St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-03

WIS CasAcu W1OeAy IN OuC1o1 QO3&te
let the situation stand unchallen9eil
Prominent papers all over the
United States give editorial expires.
sion to the effect that there must be
withdrawal Of diplomatic relations
with Germany and that war is prob.
able. The lines Laid down by Ger.
many as to the use Of the seas BY
United States vessels and the inter.
ference Of trade relations with other
nations of Europe, under threat OF
sinking our vessels II these terms
aro not compked with, cannot be &C
copied by this country without No
sistence. This seems At this time t0
b the sentiment Of the people. A
very short time will reveal just what
action will be taken by the Prosi-
dents
+ Washington, Feb. AFTER an
hours conference between President
. Wilson and Secretary Lansing It be-
came known today that the German
situation is viewed with extreme
gravity and that the American gov
ernment had already begun to FORM
ulate definite steps
1t was regarded as not impossible
that action of some kind had already
been taken, but there was no indica-
ton of its nature. f,.A
1t was disclosed that President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing had a
conference last night although 1t was
then denied they had conferred at
oil.
It was indicated today that before
the course of the United States was
made public there were certain steps
to be taken.
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat. q
member Of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee. was at the White
House early today but he said he
did not discuss the submarine Ques-
ton.
There also were indications that
no announcement of the course Of
the government would be made un-
til certain steps had been taken
through the navy department and
the treasury for safeguarding Ameri-
can ports and other interests.
Washington awoke this mon1ng
with a shiver to a realization of this
situation brought about by the warn
ing note handed yesterday to Am
bassador Gerard at Berlin and de-
livered to the state department Dy
Count Won Bernstorh.
President Wilson was alone In his
study at the White House until late
in the night with copy of the note.
He is understood to have held sew
eral telephone conferences with
members of the cabinet, and to have
sent a summons to Col. E. M. House,
his close friend and adviser on Tor
eign affairs. Col. House reached
here early this morning from new
York.
Wilson Expected
10 Act Quickly.
There is every indication that
whatever the American government
does will be done quickly. Appar-
emily it is agreed that there are but
three courses open: Handing Count
yon Bernstorff his passports; send
ing at once q warning to Germany
that she will violate American rights
1t her peril, or awaiting the develop
ment Of the new starvation cam
paign against England announced to
begin today
The Presiden has given no in1or-
mation OF the trend of his thougnts
since he expressed incredulous
amazement yesterday when inform
ed Of what was coming through As
sociated Press dispatches from Ber-
lin. So far as could be learned early
today no arrangement has been made
for him to appear before Congress.
GERMANY ALLOWS u. s. SHIP A
WEEK no ENGLAND.
An Vessels Not Complying With
Terms Liable to be Sunk.
Y Berlin, Feb. 1.-Regarding -Ameri-
can traffic, the German noe trans
mitted yesterday to Prestden. Will
con says:
TRAFFIC of regular American pas
senger steamers can go on unm olesr-
cd II:
'.A-Falmouth is taken as the
port of destination, and II.
"B-On the going and return.
Journey the Scilly Islands, as wen as
fha no9r< IN douroos nOrEh 20 de-