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Germany's War Lord Ascends the Imperial
Throne' and Tells Why He lias Started
. a Struggle Between the Great Powers
That May Eventually Change the Map
of Europe His Conscience Clear and
Clean Handsale
clared war on Germany tonight 4
1 he momentous decision or the British
: - - a ;
government tor which the whole world had
i - t 0. . ': : ..
been waiting, came before the expiration ot
the time limit set by Great Britain m her ul
emanding a satisfac-
Svord Italy Rem
is J.lobilizing and Japan Will Come
to Aid of England inOmsrgingf:
hmatum to
tory reply on the subject of Belgian
neutrality.
-Germany rxeplyw . fc suninire-
rusaior
i i ii
snouia oe n
... ...
BRITAIN:
tbridon, Aug. 4. Germany has de
clared war on Gieat Britain, according to the
.announcement'
WAR EXISTS.
London, Aug. 4 The British Foreign
OmcCh issuied m
r -'Owbg to the summary rejection by the
,.rrGemian goyemmentgf
his Brittanhis majesty V gavemmmtthat
r the neutrality ot Belgium should be re-
- spectedfnis majestyTamDassaaor at Dei
hjecOTedhh passports, and his majety s
government has-declared-to the German
government that a state of war exists be
tween Great Britain and Germany from 1 1
o clock p. m., August 4.
NEWS 'CONFIRMED;
ters
London, Augr4. 1 1 r20 p, m. Reif
amGompanyEann
tirstateifOT
Greaf BiMiranu
; GREAT BRITAKiDECLARES WAR.
London, Aug. 4. Great Britaine-
the request that B
&pedEL
elgian neutrality
TljeBritishambassador at Berlin there-.
upoh'reoeh ISpaor
Germafty that a state
een me two countnes.
government no
orwarexiste
All Europe is in arms.
GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES WAR ON
London, Aug. 4. Great Britab de-
cjaredpiiy
EMPEROR WILLIAM SPEAKS.
Berlin, Aug. 4. Emperor William opened the
Imperial Parliament today with a speech from
the throne. He said in part:
"The worlchhas )eeira witness of the mdefa
in the endeavor to save Europe from a war be
twenegrtpoAV greatest perils
due to events in the Balkans a
to have
bem wercorhehut tHerithe asassination of my
friend , the Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand, open
ed up a great abyss.
iMy ally EmriFfaneilJoascom-
pelled to take' up arms to protect his" empire
agairMtheidalpr
State.
In pursuing its interests the Russian Empire
stepped in the way of Austria-Hungary.
j "Not only our duty as an ally called us to the
sidCof Austria-Hungary 7, Hitthe great task was
cast upon us loproteajour rsiiipnjagamsT'un-
friendiy
It was with, a heavy heart I was compelled
to mobilize my army. The Russian govern
ment, giving way to an insaliable nationalism
haseppedtoJhe side, of & State which, through
a criminal act, had brought about foe calamity
of this war. I hat hrance also placed herself on the
side-ojuF-oppfflenHvt
rEAtOUS UF GERMAN PROSPERITY.
"The present situation arose not from tem
porary conflicts of interest or diplomatic combi
nations, but is the result oiill-will existing fo
PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRALITY
ISSUEJ)WRES1DM
;ERNING EUROPEAN WAR
Effect Certain to Be Disastrous
Slump" In Cotton
ENGLAND MAY HAVE -
TO KEEP PORTS OPEN
Senator John Sharp Williams
Optimistic But Other South
ern Senators and Represen
tatives Take Gloomy " View
otSituation Senator Over'
man Actively Engaged m
Trying To Solve Difficult
Problem Now. Confronting
Nation Inquiries for North
Carolinians Abroad
W. K. YTXVKRTitN.t
Wa.hiniftoiK D. C. Auiuit 4
Thouh .tunnxt y-tti rwinzailda
nu WHUlun At thla country
tutta m much ' durtnc and After
ftfMtlc European th Bouth,
iuamben t Congnrn from Souxhern
atatM today for the flrat.tlm be. n
to put definite plana Into ' effect to
leaa.n at much tr piml btB3th.:4ia-4
aau-oua eireot jf the certMlh al .mp tn
nmuu, . . imiimura in me raff - or
tow - price for cotton coupled Willi
mgn prlcea on foodatu (In and other
neceaamer which the Bouth rouat buy
waa hard to hnd nmong the Southern
contingent.
WUIbuna OpUmlMU-
Senator John flharo Wllllama : u
about the oaly optlmlatlo talker when
cotton waa mentioned liaauak.
in oenaie 10 tne enect tnat KnKland,
mrause or ner maritime nrowpu
would keep her porta open allowing
"inrncm con on at leant one entry
Into Europe. Hraid. too. thai mont
of the cotton manufactured In Burope
waa manufactured by women apd chil
dren, allowl: k this Industry to' proceed
though the men were prowed Into
war.
senator Wllllama ontim lam wan not
snarea la many quarter. Other.
pointed out that American manu-
wwn nn.hj r ami . M .
tnd, neareet a third, of hr cotton
rent being ahlpned ra.w.u her
wumriri, year the exporta to
Jtwngiuna were l.SBI.000 bale
to Uermany. J.&0,; ta Prance,
i.uin.uun, the remainder nt
total Of ,7U0.00U - hlBTw.ri
auroaa going in email amounts to
various nations. These were . the
ngures suomittea ioenatJrltok
umitn, cnairman. l the Stmthern Bt:
ton ceWiniittes created last nlghV by
Director Harris of the Census Bureau.
Witn an estimated nrnriiufinn nt
iuiue ver-t million bales cotton
would nave sold under normal condl
mm 'or more thn -ts fefiU
pound,"" said Senator Overman today
ivow mere Iti no tflliuu lu.w f.r
aown tne; pries will go."
-UjiTnan to -Uu IUkmwi,. . -
Henator Overman Is chairman nf
tne sun-committee which will call on
the President and tlis Hecrctar
l..t-inr3h4r.mesio
tasen by the ..united, mutes to secure
peace, if posslhle.and aecnnd 1H(
everyuung that the state Deimrt
mant-aa the diiiOfintrff,TT&n c h ' of
the government - can do to facilitate
commerce, be done, enator-t'lnrke,
ot Arkansas, Is chairman 'of a sub
commute to ascertain facts frum the
iJepartmcnl of Uoniiire alront for
eign mills and t encourage rnanu
lactura of entton abroad all that
Dosalbxe ilprseiMM4e---hereTr""'or
Houth Carolina, la chairman of th
auh-commlttee oa finance which will
take steps. to keep the price of cotton
as high as possible while the trouble
Is on.
These su h-enmm ittecs ' w ere n n m ed
by Hnnator Itoko Kmlth today after h
had assembled Henatora and Keore
seniatlvei representing eleven Htatest
at lunch. There suggestions made at
last night's conference were put into
workable shape.
No KIiIim Available.
OuUlde comments on this proce.
dure have' been that the effort to set
cotton Into foreign murll'ttg-JKiU-lia
fwtMfth1ttll.It is said that all ships
available lor several weeks between
the United Mates and belligerent ter
rttoiy-jDOU Jasjwed. by reserves-ifolng
over t Bgnt-and by Americans com
tng back home, while alter that run
Is over the demand for food .aid.
Ssa?ryTrHpples''w!u crowd" out ail pos
It Is aimied that the btflk of Amerl
can efforts sh o UTd-Sl rect r d towaxd
encouraging
cotton manufacture in
the United Htates, thus taking care of
surplus raw - cotton and creating;
product which will be In demand In
spits of the war.
Tobacco Crop Involved.
' It Is likely that the committee ha
thla In mind after making arranve
ments to dlspoes nf as much nf th
crop as poselble abroad. Another
" Amity With theontending Parties and All
. Persons Are Forbidden Under Severe Pen
alties of Aiding or Abetting Any of the War
ring Countries in the Prosecution of the War,
-' ( BjFthe Alsocialed Press, ),";, .'...
Washinjrton. tUL4u4. PresMfnt Wii
proclamatlorrTDf neutrality.- :1 .- '-.Z--j--
- Jlw f roclamatioOftet setting forth that "a stair of ' 'knim:
happily exists between Austria-Huneary and Servia, and. between
Germany and Russla,-and betweeruCerrnany and Franct' "and that
uinttu jiaics is un terms or inenusnip ana amity witn tne con
tending powers, and with thepirs.QniLMatMtmfhe"Mtvmi
mmicmy,"- forbids, under severe penalties, the performance of thes
acts within "the territory and jurisdiction of ifeUnJted StatesiJ
-rrovwtong of Neutrkuty.
f. Accepting and exercisinr a commission in vrvn either nf tfc
utt! ...i.i ... . " .. r. ...
iu wt'tKOTrnxuyjana or sea against xwt other beiHgtrehtsr
"2. Enlisting or entering into the service of either of the sakflwl.
Iigcfe4vte as a soUier.oLas a marine, or seaman on-board. any -yesstt.-.
of war, letter of jmarque, or ptWtictTr1 --r-r -
3Hirinr or retaining another nerson to enlist flr enterlhimsfilf
n the service of either of the said bellirerents as a snllicr. nr at a
4. Hmnjf another person to so bevond the limits or tiirWtrtintf
of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
"5. Hiring anot her person to" rd; tevond' the limits of the Unifr
States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid.
6 Retaining another person to to bevond the limits of the Unite!
Oli...IiL'l ..- i . ' t A r . . -
oiaics wan intern io ne ennsteo as aioresaio,.
""7; Retaffiuiliioth.perso
Slates with intent to be entered into seryice as aforesaid.
(Uut the said act is not to be construed to extend tb a citizen or
subject of either belligerent whoeing transiently within the-United-States,
shall, on board of any vessel of war, which, at the time of its
arrival within, theUnued Stateswas fitted and equippedms such:;
vessel of .war;.nlist or enter himself or hire or retain another subject
cr citken ot the sajne belligerent wha is transiently within the United
States to enlist or enterjiimself to scve such belligerent on board
sjch vessel of war, if the UnitedStates
sucn-vessei or war, it the United Mates shall then be at peace withj
such belligerent) . - . . -
8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to fit out and arm or
procuring to be fitted out and armed or, knowingly being concerned in
the furnishing, fitting out. or arming of any. sli ip tir ..yjssdJttiUUnU ut -that
such shir-esscighatt-ITmjToyeK in" the. servificof cither of
said belligerents. " '
9Jssuing or delivering aomr0.lsstQiOt4TvHv i
jurisdictrorrw 1he":Uriited States for anylsh vessel to the rntentr
that sne may be employed as atoresaicl: .
"ICLJncreasing or augmenting, or procurinir to m increased or
augmented, or knowingly beingjoncerneddirL incrcasing.r augment-
ingrthe-fofce-of any-ship rjf"Waf, cruiser, or other armed vessel, which
at the time of her arrival within . .the.. United. States, wasr a -ship of
war; cfulscf,.6r armed vessel in the service of either of the said belli
number .of ' gun&f-'5ucb::essL -or-by changing those on board of her.
f or guns of a larger clilHeiXt.bj,,
WcW'iTWWffdwaft "' - ; -
li Lueginning -ox 4ctt4ngow4tot-or-i0TiJinroT preparing the
rneaasJQrjinyjnjyu T fom
tne territory or jurisdiction of the United States against Jhejerri
tories or dominions f either f the said tetligerentsl",
.7 Unfriendly Act. I
: Use of American wafers by armed vessels of a belligerent "for lha -
purpose of prepanng tor -hmite operatHms, or;aSrostxaLd6JservsV
tiottiLanotMip51i'"CT must;-. the -proclamation declares,
"be JardejLaiJiniriendly and otfensive1 J
In enforcement of the provision, it is proclaimed that after Au
gust 5th"no ship of war or privakef w any-belligerent hall be per
mitted to make use ot any port, harnor, roadsteadt or waters, sub
ject tn the- jnrrsdicttoTrf. the UnTfed "StateVfrom" which a vessel of
an opposing belligerent ( whether the "sam sliall be a ship of war, a
privateer, or a merchant ship) shall have previously departed until
after the expiration of at least twenty-four hours from the depar
ture of such last mentioned vessel beyond the jurisdiction of the
United States."- .-,-r .r-:
''No ship-of wojprivateerfjlUgejffir -tllrroclamation,
to remain more Jthan twenty-four hours in any
American port except "in case of stress, of weather, or of requiring
provisions or things neccjsarjiox theliubsisfence-.of liertfewTr for -repairs.
:T: , . ' .' f , "TT.
fovisions wTiicFlnavT-btjtatanca at!
J tCONTlNUEi) OK I'AtJ! TWO.) I ' (Continued oir Vsge Two . I ' ' i
American port, are limited 4tf-"sm Ii IMrtgs al may be requisite forlhe
subsistanoeoniexcrewndQjn
Torfyuch vesseliTT without any sail power, to the nearest port of
her own country; or in case the vessel is rigged to go under sail, and.
may also be propelled by steam power, then, with half the quariK1
coal which sherflvould be entitled to receive, if dependent "upon
alone."-
-"No coal" continues the procramationv"shali be again supf
any such ship of war or privateer jn Ihe same or any other p4
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