mi vanvHfmHaanaH w- ,- ANt Scorns u. s. as factor in Washocked at stand against u-boatWArfa BK' k vM fr KA 3" '' H. t L'i.5 f 1? R.X E :'; r'-f ' Ltf W SEES NO REVIVAL OF SUSSEX PLEDGE ') Teuton Diplomat Asserts Ruthless U-Boat Policy Will Not Be Modified BARTHELME TOLD TO GO Cologne Gazette Correspondent Given Snfe-Conduct and Invited to Depart WASHINGTON, Feb. U. "Germany never will renew her assur kncea against unrestricted submarine war fars." On the eve of the departure from tho United States of Count von Uernslorff and hie staff the fibovo utterance was made by one of the leading retiring olllclatg. The new submarine cnmpnlgn was entered Into, he said, after a complete toll of the cost had been taken. It was designed to starve Kncland and to cripple the Entente In the field by cutting off the supply "t munitions, this oltlclal said, and the only possible concession would ho to raise tho ban so far as neutral ships carrying non contraband were concerned. Incidentally, officials here fully realize this. They have had tho assurance of James W, Gerard, the retiring American Ambas sador to Germany, to this effect. In conse quence, the Administration has made every effort to check suggestions which con stantly are being made that Germany's move was not directed against tho United States. In furtherance of that desire the State Department has taken sharp meas ures to prevent spread of suggestions that would make trouble in this iountr BAHTHELMK TOLD TO DCI'AKT The first step In this line Is to lie the departure along with Count von HcrnatorfT and his party of Dr. Ooorgo Uarthelme, correspondent In Washington of the Co logne Gazette. The latter, following a conference with Counselor of the Stato Department Frank Polk, agreed to return home, and a "safe-conduct" was arranged for him to accompany llernstorff to Ger many, The doctor was responsible for tho 'atest suggestion from Germany that she "was .willing to negotiate formally or Informally with the United .States provided that tho commercial blockade against Kngland Is not broken." There Is bitter resentment In Ad ministration circles over this offer by Ger many, where U Is characterized as "an In sult" In view of tho President's address to Congress announcing the breaking off of relations. W. J. nnvA.vs PART .lust what William J. Bryan, former See retary of State In the Wilson Cabinet, had to do with the Uarthelme message makes Interesting reading. The ex-Secretary, with Dr. George W. Klrchway. Mr Hitter, of the New York Staats Zcltung, and Mr. Uar thelme. American correspondent of the Co logne Gazette, had been In consultation here With the view of offsetting war sentiment. Mr. Barthclme obtained from Mr. Hryan a statement of his peace principles In the form of an Interview These he endeavored to send to Europe as coming from Mr. Bryan direct. The latter Is well-known In Germany, both officially and personally, therefore an expression from tho former Secretary, who Ib known to have worked for the re-election of Mr. Wllson-and to bo on good terms with him, would have weight. Through Barthelme's Influence, and this being the only means of communication with Germany. Secretary Daniels nermlttcd Mr. Barthelme to send his dispatches over tne wireless controlled by the .Navy Depart ment But they are censored. In this case as soon as the censor read the dispatch containing an Interview with Mr. Bryan and saw that Mr. Barthelme was trying to ow abroad sentiments which the Govern ment did not Indorse, ho eliminated all men tion of Mr. Bryan from the dispatch and otherwise emasculated the message so that no one knew that the Inspiration was drawn from Mr, Bryan. But tho basis of the peace sentiments was left as an expression of leading men of America. The censor, no doubt, feared that expressions from the former Secretary might be confused with official utterances of the Administration, and that they might be regarded as n "feeler." Despite this, the peace promoters are con gratulating themselves that their work brought about the message from Germany I or lasi aaiuraay, wnen president Wilson was Invited to resume note writing Instead of taking a decisive stand about Germany's submarine warfare. No more peace mes sages over the wireless are allowed by the American naval censor and only current news Is the rule. TEXT OF DISPATCH Following Is the text of Mr. Barthelme's Hspatch to the Cologne Gazette: From high sources whoso Identity cannot be disclosed I am urged, almost Implored, to convey to German people and If possible to Government the Idea that the (President Wilson's) message should not he construed as Indicating any desire on the part of Government or the people for war with Germany. Attention Is called to the following passage: "I refuse to believe it the In tention of German authorities to do In fact what they warned us they will feel at liberty to do," and so forth; "only actual overt acts can make me believe It even now." Further attention is called to the fol lowing sentence: "If this Inveterate confidence should unhappily prove un founded I shall take the liberty of com ing again before Congress to ask au thority to use any means necessary for the protection of our seamen and peo ple." The passages widely construed: First, as expression of confidence some way out might be found. Second, not con taining any threat of war. Widely shared opinion is President could do nothing else but sever relations to make good former note; now up to Germany to provide an opening. First thing necessary, avoid everything which snakes maintenance of friendly relations impossible. Particularly refrain from destruction ef American ships not carrying contra band, thus Inducing a delay of perhaps one month to make permissible limit of submarine activities object of negotia tions; such, delay offered as special token of ancient friendship of the two countries. Then consider the possibil ities provided In the resolution for call . ing conference of Powers. These pos sibilities closed by hasty action. Some explanation about sailing of only four especially marked American hips would remove very bitter Impres sion created by this wholly Incompre hensible proviso, hurting the national pride as nothing else. My informants assure In moat emphatic manner coun try is not far from war, and will be , for war only when forced Into It Only certain small circles clamoring for hos tilities, but huge majority praying for peace with honor. 1 feel It my solemn duty to Inform yoU about I d sentiments and opln ' loss entertained by men of highest , standing, noblest character, responsible . yoattloa. and loftiest Ideals and thor oughly good will. Should you deem advisable to exert Influence of oui i iraat paper, do so to find way ut of ttutln not1 yet unavoidable t preg 'mb with gravest possibilities. I hon- stly bsllers' country Just anxiously wMtiasJ for on mora good word. ., ; -' , ' . OBOBO BAKTHKLMB. r . Vf-ia sanr ' , sjsassir c MaUrDe. .will Sees Press Plot to. Assist Allies Continued from 1'aae One charged with being: nor am I pro-Ally; 1 am pro-American." Again he was npptauded when he read from on ndvertlscment of the American Hlghts League, saying, "There Is al ready war with Germany." and asserted that a minister of a Washington riiurcu "would be driven from the pulpit" If the founder of Christianity were to pass Judg ment upon tho pastor's signature of "this voluntary, this diabolical declaration of war." ltopresentntlve Moore called nttentioii t the fact that Cntlawnvs speech. In which ho declared that Congress whs being "sand bagged" by newspapers Into a preparedness campaign, was not made on the floor of the House, but Inserted In Hip record as "tin extension of remarks." He said that I tin assertions of Callaway, that a dozen of the largest and most Influential papers In tho country were being paid by the munitions mailers and othois deriving n profit from preparedness, should bo Investigated ami that If Callaway or some other Democrat did not Intrtiduco a resolution fr it tio would. Representative Moore said the cabled dispatches from London had ' befogged th Issues." Ho said Sir Gilbert Parker was furthering the Kngllsh prupnKaml.1 by writ ing editorials Hint are printed here NRWSPAI'KHS ACCtSKD Representative Callaway charged that in March. 1 315. shipbuilding, steel nnd mu nitions Interests got together tvtclve men "high in tho newspaper world" to select the newspapers whoso policy It was neces sary to purchase. The policy of theso papers, according to Callaway's statement. Is bought mid paid for by tho month, nu editor selected and placed In control of the editorial policy of oarli as regards pre paredness, militarism. International ciuer tlons, and wo forth. N'ut only Is tho edi torial policy purchased, but news pollc. as well. It was alleged. "This contrnct Is still In existence and accounts for news columns filled with all kinds of preparedness propaganda nnd In cludes the suppression of everything In opposition tn It," Mr. Moore said, quoting from Callawuy's lemarks In the Record. "They aim." the same article said, "to sandbag the national Congress Into appro priations for preparedness under the guise n f patriotism and by playing upon tho senti ment of tho American people." In explanation of what ho understood by "mnd.bngglng." Mr. Moore said the ef fort was "to drive this Congress Into a corner and force action In this war." U. S. MAKES READY FOR WAR FOOTING Railroads Available for Military Use in Twenty-four Hours WASHINGTON. Feb. 15 The United States Is rapidly preparing for war If It comes. Arrangements whereby the railroads of tho nation can bo placed on a war footing within twenty-four hours If necessary were begun this afternoon by Government offi cials co-operating with tho Amerfcan Rail way Association. Daniel G. Wlllard, head of tho Baltimore and Ohio, president of the Railway Association and member of tho President's Council of National Defense, held a conference with Government officials. A committee of expert engineers of tho Railway Association will shortly be ap pointed to take up with Government ex perts detailed plans for the procedure to be followed If war comes. Army men, railway heads, navy officials, heads of the biggest Industrial plants In the world: tho head of the American Fed eration of Labor, perhaps the largest or ganization of its kind In the world; the financial kings, have mapped out in almost complete detail plans for mobilization not only of men and munitions, but of labor, capital, transportation facilities and all things that would go to make for strength and power behind as well as "the front " Preparations for quick mobilization of Undo Sam's military and Industrial re sources took definite shape today at a sec ond meeting of the Council of' National De fense, which was attended by Secretaries Baker, Daniels, Redfleld and Wilson. Brigadier General William Kuhn, mili tary attache In Germany at the outbreak of the great war, detailed at length the sys tem by which Germany mobilized her men and materials, E. S. Stettcnius, of Morgan & Co., who has handled the details of all purchases In this country for the Entente Allies, will tell the council tomorrow of the best way for mobilizing supplies. Special committees were appointed to handle the various angles of the work. Tho committee on labor will be headed by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. Transportation and communication Is In charge of President Wlllard. Science and research, Including engi neering and educational problems, will he handled by Commissioner Hollls Godfrey, of the council, and president of Drexel In stitute, Philadelphia. Bernard Baruch will he In charge of rounding up raw materials, minerals and metals. Munitions, manufactures and work of standardizing Industrial processor for war will be In charge of Howard E, Coffin, of Detroit, president of the Hudson Motor Car Company. The rounding up of supplies, Including food, clothing, etc., will be under the direc tion of Julius ROBenwald, of Sears. Roebuck & Co. I'tiifSgU Medicine and problems of general sanita tion will be handled by a committee under Commissioner Martin. Mr. Wlllard mid today that he held a meeting yesterday In New York with the heads of fifteen of the largest railway lines of the country at which It was decided to make the American Hallways Association the instrument for handling all transporta tion of men and supplies. Committees of railway presldentB""wlll be organized In each of the four military departments northern, southern, eastern and western and the problems of each de partment's transportation problems will be worked out by each divisional committee. President Harris, of the American As sociation of Electric Railway Lines, an nounced today that the electric lines were ready to co-operate in any work, so that transportation cut be made continuous from electric to steam roads and vice versa. TWO BRITISH SHIPS REACH NEW YORK UNHERALDED Laconic, and Ascanio Arrive In Port Unexpectedly Bring Passengers and Cargo Both Armed NEW YORK, Feb. . The Laconla and the Ascanla, Cunard , liners, steamed into New York harbor today unexpectedly. Both carried passengers and light cargoes. The Ascanla regularly piles between Montreal and Liverpool, This Is her second visit to New York. The Laconla Is a sister ship of the Franconla, which was torpedoed a year ago. Both vessels are armed. KXCKU.KNT THBODfiH SKBVICK TO fcian! JlRAH. NEW ORLEANS. BALtjMOBE I OHIO BAILBOAD ', mrvwM ruiimsir urwiiBrrvin miampinf cr 'r riujtwNHi. in na. la. Mm and. Chestnut streets. in jr. 'M..rnmiM rwHiiBc, via UHicwinii, US' iffev Mil mMkJmu IGNACIO ISONILI.AS Nuw Mcxicnn Ambnssador to the United States. He wqb n member of the joint commission thnt sil tlcd the points nt issue between the two Governments'. DENY SECOND REGIMENT ABANDONED MORSES Ofliccrs Assort Neglect of Ani mals Due to Contractors, Not Soldiers Officers of tho Second PennsylinnM At tllleiy Rcg.mciit this afternoon said that no horses wore abandoned tn tho cold hv them on tho streets josterda.v after the parade on llrond street, as was rhargod by officials of the Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals. Tiny declare that If the horses suffered It was because of neglect on tho part of tho contractors who furnished the animals to provldo blan kets for them or to come for them after th parade was over. Captain J. II. Gelssel, of tho Second Regiment, said that ho turned over the horses In his charge to tho owners who ap peared for them and those which were lint claimed he put In charge of an officer of the S. P. C. A. to turn over to the contractors when they appeared. Captain Gelssel said all tho officers took care to do the same as he did with the horses In their commands llo blames the men who furnished horses for not having blankets and attendants waiting at tho close of tho parade. S. T. .larvls. an agent for the S P. ('. A., said that rewards have been offered for Information lending to those guilty of neg lecting or abandoning tho horses. "The society will prosecuto them for cruelty no matter whether they are members of the regiment or other persons." he said. Jarvls claims he found eleven of the abandoned horses on Cnllowhlll Mreet near Thirteenth; nnd another agent found six teen horses wandering In a small street north of Callowhlll near Uroad street. The agents took tho horses to nearby stables for the night and made efforts today to lo cate the owners. AMERICANS IN MEXICO PLAN TO ASK DAMAGES New Ambassador Accompanied by Accountants of Mining Interests That Suffered WASHINGTON. Feb 1.1. - Henry P. Fletcher, new American Ambassador to Mexicb, will be accompanied across tho Rio Grnndo by a corps of expert accountants to tabulate American lotses Incurred during the months of revolution there. The ac countants and Investigators left New York last Sunday and will Join Mr. Fletcher at San Antonio today. They aro In charge of Henry llruero. former City Chamberlain of New York city, and represent the Guggen heim Interests, many American copper con cerns and other enterprises. Millions of dollars haye been lost to American business concerns not only be cause of revolutionary outbursts by the In numerable bandits In Mexico, but by the various decrees nffectlug foreign-owned property promulgated by Carranza. The monetary losses will be compiled by tho ac countants and presented to Ambassador Fletcher for collection from the Carranza Government. Mexican problems, though comparatively small beside the German-American situa tion, perplexed and worried officials today. Press reports that Vllllstas are camped Delow the border at Palomas. plus General Carranza s anti-Ally note, gave affairs a tinge that officials here disliked. In the first place, it appeared entirely likely that Villa might take advantage of overshadowing International problems to "start something" along the border. In the second place, General Carranza. on his- own Initiative or through German In fluence, has suggested cutting oft supplies for tho Allies. Including the rich and copious oil deposits of Tamplco. Whether he will tako action to back up his suggestions no one here knows, but the possibility was sufficiently likely to prove a disturbing ele ment. PASSENGERS MUST SIGN WAIVERS BEFORE SAILING American Line Refuses to Be Respon sible for Lives of Patrons on Voyage to America LONDON, Feb. 13. Passengers who sought to book passage to the United States on vesselB of tho American Line found they were required to sign a special waiver relieving the line from all responsi bility in case of accident or untoward oc currences. Those who refused to sign such a waiver had their money returned, The American consul general was be sieged for advice by many Americans on this point, but was unable to give informa tion. At the New York offices of the American Line, it was stated, the action taken In London was a precautionary measure. Should an American liner sail without guns, passengers might assumo the line was liable for their safety, it was stated. Such action has not been taken here, as all American liners nw In port are being held until they can get guns. Court Getsi,New Tipstaff Srfmuel Sutcllffe, 1850 Cedar street, .was sworn In as tipstaff for Quarter Sessions Court today by Judge Shoemaker, vho made the appointment, The new Incumbent fills the vacancy caused by tha death pf Thomas Montgomery. Sutcllffe has long been active In Eighteenth Ward Republi can politics, and was at on time chief of the Bureau o Street Cltanlng. The nsw position, carries with Ra salary of 1160 AMERICA TO INSIST Berlin to Be Told Teuton Ships and Sailors Here Are Unmolested WASHINGTON AROUSED WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. Demands for release of the American prisoners of the Yarrowdale will be made on Germnny, It was said today With the demand will go an explanation that the United States Is not seizing Ger man ships or crews In American harbors, and Is Interested only In seeing that the ships nre not sunk as obstructions tn the harbors. Germany's tactics toivard Ambassador Gerard and other Americans has aroused officials' anger, and notice that the Yarrow dale prisoners aro again detained In Ger many has only served to Increase this spirit toward Germany. Tho State Department said last week Uermany would learn of this Government's position toward German ships nnd crews ' and Indicated It would forward h.-crctary of War Baker's statemunt on the subject as a reassurance to Germany And, of ficials supposed, until they heard of the detention of the Ynrrowdnlo men, that Germany hnd been convinced of lli safely of her citizens here Tho Ynrrnwdalo prisoners were released from captivity Just befoie the break In le l.itifius Now, Germany has notified this Government, however, that tho Is detaining I them In tho country hcr.tiif-e nt absence of information as to treatment of Germans heie. I While the Vairowdale subject Is before I Stato Department heads, the question of armament for American merchant ships Is I aborblng President Wilson's attention, it j was expected that he would rule on It today tomorrow In any event, the Government holds steadfastly to the view that they aro en titled to armament and is trying tn furnish some means of proving it cither directly or Uidliectly PORK-BARREL SYSTEM DENOUNCED IN REPORT Minority of Senate Committee Favors Lump Sum to Be Spent by Army Engineers WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. -Ililter con demnation of the rivers nnd harbors bill cam Ing approximately J38.500.000. de scribed as "tho fattest of tho poik-barrel measures." Is contained In a report sub mitted to tho Senate today by the minority lnemberH of tho Senate Commerce Com mittee, tho majority of which has recom mended the bill. "At a time when search Is being made for additional means of taxation of the people, and where n bond Issue Is proposed to meet nn enormous deficit In the Treasury for the ensuing year, It ceitalnly Is no time to Indulge in such waste and extravagance,'' declared the minority. The report supported the proposed crea tion of a waterways commission to do away with the whole "pork-barrel system" of rivers nnd harbors appropriations. A JJ!5,000,000 lump sum appropriation, to bo expended at the dltcretlon of the army engineers, was proposed as a substi tute for the bill. "This will not cripple legitimate projects, but will save approxi mately $16,000,000 and enable cairying on projects necessary for naval and commer cial exigencies," said the report. The minority indorsed the proposed Im provements of the Hast River and New York, Hoston. Norfolk. Charleston, Savan nah. Mobllo and San .luan harbors. Senator Krnynn. Sherman, Harding and Jones signed the report. VICTOR HERBERT LEADS PACIFISTS TO WHITE HOUSE Private Secretary Tumulty Hears Their Protest Against War With Germany WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. A delegation of twelve members of the Sons of Irish Freedom, led by Victor Herbert, composer, called at the White House today to protest against war with Germany. Their plea was heard by Secretary to tho President Tumulty. The delegates Included John A. McGary, Chicago; Dr. John F. Ivelly. of Plttsfleld, Mass.; Judge J. T. Lawless, of Virginia; Judge Rooney. of New York; James K. McGulre. of New Rochelle, nnd Robert 13, Ford, editor Irish World, New York. OPPOSES CAPITAL PENALTY Dr. George W. Kirchwey Calls It Relic of Barbarism The death penalty Is a relic of barbar ism, according to Or. George W. Kirchwey. former dean of Columbia Law School and for six months warden of Sing Sing, who spoke at tho meeting of the Contemporary r'luh In the nrtlevue-Stratford. ' Doctor Kirchwey said the death penalty had u demoralizing effect on the com munity and was evidence of nn outworn and outlawed attitude toward the "wrong, doer. Other speakers were Russell Duane, of Philadelphia and II Lowry Humes, Fed erai District Attorney for the Western DIs. trlct of Pennsylvania. Injury From Fork Causes Death An Injury received from a fork proved fatal to Mrs, Katie O, Rlrchmler, 436 Beck ett street, Camden, who died today from blood poisoning. While at dinner a few days ago, Mrs. Dlrchmler Jabbed the fork Into her hand accidentally,, She paid little at tention to tho wound, which was slight. Rlood poisoning set in, however, and the woman's condition became critical yester day. Every. Senator Gets Tube Plea Every United States Senator today re ceived a printed copy of the argument in favor of the retention of the pneumatic mall tube service in Philadelphia. The argument Is In a report prepared by a Joint committee of twelve business organi zations of this city and was sent out from the Bourse yesterday. The argument con tains the results of ths stop-watch and scale tests of speed and capacity of the service here. Family Has Narrow Escape From Gas WILKES.UARRK, Pa., Feb. 13. Mrs. William Mowrey and three children, of Lu zerne, were overcome by gas at their horns. They wire found by the husband and father upon his return from work. Gas had escaped from a broken main In ths street and i entered the Mowery horns through tha cellar. Mothr ana ol'dren were, revived after .aftsr ??";' MVMtl awr,1NhWiMiH. -. MYSTERY IN WILSON'S WORK TILL MIDNIGHT President Reported Preparing Speech for Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. President Wil ton denied himself to all callers today and continued work In his study, which kept him nt his desk there last night until mid nleht. Officials at the White House de clined to say what was occupying the at tention of the Kxeeutlve. One report had It that he was working on an address which was to be made to a Joint session of Con gress Congressional leaders, however, said that no Joint session had been requested nnd Ilia t none was expected. A plausible reason was suggested when It was recalled that the Inauguration will take place three weeks from yesterday, and that, so far ns Is known up to the pres ent time, tho President has dono no work on his Inaugural address. It Is considered very likely that he now Is nt work on tho first draft of this message, which, because of tho critical state of the for.elgn relations of this country, may be subjected to many changes before It Is delivered MAYORALTY PRIMARY ON IN C0ATESVILLE Ousted , Race- Official Drops Out of -Clergyman Has Two Opponents COATKSVILLE, Feb. 13- Intense Inter est centers about the result of today's prim ary election when candidates for Mayor nre being nominated. The regular election falls Februaty 27. and the candidates out for the nomination aro A. 11. Swing, the Rev. T W. McKlnncy nnd James G. Pugh. W. L. W. Jones, foiiner Mayor, who was ousted and who came out for re-election, withdrew from the fight last week and turned In for Swing. Both the Swing npd McKlnney forces are predicting a clean sweep for their candidates. If one candidate receives fifty-one per cent of tho vote cast, his name alone will appear on the ballots February "7 Pugh leaders today admit their cnndldato will not receive more than 300 votes. I'p until noon the balloting was very light, only 400 votes having been cast. The heaviest voting will bo from ' to 7 o'clock tonight. Of the 1935 legiMcred voters. It Is believed about 1700 votes will bo cast. What seems the logical prediction la that both McKlnney and Swing will bo nom inated, thus assuring a warm battle during the next two weeks. Swing lenders nre to day pointing out that the coming here next Sunday of tho evangelist, tho Rev Georgo Wood Anderson, to conduct a revival In the Rev. Mr McKlnney's church Is a political move. All threo' candidates last night 'signed an agreement that they would accept the result of tho election, thus Insuring against a contest, us was Instituted when Jones won over McKlnney by nine votes In 1915. POLICE TOOK HIS RUM; NOW WIFE DEMANDS IT Virginia Woman Writes to Capital Au thorities for Return of Con fiscated Liquor WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.1. Into a turmoil of International stress and the rumors of foreign Intrigues which fill Washington Ihese days there came today the plaintive ;ry of a woman 'wronged. The woman lives In Virginia. She set forth her complaint In a letter to Major Pullman, chief of the capital police. It seems as though her "man" came to Wash ington several days ago, accumulated n quart of whisky In his pocket nnd an un believable amount In his "Innards." Ho was arrested and the police took nvvny the quart. Ho returned to the bosom of his family without It. "l'ou have a quart of IJcker what belongs to me nnd I want It," the woman writes to Major Pullman. She will get It. for under the laws of Virginia a family may purchase one quart a month. So It's a serious matter. PEARY SAYS U. S. FACES AIR ATTACK IN 30 DAYS Urges Training of 2500 Aviators in Six Months to Meet Menace Points to Deutschland NKW YORK, Feb. 13. The Atlantic coast, and particularly New York city. Is In danger of an enemy attack from the air within thirty days, Roar Admiral Robert 11 Peary told visitors to the Pan-American Aeronautic Kxppsltlon. "This country had a shock when the Deutschland came and when the U-53 sank several ships off Nantucket." he said. "Wo may hove a thousandfold greater shock within thirty daysfrom tho air, with our selves as victims." Admiral Peary urged tile training, of 2500 aviators within six months and of 5000 within a year as a part of a program to combat the menace, BRYAN EXPLAINS PART IN PEACE PLEA TO BERLIN Says He Merely Advised Sender How to Obtain Use of WirelessGave Him Letter to Daniels BOSTON, Feb. 13. Replying to a tele gram from the Christian Science Monitor regarding his alleged participation Hi the sending of the wireless private peace plea to Germany, William J. Bryan telegraphed as follows: I have not seen the story to which you refer, but can give you the facts. I did not see the German Ambassador nor nny one representing him. An American citizen asked me how a com-' munlcatlon In the Interest of peace could be sent to Germany by wireless. I advised him, to take tho matter up with Secretary Daniels, who has super vision over wireless stations, and gave him a letter of Identification to the Secretary. I have no knowledge as to the con tents of the message and do not know whether It was sent. The Bryan message was sent to the Monitor from Miami, Fla. ELKS TO SUPPORT. WILSON Grand Exalte'd Ruler Addresses Mem bers at Atlantic City ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 13, Kdward Rlghtor, of New Orleans, grand exalted ruler of ths Elks, which has close to half a million members, declared In an address at the twenty-third annual banquet of At lantic City Lodge at the Royal Palace Hotel last night It Is the duty of every true Klk to' stand by the President In nny Interna tional crisis that may arise. Mayor Bacharach also delivered a patri otic address. Joseph A. McNamee, past ex alted ruler of Atlantlo City Lodge, was toastmaster.. Grand Ex alter Ruler Rlghtor was accompanied by Of and "Secretary Fred O.. Robinson and Grind .ChaDlaln .Th liDjrsart, c-f.Dubuqus.r.Jfor ,t;han SSOJmem. J a !' MMjMta4i ths (Uhm, r - '' J, ".". Berlin Thought U. S. Had Been Bulldozed Contlmirrf from Vsse One officialdom, does not believe entrance of America Into the war would have tho slight est effect on the outcome. Aa a matter nf fact, Field Marshal ton 'lllndenburg brlletes with preparation now under way the war will be won by Germany before America could enter If she does enter. When Ambassador Gerard and his party left Berlin orders had been Issued by the German military authorlt'i.es canceling nil vacations of army officers and men for the month of February, That move developed the Information that von lllndenburg was awaiting the opportune moment for the great, final ef fort of Germany's forces, 8RB KARLY VICTORY Germany's military leaders believe the moment of Germany's victory Is at hand. They contend this victory will be achieved because of the success which will attend the unlimited submarine warfare, and be cause of the shortage of French munitions and supplies, due to lack of coal In France, Moreover, these leaders think the final, overwhelming effort will be made, and com plete success achieved, before America can move. Although the German army and naiy lire prepnred and anilous for war with Amerlrn, German newspapers have been utglng Americans to work for peace, and have been beseeching the German Admiralty not to torpedo ships carrying American pas sengers. Their efforts, however, do not ap pear to bo successful. During the last three months the German censorship has been most severe. Corre spondents have been unable truly tn pic ture conditions in Germany. Only such dis patches as were designed to Influence Amer ican opinion were allowed to "pass." AUSTRIA'S POSITION Berlin cannot understand why America maintains her diplomatic relations with Austria-Hungary after having severed with Germany. Officials pointed out, before, the Gerard parts' left the capital, that Emperor Karl and the Austrian Foreign Minister wcie both present at the conference on January 27, Kaiser Wllhelm's birthday, at German great headquarters, where It was decided to open tho unlimited submarine war. Moreover Berllncrs pointed out that Austria-Hungary, through her Kmperor and Foreign Minister, nt that time accepted, with Germany, full responsibility for such warfare. TWO TEUTON EMPERORS HOLD COUNCIL OF WAR LONDON. Feb. 13. Whether Kmperor William's visit today to Vienna for con ference with Kmperor Karl was brought about by a desire to stiffen up Germany's ally was the subject of considerable specula tion here today. Amsterdam dispatches, re peating meager ndvices from Vienna, mere ly said the Kaiser was paying n visit to the new sovereign of Austria-Hungary. It was pointed out here that the United States hnd not broken relations with Aus-trla-Hungary, and there had been hints thnt tho American Government was nego tiating with Vienna, hoping that Austria would not Indorse the German policy of unlimited submarining. British nfllclals think Austria, which has felt the pinch of hunger and. of her war losses far more than Germany, has long been wavering. DAYS OF GRACE PAST IN U-BOAT WAR ZONE LONDON, Feb. 13 Germany has Issued warnings that all periods of grace for neu tral ships In the harred zone have expired, according to dispatches from Amsterdam to day. An official statement has been Issued, In which neutrals are warned that hereafter all neutral ships entering the barred zone do so at their own risk and with a knowl edge of the dangers they will face. Germany's warning Is believed here to mean that she now will pursue her relent less U-boat warfare to the fuH limit, re gardless of neutrals. In the official statement the German Gov ernment also takes occasion to deny that neutral ships sunk previous to this time have not been accorded warning. It de clares that all reports that neutral ships have been torpedoed without warning dur Ing the period of grace within the barred zone are false. The Immunity for neutral ships expired on the night of February 12 for the zone In the Kngllsh Channel and In the Atlantic around tho British Isles, The North Sea sone time limit was up on February 6 and the Mediterranean zone on February 10. WOULD OPEN U. S. PORTS TO ALLIED WARSHIPS WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Senator Sauls hury today offered a resolution to throw down the neutrality bars and open "all United States ports to allied warships. He bald this "might enable this Government, without a declaration of war, to assist In preventing violations of rights to tho sea by giving assistance to thoBe at present engaged In combating these violations." It la understood tho Saulsbury resolution has the complete approval of President Wilson. The resolution follows: Whenever a state of war exists be tween two or more nations with whom tho United States are at peace and one or moro of the belligerents shall upon the high seas enter upon, engage or permit a course of warfare or use a method not Justified or warranted by the laws of war' as generally accepted or as construed by this Government, tho ports, harbprs and waters of the United States may, as freely as In time of peace, be resorted to, used, and frequented by the warships or other vessels of any other belligerent, how ever armed, for tho possible purpose of capturing, destroying, resisting or escaping from any vessel of the bellig erent or belligerents engaged In such unwarranted course of warfare, or us ing such Illegal methods: Provided, before the porta, harbors ain waters of the United States may be resorted to, used and frequented, the President shall by proclamation declare that proper occasion has arisen therefor under the terms of this act, "This step may be very effective," Sauls bury said, "without a declaration of war on the part of the United States." The resolution was referred to the Sen ate Foreign Relations Committee. RECRUITING ACTIVE i Both Army and Navy Offlces Report Many Applicants The army recruiting station, 1229 Arch street, reports the briskest recruiting today s nee diplomatic relations with Germany were broken off. Fifteen men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five years applied for enlistment in the regular army and of these nine were accepted, The corridors have been lined today with re cruits waiting for their medical examina tion, j At ths navy recruiting station, 1310 Arch street, yesterday was a record day, with seventeen applicants, but only five of them could be passed. Of the four who had ap plied up to noon todav onlv m ...w, At the marine recruiter station, 140 Arch LI.. . i ji T. . """ " MOW ror ,,i, uajr., uniy,one.man sasssd th GERARD MAlNTAi! SILENCE ON CRI$i Asserts He Was Not Aofi Hostage Hints at ,d developments U-BOATS TEUTONS' Hop Treatment Accorded Gerard Berlin Stirs Feeling of Kesentment BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. lj; irruiiKemcnis were mnde here . for the departure on Thurdy ij mnciiiaii ivmoasBnaor James W I I ,! . . " rnru una inn party lor Par a. P.i Paris party will R0 to Bsrr.1. to sail for Cuba ona Spaninh lintr.U LONDON, Feb. 13 The Znrleh respondent of The Star files the fotkJ nig interview wmi former AmbisluA Gerard, who has -Just arrived In that A "1 nm rfitt.rniln.J .... ... . .. - .....i,i.u nut in maus anv mitJ trtnnf nn Ihn lnl.,i....i Dli r's'r'WN ton, I know 1 was descrlho.i i ..... .! as a hostage, but nerhans It l. m J to say that my departure depended on 3 attitude adopted at Washington towiri Count von Bernstorff J l "My movements have boon free thren.ij ....,..,., ,,,,,,,, rnuwn niB tne Krtal.J ness. '" l received no communication from tSi Kaiser before leaving Berlin hm n i3 portance need be attached to this -ficLI do not know what events will follows rival In Washlngton-and, besides, t ttr3 "t nnvA Itorl ........ . i .. I . , ,7 . . ' "5"ng iime, in owing to tho difficult cs of Iho in,n. 7. not lnf touch with some of the develol One of the Americans accompanying 1M Gerard n!H' "Tl, ...i,nu n ' "1 .,. nnum uevman peow are peace crazyt They want peace now i almost any price. The reloctlnn i ,v.i offer by the Untente almost broke thei iiii, uui me nopes piaceu In the n nuuiimiuiB tampaign nave revived bun opinion. - "Every one, from the Kmperor doirn k mo iiunsry nousewiie, Deneves the tubra mien win oreaK lingianu and bring ah the collapse of the Entente. "The people nro certain! v lnin".2 the large cities, but there Is no famlsfl ubtuauj, iiur ijuy in prospect. "The rupture with the United slat.. , casioncd little surprise, because the Giti maun rcgarueo u as inevitable. I nuns mui wie ivmperor regards tho rupturt H having been due to a tragic mlsunderMin lug of Germany's position He has talti 11 ninui) 10 ncari. ino people gener!lf were pessimistic when wo left Berlin, vvtin i-uormcu circles regarding war with AniHi lco Inevitable and dangerously near," 'i - M CATHOLIC SUFFRAGISTS MAKE PLEATO CARDINn Will Visit Baltimore to Ask Omissioi of Comment on Cause Representatives of International bodu of Cathollo women Will ask Cardinal Gil nons tomorrow to refrain from making comment in ins various sermons and ; dresses that might bo construed as ' favorable to the cause of woman's suffria They will present n platform before ' cardinal for his approval, when they i mm in uammore. Mrs. Sarah Conboy. of New York. chairman of the social section of the Frt eratlon of Catholic Women, and Mlsa Jan Richards. of tVnshlnirlnn will art . I spokeswomen at this occasion. They m Planning 10 can attention to the vaHoi remarks made by Cardinal Gibbons tha were lifted from their original setting I used as a weapon against the suffrid cause. Doctor Eveleen Douredourc. president j the Philadelphia Suffrage League Compos of Catholic Women, today said that t plea would be made on tho ground that t Catholic Church Is known never to' tali J stand on political matters unless It tSte l ...! lia luuwiiit;, fm INVITES BUILDERS' MEETINGS Delegates Off to Atlanta to Bring ( vention Hero With a firm determination to brlw I next annual convention of the Natlo Association of Eullders 'Exchanges to I adelphla, sixty-eight delegates from city left today to attend ths sixth anw convention of tho association, which .opi today In Atlanta, Ga. The first conrij t on was held n Ph ade nh a In 1911. GoVernor Nat. K. Harris, of Georgia, M matly opened the convention. He wan tended by his staff and Mayor Asa 0. ler, of Atlanta. TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION 3l DF.ATH.1 MASON. 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