Show I U. U S. S GOVERNMENT WILL DECLARE ITS PURPOSE Statement of Policy Will Be Made Macle in Next Note to Germany Relations Germany Relations Severely Strained WASHINGTON AT ASHINGTON Jul July 12 Consideration of the German reply to the I V mc J American ican note on on submarine warfare overshadowed all alJ else to today ay in the work of state department officials I Secretary Lansing spent most of his time preparing data dala and ancI opinions for the time next communication to be sent to Germany and alid ho indicated that probably he lie would not go so to Cornish N. N II but that President ent Wilson Vilson would return here at the end of the week The situation was described in official quarters as critical an and there was no concealment of the fact that relations het between Germany and the tue United States had become more strained than at any timo time in their history Hi High h officials said the policy of the American government would be he carefully worked out and that in order to meet the situation firmly the utmost deliberation was required This information was given out in order that a delay of possibly a. a week or more in preparing an answer might not be mi misinterpreted interpreted as ns meaning that the United States intended in iii any auy way wry to recede from the position it had taken in in the two notes already sent scat to to n There was much Informal discussion among officials of ot tho the contents of the German reply Tho The trend of ot their opinion was that t the evasion of the Ute American ar argument In the German notes had narrowed the field of negotiation negotiation neo neo- so that the ne next t communication from the tho United States must state stale to some extent the Intentions of or tho time Washington government In iii case Its Ill rights are arc further violated and declare tho the position it will take with reference to Germanys Germany's refusal to disavow ow tho the sinking of the Lusitania Newt st C Note lC Ii to Be lie l Something much more specific and positive than has yet ct been said bald In the theu u i. i h I ts nUl v L 3 v. v D D D L' L o 5 since the time submarine war ar zone Zolle was de declared tie tie- Is It now expected Officials gave g the thc impression that there would be lie no further argument on the thc principles Involved that th the noto note would be bo ver very ery brief and state a n. general gen gao which h the American anti eral policy government go gov ornament Intends to follow with respect to violations that already have ha oc occurred or- or or place in the war zo ii e. e In German quarters hero tho situation situa tion Is IB not viewed Ip as critical Count the German ambassador Yon Von dor believes eM that the wa sva way to further n negotiations line s boon opened b by the tue emphasis which Germany German in Iii Its noto note placed upon tho tire establishment of ot the freedom the of-the seas Lansing will receive l c Count Counton Von on at tile the hitters hitter's III request to dl discuss the tire situation In mr general Jeneral It ItIE Ith Iti i IE h believed cd the will ox- ox plain Informally the Gr German 1 n viewpoint and will 11 In iii turn turri be he Informed b by Secretary Sec Sec- rutar rutar Lansing of ot the tire gravity gra with which the United States regards the tho situation Pr President n Cornish N N. N n. n Jul July 12 President 1 President toda today received from the tho state department tho the official text of ot the latest lat hat est German note on submarine warfare and ancl Immediately began con consideration of his reply Ho lie Instructed Secretary Lansing to 10 prepare a n. memorandum In tho time diplomatic problems Involved oll and will not Ilot send Bend a 0 rejoinder until ho has conferred with tho secretary of or state It became known after tho time President had hail road read the tile noto note that hat ho ire docs does not look hook I upon the time situation p pu fA cl critical but that at the same time lime lie lio Is not Inclined I to underestimate the time possibilities of oC tho tue pro problem presented to him and Is determined firmly to uphold the tho dIgnity dignity dig- dig of the United States It was wars said here imore tonight ht that theme I Is no rio present plan for or Mr l Lansing to come conic to Cornish and that tho the President I will not riot hurry hl back k to Washington a His Ills pre present ent plans are arc to return to th the capi capital Cain- Cain tal tai at the th cn end arid of ot this tins week seck or time the first of or next week That tho tIc President was waR able today to otc devote himself to other matters than timan tho the situation with Germany WaR an shown I tins this morning when ire lu- played his iris bel best t game of golf In months month making the unusually difficult t In ninety S roles t |