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Show UNITED STATES WILL GO SLOW Washington, Ma 3. Pending an official investigation of the cireum Stances of the wrecking of the Amcri-ian Amcri-ian steamer Gulf light in the English channel, the United States government govern-ment will defer diplomatic representations, represen-tations, as well as any pronounce ment oi policy. Two messages were received today from American Consul Stephens at Plymouth. England, reporting that the Gulfllght v as torpedoed oft the Scilly Islands Saturday and that her captain died of In art failure and two mem hers of the crew were drowued. Secretary Bryan called attention to the fact that the source of his authori ty was not given by Consul Stephens and that the messages read as if he were reporting on information he had rather than factw officially learned Mr. Bryan said he would ask for a thorough and complete report from rbe American consul and won Id direct Ambassador Gerard at Berlin to make similar inquiry of the German government gov-ernment for such facts as it might have on the subject-No subject-No Predictions Made. The secretary announced that he did not wish to make any predictions as to the course of the American government's gov-ernment's policy until all the facts were in its possession Officials were careful not to take for granted the truth of reports that a German torpedo struck the Gulfllght. Until there is definite proof, no statement state-ment bearing on the delicate point of responsibility was deemed expedient. Should the investigation bear out the dispatches claiming that a Ger man submarine made the attack, the United States probably will demand an indemnity sufficient to cover the losseB incurred by the ship and compensation com-pensation to the families of the victims. vic-tims. It is thought probable that an expression of formal regret also will be requested. |