The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-07
WILSON AND CABINET
 WATCHING POSSIBILITY
 OF ENTERING THE WAR
tempt the part of the Eavestoe to resist or escap attacking submarine.
 Another Question Involved

There also is involved the question whether ship of the British government The consu dispatch referred her provisional collier but as the term col Her is used abroad in speaking of coal carrying craft not much significance attached to the consu description Moreover suggested that the message might have been garbed by skeetonizing for the cable.
 position of the government said to be still one of waiting stated officially after the cabinet meeting that there had been no developments change that attitude It also was explained ahorativey that the next step United States if necessary will be taken without addressing anv inquiry to Germany If American lives or ships illegal destroyed by the Germans action will follow soon as the fact is established to the Presidents satisfaction
 Entente diplomatic here allowed to become known during the day that while highly gratfed over the break with Germany they not at all anxious to the United States actually drawn into the They frankly ex the rupture for the purpose of starting military preparations in America and thereby cutting of munitions and supplies from the allies.
 Have Food Enough
 Secretary Houston told the cabinet today that data in the hands of the department of agriculture shows the United States whatever happen to cut her off from the rest of the world There danger he said of the country being placed in the position of most o the Flu begerens so far as the food supply IS @ be pressed Congress the hands of the govern many directions These include for suppress sion of shppngs Plans for increasing the force o special agents employed by the department for secret service work have already been made
 strengthening the army and navy Secretary Daniels said that Congress gives the necessary authority work on ships under construction will be rushed Mr. Baker declared there changes in the plans for returning National Guard units along the Mexican border.
 Wilson Studies Question
 President Wilson devoted his entire day the German su aon His only caller outside of the cabinet members Henry Morgenthau former ambassador to Turkey He read with qualification offers from manufacturing and business in all the United States to assist the every possible way with their plants Offers were forwarded to navy departments and many will be taken ad vantage of in of war
 So far indicated after the cabinet meeting no definite word has been received by the state department that other neutral nation contempates severng diplomatic relations with Germany From the first it has been doubted in official quarters whether any the neutras would take decided action
 Austrian Situation
 The question of of relations with Austria Hungary still undecided admitted officially for the first time that the monarchy somewhat similar Germany It explained that the note identical and that the not entirely clear Inquiries have been sent to Ambassador Penfed Vienna asking for pete and detailed statement of Austria's position.
 The problem of how to protect American merchant ships their right travel through Germanys blockade zone being given earnest consideration but decision has been reached The subject is stated to be complex beyond almost other that the state department has handled and it de- cared impossible to give the immediate ruling asked for by American shippers For the present the department is stand ing it's original shippers that while sail ing attended with danger both to themselves and the country they have an nalienable right to go out if they so desire