relations would be severed and a few others urged that nothing he done until Germany by some overt act demonstrated her deliberate de termination to altront th' United States.
 All the ,euNtors assured PCe # Wilson that whatyer course he too, would he sustained by a unanimous anate. Senators who participated in .ne remarkable conference were: stone Reed Phelan, Myers, Oterm9a. ransdeI Hoke Smith. Beckham Yard
 man Pittman, Fletcher Pomerene, Walsh. Lewis and Johnson south Da- hota
 That mo republican senators attend. d ts. conference was due entirely to he fact that the president did nos
 each the capitol until the senate had recessed and 1t was with difficulty That pages and clerks reached those ,. ho did attend. The president sent ,,r mn one i'm mart iCular