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TEUTONIC ALIBVS IN
STEAMSHIP APPAM TAKEN OVER BY THE U. S.
U.S. BREAKS WITH KAISER; PRESIDENT
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ional Demands in War
f Emergency to Meet Im-
. , iiicuiuie xxuspuimt;
V . m t
L'triotism dominant.
ciaion Reserved of Discharge
jO of Arms Workers of
Pnfnirrri HlrfVi
?$,
J."!..
M-rraoucai patriotism, with America first,
m th spirit of the manufacture who were
w" uueawoneu concerning wnni ateps
tfceMT. Wnillrl at?A In ih nin4 nrlala tvltti
UifyQtTfBiny. Those who are making muni-
;,wa, airionf omcr tnings saia inai meir
SU.a,t waiiIJ ha ... 1.a .llanrtirnl nf Ilia
t. 1IU11U a....-
u ;,ThU hearty uplrlt of co-opcrntlon was
., Manifest In Philadelphia and all sections
T,ef the country. All declared they would
j throw their plants wide open tho moment
Y the order was given.
,. li Is known, however, that some of the
$' blown up by the foreign emploveR. many
', f whom Have mado no attempt to conceal
Si ttielr sympathy wun v.ernmnj. """"."'
sere current in new ora, n"i
.. .--..i..-, ..,, tmi tliA Itelhlehem
(MO OftOnillKl"" wuaj ...... - ----
b.t rAMnnr.. ma prftiHv conccrnod over
Br uh ft nnftfllbtlltV.
W t"r. ...,... nr 1 VTO
rn - --. ,.. 91 Ann mn!oven In tho
Bethlehem Steel Company, and of these at
least xo.ouo are ucrmmn " "
1 ttianv of whom have been strong- In sympa-
? aw tnr fh.ip native countries. The com.
pany has been keeping a close watch on
I, T . i,.,. v. fntinH nn reason to ells-
Hi . pense with their serlces The rears 01 me
r- niceo lllCti. mm .. w. --- --
I-.T company, It is saia, were mm "'" '"-
t'l a . 1 . I la .indoratnnrl th.Lt Htll-
-".' .i.t .....minni uin hn taken to nreeut
K the execution of any plots ot uesirucuon.
fri Despite the fact that It Is running to full
'Jt,iv,"P"'Clty wlth 're!gn war orders, the com-
St pany will tnrow an us mrvimi.ii t .....,.
w . . .h. tinlted States the moment such an
fa 'V order Is given.
5. . -.--, U nnnmnnv Udlll tnil!l.
u w jn ouiciui ui um .wiui'".i -
V -. "We nre taking eery precaution to pro
: ' ' tt h. ini.rMi nt the nation and the com-
ba "" pany."
Asked If thero would be poinpt response
It the United States asked for aid. ho
dded: "We are already co-operating In
that direction."
Similar spirit was manifested by Allia
B. Johnson, president of the Baldwin Loco
motive Works. "The government will re
. elve the benefit of all wc are nblo to do,
ke said.
Asked If the Ilaldwln Company contem
plated taking nny action regarding Its for
eign employes, he said: "We have not con
sidered that question nnd will let It de
velop." The du Pont company, at Wilmington.
which is ruhed to the limit with war or
ders, will also respond heartily should It
, le necessary.
fn "Du ronts are reauy 10 ui unwim
'' within their power that the bnltcd .States
Government may ask of them," said a rep
resentative of the compap)
"Throughout the history of the concern,
Whenever the American Government has
called upon tho du Pouts, they have been
able to servo In the fullest capacity," nn
s vinciai ucciaicu.
r"1 war ORDr:ns may conduct
. n, ' - .l.alutnn lif.U llAAII in H f 1 1 n 1 1(1 lllO
l. V h. . . a A,tnK Ul.n.tl.1 V.a
h iWinimeia 01 ioriK" uiucio. .j... ...v
Sife S war Department of this country-require Ini-
Bt!St sHd ato execution or contracts mat wouiu
K.Wii.ii.t with the contracts of the Allied
r.T,. ., ... , .,
r ii;evernments or i;urope, eenuus iiruuicm
1 ijr.i.u n-lA "Thil la ntiAfltlnri that huH
fj i tUBIIV i wci .... . -, --
ft. . . . l I nn Aviilulnail at thft (lit
, pgi yev uriocii, u o Mim"v" - "- -
' T, At th nlnnt nf tho J G Brill Company. I
J. -va a VtA lnrjMt lmltHaru nf tlllrlt Rtld
Cars In the world, assurances were given
that the company Is prepared for possible
war oraers irom tne unuea niuius uoern
rnent. Contracts with the Allies are now
being filled. It was explained that all of
U. rinwmn nnlUaa It, th. MttltllnV lf t lift
? 'company have ben naturalized and emphatic
"announcement was made that at the present
Jr lm n itlahnrpa nf fnrnliTn l.ltmr U9X rntl-
y ktemplated.
iqhn S. Clark, vice president of tho Au
tocar, Company of Ardmore, In u brief
statement said:
"We stand entirely at the dlsporal of the
Federal uovernmeni wnen canect upon
He added the company was not prepared at
,. this moment to make any statement 10
ffardtng the foreign cinplovei of the con
cern and viewed the situation as coolly as
T&oBslble.
LIfli .
ft. '. UNIFORMS TO UV. QUICKLY JIADI!
.aft VAv K. Sells, vice president of the A 11
Z'j- Itlrschbaum Company, announced that this
..-t-v MAMAn wMiltl otrtrt ull (tf Itq fftrlllt'eK
I $ to manufacture uniforms or whatever the
StVi (.American Government needed, If the War
By A Department made any demands upon the
fcVi iPlant at Uroad street and Washington avc-
ffefVtme.'
?P. i. This company has received large orders
from the Allied Governments. In the past
fee wars In which the United Stnte- Govern-
II . - )!, lints nlcin
wti went lias oeen eiiKuKu-u, n.w ,..w
:$U executed large contracts
jl ( patriotism nan um " . . . ".
fei eonslderatlon of our faUory." said Mr Se
JirfttMaT "and any possible requirements of the
(. United States will receive our most vigor-
V? oUs efforts. Should contracts vvitn lore gn
'4 .Governments connici -wuu ""'" '""'""
American nation, the United Stntcs will be
the first to be considered "
"i." The majority of the eniplojes at "the
;v' Klrechbaum plant are 01 loreiKii mu"
t1 fl( Z.JL .ln..,l nt thn faetoiv ns
. .. r,A ienon nf nlmnnt everv
"'well " " "'-" - I. .
ftj.JSuropean nationality. The vice presltlent
e Jj i ih.i tu itnnrprn was not even
. considering the discharge of foreign-born
F1' i "'Personally," said Mr. Selig, ''I do not
. , L'.... .t.. 1.U Katr In rctlfltlnn will
iive wu ' " --
mean anything more than Just a break. I,
' not think It w III mean actual warfare."
V .
FLAGS BY THOUSANDS
UNFURLED OVER CITY
slonired Cheers. Greet Patriotic Dis-
,iff plays -Demonstration of Half
' i", " Hour at Bourse
!L
American flags were hoisted In all sec
jww'of Philadelphia as soon as the news
i ihe break with Germany became known.
unfurling of the flags In many In-
I was followed by patriotic outbursts
spectators.
UM tw nmutmnit tilnnarleii nf tha tall
rivm tn Mi4--....ww. ., -
Mice buildings, windows of the downtown
Mores and windows of private residence
tttieVstars and stripes were unfurled.
fco'ld cheers of long duration, some last-
' from three to four rnlnutes resounded
l the floor of the Bourse Kxchange
I Several nieniwern uivyycu iwu jaifio
I er the balcony. The patriotic Idem-
lion that followed jaitea ror nearly
hour and could be heard from the
L' The flags measure about 30 by 20
I 1
I anon' a the news was learned In the
district the merchants, bankers
m men tummoneq .the
rsotlve buUdlnjni ani.
TO ADDRESS CONGRESS AT 2 O'CLOCK
Continued from r One ,
The prayer of tho Rev. Henry N. Coudon, tho blind chaplain in the House, wns
devoted entirely to the crisis. He said:
Our Father in heaven, wc appeal to Thee with all the fervor of
soul for wisdom and guidance in the present crisis, that wc may he per
mitted ns a neutral nation to maintain peace with all the world. Guard
our President nnd ull of his advisers and nil who have tho nation's
welfare at hand to an amicable adjustment of all international questions
that we may pursue our way with justice and equity to nil in the spirit
of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Whether a diplomatic break would be followed by hostilities between the
United States and Germany was somothinR that no man could say. It wai
frankly declared in diplomatic circles that they hoped not. Singularly, this
hopo was very strong in Entente quarters. It was said that the moral effect of
a break in diplomatic relations between Gcrmnny nnd the United States would
be very grent. There has been a general feeling here that In nny action that
tho United States should take it would have the united support of all neutrnl
nations, who nlso,nro affected by the new German attitude. It was admittedly
too early to say how far this support would go President Wilson, it is known,
has been hopeful nil, along that if n diplomatic break should be necessary it would
stop theic, and that there would be no necessity for the United States going any
further.
In official quarteis generally the feeling was of tho utmost gravity. Thcie
wns just it slight ruy of hopo it) one thing. It was learned that tho last words
of tho President's address to Congress is u fervent prayer that God will grant
that the United States even yet nay be able to avoid being drawn into the
world wnr.
The President called Secretary of State Lansing to the White House at
10:30 nnd informed him of his decision.
Lansing looked very grave and worn as he left the Executive Mansion and
would make no comment.
LANSING REFUSES TO EXPLAIN
Bundled up to his ears in a long, heavy overcoat and further protected
with u long white muffler, Lansing stepped off the White House portico, lighted
a cigarette and walked slowly over to the State Department.
Under his left arm, hugged tightly, was his historic brown-leather portfolio.
Ho was flnnkcd rear, front nnd sides by newspapermen, clamoiing excitedly
and entirely without the usuul courtesv for official word.
As he reached tho front of the White House executive ofllces, still en route
to the department, he was joined by Presidential Secretary Tumulty, who had
just returned from the Capitol to arrange with House and Senate leaders for the
joint session this afternoon.
They stopped a moment and talked together, in the face of the Littct est
wind that has swept Washington this winter, but neither would make any
comment further than:
"The President is to nddress Congress at 2 o'clock tlm afternoon. Beyond
that we can say absolutely nothing."
After Secretary Lansing lclt 'ho White House, the President went over to
tho executive offices into the Cabinet room and snt alone nt his vfrotk. He
brought over a bundle of papers, covering loutine business and walked briskly
into tho chamber where yesterday the Cabinet met with him in discussion of the
historic step taken today.
An interesting question has arisen as to how Von Bcinstorff will get back
to Germany or whether he can get back thero at all.
The United States is not under obligations, it is said by diplomats, to see
that a dismissed Ambassador is landed on his home soil. There are no German
boats sailing from tho United States, and if he went aboard an English liner
he would probably be turned over to n British watship befoie he was landed.
There is no means of trans'portation between the British ports nnd Germany,
nor is it possible, since Italy went into the war, to get into Germany through
Trieste.
Von Bernstorff might go to Cuba or, moie likely, South Anieiica.
"GOOD-MORNING, BOYS." ENVOY'S GREETING
"Good-morning, boys," was the smiling giceting the German Ambassador
gave the score of newspaper men who called at the Embassy after the news
of the break became Tinown.
Bernstorff, always suave, always polite and apparently never woriied, frisked
himself into and out of sight betore any questions and thcie were hundreds
ready could be asked.
He sent word he might "see you boys later."
Bernstorff got into touch with Doctor Rittcr, Swiss Minister, aj soon as he
received tho news of the break tluough the press. At that time he had not yet
been officially notified. He made provisional ariangements to cover all im
.mediate details with Doctor Rittcr in tegard to the taking over of Gciman in
terests in the United States by Switzerland.
Doctor Rittcr will call upon Secretary of State Lansing as soon as noti
fication of Bernstorff's recall has been given the Teuton envoy, to discuss with
Lansing the details of his new interests.
To all questions this morning Bernstorff lephed:
"Please ask the Swiss Minister. I am only a pi mite citizen. I have no
right to talk for my Government now. As a private citizen I have never dcsiicd
to talk."
When as!ed icspecting the details of his coming journey and of the transfer
of Germany's interests to Switzerland's Minister, Bernstoiff said:
"I don't know. This is the first experience of this kind in my life, and the
method of procedure is, therefore, new to me."
He jocularly suggested that "perhaps with so many ships kept in Ameiiean
ports" he would be sure to have some boat to take him home.
As Loon as Doctor Rittcr learned that Bernstorff had been inquiring for
him at the Swiss Legation, he immediately called at the German Embassy and
the two diplomats talked over the question of transference.
, Whether Switzerland will take over German interests i England nnd Russia,
now represented by the United States, Bernstorff was not j pared to say.
If Austria-Hungary should send a note identical with the German
note. Count Tarnowski, will also be handed his passports.
But if the dual monarchy should pursue a different policy, moie in accord
with international law, there would be room for negotiation, and diplomatic
relations with tho United States might lenain unbioken.
At the Austrian Embassy it wus said that no intimation had yet been
received in legard to the course which Vienna intended to pursue. But in
high official Austro-Hungarian circles it is certainly hoped that the Austrian
note will not be1 so flatly uncompromising as the German note. There is a
distinct disposition in these circles to recognize the fact that it would be the
part of wisdom for the dual monaichy to conduct its small pait of the sub
marine blockade in accordance with the principles of international law, and
thereby to gain the United States as a friend instead of as an enemy in the
peace conference which will end the war.
It is pointed out that Austria-Hungary does not live by the German
creed of "Anything which serves the interests of our State is right";
but, on the contrarj, is governed by a clique of gentlemen whose prin
ciple is : "There are certain things that a gentleman cannot do."
AUSTRIA NOT EXPECTED TO BE INCLUDED
It is not yet known in Washington what promises Vienna has made to
Berlin in regard to the "unrestricted" submarine warfare, and it is hoped that
the strong disinclination of the Austrians nnd the Hungnrinns to place them
selves before the wofld as tho moral brethren of the German junkers has
Impelled them to pursue a mbre decent course of their own.
Count Tarnowski will present his credentials' to Secretary Lansing tomor
row morning. And there is sincere hope, both in tho State Department and
the Austro-Hungarian Embassy, that his first visit will not also be his last.
No communications of nny sort have been received from Turkey nnd Bul
garia. It is emphasized that even if the United States should break diplo
matic relations with Germany and later become involved in war with her
there is no reason why friendly relations with these allies of Germany should
not be preserved.
The interest of official circles has turned also to the course of action which
the other neutrals, European and American, will pursue.
It is believed that Denmark and Holland will not dare to break
relations with their powerful neighbor; but it is strongly intimated that
Argentina and possibly Spain and Norway will follow the expected
action of the United States and hand passports to the Kaiser's reprc
sentatives.
'WHAT WILL AMERICA DO?' MORE VITAL
TO BRITAIN THAN BLOCKADE ITSELF
LONDON, Feb. S England's Intento
Interest in"What America Is tolng to do
about If os manifest today In the fact
that the Foreign Office was keeping Von
sfattflyvr'' taueh with American A.mbas-
.racja,, jt
K CMarsai in nriiwwi nrit
of frlchtfulness" to copious cabled dis
patches from America.
Press and public both continued their
attitude of refraining . from suggestion as
to what America should do In her present
.crisis. There, was the most Intense anxiety,
but the average man Irt the street believed
then was "only one course open to America
awl that President Wllsun wouia u:tlmate',y
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The former British steamship was brought into Norfolk n year ago by a German prize crew after having been
captuicd by the Mocwo. The status of the Appam is now being established in the courts.
earlv Imliiv mining a uiblo from Wnsh
Inctnn tint ileriiuiii AmliiHnrior lleinslnrlf
vnn In receive Ills passport!) todn
MillTAIN' rN'AI'ftAlli
liciinaii) nnununrrnwnt of unbridled
sulunailnliiKM Ii.ik failed to f lighten (ho
iivei.igo lliltlshrr. Just suili a xtep has
been nntlclp ited for months It Imk been
prepared for by the (Joverninenl Dctnlledi
uicuxutes to iomb.it It h.ivc lit on lung pre
pirnl Tress nnd public nllko Implicitly be
liovn tlieM) unannounced iniMisiircs will
iffiitlvdv milllfj tlm Herman (flume
slde finni tho fiernian-Amcilcjii slttu
tlon Interest hero today centered In tluee
developments l'lrsl was tho mmpi nslnii of
Ir.ifllt, fiom Scindlnavla
In view nf this nn appeal from !ord
Uevonport for economy In food, nnd conser
vation of prisent supplies abHi'imed .i new
ImportaiiLe I..iKtly, the whole cinplra v.is
heyed In nttentlon to lie.ir wli.it Premier
l.lojd (loorKo would sny this nftornncm In
n Npen h ho wns silieduled to make at
f'arnuvon, on bis first visit to his home town
since he boinmn Prime Jllnlster of England
BOND BILL BEFORE SENATE CALLS
FOR $500,000,000 WAR FUND
WASHINGTON. Kli V, Senator Thomas,
of Colorado, Introduced nn ninendement to
the lovenim bill uutliorl?Ing the Issue of
KiOrt onn.onn In bonds In enible the Govern
ment to put tho country In a state of mlll
tnrj and naval preparedness
While henate loaders denied iliev were
readv In authorize liugo expo ti Utiles nt
this time unless the President asked for
them, the action of Senator Thcmas points
cle.ul to the fnrt that theie Is general
sentiment In favor of getting the .nation
read for wni if complications continue to
get worse
Discussion of thp naval nppropilutlnu
bill in tho House qiikkl,v turned to the war
situation, ns news of the break with f!er
manv circulated nmoiig tho members on
tho lloor tnda
Repiesentntlve allawav, nf Ti xaw one
of tlie leading 'little navy' men, pteoipl
tated thn dlscUNilon when he dei hired that
the Pnlted .States should linmedlatelj turn
all Its efforts to contdrutt Ion of submarines
and destiojers In unlimited (iiiautltv
"Tho enemies ot German alrcudv control
tho surface of the seas We can add noth
lug to their power b continuance of oui
piesent polic of npptoprlatlng for con
struction ot nioio battleships and battle
cruisers These great ships cannot be com
pleted In lebs (han three oi four eais at
best
What we need Is suhniailiies nnd other
small craft, and the hhlpbuildeis have told
the naval committee that they can turn out
submarines very rapidly."
"How long would It take to complete a
submit hie started now"" asked Ueprc.ent.i.
live Kearns
"I tant sa ns to that, but the I oie
Itiver Shipbuilding Compaiiv constiucUd
twenty submarines for England and deliv
ered them In ten months," said t'allawaj
"1 lemembei the testimony nf President
Grace, of the liethlehem Steel Oompanj, on
that point" said Representative Kclie.v of
Michigan "Ml Grace Mid it would take
from five to si months to complete the
first boat but after that the.v could turn
BERLIN SURPRISED AT U. S. WRATH
OVER BREACH OF SUSSEX PLEDGE
I.OMIOS, I eb. 3. dlspalili to the
I.xrhunjte Telegraph on interdam smut
"I'olltlral ilrrlrs In Ilerlln nre inurli ll
et In the reports nT the Inilluniilliin nrmiaed
III America 1 the announcement of ller
niHiiv'n Kubmurlne blockade. It Inning been
believed that the I'nllrd stuten, understand
ing tleriiianj's denprrate position, would
Mart negnl litlfnni to bring about an earlv
pence conference. There U still hope P-enl-dent
WlUim'n answer will be t nni lllntiirj
noil iiirnrd a basis for negatliitlnlts."
DERI.1N Teb S In discussing and In
dorsing tho Government's decision for an
Intensified U-boat war. the German news
papers use language of remarkable moder
ation, and they evidently seek to reassure
meilca. honing that President Wilson will
see that this new venture Is the only way
and tho cpilckest to end the war.
Every discussion of the all-absorbing
question shows that nvoidance of a break
with the United States would be hailed
with Joy by an overwhelming majority of
the nation If possible In connection wl'.h
tho unrestricted submarine campaign
There was much excitement among Amer
icans In Derlln, but little fear of serious
complications between Genrany and Amer
ica, most of thm believing that Germans 's
provision for unmolested passage of Amer
ican niallboats opens way for continuance
of friendly rolatlons.
The Socialist Vorwarts expresses the
opinion that the U-boat note will be ap
plauded by nil Americans sharing President
Wilson's Ideas as expressed In his Senate
speech The Socialist organ hopes that
American policy will never stray from the
lines defined In that- speech, since that
would mean woo to the world It continues.
"An overwhelming majority ot the Ger
man people are In harmony with the Gov
ernment's desire (o malntalp Jhe best pos
sible relations with America, America's
great part of triumph In the war is not to
play the confederate of one of the belliger
ent parties, but to be the ally of all peace
lovers on both sides. .
, V STILb HOPEFUL
"The German peoplo are hopeful that the
decision ot the Imperial Government will
result In a shortening of the war. The at
titude taken toward this prooosltion by
the political parties and the newspapers. In
cluding the Vorwaerts, Is sutllciently known.
But now opinions matter no longer. What
Counts now Is the German conduct of the
war. Now let deeds speak for themselves."
Arguing that Germany has done her ut
most to make .the Americans understand
her position, the Germanla, organ of the
Catholic Center. In' an editorial eaysi
"We await the American attitude with
a food conscience, If the American, reply
proTes different from what we have a right
to expect, as much as we regret It we
cannot be deflected by It. We shall still be
Inspired by the same loyalty toward the
United States, but wc cannot go so far
as to 'fulfill their wishes at the point of
sacrificing ourselves."
"It Is a step with momentous conse
quences," says the Taegtlche Rundschau
"We don't know how neutrals, and eepeJ
daily' America, will take It, but be their
Dosltlon .what It may. It cannot deflect
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l.nid llcinnport's appeal ns food control
let wns followed by the frnnk declaration
that If bis pica was not successful In estab
lishing better conditions, n compulsory ia
tlonlng rcheme would have to bo adopted
Dovonport declared that Hrltons must cat
less, nnd lie suggested a limit of four
pounds of bread, two and n half pounds
of mc.it nnd tlirce-tiu liters of a pound of
sugar weekly for each Individual
l.lnvd Oeorgc was expected to sel7e the
opportunity in his speech this afternoon for
some new nnd Important declarations Dis
patches from t'.irnavon today said the most
elaborate precautions had been taken to
guard the Premier, In view of the poison
plot against lilm last week Admission to
then h.lll where lie speaks km by card ami
onl a verj few women specially credentlalcd
wele admitted '
On arriving In hl home town I.lod
(eorge said ' Tho burden on mv shoul
ders Is overwhelming, hut I am confident
that with tlm united effortH of us nil and
with tho Justico of our cause wo shall con
found tlm devices of the wicked one."
them out at the late of several each week "
.Mr. Callawav criticized the short-slghlcd-ness
of the 'big navy" men In Insisting on
cintering effort on battleship construe lion
when It wns uppircnt that the most tiseful
craft. In event of a break with Germany,
would bo small torpedoboats.
"Wh do we face the present crisis?'
asked ("alliwaj "It Is because nil Eng
land's wonderful fleet on the surface of the
seas cannot protect British commerce from
German submarines All England's great
bittlcshlps' nnd battle ciulscrs fly from the
presence of one hostile submarine
' They say they can sink the submarines,
but they know better The.v saj the sink
them by shooting off the little periscope no
blggei than a man's hand, but epciienco
has shown that the submarine generaliv
gets the surface ship beforo It loses Its
periscope The whole Urltish fleet at the
Dudanelles lied before one German sub
marine '
Representative l'arr, ot Pennsvlvnuia
sprang to the defense of the big ship ad
vocates ' Wo are no bcttei prepared today than
we were for the war of 1812," he said
"Several jears ago Admiral Dewev nnd the
other members of tho General Board laid
down a naval program If we had followed
that program we would have forty-eight
first-class dreadnoughts Instead of the
twelve we have In attuil seivlce"
Representative T S Uutler, of Pennsvl
vanl.i. ranking Republican member of the
Naval Affairs Committee, In the discus
sion of the $351,000,000 naval appiopria
tion bill, said that If he had his way in
the present emergenc, he would have the
bill passed without a rollcill without fur
ther debate
Representative Kelle, of Michigan, an
other Republican member of the N.ivnl
Committee, recommended tint nil eniplojes
of the nnv) .uds be put to woik In threo
shifts a day on the wai vecsels now undei
couise of construction He said that the
three battleships, Mississippi, Idaho and
New .Mexico, now onl half completed, could
be finished in six months. If action weie
taken
America Theie can ! no tetieat We
have fought long enough with our arms
bound
The sema-friclal Cologne Gazette declaies
that nil adveise American iepl to Ger
man 's submarine siotlftcatlon will not
change Geiman's Intention
"We cannot for a second time" sas the
newspaper, 'have any conaldetatlon for
alien interests Our honor and existence are
to greatly threatened by the new war de
clared by tho Entente."
The IJoersen Zeltung, which has been con
sistently moderate on the submailne and
similar Issues, summarizes Its own acqui
escence In the decision of thu Government
In these words: "Ho would be a poor Ger
man who would not now sav 'Right or
wrong the only thing that counts now Is
to fight for the fatherland's victory.'"
The Krcuz Zeltung takes the standpoint
that German 's decision In legard to naval
warfare Is In the Interest of neutrals, say
ing "The blocSade of considerable territory
demands sacrifices from neutrals, but sac
rifices are made In their behalf Germany
is fighting for them, as for Itself in seeking
to bieak the IJrltlsh sea tranny Freedom
of the seas remains n beautiful dream of
Utopia, Impossible so long ns one Power has
absolute control of the seas.
"Neutrals, each and every one, have felt
the hardships of this control It It Is
broken It Is hardly llkelv that any l'owei
will be able In a time which may be esti
mated to assert control, ns has been possi
ble by Great Britain with the two-Power
standard. No land Power would ever pos
Sflss the means. Only by 'destruction of
"nltless superpower can real fieedom of
the seas be atta'ned.
"This Is no step of desperation that we
are taking, Quiet and careful deliberation
has led to It. We ate prepared for every
oosslble consequence."
LACKS ENTHUSIASM
The Frankfurter Zeltunc Is one of th
few to discuss tho submarine program
without enthusiasm. It says the few men
In high places, who have taken the decision,
are answerable before their Own people and
before history,
"Only the most cogent nnd compelling
reasons." says the newspaper, "can have
Induced the Emperor and Dr. von Uoth-mann-Hollweg
to" sanction the measure.
Doubtless there have been negotiations be.
tween Berlin and Washington, but we are
Ignorant of their results. It cannot be
imagined, however, that Jhere can be any
new yielding to American protestations, and
it, therefore must be assumed that the
Imperial authorities are firmly convinced
that German, strength will be able tci hold
Its own against an onset by the whole
world. Whatever America may decide the
German people confront the future fear
lessly." j
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BRITAIN URGED ON
BY LLOYD GEORGE
Victory Certain, He Tells
Constituents in Wales,
but Not Easy
TO HELP SMALL NATIONS
CAIt.NAVON.'WaleH, Feb X "Wo have
no doubt of the ultimate victory; but thero
nre man broad and turbulent rivers wc
must cross to that end, which the nation
must help bridge," declared Pieinlcr Llod
George hero today Ho spoke to nn en
thusiastically cheering ciowd of 5000 of
his former constituents in his home town.
"Besides the rights nf small nations, wo
nrr lighting for tho eloctilne that tho Turk
Is inc.ipnhlo nf governing any lace Justlv
even his own." ho continued
PLOTTERS TELL OF PLAN
TO KILL LLOYD GEORGE
Intr-iicleel to Assassinate Premier by
Driving Poisoned Nails Into
His Boots
DERBV, England, Feb .1 Tho three
women and the expeit man chemist the
Government charges plotted to kill Premier
l.lojd George and Minister Arthui Hen
derson, as well as Chancellor nf tho Ex
chequer McKenna, told a Scotlanel Yard
agent their scheme wns
To catch I.lovd Gcoige nt n hotel and
kill him b.v driving poisoned nails In his
boots
To catch McKenna unawares and drive a
poisoned needlo Into his skull
Such testimony was offend nt the trial
nf the quartet. Mis Allco Whceldnn, Miss
Hettic Wheeldon. .Mrs Alfred Mason and
Alfied Mason, tod.i b Crown witnesses
The Attorne General declared the con
splratois in the plot had told Crown ngents
they also proposed to shoot poisoned nnows
nt l.lojd George.
NEW AUSTRIAN ENVOY
TALKS WITH LANSING
Count Tat now ski Makes First Call at
State Department No Rea
son Given
WASHINGTON. Feb .1 -Count T.
now ski, niwl nrilved Austrliu Ambass.i
loi. called at the State Uepntment today
for the first time He saw Secretary reti
ring and other high state Department ofll
clals Tarnowski refused to divulge the object
of his mission, if he had any particular one
It is presumed lie will present his crcelen
tlals to President Wilson by Monda
WOMAN DEAD AT loTvEAKS
Mis. Catha'tine Woodland a Native of
Gap, Lancaster County
Mis Catherine Woodland. 101 eai old.
died vesterday at the home of h, , claunli
tei, Mi.s w A Plnkerton, 502u Wcstmln-
Bin iiiHiiiin
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r ounty, coming to Philadelphia til
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about forty .vears ago She Is su.vlved l.v
three children. Mrs. Plnkerton, wltl hon,
she Hied Miss Sullle Woodland and s !
vestet Woodland She Is also survived bv
!hlMr?n 'dren a"a flf""en t-wnrt.
The body will be kept at bei daughters
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COURT BARS GARAGE
Enjoins Defendant From Building
Structuie on Complaint of Prop-
erty Owners
On the siound that a garage would cause
announce and Inconvenience to residents
In a neighborhood which Is exclusively ,es.
denilal judge Ferguson. In common Pleas
n .rL,;,l,3, ,0Ua' flled nn ""Judication
In the suit of property owners In the
vicinity of Forty-third and Walnut streets
to have Joseph B Hoffman enjoined fiom
constructing a garage at 4317-19 Walnut
street
Judge Ferguson In his decision directs
that noGce of his (hidings be served upon
the defendant and that unless exceptions
ate filed within ten das, a elect co be
entered enjoining the defendant from main-
mining the building, as a public garage.
Marine Risks Steady
NEW YORK, Feb. 3 War risk Insurance
rates today are holding Arm at nine to ten
Iftr cent established Thursday nfter the an
nouncement of Grmany's new pea policy.
Underwriters report large Increases in the
amount of business. Risks on ships bound
for Genoa are quoted at twelve and thir
teen per cent.
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U. S. NUMBER l,425,00ql
1,075,000 Arc Austrians and
Hungarians and 350,000 Are
Germans
WASHINGTON, Feb. S. There are a
the United States today approximately aso,.
000 unnaturalized Germans and 1,071;, 000
Austrian nnd Hungarians who still art
nllens. Theso nro tho residents of trta
country who would bo subjected to the
rules of war In the event of developments
more serious thnn a break In diplomatic
relations. But the treaty with Prussia
would exempt tho CIcrmnn citizens from mo
testation for nluo mopths nfter war Is de
clared, and German mcrchnnts may depart
without restriction. Tho samo applies to
Americans In Prttssla.
The foregoing figures nro based upon tha
number of unnaturalized Immigrants from
tho Central Powers In tho United States
at the tlmo,of the last ofllclal census and
on Immigration rrom thoso countries up to
January 1.
A combination of tho records of tho Cen
sus and tho Immigration nurcaus Bhowt
there nro In thlg country 2,893,638 persons
of German birth. 1,763,737 of Austrian birth
nnd 1.061,052 of Hungarian birth, the total
for tho dual monarchy being 2,824,68!), The
Inimlgintlon from Germany since 1010 was
392,205; In tho blx months ending Decem
ber 31, K971, The Immigration from Austria
during tho same period was 088,701 and
fiom Hungary, CGG.343.
Ill tho statistics of tho last otTlclal census
the number of foreign boin males over'
twenty-ono jcara of age Invariably equaled
one-half of tho total fotclgn-born popula
tion. Assuming that tho number obtaining
naturalization papers In tho period sines
tho last census gave official statistics Is
twcnty-sK per cent, tho number of Ger
mans will bo between 32r,000 rtnd 300,000
nnd the number of Austto-Hungnrlans
sllghtl In excess ot 1,000,000. Tho icsl
dents ghlng Austria or Hutigiry us their
placo of birth lncludo n vnilcty of races
mostly Poles, Lithuanians, Slovaka and
some Germans. Tho peicentngo of Ger
mans who hnvo become natut allied or havs
taken their first papers nt tho tlmo of the
list census Is much larger than that nf
Germany's chief ally In tho war
According to tho last census the greatest
mmibci of persons of German birth reside
In Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio. New York
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Indiana and Mlchl.
gan New York had tho gteatest number,
followed by Ohio and Wisconsin. Pennsyl
vania led all tho other States In tho num
ber ot Austrians nnd Hungarians. New
York and Illinois followed, the numbers In
other States being small In comparison.
Tho treat of 1785 and 1828 with Prus
sia provides that Herman citizens In tho
United States cannot bo placed In prison
camps within nluo months.
I. It. It. 31 AN DIES
Foreman of Engineers Took First Train
Through Gallitzin Tunnel
IlAltlllSUFItO, Feb 3 .lames R. Wells,
aged eight) -two )eais, retired, Penns)!
vanl.i Railroad middle division road fore
man of engineers, elleel hero today.
Mr Wells ran tho lirst engine from
Pittsburgh to Altoona through the Gnllltzlu
tunnel. Ho starteil with tho Pennsylvania
on the Philadelphia Wilmington and I3al
tlmoic branili In IS',2, being transferretj
to tlie m tin llnp four )ears later. He was
retired In 1903 nftei llft)-ono )tars of
seivlce. Harry (' Wells, n county com
missioner nnd c.-sherlff of Dauphin, is a
son
DEUTSCHLAND'S CARGO SAFE
NHW LONDON", Conn , Feb 3 Fire ele
stio.ved n small thed in which some oil and
other materials were btorcd on the State
pier near the plant of the 1'aBtern For
warding Company shortly before 10 o'clocte
todav Tho firemen wero called and ex
tinguished the blazo without great damage.
The fire caused great excitement here
owing to Its proximity to the U-boat
Dcutschlatid'H berth None of the "argo of
tho Fastcin Forwarding Company was
damaged
TIKI I Vi'll I tilt I'l.tSMI'K TIO.N
I1KATIIS
"qUI.N.V Feb 2 1117 MARY A ilaushler of
Catherine Qulnn (nee Dever) anil iho late
Anthony Qulnn IMatlves and friends also
tnrmliTS of H V VI Smlilltv unci Itomr) So
iltlv of St AiMlh s t htirih Invited to funeral
Tues S III li 111 3(,0S llramlvuln nt Solemn
requiem itm, t Agatha s Church in a in.
Int Old Calheilral Cent
Tim i. tin rim ci-"-siri( vnii
ni'.i.p it tfi ri.viw.i:
COOK AVI) DOWNSTAIRS WORK VV lllte re
liable Protestant woman term merit noaitton
In sul'url'H I'honu Oak l.ane Hit
lll'.l P W NTMI mm.i:
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must lie Holier unci Indeistrloua waits II 75
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Prote-Mant well cdueatei! ut.ii 2ie seiers A
ear rxoerlcnee rtlMlrlntf nml ilrlvtnix any
mike ear elmlres position t an, furnish lx!it of
references Vtlrfrctis Hox 1(1 f.antuloeviie Pa,
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Han uetls for iilflie leihtitiiil and iommMiliil
men 'I hu niesent demand la exteptl melly
lieevv fir li eMierleneeel wrailuatea nf til.i
honl am! toilettes Anplti anta IllllHt li or
I epom. members of the V, .VI C A .Vhmber
Klilp of ?- per jear entltleB ono to ull aot'a!
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AUCTION SALES
- BARNES & LOFLAND
AUCTIONEERS
NO. 147 SOUTH roUHTH 8T (Cor. Hatraonyl
PUBLIC SALE
Dy order of the Dhector of the Department of
Wharvca. Docks and Perrlea
LEASE
Of a Portion of the South Side of
Arch Street Wharf (Pier No. 4)
NOIVni DELAWARE WHATIVES
Contalnlnc Approximately B00O aquare feet, be
tween llenta No., u and IS (AS IS)
For a term of una year from March IB, 1017.
Wednesday, February 7, 1917
AT VI 6'gt.OCK NOON
IN TUB PUHf.IC SAI.USnOOM OF TUB
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obtained from Ueorce B. VV'ebater. Director of
the Department of VVharvea. Docka and Kerrlea.
&B2 Iiourae Hulldlng. Philadelphia, or from
Ilarnea & Lofland, Auctloneera, 147 S, 4tn
Street, Philadelphia.
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