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r 12 PAGES TODAY WHEN YOU SEE IT . -rucUflm HTTP 111 i nu wi " " i OBSERVER ITS S0 WW PUBLISHED AT "CHARLQJTE, THE METROPOLIS OF THE CARO LIN AS" PRICE FIVE CENTS. CHARLOTTE, N. C. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1917. FOUNDED 1869 laug asked; SHiriKIITSi VI Steamship Companies Want Offi- clal InstructionstorGuidance. MARINE INSURANCE SOARS .. n l--l-.ll : uerrnan noxet .. pomuancii Shipping Circles Falmouth Not Satisfactory Port. New York," Feb. definite rul ing and Instructions from official sources as to the future . movement of tho American line steamships was asked of Secretary Lansing and the 8tate Department today by P.A- 8. Franklin, president of the Interna tional Mercantile Marine. The steam ship StLouls, now in port, is taking on cargo and passengers are being booked to sail for Liverpool Saturday. It was said by Mr. Franklin that un less Instructed .to the countrary by "Washington, the St Louis would sail as usual. : . The telegram sent by President Franklin to Secretary Lansing offi cially advised the BUte Department that the fit Lonia is an American ship, owned by American dtBsena, Insured by the United States War Risk Bu reau, carries as passengers Americna citizens and as cargo such merchan dise as is in compliance with the Government War Risk Bureau's regu lations with reference to contraband. The telegram also advised that the liner Philadelphia, operated under the same conditions, now was about 1, 200 miles from Liverpool on- her way from New Tork; that the line's steam ship Kroonland had sailed yesterday from Liverpool for New Tork. Like the 8t Louis, the Philadelphia, Finland and Kroonland carry passen gers. On the Philadelphia, there are 85 American citizens and 141 aliens; on the Finland, 49 Americans and 114 Aliens. The Kroonland Is said to car ry It passengers, but there is no in- tui luauuu ini. fw w mjvm . . .... v ' ; Objection to Falmouth. , Objection to the designation by Germany of Falmouth aa to tho Brit ish port of destination for the Ameri can ships also was registered with Secretary Lansing by Mr. Franklin. He stated that Falmouth was a port without adequate' terminal facilities, docking conveniences or means of ob taining coal, . terming It s "absolutely Impractical." - Mr. Franklin said tonight that no instructions had been sent by wireless to the ships at sea. Custom officials declined to state, whether the port would continue to be closed after dark, as it was last night It was learned unofficially, however, that the rales put into ef fect last night would bo continued. A torpedoboat destroyer near the Nar rows and another at the entrance of Long Island Squad displayed unusual activity as soon as darkness fell to night : Searchlights on both war vessels constantly swept the -' waters over which a ship could pass. Rep resentatives t of British and Allied shipping firms here said no" definite Instructions had been received as to future movements of their vessela. Men connected with some of the largest companies said they would be controlled by British Admiralty or ders. The action early today of local representatives of the Scandinavian American Line in holding up the scheduled sailing of the Helllg Olav was approved by a cablegram from Copenhagen, ' Only a few ships left port today, mainly coasting steamers and vessels for South and Central America. An exception was the At lantic transport liner Philadelnhia. which sailed for European ports late today. - :- Marine Rates Go Fp. Marine Insurance rtaes and war risks advanced sharply today, Short ly before closing' time, a leading American firm 'of underwriters an nounced quotations showing an . ad vance of approximately seventy-five per cent over rates made earlier in the week. A special rate of three per cent war risk only, was quoted to ap ply to the "one American ship each week to Falmouth" as conditioned, in the German note of yesterday. At the piers of the North German Lloyd, Hamburg-American and Aus trian Lines, where a large number of .ships are self-Interned, no unusual ac tivity was noticed. . Police are serve neutrality, and no one is ad mitted to the piers where the ships are tied up without orooer credentials. Collector Malone's trip of Inspec tion last night, according- to Chief Hayes, of the Hoboken police. . who, accompanied him, disclosed the fact ' that none of the ships, with the ex-1 ception ot the giant Valeriana, had : enough coal aboard for more than 12 1 ' 'hours' steaming. ; , i '.'- '---i ' COLLECTOR MALONE J MODIFIES HIS ORDER' New Tork, Feb. 1. Collector of the Port Malone decided tonight to modify his order under which "ships .were forbidden to leave port after) nightfall and several vessels were ! permitted to pass quarantine. Every ship was stopped, however, by . the j torpedo-boat destroyer assigned to en ' force neutrality and subjected to a thorough examination. . SUNK BT RAIDER. ' " Norfolk, y, Feb. 1. According to . information received here tonight by ' Norfolk agents,- the Furness-Withy steamship Cambrian ' Range was pne of the recent victims of the German t raider operating on the Sooth Atlantic' ' Coast. . The Cambrian Range plied on her last voyage carried a . cargo i from Philadelphia for taverpooL She operating with customs guards to pre-T,on - i " FORTIFICATIONS BILtV IS PASSED BT SENATE Washington. ' Feb. Vtbm mm waal fortifications bOi. carrying SSM00.9M passed by SB Hoase Monday, passed the Senate today eaaasended. Tne only who seggesied cknm as to whether the would be (mffirtrat ta sitaatioa with Ci i issy. The agricaUaral htiL of the big aaaaal sapply to eosae over frosa the favorably reported today Wig aw debated SINKING OF EIGHT VESSELS REPORTED DURING THURSDAY One of Them Was Dutch From the Fighting Fronts, Little Ac tivity Is Reported. .Except for a continuation of the feeling of unrest caused by Germany's announcement campaign of unrestricted ' rtne activity there is little of In terest in the war news of the day. While Lloyds reports the sinking of eight vessels, supposedly by submarines, it is presumed that they all were sent to the bottom before tho submarine orders went Into effect Of the vessela sank, one was Dutch. On tho fighting fronts, there has been little activity aside from the operations of small re con noitering parties and artillery flue Is. Petrograd reports a Rav sian advance near Kahtsem south west of Riga, and the repulse of - three attacks by the Aastre-Ger-mans against the Russians east of- Jacobeni., near the northern Rumanian frontier. Small ac tions also have. occurred in the Narayuvka River region In Ga Hcia. In northwest Persia, the Turks are credited with gains over the Russians by Berlin. Recon noit ering engagements continue near Kut-el-Amara and a heavy bom bardment also is ia progress there. In the Austro-Italiaa theater, the Austrian are bombarding with great intensity the region near Lake Garda, andposstieas in the Gorixia zone and ea the . Carso plateau. . i . SENTENCE "IS PASSED " v ON FRANKUN S AFFORD Convicted of Perjury Court Fixes Punishfnerrt at FUne Months Imprisonment. New Tork, Feb. 1. Fraaklin D. Safford,' twice convicted of petjniy growing out of the "Oliver Osborae" ease, was sentenced to nine vaoaths in prison by Federal Judge Baad here today. Execution of the sentence was stayed until May L Judge Band said' be was to be lenient because he considered SatTord "only a pawa la the bands of others." - Safford. who is la the early fea. was accused of swearing falsely utar James W. Osborne, a prominent attorney, had been the companion of II Ins Rae Tanser on a visit to a New Jersey i f tu. fkflWA wm thm rUrtt Charles H- Wag testified at tho trial that be, nwsquerading as "Oliver Os- borne.' was the actual escort of young woman. ' - Safford protested his tnwaconre ta the hurt, and told the court today mat in identifying James W. Oaborae as "Oliver Osborne" he had given, his "honest opinion. .It is the intention of tho Federal! District Attorney it was announced to day to rush to trial the many- other prosecutions growing out of the Os borne case. Miss Tanser. - whose breach of promise suit s gainst the at torney was responsible for tho stirring developments that followed, nrast face the double charge of pet Jury sad I using the mails to defraud. Her two sisters also must face trial for perjury. while Maxwell and David Flade. Hiss Tanxer's attorneys, snd Albert Me Cullough, a private detective, are to be tried for conspiring to obstruct Justice. . a . 1 , TALKED SITUATION OVER WITH AMERICAN ENVOY Paris, Feb. 1- A JIaras dispatch from' Madrid says: "The Ministers of the Interior aad Foreirn Affairs. War and Navy, spent the entire night examining the dif ferent questions raised by the block ade note of the Central Powers. The Minister of Foreign - Affaire bad Interview at midnight with the? I at svk ntu sa a sva IVsa aasan nAf ' aa snsxt Pjr Inst: view the Ike stath American Ambassador regarding taeiUnais aggregating siee.oss.oee to position of .neutral countries ressR - Ing from the blockade declaration." CAIULiXA DFJGATI03r OX 1 IXTCnXATIOX.iI. tTUSIS Washington. Feb. I Jtoeth Car olina mentbers of the loreign sitaatioa with Expressiosw naade by thews today were aa follows: ''' Senator SiBaasoas: "It macb agUer thaa aaytfaissr tea happened. - Keaaror On isasat I can keep oat, bat if Gernssusy per sists in Kinking a vessel with aa American aboard, k iooaa like re roald have to sever diplnsastte re mtioaa.' Representative Doagbtoa: It looks grave and ataiwaiac." RepresentaUve Webb: "I doat think It iaacaie yet. aad Tnope the wisdoai of the lrertdeat anay terp as oat of this horrible war." Representative Paget v -lm view of the President's note ia the Bos ses case, I doat see aaytbhag left except to give Bei aMw m has ports. I icsti is my whrtlier or not the is right." " Representative Hood: tTe can only wail the final actio of Ger- assay be into step.' I isapbeitiy trest the deal to keep as oat of war." SE PASSES II I III II nuu M LIIGRATIDN BILL OVER VETO Some Success Predicted When It Ccmesilp in Senate. PARTY LINES ARE IGNORED Vote Almost Three to One Pres idential Veto Was Because of literacy Test. Washiagteaw Feb. 1. President WDsoaw veto mt the immigration bill eaaae of tta literacy teat feature was ever-riddea fa the Hoase tonight by a vote of 2SC to !. party lines were sored ia the fight. RepabUeaas and msserats Betas; almost oaaally dirid- TeeBorrow the action of the House wfll he reported to the Senate, where tho bill passed origmany by C4 to T. Aa effort to over-ride there advocates of the men re say. is certain to be For 2 years there baa beea a fight to easabbaa. a literacy teat as a re- isamigraiioa. Four aaa run tne gauntlet of and been vetoed President Cleve- at tho Waste . bill oa this ststained his Taft was the next to reject it Oa that occasion the Senate voted to over-ride the veto but the Bouse failed to give the neces two-thirds aMjortty by nloe la 191S. Frew dent Wilson ro ta pei salt a bill to become law with the literary test Incorporated. The Hoase larked only four votes to over-ride ado action thea and the Sea ate did aot roeoider the veto mea Toaight the House had SS Store than tho am u si j two-thirds majority. - RepabUeaa Leader Mann and rJenmeraiie Leader Kltchia voted tog-ether agarnat the rresMent Those veciaaj to over-ride the veto included 14 p assents. Ml Repu4 tieaaa, foar Piugn Ins. one Prohibe- Uoaist aad oaa Iadepoadeat Oppos ing thesa were SS Pnaunsls. 49 Re- wt ProgreaalTa aad one CONGRESS UNDSSTURBp BY CRAVE SITUATION Wssalagtoa. Feb. worked amy today oa the legislative calendar, awdlstaised by the grave sit nation be ought about by Germany's of rainless submarine was aa air of re st the CapitoL bat the Itastra oa bath sides seemed to watt calmly for action by L la the Hoaae. the oalr public ref- ica to tho scraattoa was made ay Mafawirr Irodrr Kitrnin. who alead- ed for a ftrosaarrsiloa of patriotism to the aaioa. in this grave time eitixea who be said, "and is doubly iacsmabeBt a post the American Re unseal lilies in this House, to do everything that will promote in this hoar XatioaaJ unity. National love, National fraternity.'' eastern Ledge aad XeCnmber. Re- pabt leant, delivered prepared speech m oa PreaMeot Wilson s swm peace aa dress, prefacing them wtta words of rsatisn , Senator Ledge declared that tho German note had heaped upon the President a great responsibility, aad added nso.word shall fall from my lips widen might ia any possible ana at aaea a time. revenue bill is Passed by house Washington. Feb. 1- The Admiahv revenae bin eoataJsing pro for a tax oa eacesa profits and ia the Inheritance tax. the Boose late by a strict party veto, Xll to 1. . It now goes at will be taken to the Senate, waere an within a few ear. The fed is designed to raise about 24 1 iTtioa to saeet extraordinary military and naval expenses through tahciHaaco taxes aaa a tax ef co-partnerships and It also athorises bond eover the amreaase or tne uantsn West Indies. Alaskan railroad expena j stares and other, permanent in vest- 1 voting against ithe was Page of North Car- BRITISH SHIPS HELD UP AT BALTIMORE Baltimore. Feb." 1. fix foreign J ships left this port today, hot three of thens. an BrttMa. were held up at Cove Point aad givea orders aot to leave Asaertcaa waters. These were taw Ibafbwttr Trader, .the Peatwyn aad the Sanaa. : The Italian steamer Pesaro, left for pexxa with a tasge munitions t was tae eld Hamnurg Taaer Hottko. aad , was at Gtaea. Oa her stern deck The Bntiaa steaaeer Hercules, and the PToeeda. Isstica. were reported off Cove Poiax this evening. It Is said they wfB probably- get final orders at Newport Xewa,- . ... . , , H05E DET BTLtV Salt Lake Oty, rtah. Feb. 1. I rih'i kam arr CSSaiswida tirnhl-1 ibitiea tBteadaest eat passed by the levee his caumtry, ia)ereased eevporatioaa. n msnr IK see tuts onaa, - ; . todsy It pvioiirtjr had ; continued cold Saturday. ; i passed Ithe Hoase aad iloaiy wf3 ber"". """ " ' Saiaced befere the Coveraoc for-his Trying to live up to our high ideals liEUTBIL IMS OP WE MIT LEAD TUT UNITED STATES Wia TAKE Loexkm, Feov 1. The eyes of Great Britain and all Europe are today foeased oa Washington. It Is recognised that the question whether the raited States flnailjr will be drawn into the Karopeaa War is being decided there. Kot only the policy of the I'nlted States, but of the neutral Euro peaa Katioas also, is being largely determined la Washington. From Spain Holland aad the Scandinavian countries messages to the English papers say they are waiting for the lead which the United States will give before framing their replies to the .German announcement of unfettered snarl time warfare) against all cargo vessels approaching her enemies' Itish official decline to speak era mhrht be construed lit the tafiaence the Anaericsn policy and In trade upon a problem which they recognise Is one purely between the neutral Nations and the Central At no Drerious stare of the war the development of America's policy been so intently watched, so curiously awaited. Every new message from the United States, however brief, how ever indefinitely worded, ia devoured by the public and debuted as to Its significance and bearing in the newspsper offices and on the streets. AT 'LEAK' IIBATIQN Its Nature So Serious Commit tee Decides to. Continue New York Inquiry. New York, Feb. 1. Contradictory testimony given late today in the "leak" inquiry was regarded by the Congressional Committee as of so grave a nature aa to cause the com mittee to abandon a plan formulated earlier in the day to discontinue the hearings In Near Tork because it was felt that the international situation demanded the presence of the repre sentatives . in Washington. It was announced tonight that the Inquiry would be continued here tomorrow, at least. Testimony differs as to whether F. A. Connolly, the Washington broker aad partner of R. W. Boiling. Presi dent Wilson's brother-in-law, sent his forecast of the President's recent peace note to EL F. Hutton ft Co., New Tork brokers, over his private wire or by some other route. Connolly had testified that he sent the information in a message now missing, between 1:11 and 1:10 o'clock on the afternoon of December 10, ovae-thavprtaaa. i iWie-y-Jogepfc-W, Becker, Hutton's operator on the Washington wire, swore today that he was oa the wire from its opening to the closing on December 20. and that no such message . as . Connolly de scribed ever uma tn him. Becker's statement stirred the com' mittee to. great activity. Impressed, as several committeemen said, with Becker's apparent sincerity and keen recollection of events of December 20, they Insisted on following up his declaration without delay. Sherman I Whipple, counsel to the committee,, declared every telegraph operator in tne employ ot ' tne nrm should be called at once. Becker sug gested that there was another wire, the "Southern" circuit, over which the message might have come, despite Mr. Connolly's . declaration that he - used the private wire, but he hardly thous-ht such was the case. Mr. Connolly again submitted to a grilling examination for almost three hours today without deviating from his original declaration that he could not recall the exact source of the "gossip and rumor" on which he based bis forecast of the note. 'NOT GUILTY VERDICT IN SPAN ELL CASE Defendant Will Next Be Tried on -Charge of Killing Lieut-Col; Butler. ; San Angelo, Tex.. Feb. 1. Harry J. SnanelL Who was found not entity In district court here today for the killing of his wife. Mrs. Crystau B panel!, was granted change of venue to Coleman County on the indictment charging him with having killed Lieut. CoL M, DUUC, v& uio uuiwu Rum Al iiij, and was released late today on 15,008 bond. It was stated that Spanell prob ably will be placed on trial at Coleman In May for the killing ot Butler, who was shot to death at the same time Mrs. Spanell was killed during an au- limiAhiWi ride with Snanell near Al- I pne tvtU hurt July. . gpanell was not In the court room when the verdict was returned today. Whn im of his aconittal wss brought to Spanell's cell, be gave free I "When I left France for Pensacola, vent to his emotion and sobbed his'I wrote for my mail in care of you. wife's name repeatedly. - Spectators The William Jones has been fired up who were in the court room cheered , on by a German submarine, and we when the Jury's findings were read. J0-J0 SAYS . Fair and cold wave today;-fair and OH.Y0U SEPTEHetft MOM i is apt to make a fellow soar. 1H GREAT WQRLD-GBISIS for publication on the crisis lest any United States as officious attemnts to since the stukmavof the Lusltanla. has 'STAKING EVERTING, I SHALL BE VICT Declaration of Chancellor Beth- mann-Holweg 'Nothing Has Been Neglected.' Berlin, Jam SI. Via London. Feb. 1. Chancellor von Bethtnann-Holl- wegg and other. Ministers attended an Important meeting of the Ways and Means Committee of the Reichstag today, at which the entire war situa tion was gone over and new steps planned by the Central Powers were considered. The Chancellor opened the sitting with a speech. , which the keynote words were: "We have been challenged to fight to the end. We accept the challenge; we stake everything and we shall be victorious." Tho Chancellor explained why In March and May of last year he had opposed unrestricted submarine war, and why again in September, "ac cording to the unanimous Judgment of the political and military authorities, the question was not considered ripe tor decision." . i In. this connection the ' Chancellor repeated his, previous utterance that as soon as he, In agreement with tue supreme army command, reached the cowrictlon that - ruthless submarine war would bring Germany a victory, tne u-boat war snouid be started. "By this development of the situa tion the decision concerning subma rine warfare has been forced into the last acute stage," said .the Chancellor. The Chancellor read the note to the United States and said correspond ing notes had been sent to the other neutral States. He concluded as fol lows: "No one among us will close his eyes to the seriousness of the step we are taking. That our existence is at stake every one .knows since -August 4, Ills, and this has been brutally emphasised by the rejection, of our peace oner.. ij( .. "In now deciding -to employ "our best and sharpest weapon, we are guided solely by sober consideration of all the circumstances ' that come into the question, and by the firm determination to help our people out of the distress and disgrace which our enemies contemplate for them. Success lies In a Higher hand, but as regards all that human strength can do to enforce success for the Fatherland, be assured, gentlemen, that nothing '. has been " neglected. Everyhlng In .this respect will be done.'- --;-. ' - SUBMARINE FIRED ON AMERICAN SCHOOLER According to Letter From Skip per of Latter to Norwegian Vice-Consul in Pensacola. Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 1. The Amer ican schooner, William Jones, was fired upon by a German submarine, apparently in the Bay of Biscay, sev eral weeks ago, according to a letter from Capt Charles' Shrader, master of the schooner, which was received by . Alex Zelius, Norwegian Vice-Consul here, today.- The letter indicated that the schooner was damaged by the submarine fire. The schooner was en route from Alicante, Spain, to Pensa cola at the time of the attack. Captain Shrader's letter was dated January I at Lisbon,, Portugal, and follows in part: spent hell in the Bay of Biscay and were all broken up and came into this port in distress. The owner has come here and don't want to put her in dock, so the mate and myself are leaving either for Nova Scotia or New Tork. - - One sailor; was so frightened over the passage he went mad and : lumped overboard and drowned himself." '.- MRS. BYRNE ACCEPTS CONDITIONAL. PARDON . New Tork. Feb. 1. -Counsel for Mrs, Ethel Byrne announced today she would accept Governor Whitman's pardon which will release her from prison on condition that she refrain from further disseminating birth con trol information. By the Governor's order, the prison authorities today were directed to permit the woman to confer with her attorney. ' She has been In prison about 10 days and for a time was on a hunger strike." CONVICTS ON STRIKE. . : Dlrmlnvham ' Ata : tTh. 1 Da. manding that the warden of Bannef mines be removed, 200 negro convict miners have gone on a strike In the depths of the mine refusing to come out or to , permit any one to enter. Four white men, fire bosses, are held captive by the" negroes, . who have telephoned to P. J. Rogers, president of the- labaroa.. convict-board., that they will resume work - when the warden la removed. , , ' I FEW MEMBERS OF In Official Quarters, There Are Indications That Note Has Been Determined Upon, but Opinion Is Divided as to Whether It Has ; Already Been Sent to Bepn Ambassador Bernstorff ' Ex: pecting Severance of Diplomatic Relations. ' 4 No One Believes That Germany's ted to Co Unchallenged, but Whether Another Warning Will Be Sent or Actual Severance of Relations Without Further Delay Will Be the Step, Remains Undisclosed President and ; Secretary Lansing Confer, but Both Refuse to Make Any Dis? closures, and the Secretary Even Declines to See Foreign ; Ambassadors Memorandum Transmitted With . Germany's , Note Handed to State Department Washington, Feb. 1 Whatever chosen to meet Germany's declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare la known only to three or four members of his official family. Neither tho J Cabinet as a whole nor the Foreign Affairs Committee of Congress baa been ' iweu lain uia wiuiuculti, One high official close to the President declared tonight that no com munication had been sent to Berlin or to was expecting a severance of diplomatic There was every inaicauon m omcuu quarters that a note had been determined upon, but the indications as to whether It actually had been dis patched were about evenly divided, with a few high officials as authority that it bad not, and some others who gage intimations of a belief that it bad. From under the curtain of official silence, drawn closely over every move today came various indications taken everywhere as index fingers pointing toward the probable course of the United States. It was undisputed that the United States would not permit Germany's announcement to stand whboutt. challenge.' .f . ' . . , -., But whether President Wilson's answer will be a solemn warning of break in diplomatic relations if Germany's campaign of ruthleHsnesa is carried into execution, or actually a severance of relations without further waiting remained undisclosed. , v " , , , White House oflicials and Secretary adopted on pre vidua occasions when a ueriin, ana uiey were awaiting its receipt in tne uerman capital before making any announcement in this country. - - Secretary Jjansing began by denying himself to all callow. Notwlthstond ing it was the regular, day for receiving representatives of foreign Govern meats at the Stale Department, be declined to receive such persona as the) 1 British and Japanese Ambassadors .awl ff MM...t. , ' It became known then that Sir., Xanslng was engaged a( work on soukm thing for the President." ; t ' , .fc , , Shortly before noon, the Secretary went to the White House, taking wUH him some documents, and be and the President conferred for more than an When he left the President, Mr. Lansing refused absolutely to discuss the) situation or answer any inquiries. Later in the day, when he met the news paper correwponaenis, ne saia: "Gentlemen. I have nothing to tell, questions." . He modified his latter statement throughout the day wlthj the German' prospect of any announcement during it SEEPJIS TO BE ANOTHER WARNING QRX SEVERAHGE OF HEUliS Washington, Feb. 1. Among all of ficials capable of knowing the prob able course of President yUson In the present crisis, the only point of doubt seems to be whether a communica tion to Germany will carry only a warning, or whether It will consider Germany's declaration sufficient in it self for action. All seem to take it for granted that a decision was quickly- determined upon. It was pointed out here today that one reason for withholding knowledge of the President's course is the neces sity of completing certain arrange ments, many of a physical character, to prepare the country for the event ualities which would be expected to f oltdw a diplomatic break. The safe guarding of American ports, sarety of Americans in Germany, the pres ence of German, ships in American harbors, preservation of American neutrality and many other considera tions are among them. The last correspondence with Ger many which demanaea . tne total abandonment of such submarine war fare as the Central Powers are about to resume, declared that the United States Would Sever diplomatic rela tions "altogether." That is interpreted as leaving no opportunity for half way measures; It means - the witn drawal of Ambassador Gerard, and the whole Embassy staff from Berlin and the closing of the German Embassy here. Inasmuch as any action - by the United States would be directed against Germany as a Nation, and not against her Ambassador here as an individual, it was thought unlikely that a severance would be announced by the delivery of passports to Count von Bernstorff. but would be preceded bv formal notification to Berlin of the American Government's decision. The delivery of passports to the Am bassador would be left as a formality of the future. - Germany's View. i -' Germany's view, as expressed here. is that neutrals should not object to the German blockade inasmuch a they have been unable to raise the British blockade. American ships venturing into the barred - eones, it frankly was said, would be in danger of being sunk, but it was declared that Germany , and her Allies would give up the campaign Of ruthlessness should neutrals acting together cause Great Britain to raise her blockade, or should there be a peace confer ence. Austria and Turkey are expected to make .similar War -zone declarations. The first notification that Austria has joined Germany was in news dis patches from1 Paris. No official an nouncement had reached - here to night. - .- v The. only announcement the Ger man Ambassador made today was to deny a published reportthat he had tolda,XriendLihat.he. Kpecd,. to. re ceive his passports within 48 "homsUdisplayed on theAtlantic Coan froT There was no denying, however,, hat HIS CABINET Announcement Will Be Permit- course of notion President Wilson has . i . , - - . - Count von Bernstorff, who outwardlj,' relations. . , , - r Laming followed the same course oonununlcatlon had been dispatched to .tier were, turned -Oter to auborOouua . .. you: neither will I answer an . only to Bay be had no co nam onload on Ambaswidor, adding that there was nq the night. . , .., , ..t. WHETHER THERE V7ILL EE count von Bernstorff fully expected the action of the United States to ba swift and decisive. It became known that several times during the last week he has attempted to discourage Americans from sailing for Europe. He has declined to write letters of introduction for friends, and on other pretexts, without disclosing his knowl edge of what was about to happen, has done his best to discourage them from going to Europe, rilurrinf to Washington. -' - J Chairman Stone, of the Senate Foim el'gn Relations Committee, who has . Been in SL Louis, -telegraphed td the' White House that he was hurrying . hack and would arrive at 1 p. m. to morrow. He probably will see the President during the afternoon. Sen ator, Hitchcock, ranking Democrats member of the committee, was at the White House during the day,; but we given no Information. The usual Cabinet meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon. ; Cot B. M. ' House spent the day here, but left tonight for New Tork.. . M It was stated that the President had made no arrangements for going be fore Congress, but it was considered possible that - he might decide to adopt this step at any time,' . I Public opinion. In this country la being .carefully considered as indi cating the limit of the first step to b taken. There apparently Is no dt vision in official opinion that Ger many's announcement - Justifies this country in severing diplomatic rela tions, or taking belligerent steps to safeguard Americas rights. The com plete repudiation of all Germany's pledges in the Sussex ease la viewed as an open threat made in full con sideratlon and In utter disregard off all that may follow. . Has Been Preparing. . Preparations are now . known to have been under way in Germany for months and the information that had been allowed to pass the censorship) to-f have been - entirely misleading. Bethmann-Hollweg's speech today is interpreted as disproving statements allowed to eome to this country that the Chancellor was opposed to un restricted submarine operations. Thd fact stands out that official Germany has held off from such a. policy, not ' because of international law or con sideration for the United States, but because she did not feel it expedient at an earlier time. . -.";ve ,:, - . COLD WAVE WARNING J. IS SENT TO SOUTH Washington, Feb. 1. Warning; of a cold wave in the South tomorrow with freezing temperature extending into Florida Friday night or Saturday morning, was issued tonight by tl.- Weather Bureau. Storm warnlnrt an Jupiter, Fla.,, to Eastport, Me. was sunk oil the lrun coast. V.f J
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