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EVENING LEDGEK-PHILADELPHIA FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1915.
BRITISH SUBMARINES
IN SEA OF MARMORA,
REPORTED IN ATHENS
-rijlies' Underwater Craft
Pass Through Darda
nelles and Reach Point
Ninety Miles From Con
stantinople. LONDON, May 14.
British submarines have penetrated th
iJardftnerics and part of the Sea of
Marmora, reaching a point within to
mites of Constantinople, according to
dispatches from Athens.
Warships of the Anglo.Frcnch fleet
have Increased tho Intensity of their bom.
battiment against tho Turkish forts on
tho Dardanelles since the sinking of tho
British battleship Goliath. Three thou
sand shells were fired Thursday. Ite
Inforcemcnts for the Allies havo arrived
from Franco nnd Egypt.
The Turks are resisting with great stub
bornness the nttempt of the allied ex
peditionary forces to advance.
Dispatches from Odessa assert that tho
Turkish cruiser Sultan Sellm (formerly
the Goeben) was badly damaged on Mon
day In an engagement with the Russian
Ulack Sea licet, which was bombarding
the forts of the Hosphnrus.
The Milan newspnpo 11 Secolo states
th Russians aro continuing tho disem
barkation of troops at lnlada, u simll
port on the niack Sea, "5 miles northeast
of Adrlanople. under a heavy lire. The
entlro Turkish fleet Is said to have left
tho Bosphorus and steamed toward tho
Crimea In an effort to draw off tho Itus
olan squadron which Is covering the dis
embarkation, Assertions that the towns of Chanak
Kahvssl, Mnldos and Kllld Bahr now are
nothing but smoking ruins are contained
In a series of belated dispatches dated
May E, 8 nnd 9, received by tho Times
from Moudros. on tho Island of Lem
mas. Their destruction by tho allied fleet
la said to have been unavoidable, sinco
they lay In the direct lino of the fleot'B
fire.
FRENCH GAIN MORE
GROUND IN LENS DRIVE
Continued from I'nce One
German trenches southwest of Souchcsc.
says an ofllclal statement Issued by the
French War Office today.
In the valley of trie Alsnc, German
works were destroyed by French artil
lery. In tho rest of tho front, from Loo?
to Arras, the French hold nil or tho
ground gained In tho preceding days.
ALLIES' AVIATORS SHELL
(.KMIANS ALONG COAST
Search for Kaiser's Guns Which Bom
barded Dunkirk.
PAUIS. May H.
f A fleet of British and French aeroplanes
r haa delivered another aerial attack upon
I the German positions along tha Belgian
! coast, destroying a number of brldccs.
The aviators were under special orders
to find and bombard the big German guns
which have been bombarding Dunkirk.
A diftnAtr.il In I.p lflcnrn flnvn Hint lh.
I- French captured 6000 Germans In tbo bat-
L tie north ol ArraB.
BRITISH TAKE OFFENSIVE
NORTH OF LA RASSEE
Unable to Gain Ground, But Relievo
.,' ' Ypres Pressure.
LONDON', .May If.
From Armentleres to La Bassee. whnre
the British lines Join tho French, tho
x.nsusu troops ro conducting un offen
sive that so far has failed to gain ground
but has relieved somo of tho pressure on
Ypres. The War Oflico admits that the
Germans destroyed somo of the British
trenches, forcing a reforming of the lines.
Tho attacks on the Ypres positions con
tinue, but have been repulsed, says Gen
eral French.
BELGIANS REPULSE GERMAN
ATTACK NEAR DIXMUDE
Attempt of Kaiser's Troops to Cross
Ysor Fails.
HAVitE, France, May H.
The renulse of a Gorman ffort in
' break through the Belgian lines near
Dlxmude Is reported In an official state,
ment Issued here toduy, this being the
temporary seat of the Belgian aovern
ment. GERMANS LOSE REPEATED
DASHES TO TAKE SHAWLI
Road to Riga, in Baltic Provinces,
Blocked.
rKTROGHAD, May Is.
Repeated German attempts to retake
Bhawll, which blocks their way to Riga,
have heen repulsed, according to the offi
cio, communique issued here today. Five
attacks were marie by a large German
force. Their repulse was followed by the
deafeat of a German outflanking column
In the same district.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON', May 14.
For eastern Pennsylvania Fair tonight;
Saturday partly cloudy; gentle to mod
erate northeast winds.
Showers occurred yeaterday In scat
tered areas along- the Middle and North
Atlantic slope and over the Florida Den-
Ft insula, but conditions cleared in those dis
tricts last night and fair weather pre
vails this morning from the Atlantic
coast westward to the Rocky Mountains.
6'- The skies are generally clear except over
Illinois ana Indiana, wnere thunderstorms
occurred last night and cloudiness re
mains this morning. The temperatures
p are slightly lower In the northeastern
- portion of .the country this morning and
light frost la reported from a few places
i.lnNew xorx and New England.
U, S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Ofcsefvattons taken at 8 a. m. Eastern lima.
Low
lut ruin- Vtloc
Station Ram n't. fall Wlnrf Itu W..,h
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Atlantic City... .ft3 M .. NB JO Clear
fciaoiarck. N. D..M Bl .1(1 NB a Cloudy
Boston. Ia 52 4 ,23 NB 8 Clear
Buffalo; N. Y....48 2 ,01 NB 12 Clear
Chkago, 111 48 .01 NB 12 Cloudy
Cleveland, O.. 48 -ii . . NW 0 Clear
Denver Col . .60 M .. S 8 Clear
Dea Moines. Ja .til ISO .S3 H 10 I'.cloudy
AJVCTHl. Mica . 9 VJ
Duluth. Ml"1" 38 3tl
Oalveston. Tea .74 73
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03 8W 12 Rala
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Ow4y
PRESIDENT DEMANDS THAT GERMANY
CEASE SUBMARINE WAR; INSISTS UPON
REPARATION AND DISAVOWAL OF ACTS
Firm Note Sent to Ber
lin Upholds Ameri
cans' Rights on High
Seas.
Attacks on Ships Called Con
trary to Laws of Nations.
Appeal Made to Sense of Hu
manity and Justice.
Published Warnings Declared Neither
Excuse Nor Palliation for Unlaw
ful nnd Inhumane Acts Sacred
Duty of Safeguarding Citizens of
Nation to Be Maintained.
WASHINGTON, May M.
German's stibmarlno warfaro against
peaceful commerce In British waters and
the killing of neutrnl citizens must stop.
That Is tho dictum lrtld down by Presi
dent Wilson In tho American note, called
forth by the destruction of the I.usltimla,
presented to the German Government to
day. The document, which contains Inn
guago of the firmest character, follows:
Pleaso call on tho Minister of Foreign
Affairs and after rending to htm this ront
munlcatlon lcavo with him n copy:
In view of tho recent acts of the Ger
man authorities In violation of American
rights on tho high seas which culminated
tn tlic torpedoing nnd Kinking of the Ltrlt
Ish steamship Iusltanla on May T, 1915,
bjl which over 100 American citizens lost
their lives. It Is clearly wise anil desirable
that the Government of tho United Stntes
nnd tho Imperial German Government
should como to a. clear nnd full under
standing as to tho grave situation which
has resulted.
AMERICAN GRIISVANCUS.
The sinking of the British passenger
steamer Fntaba by a German submarine
on March 23, through which Leon C.
Thresher, on American citizen, was
drowned; the attack on April 28 on tho
American vessel Cushlng by a German
netoplanc; tho torpedoing on May 1 of tho
American essel Gulfllght by a German
submarine, as n result of which two or
moro American citizens met their death,
and, finally, the torpedoing and sinking
of the steamship Lusltanla constitute u
series of events which tho Government of
tho United States has observed with
glowing concern, distress and amaze
ment. Recalling the humane nnd enlightened
attitude hitherto assumed by the Imperial
German Government In matters of Inter
national right, and particularly with re
gard to the freedom of the seas; having
learned to rocognlzo tho German views
nnd thp German Influence In the field of
International obligation as always en
gaged upon tho sldo of Justice and hu
manity; and having understood the In
structions of tho Imperial German Gov
ernment to Its naval commanders to be
upon the same plane of humane action
prescribed by tho naval codes of other na
tions, tho Government of the United
Slates was loath to believe It cannot now
bring itself to believe that these acts, ho
absolutely contrary to tho rules, the prac
tices nnd tho spirit of modern warfare,
could have the countenance and sanction
of that great Government. It feels It to
bo Its duty, therefore, to nridrcss the Im
perial German Government concerning
them with tho utmost frankness nnd In
tho earnest hope that It Is not mistaken
In expecting nctlon on tho part of tho
Imperial German Government which will
correct the unfortunate Impressions
which have been created nnd vindicate
once more the position of that Govern
ment with regard to tho sacred freedom
of the seas.
GERMAN CONTENTION DISPUTED.
The Government of the United States
has been apprised that tho Imperial Ger
man Government considered Itself to
be obliged by the extraordinary cir
cumstances of the present war and the
measures adopted by Us adversaries In
seeking to cut Germany off from all com
merce to adopt methods of retaliation
which go much beyond tho ordinary
methods of warfare at sea, in the pro
clamation of a war zone from which they
have warned neutral ships to keep away.
This Government has already takon oc
casion to Inform tho Imperial German
Government that it cannot admit tho
adoption of such measures or such a
warning of danger to operate as in any
degree an abbreviation of the rights of
American shipmasters or of American
citizens bound on lawful errands as pas
sengers on merchant ships of belligerent
nationality; and that it must hold the
Imperial German Government to u strict
accountability for any Infringement of
those rights. Intentional or Incidental. It
dues not understand the Imperial German
Government to question those rights. It
assumes, on tho contrary, that tho Im
perial German Government accepts, as of
course, the rule that the lives of non
combatants, whether they be of- neutral
citizenship or citizens of one of the' na
tions at war, cannot lawfully or right
fully be put In jeopardy by the capture
or destruction of an unarmed merchant
man, and recognize, also, as all other na
tions do, the obligation to take the usual
precaution of visit and search to ascer
tain whether a suspected merchantman
Is In fact of belligerent nationality or la
In fact carrying contraband of war under
a neutral flag.
The Government of the United States,
therefore, desires to call the attention of
the Imperial German Government with
the utmost earnestness to the fact that
the objection to their present method of
attack against the trade of their enemies
lies In tha practical Impossibility of em
ploying submarines In the destruction of
commerce without disregarding those
rules of fairness, reason. Justice and
humanity which all modern opinion re
gards as imperative. It is practically Im
possible for the officers of a submarine
to visit a merchantman at sea and ex
amine her papers and cargo. It Is practi
cally Impossible for them to make a prize
of her; and, if they cannot put a prize
crew on board of her, they cannot sink
her without leaving her crew and all on
board of her to the mercy pf the sea In
tier small boats. These facts, it Is under
stood, the Imperial German Government
frankly admits. ,
We are Informed that In the Instances
of which we' have spoken time enough
for even that poor measure of safety
was not given, and In at least two of
the) case cited not so much aa a warning
was received. Manifestly, submarines
cannot ba used against merchantmen, as
the last few weeks have shown, without
an Inevitable violation of many sacred
principles of Justice and humanity.
U. B. CITIZENS WITHIN RIGHTS
American citizens act within their In
disputable rights in taking their ships
and In traveling wherever their legitimate
business calls them upon the high seas,
and exercise thoij rights In what should,
be the well-justified confidence that their
lives will not be endangered by acta cfono
In clear violation of universally acknowl
edged ; international obligation, and cer
tainly la the confidence that their owq
ESSENCE OP WILSON NOTE
INSISTING ON U. S. RIGHTS
The BlnkiiiR of the British passenger slcnmshlp Fnlnba nnd other
German nets constitute n scries of events which the Government of tho
United States has observed with growing concern, distress nnd amazement.
This Government cannot ndmlt the adoption of such meas
ures or such n wnrnlng of danger (war zone) ns in any degrco an abbrevi
ation of the rights of American shipmasters or of American citizens bound
on lawful errands as passengers on merchant ships of belligerent na
tionality. It must hold the Imperial German Government to a strict ac
countability for any infringement of those rights, intentional or incidental.
The objection to their present method of nttack lies In tho
practical impossibility of employing submarines in the destruction of
commerce without disregarding those rules of fairness, reason, Justice and
humanity which all modern opinion regards ns Imperative.
American citizens act within their indisputable rights in taking their
ships and in traveling wherever their legitimate business calls them upon
the high seas.
No warning that nn unlawful and inhumane act will bo committed
can possibly be ncccpted as an excuse or palliation for that act, or aB nu
abatement of the responsibility for its commission.
It confidently expects, therefore, that the Imperial German Govern
ment will disavow the acts of which the Government of tho United States
complains; that they will make reparation so far as reparation is possiblo
for injuries which arc without measure, nnd that they will take Immcdiato
steps to prevent tho recurrence of nnythlng so obviously subversive of tho
principles of warfare.
The Government and tho people of the United States look to tho
Imperial German Government for just, prompt and enlightened action In
this vital matter with the greater confidence because the United States
and Germany arc bound together not only by special tics of friendship,
but by the explicit stipulations of the treaty of 18 2 8 between the United
States nnd the Kingdom or Prussia.
The Imperial German Government will not expect the Government of
the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the per
formance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States
and Its citizens nnd of safeguarding their free excrciso nnd enjoyment.
Government will HUstaln them In tho ex
crciso of their rights.
There wn-i recently published In tho
newspapers of the United States, I regret
to Inform tho Imperial German Govern
ment, n formal wnrnlng, purporting to
como from the Imperial Gcrmnn Embassy
at Washington, addressed to tho pcopla
of tho United States, nnd stating In ef
fect that nny citizen of tho United Stntes
who exercised his right of free travel
upon tho sena would do so at his peril
If his Journey Bhould take him within the
zone of wnters within which the Imperial
German Navy was using submarines
against tho commcrco of rcat Rrltnln
nnd Frnncc, notwithstanding the respect
ful but very enrnest protest of this Gov
ernment, the Government of the Unltcl
States. I do not refer to this for tho pur
pose of calling tho attention of the Im
perial Gcrmnn Government a' this tlmo
to tho surprising Irregulnrlty of n coin
munlcntlon from the Imperial German
Embassy at AVnshlngton addressed to tho
people of the United States through the
newspapers, but only for the purpose of
pointing out that no wnrnlng that niv
unlawful and Inhumane net will be com
mitted enn poFslhly bo ncccpted ns nn
excuse or palllntlon for thnt act. or ns
nn abatement of tho responsibility for
Its commission.
Long ncqualnted as this Government
hns been with tho character of tho Im
perial Gcrmnn Government nnd with tho
high principles of equity by which they
hnve In the past been nctuntod nnd
guided, the Government of tho United
Stntes ennnot bcllevo thnt the commnnd
ers of tho vessels which committed these
acts of lawlessness did so except under
n misapprehension of the orders Issued
by the Imperlnl German navnl nuthorl
tles. It takes It for granted thnt. nt
lenst within the prnctlcnl possibilities of
every such case, th'e commanders even of
submarines were expected to do nothing
that would Involve tho liven of noncom
batants or the safety of neutral ships,
even at tho cost of falling of their object
of capture or destruction.
It confidently expects, therefore, that
tho Imperial Gennnn Government will
disavow the nets of which tho Govern
ment of the United Stntps complains;
that they will mnke reparation so far ns
reparation Is possiblo for Injuries which
aro without measure, nnd that they will
take Immediate steps to prevent the re
currenco of nnythlng so obviously sub
versive of tho principles of warfare for
whlrh the Imperial German Government
have In the past so wisely and so firmly
contended.
Tha Government and people of the Tlnlt
ed States look to the Imperial Germnn
Government for jUBt, prompt and enlight
ened action In this vital matter with the
greater confidence taecnuse the United
States and Germany nre bound together
Thero are not enough heroes In the i
world, according to "Sluggs" Keegan, of
Richmond, so he started a movement
which he believed would Increase the
crop. "Sluggs" began his good work
with the rescue of a cat which fell from
a third-story window to an awning.
Pussy was afraid to Jump to the street,
and In fussing about the awning slipped
through a hole In the canvas and hung
by the neck. Its walls attracted "Sluggs,"
He climbed to the top of the awning
and grabbed the pussy by the tall. The
animal didn't complain when he dragged
it Into his armB, for It seemed to know
that "Sluggs" was acting for the best.
But when the hero went to descend to
the street Leopold Strunsky, a store
keeper and the owner of the awning, was
waiting for him with a baseball bat.
To escape the wrath of Strunsky
"Sluggs" was obliged to elide over to a
nearby telegraph pole. In the meantime
he held tha cat, which voiced Us dis
approval of Strunsky, The storekeeper
followed "Sluggs" and waited on the
sidewalk with the bat.
The peculiar situation of "Sluggs" at
tracted a bunch of curious kids and also
Bob Neville, tha cop.
The hero explained that he couldn't
come down because Strunsky was waiting
to submarine him. Neville then drove
Strunsky oft with his club and compelled
him to b neutral. When "Sluggs"
Anally descended he was greeted by
cheers from Young America which had
assembled. The cat was' given to the
little citizens and they took it to it
home. The cop was amazed to find that
hOl ' u9,1 wnhhlw li-nm Inn much
drink and brought Mm before Jtfagta-i
ipm irF iia i
rHuVTM&HOaB
KXJV JU 1 (feu WU l ,
not only by special ties of friendship, but
also by tho explicit stipulations of the
trenty of 1S2S between tho United Statc3
nnd tho Kingdom of Prussln.
Expressions of regret and offcra of
reparation In caso of tho destruction of
neutrnl ships sunk by mistake, while they
limy Buusiy iniernniionni ODiigntions, u
no loss of life results, ennnot justify or
excuse a practice, the natural and neces
sary effect of which Is to subject neutral
nations nnd neutral persons to new and
lmmensiirnblo risks.
Tho Imperial German Government will
not expect tho Government of the United
States to omit nny word or act neccs
snry to tho performance of Its sacred duty
of maintaining tho rights of tho United
States and Its citizens and of safeguard
Ins their freo exercise and enjoyment.
BRYAN.
AUSTRO-HERMAKS ADVANCE
ALONG CARPATHIAN FRONT
143,500 Russians Captured May 2-12,
Vienna Says.
VIENNA, May 14.
All nlong the front In tho Cnrpathlana
the Austro-German armies continue to
advance, capturing thousands of Russian
prisoners, nnd such enormous quantities
of wnr mnterlnls that It will take many
months to cnumerato tho booty, says an
offlclnl stnteniont Issued today. The
Russians In southern Poland, north of the
Vistula, are nlso falling back, nnd tho
Gcrmnn army that occupied Klelco Is
pushing forward In pursuit.
A bnttle is In progress on tho frontier
of Dukowlna, where tho Russians at
tempted an offonslvo to offset Austro
German pressuro In the Carpathians.
Confusion reigns In tho ranks of tho
Russians falling back through tho east
ern ranges of tho Carpathians. In ono
night men from 53 different Russian reg
iments were enptured.
From May 2 to May l: the Austro-Ger-mons
captured 143.B00 prisoners, 100 can
non nnd 350 mnrhlne guns. Tho third
nnd eighth .Russian nrmles havo been
vlrtunlly annihilated.
TRANSYLVANIA DUE TODAY
IN GERMAN "WAR ZONE"
No Word Received in New York of
Vessel's Position.
NEW YORK. May H.
The Anchor liner Transylvania, with
nearly 000 passengers aboard, which left
New York last Friday, is believed to be
In tho "war zone" around the British
Isles today, Because of the torpedoing
of tho Lusltanla a great deal of concern
was expressed here about the vessel's
safety.
trato Stevenson, "1 saved the cat," said
the prisoner, "to show the youngsters
that they ought to be heroes."
"I'll let you keep up tho good work,"
said tho Judge, "but you will have to
keep sober."
It Is better to smile than cry. Josephine
Keller believes, and she does so at the
slightest opportunity. Unfortunately
Josephine directed some of her most em
phatic smiles toward Policeman Dava
lllgglns as he sauntered around the
square at Allegheny avenue and Belgrade
street. lllgglns la conservative In his
sociability and did not reciprocate. But
Josephine kept on smiling, and followed
the cop with her eyes. The magnetlo
stare made lllgglns uneasy and he told
Josephine to take a walk and try her
smiles elsewhere. "It Is no crime to
fcmlle." contended Josephine, "and I'll
Just stay right here." Words were use
less, so, Hlgglr took the woman to the
Belgrade and Clearfield streets station.
It appears that Josephine's smiles grew
stronger and she turned them on Magis
trate Campbell. But he gave the fair
prisoner the "icy stare" accompanied by
a leprlmand.
And Josephine kept on smiling. '
Then from a street piano near the sta
tion house there floated the strains of a
Spanish tango, Josephine waa Inspired.
She caught up her skirts graoefully and
Moated around the roll room. Then she
broko Into song, but as her appearance
had not been previously arranged for,
Magistrate Campbell was obliged to cut
the performance, short
"How did you like it, JudgeT" she asked
eagerly.
"Thirty days In ths Houje pf Correc
tion, " ha replied.
But Josephine kept on smiling.
WILSON'S NOTE FIRM
AND PATRIOTIC, SAY
Charlemagne Tower De
clares President "Has Re
sponded to Sentiment of
American People0 in Let
ter to Germany.
Statements made nt the request of tho
Evening I.Rnorn today, by Phlladel
phlans of promlnenco In government, In
tho churches and In tho various profes
sions, agreed in declaring that tho sig
nificant fenturo of President Wilson's
note to the Imperial German Govern
ment was Its firmness,
But this was In general qualified by tho
prnlso of tho restraint which tha Chief
Executive showed while censuring the
violation of tho practices of civilized
nations nt war.
Of those connected with German or
German-American Institutions, who wcro
asked to state an opinion, not one waa
willing to comment on the President's
note. Tho statements follow:
CHARLEMAGNE TOWER, former Am
bnssndor to Germany: Tho President's
languago Is patriotic nnd ho has re
sponded to the sentiment of the Ameri
can people.
BISHOP SUFFRAGAN THOMAS Wj
GARLAND: I am delighted with tho
President's note. I regard it ns a very
strong note. It Is precisely the kind oil
action I expected him to take, and I
nm very glnd that ho has done no. I
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE P. EAnROW:
Tho note cannot In any way bo consid
ered nn ultimatum. It looks to mo as If
It leaves the matter open for further dip
lomatic correspondence. Thero aro somo
parts In It thnt seem very firm, partlcu
larly the last paragraph. A matter of
this kind ought to bo considered very
carefully before ono makes an expres
sion, but this Is tho Impression I havo
received from reading tho nolo over tho
first time. In a general way I feel that
the matter should bo left to the Presi
dent to handle, nnd I feel that ho will
bo able to adJuBt everything to tho satis
faction of tho Amcrlcnn people.
FRANCIS B. REEVES, chairman Board
of Directors, Glrard National Bank.
The President's noto to Germany Is all
right that Is to say, It Is a clear, elo
quent declaration of the principles of
tho people of tho United Stativ. It
might havo been made much shorter
without lessening Its power, but let
words go. We are all ono for the prlrt?
clples of good government, of cltzen
shlp, Christianity, morality, humanity.
Let us havo peace, without shedding a
drop of blood If possible, but we must
do our duty even nt the sacrifice of life.
If It becomes absolutely noces.snry. But
no power on cfirth has tho right either
In war or peace to murder Innocent,
peaceful men. women and children ns
was done In tho destruction of the Lusl
tanla. THE REV. WILLIAM II. ROBERTS.
stated clerk of tho General Assembly!
of tho Presbjterlan Church In tho
United States: You may 6o.y for mo
thnt I npprovo most heartily of the
firm and friendly note of President
Wilson to the Impcrlnl Germnn Gov
ernment. I know thnt ho menns nil
that he says. ,
MAX HE1NRICI, cdltor-In-chlcf of the
German Dally Gazette. Refused to
comment on President Wilson's note,
hanging up the telephone abruptly when,
naked for his opinion.
HENRY BAINS, JR., president of tho
German-American Title nnd Trust Com
pany. Had nothing to say regarding the
President's noto to Germnny.
DR. CHARLES J. HEXAMER, president
of the Natlonnl German-American Al
liance. Declined to discuss the Admin
istration's note.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM S. VARE.
I regard tho President's communication
ns a good strong document, written with
dignity and firmness. Ho hns rightfully
asked Germany to cease Its submarine
warfnre against merchantmen. The
wholo tone of his message is courteous
yet emphatic. At such a crlBls It Is well
for the people to remain cool and bear
In mind the fact that the President is
acting for their Indlvldunl Interests, na
well as thnt of tho entlro nation. He
should have the loyal support of all
American citizens.
JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS, authority
on admiralty Inw: I Indorse nil that
the President has said. I think the
President hns very fully represented
all that the United States Government
ought to assume, and I hopo that he
will follow up whnt he haa said by
npproprlnto nctlon.
MAYOR BLANKENBURG: I hnvc not
considered tho President's note care
fully enough ns yet to express an
opinion.
SAMUEL T. BODINE, President United
Gas Improvement Company: The mes
sage Is very strong and impropriate.
CHARLES J. RHOADS, Governor Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Tha
message Is a very remarkable document
and left a very favorable Impression
with me.
L. G. GRAFF, President Commercial Ex
change Tho message was splendid. I
reallv cannot speak hlshlv enoiiKh of
It. I don't see how It could be Im
proved upon.
J. E. BAUM. president, Supplee-Blddle,
Hardware Company; Tho President's
note Is a very able and masterly pres
entation of the situation. The tone Is
firm and considerate. The President
takes Into consideration that the Ger
man Government is laboring under tre
mendous strain, and we all should con
sider that condition when we endeavon
to criticize them. I think the President
has taken a course that will brlnai
satisfactory resultB. '
Governor Capper Behind President
TOPEKA. May H.The comment of
Governor Capper on the American note
to Germany was!
"The country, will fully approve both
the substance of the President's firm and
powerful note to Germany and the mod
eratlon and courtesy with which the
President frames It. The note Is all the
moro Impressive because of Us temperate
and restrained language and Us spirit of
friendliness."
Governor McCreary Supports Wilson
FRANKFORT, Ky May It.-"Pres!dent
Wilson Is prompted by patriotism. Jus
tice and firmness In tha declaration to
Germany," Governor McCreary said to
day. "Tho President's statement seems to
me to be positive, firm, comprehensive
and up to the demands of the occasion."
Governor Dunne Praises Note
SPRINGFIELD, in., May It. - Com.
mentlng on the President's note to Ger
many, Governor Dunne said today:
"The President and his advisers at
Washington have acted with the utmost
caution and deliberation. Tha American
nation, through Its President, has spoken
and the patriotic citizens of the Republlo
stand loyally behind him and will sustain
him to the end."
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verbiage, made necessary by diplomatic
usages, tho note Is first ft demand and
secondly a threat.
Tho Wilson Administration's now Dec
laration of Independence absolutely states
that American citizens nro to go There
they havo legitimate business, nnd they
aro to have their home Government's pro-
This Is America'-! position today. It
believes German submarines ran amuck
through tho misdirected zeal of the
Berlin Admiralty and of squadron com
manders. It holds tho ollvo branch out to Ger
many In asking It to disavow such acts,
NO MORE BARGAINING.
Germany Is naked to change Its meth
ods. In order that there shall bo no mis
take, tho language of diplomacy la de
parted from for a sentence, and President
Wilson tells Germany:
"It (the United States) confidently ex
pects that the Imperial Germnn Govern
ment will disavow tho nets of which tho
United Stateo complnlnB."
That Is all. Thero is no leaving the
matter open for bargaining or for further
negotiations. Tho United States has
stated Its position squarely. America,
citizens aro to havo tho right to go whero
their business calls thcmi to travel on
merchantmen flying any flag, and to bo
safe In doing so.
That this may bo accomplished, Ger
many must end Its campaign of sub
marine terrorism, It may uso such weap
ons against Its enemies, whero they can
bo used against enemies exclusively, tut
whero thero la a possibility that Ameri
cans mny bo endangered It must Btay Its
course.
The American position Is now believed
to ho before the Kaiser and his advisers.
omclnla believe tho matter wiy bo con
sidered so urgent that the Kaiser will
call n special Cabinet Council to con
sider It.
Speculation na to tho outcome Is rife.
German Embassy officials who wero fur
nished n copy of tho note, as a matter of
courtesy, wcro reticent today. Privately,
nnd very frankly, they said they dared
not hazard a guess how tho noto will be
received In Germany. In confidence somo
of the Important of them express tho
hope that the noto will bo received In tho
samo friendly wny aa provlous communi
cations. GERMAN DIPLOMATS' VIEW.
They explain that they seo no good
that could possibly como to Germany by
Incurring America's enmity nt a tlmo
when nearly tho entlro world seems
aligned ngalnst her. They admit thnt
tho military party will opppeo nny
change In the Kalsor's submarine policy,
but whether that party will be ablo to
sivlng tho Knlscr over to their way of
thinking thoy were at a lori to say.
That tho ultimate decision will be his.
they ndo It ns plain, howover, as did
American ofliclnls, and he has long been
tho friend of the United States.
Thero will bo no wnr preparation.
First, tho President personally hopes
that the German Government Is ns nnx
lous as is the United Stntes to maintain
friendly iclatlons.
Secondly nnd despite the many Btorles
current this Is the exact truth the Ad
ministration has not decided just what
the next Btop must ba should Germany
defy this country.
The President Is considering this ques
tion. He leans toward the suggestion
that to break diplomatic relations would
be the most emphatic way of convincing
Germany that ho la In earnest. Ho has
been told, however, by men who should
know that under present conditions, with
a world at war, such n breaking must bo
considered a preludo to hostilities, and
that If he ctoes so far ho might as well
go "the limit" and accompany tho break
with a call for n special session of Con
gress to authorlzo the use of the nrmy
nnd navy.
SLAVS GAIN GROUND
ON RIGHT BANK OF DNIESTER
Enemy Reported Retirinu in Confu
sion in Bukowina.
"PETROGRAD, May 11.
An official statement declares the Slav
offensive on the right bank of the Dnies
ter Is meeting with continued success.
Tho enemy on Tuesday made several
fruitless counter-attacks to relieve his
centre, which was retiring In disorder on
the Dniester toward tho Obertyn-Horo-denka
line. (These towns aro In tho ex
treme cast of Gnlicla. Obertyn Is almost
north and Horodenka Is northeast of
Kolomea.)
In this operation the Austrian unlta
which led the offensive were repulsed
near Choclmlorz, northwest of Obertyn,
with heavy losses. Russian nrtlllery an
nihilated two entire battalions and a
third suffered sevciely.
Near Horodenka the enemy gavo way
nbout 7 o'clock In tho evening of the same
day nnd began ft disorderly retreat. Tho
Russians enptured several thousand, ad
ditional prisoners, a number of guns and
about 50 ammunition cnlssons.
GREER SUPPORTS WILSON
Bishop Places Full Trust in President
in Present Situation.
NEW YORK, May 11. Bishop David It.
Greer today made the following statement
through the American League to Limit
Armaments regarding the President's note
to Germnny:
"I can only say that I think every
loyal American citizen would say at such
a tlmo as this that we should stand by
the President. I hope nnd believe that we
will find some pacific solution of the pres
ent crlBls and that ho will guide the na
tion away from the difficulty which seems
so Imminent. That he makes this his
supreme wish and desire Is amply evi
denced In all his utterances, nnd under
his guidance we can feel that our best
Interests will be preserved In the noblest
manner which his wise Judgment can
devise.
Goshen Heights Asks School
WEST CIIE8TER. May ll.-The citizens
of Goshen Heights, a new suburb near
Milltown, have requested the Sohool
Board of East Goshen township to erect
a. new school building at tho village dur
ing the next vacation, and a meeting of
the board will be held tomorrow evening
to consider the matter.
Should "Love Your Enemies"
Be Ignored During the War?
So full was the response by prominent American
divines to tlje invitation of the Public Ledger
to comment on Dean Lyttleton's advice to
Englishmen to overwhelm their German enemies
with a "war of love" instead of a "war of hate,"
that the contributions exceeded the spa(X available
to the subject in last Sunday's Public Ledger.
Another collection of these timely sermons will
form an important and interesting feature of next
SUNDAY'S
PUBLICsf ledger
NO ANTI-GERMAN
BOYCOTT EVIDENT
IN PHILADELPHIA
Manuiacturers .inrl tj...i1
ness Men Unite in d
waning sentiment of the
People Unmarked bv
"""' ilWIIUUIIJ,
German
manufacturers and
men
In New York and Chlenn . "S
onii-..
suffering under nn unorganized borcfijl
111 lirn.AlllAa .vmi.llil.,k. ..... . .am
" - -- "k "", "in in Phflil
dolphin tho nnll-Gcrmnn sentlnrtnt J
not grown strong enough to hv .$
effect upon business conducted by rj,$
iimns, xiim ivub rcveaieu By Inquiry?
among business men and manufacture?
whoso German names might have WS
(la,H aw aa a a a a. m. a. t a. 1. !ftj
inni-u un catiuo lur II noyCOU If Im,
ment lay In that direction.
The sinking of tho Lusltanla mid. 1!
marked an Impression upon pro-DrHliBi
sympathizers In New York and ChlJi
,1.K. ,1....... ....,.. .. . ,1 . fT.
umi muiu tAiaia u men OOycott Of htSl
nots men trading under German nim.rt
In Chicago two German papers hava t,M
piuicu mu luiiuuiicy iu injure me DUJlfttli
of German residents. Ono even urged 0i
German population to iecnge lUelf if)
trading only witn uermans '
Rut, according to Dudley Bartlett, chiefs
of tha foreign trade bureau of the Con,"
merclal Museum, sentiment agalnit Cm
many shows Itself less In rhlladelpMji
than in nny otucr pnrt of the Unit
States.
Germnn business men deprecated th
reports that their fellow-countrrW
wero being boycotted In other cities asj
wcro certain that no ono was sufetinz
iiuiii niin-vjf, mini ni-iiiinieilL in Jnil&Qtl.
limn.
NO SIGN OP BOYCOTT HERE.
Erich Kroll, president of tho Otto dii
Englno Works, 33d nnd Walnut streets?
probably tho most distinctly German a.
tcrprJso In l'lillauclpnla, was on of
these.
"I haven't seen here, nor have I hearl
of any boycotting of German buslrnW'
men," said Mr. Krell. "Tho Amerlci
peoplo nro too lovel-hcadcd to alio
themselves to bo drawn Into any mow."
ment to withdraw trndo fiom Gerraiif'
business men, or business men with O'er
man names. I think this storm of
slou will soon pass over. I can't bellera'
that nny genulno boycott exists In this
country.'
Max Hclnrlcl, editor of tho Germw
Democrat, and In close touch with tin:
German population of Philadelphia, d.
dared he didn't believe there wa aar;;
anu-uerman nenunicm nere
"Thero Is no boycott here that I han
heard of," Mr. Hclnrlcl said. "I don't'
believe there Is any sentiment agiloit'
our people, it Is hnrd to underatai4
how Americans could let themselves bt
swayed Into withdrawing their traoVajl
from Germans in uiucago nnu :ew rfc
i cannoi truuit inu ivijuii. i
An explanation of tho quiescent atUV
tudo toward Germans neie was given or,
Dudley Bartlett, of tho Commercial Mu-,
8QUIU.
LITTLE ACRIMONIOUS FEELIN0,
"I havo been In several of theblgcltla
of tho -country recently," said Mr. Bart-1
lett, "and I can say that there Is leir
sentiment against the Germans In ThlU'
dclphla than thero Is cither In Chlcato,'
New Yo:k or tho New England States.
I nut this down to tho fact that most,-
of tho Germans hero are of the type
of Mnyor Blankcnburgi that Is, the
have lived In the city a great many years.'
Wa hnven't mnnv newcomers from 0
ninny. Tho German population Is staid
and conservative. I havo noticed that
whero thero Is a small German populij
Ham ihA llnpn nt demnrcntfnn la thsi
division of sympathies aro less marked! 1
than whero GermanB are numerous. f
"The only v. ay I explain this Is that thl
amnii numhpi nf Germans are less llkelr
to start dlecusslons nnd defend the court
of their own country. Either that efl w
else our spirit of fair play revolts against!
the idea of picking on tho weaker nunKI
ttv ?
This opinion was also held by Dr. Vf.J,
p. Wilson, director of the Commercials
Museum. "I think thero might be sonn
fooling ngalnst tho Germans in other
titles, hut thoio Is none hero that I know
of." said Doctor Wilson. "Germans who
iiuva hnnn livintr here for eh many yean
have lost the sharp edge of their alle
giance to their own country, uney an
not the type to begin acrimonious arpi'
monts." (
Round Trip
NEW YORK
SUNDAY EXCURSION, MAY 16
Pennsylvania R.R.
Special Train IravM Broad Strat Station
7.li, Weat Philadelphia 7.47V. 'orth
Philadelphia 7.674.. luturnlni, leliti
New York, Ftonarlranla Station and
Hudson Terminal 9.00K
SEE THE WARSHIPS
M United 8tat Warship. 18 Submarine".
In New ork Harbor open to laltoroa
this day.
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