The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
NEXT STEP IN GERMAN
CRISIS WILL Be SOON
authority to Congress From Pres.
ident Is Expected
Wednesday.
AS TO AIMING
AMERICAN NTNfEN
This. With Compiled Data on Sub
marine Sinkings Since Unrestricted
Warfare Began to BE Laid Before
Congress.

Washington, Feb. 25.--Authority 20
take the fateful next step" in the
German crisis will be demanded of
congress by President Wilson during
the coming week. probably on We'd
nesday There was a well-grounded
belief among administration officials
here tonight that the president will
not alter his plans because of oppo-
sition to his foreign policy in congress,
but will ask for all of the authority
he may deem necessary to meet any
situation that may arise after con-
gress adjourns next Saturday. II con-
gressional opposition blocks this re-
quest for authority the president may
either call an extra session of the
Sixty-fifth congress or proceed to ham
die the situation with such authority
as he already has.
When he goes before congress the
president will outline for the beneft
OF the legislators and the country the
events in the international situation
which have transpired snce relations
with Germany were broken off on Feb
ruary 3. He will review the various
violations of American rights on the
high seas which have characterized
the ruthiesS German submarine cam
paign and will discuss the effect of
the campaign on American commerce.
Submarine Campaign Data
Secretary OF State Lansing, now at
White Sulphur Springs W. va, IL
expected to return to Washington on
Tuesday with q compilation Of data
on the submarine campaign II is
believed that this compilation will lie
laid before the president for use in
preparing his address 70 congress.
1t Will discuss all OF the submarine
sink Ings involving American rights
since the beginning OF the ruthless
campaign. II Will also outline the
situation as TO the arming OF Am~rf-
can merchantmen.
An ominous calm prevailed at the
White House and the state depart
nent today; The president spent the
day quietly and spent much time in
his study, apparently going over the
international situation. Al the state
department Counsellor Polk. in charge
during the absence of Secretary Ian
sing, said that the dispatches received
during the day contained nothing OF
importance for publication There
was apparent however, renewed.
Tightening of the tension which dur
ing the past two or three days had
appeared to ho relaxing.
State department officials saw little
hope tonight of reconciling the differ
euces between the United States and
between the two countries was a mat
ter OF "A short time.
To Demand Action on Tarnowskt.
The continued refusal of the nited
States to receive the credentials OF
Count Tarnowski. the newly desig-
mated ambassador from Austria, has
aroused considerable resentment in
Austria. II WAS learned tonight that
what amounts Ia fiat demand that
, % ~, trt No a{g
finitely sent home has been
filed with the state department
Baron Zweidinek, the Austrian charge.
called at the state department to dis
cuss the matter yesterday and fol-
lowing his visit II became apparent
that Austria is plainly dissatisfied
with the treatment accorded the rep
resentative sent to. replace Ambassa-
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