10
rnstorff Expresses His Regret at
Loss of So Many American Lives
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as in direct violation of the laws of nations and of humanity.
During: to-day the coroner's jury at Kinsale. Ireland. Investigating
the cause of tho disaster last Friday and its attendant lows of life, announced
the following; verdict:
"The jury finds that this appalling crime was contrary to Interna
tional law and thi; conventions of all civilized nations anil we there
fore charge the officers of the submarine, and the German emperor
and the government of Germany, under whose orders they acted, with
the crime of wilful and wholesale- murder."
Count Bernstorff, the German ambassador to the United States, called
at the State Department in Washington this morning and expressed "'deep re
gret that the events of the war had led to the loss of so many American
lives." It was the ambassador's first visit to the department since the Lusl
tania disaster.
While White House officials would not denv specifically that an extra ses
sion of Congress might be called for the reason that the question depends
entirely upon what the President may decide to do. they said there was no
indication whatever that the President lias any such intention at present.
Close ol»ervers of the trend of official thought believed the President
first would take steps to express tho horror or the American people over the
killing of neutrals on the Lnsltania. The step most discussed was the break
ing off of diplomatic relations and the sending of representation* recording
the opinion of the American government on the I/usitania, Falaha, Gulllight
and Cushing incidents.
LIKENS SHIP-SINKING
TO STMIIIG
Dernburg Says German Submarine
Captain Approaches Steamer
as Hunter Does a Deer
»
Special to The Telegraph
Cleveland, Ohio, May 10.—England
carried American passengers on the
Lusitania as shields for an immense
cargo of British munitions of war.
This chare wa« made in Cleveland
by Dr. Bernard Dernburg, unofficial
spokesman of the Kaiser in the United
States.
Asked whether he expected action
by the United States which might re
sult in her engaging in the war be
cause of the Lusitania's sinking. Doc
tor Dernburg said:
"That is a Question I cannot discuss.
1 can only say that any ship flying the
American flag and not carrying con
traband of war, is and will be as sale
as a cradle.
"But any other ship not so exempt
is as unsafe as a volcano—or as was
the Lusitania."
At this point. Doctor Dernburg rais
ed his eyebrows and pursed his lips
when he was told the Transylvania,
another Cunard lines, sailed from New
York Friday night to cover the same
route as the Lusitania.
"I can only say that the German
warnings will reappear henceforth by
advertisement. That is significant." |
I.ikens Submarine to Slag lluntcr
For a moment Doctor Durnburg di-|
Rressed into a discussion of the mental
attitude of the captain of a submarine
when he approached a ship, burdened
with a great human cargo, that he has
been ordered to destroy.
"Have you ever hunted the stag?"
he demanded. "I have, in German
forests. That's how the submarine
captain feels, lie feels the belligerent
ship is a natural prey. He feels as
does the baseball player when he sees
a chance to steal a base."
"Germany wants to do anything rea
sonable so as not to make the United
States or its citizens suffer in anyway.
But she cannot do so unless Americans
will take necessary precautions to pro
tect themselves from dangers of which
they are cognizant.
"WW&t Germany has done, she has
done by way of retaliation after her
offer, through President Wilson, re
garding submarine warfare, was turn
ed down, and after Britain declared
the war was directed toward the 1-0,-
000,000 innocent noncombatants, wo
men and children.
"Americans can do their own think
ing when the facts are laid before
them. 1 have really no authority to
speak. But my mission in the United
States is to inform your people of the
German attitude. The German Am
bassador. Count von Bernstorff. can
speak only in official phrases. 1 talk
straight out, bluntly."
Dive From Ship Together,
Separate, and Later Meet
in Shop in Queenstown
By Associated Press
Dublin, May 9.—Mrs. C. Murray, of
New York, a survivor of the Lusitania
who arrived here to-day said that she
and her brother dived irom the steam
er when it sank, both being good
swimmers. They lost each other aft
er the boat went down but met later
in a shop In Queenstown.
Explaining how so many passen
gers were lost, Mrs. Murray said that
the second sitting of the luncheon was
in progress when the first torpedo
struck. The people could not believe
there was any danger. Though some
of them put on lifebelts, a majority
of them remained in the saloon until
it was too late to make their escape.
Soon after the Lusitania sank, Mrs.
R. Hill, New York, said the subma
rine came to the surface, the German
flag was run up and the vessel re
mained above water for ten minutes.
"Why Fear Death?" Last
Words of Chas. Frohman
By Associated Press
London, May 10.—"Why fear death?
It is the most beautiful adventure of
life," were the last words of Charles
Frohman before he went down with
the Lusitania, according to Miss Rita
Jollvet, an American actress with
whom he was talking calmly just be
fore the end came. Miss Jolivet is
among the survivors at Queenstown.
Hubbard Pardoned Before
He Could Get Passport
Special la The Telegraph
Washington, May 10.—The report
that Elbert Hubbard was among those
lost in the Lusitania disaster has
brought out the fact that six weeks
ago President Wilson had granted a
pardon to "Fra Elbertus," who had
pleaded guilty to sending objection
able matter through the mails. This
was done to restore his citizenship so
that he could obtain a passport for tho
trip to Europe on the ill-fated Cunard
steamship.
KTXG CONDOLES OX LISITWI.V
Rome, May 10.—Aside from other
striking Indications as to Italy's posi
tion in the war, King Victor Em
manuel has sent most sympathetic
telegrams of condolence to King
George of England and President Wil
son. The sending of the telegrams
has made a profound Impression.
MAYOR ROYAL HEARS 10
Mayor John K. Royal held a
lengthy police court session to-day.
Sentences wer Imposed on forty per
sons. On the list were fifteen men
arid boys caught shooting crap near
the Stae Hospital I'or the insane.
MONDA Y EVENING,
Dr. Abbott Calls For
Decisive Action by U. S.
Cornwall-on-Hudson. N T . Y., May
10.—Dr. Lyman Abbott said in an in
terview commenting on ex-Attorney
General George W. 'Wickersham's let
ter. in which the ex-offlcjal colled for
a break with Germany, said:
"It offers to the American people a
leadership for which we have looked
to the President in vain.
"I remember the winter of 1860-61,
when President Buchanan had the
authority but not the capacity to com
mand, and while he stood helpless at
the helm the coutnry drifted toward
civil war. When Sumter was fired on
Lincoln acted. He did not wait ot de
liberate. because he had deliberated
beforehand.
"In such crisis courage is sr duty
and timidity a crime. Dread of war
creates peril of war and no decision is
so bad as indecision. Not by words
only but by some decisive action
America should disown all fellowship
with a Power which perpetrates mas
sacre of unarmed citizens on the high
seas and calls it war."
Dr. Abott has ben known as one
o /the most prominent peace advo
cates in this country.
Lady Mackworth Went
Down With Vessel, but
Later Rose; Praises Crew
Hy Associated Press
Cork. May 10.— Mackworth,
daughter of D. A. Thomas, the Welsh
coal magnate, declared in an interview
that when she returned from her cabin
with a life belt the deck was inclined
at a fearful angle, making it impos
sible to get about. She still was on
deck when the vessel sank and was
drawn down with it. but came to the
surface and seicd a board which was
floating past to which she shared with
another pasenger.
Lady Mackworth said thta while
there certainly was some confusion
aboard the Lusitania. she thought the
officers and crew acted very bravely.
Mrs. Carman Acquitted;
No Plans For Future
Freeport, X. Y., May 10.—"We have
no plans for the future, except that we
intend to remain right here in Free
port among our friends," said Dr. Ed
win Carman to-day when asked if he
and Mrs. Carman intended to take up
their residence elsewhere. The doctor
explained that Mrs. Carman was ill
with a headache and would not be in
terviewed.
All day yesterday the Carman homt,
was besieged by friends and neighbors,
who called to offer congratulations to
the woman who Saturday was ac
quitted of the murder of Mrs. Louise
M. Bailey. There was also an almost
constant rinsing of the, telephone at
the Carman home, a number of out-of
town friends wanting to add their con
gratulations to. the others.
No Need For Extra
Session, Declares
Congressman Kreider
That the American people should
keep cool heads, refrain from hasty
action and continue to allow the ques
tion to remain in the hands of Presi
dent Wilson for settlement was the
opinion expressed by Congressman
Aaron S. Kreider yesterday in discuss
ing the torpedoing of the English
Cunarder. the Lusitania.
"This is a time when we must not
allow ourselves to become excited nor
act in haste, from the President down,"
was Congressman Kreider's warning.
"We must keep cool heads. The mat
ter safely can be allowed to remain in
the hands of the President. There
absolutely is no need for an extra ses
sion of Congress."
Hill Churchmen Want
Americans Safeguarded
Copies of resolutions urging United
States authorities to take immediate
steps to safeguard American life and
property and to prevent this country
from becoming involved in the Euro
pean war drawn Up by hundreds of
Hill churchmen, who gathered at St.
Andrew's Episcopal Church, last
night, have been sent to President
Wilson, Governor Brumbaugh, Secre
tary Bryan, Senator Ctone. chairman
of the foreign relations committee and
Congressman Kreider.
The resolutions says:
"We are horrified at the piracy and
murder by the Germans, violating rec
ognized rules of warfare.
"We submit to the President of the
United States and his advisers that!
we are ready to lend our support to |
them In whatever measures they see
fit to take, but urge them to exercise
every power to avoid involving the
United States in the great war.
•'We urge that the constituted au
thorities of the United States take the
necessary steps to protect Americans
and, if necessary, seize all German
vessels, whether of war or of the mer
chant marine, now interned in ports
controlled by the United States of
America: that they also seize all prop
erty, real and personal, located under
American government and owned by
German subjects residing In Germany.
"Notice of such seizure should lie
served immediately upon the authori
ties of the German empire, with the
Information that reimbursement will
be made to all American subjects who
shall hereafter sufTer financial loss
through German operations and that
the sum of one million dollars. Ameri
can money, will be levied upon Ger
many for the life of each and every
citizen of the United States who may
be murdered hereafter by the German
forces; and that the German property
seized as before mentioned will he
used for such reimbursement and In
demnity."
IJKNEHT SCPPER
A roast beef supper will be given
to-morrow aftprnoon and evening for
the benefit of the church fund, by the
women of St. Mary's Cathollo Church,
Fifth and Muoluy streets.
A WHOLE FAMILY WIPED OUT
Paul Orompton, of Philadelphia,
vice-president of the Surpass leather 1 111 ¥"H'«W n i i>"i i ' '<■»»" <wnjMfiiiii| |n »pn I ''T l jjMMI
Company, of Philadelphia, and his
whole family, consisting of his wifo p*. < - "A* tsßStKtk+°- <" ' ""■ * M
and six children, the youngest only B - !..>"- , .'M'-•>.t >- Hi;,f: t t M
nine months old, were apparently pi |M (SB
among the victims of the German sub- l| B 3 ■ MjSpf*'' JUfajHME tK T H
marine which .sank the off jA
Mr. Ororrpton was an Krrlishman I;, I B
to ■£■ I ; . ; f|j
Crompton lived in »w York for a MB HL ''• 4g>* ' .' S|
time, where he was a*coriati>d with a
steamship company. The office of the j|SB j^^BEfp '7*3 B
b v
>lr.«. T'aiil ( ronipton. in center, surrounded by her children (from left lo ,!••• '
rieni) —\lherta. aged 12; Komilly. aged 8: Stephen, aged 14; Peter, awed ; Vjßjflgnlß SKBfB& • - >*
■ » months: Catherine, ,•»«<•«! 11, and John, aged «. '
Surpass Leather Company, of which he was vice-president, is at Ninth and | : : sßS^* < «'*
was said at the leather company that Mr. Crompton had lp:
not severed his connection with the concern, but was returning to England L i : > •' 'teLtimOk '*&&
the i- '
tie expected, it was said", to mnke frequent visits to Philadelphia, but s; . ?li
there
250 HARRISBURGERS IN
BIG PUBLICITY RUN,
[Continued from First Pajro.]
clean tire records, and for close ob
servance of rules.
First Stop, Reading
The first stop to-day was Reading.
Norristown received the tourists, and
at Philadelphia a stop was made for
luncheon. The total mileage to be
travelled to-day is 179.3. The night
control will be at Hotel Rudolf, Atlan
tic City. To-morrow night Wilming
ton will give the Harrisburgers a re
ception and banquet. Along the Jer
sey const numerous receptions have
been planned.
The first car with the pilot and
pathfinders left Market Square at 6
o'clock this morning. The contestants
started at 6.30 and one car was sent
away at halt minute intervals, the
last car leaving at 7.16. The entries
included:
Referee. V. Grant Forrer; pace
maker, J. Clyde My ton; pilot and path
finder, George D. Proud; starter and
finish judge, William R. Douglas; as
sistant pathfinders, Frank Horting, Ed
Halbert.
Official Entry List
T. W. Dill. F. B. Bosch. John C. Orr,
H. C. Stover, Conover and Mehring, J.
B. Clay, F. H. Bomgardner, J. S. El
liott & Co., Newville; E. S. Manning,
Newville; C. S. Basehoar, Carlisle; 11.
D. Delmotte, W. G. Starry, W. L.
Keeney, New Cumberland; T. H. Bo
gar. J. C. Soutter, F. O. Horting, C. M.
Forney, J. J. Hargest, Mrs. Cora E.
Britten, West Fairview; Hugo Schut
zenbach, Howard Grove, James H.
Lutz, S. F. Hauck, Mechanicsburg;
Stephen 8. Dowhouer, T. B. Wilde
muth, John L. Morgenthaler, C. H.
Wentzel, Blain, Pa.; J. H. Benfer, Fred
Bryan, New Cumberland; P. R. Koons,
Mechanicsburg; Harry L. Myers, G. B.
Hess, Jay N. Hursh, L. M. Wentzel,
Blain; Union Sales Co., Inc., Harry
H. Hess, E. E. Campbell, Mechanics
burg; O. K. Eshenauer, H. B. Lau,
W. H. Shetron, New Cumberland; W.
E. Orth, George D. Smith, J. H. Wil
liamson, George G. Hoffman. Morris
Yoltee, Steelton; F. J. Ployer, Mechan
icsburg; C. B. Shope, George T. Kun
kel. R. H. Forney, Elizabethtown; E.
M. Singer, Representative John S. Eby,
Newport; W. I. Stoke, Blain; F. L.
Koenig, A. J. White, E. A. Fackler,
Elizahethtown; Harry Miller, Herft-
Brooks: E. G. Irvin, Steelton; Charles
Ensminger, E. A. Dytlenburg, Detroit;
E. S. Marks, L. H. Lamb, Mechanics
burg. Included among the occupants
of the cars were:
Some of the Tourists
I. W. Dill, Mrs. Dill, Miss Anna Wal
zer, Martin Gault; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
B. Bosch; John C. Orr. Mrs. Orr and
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Proud; H. P. Wal
lis, H. R. Conover and Elmer Kirk
patrlck; J. B. Clay, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Robinson, Roy Shaner; Mr. and Mrs.
F. H. Bomgardner, Rachel, Dorothy
and Katherine Bomgardner; J. S. El
liott, J. L. Elliott. E. W. Jaines, E. H.
Wltmer, C. W. Mountz; E. S. Manning,
George Plough, B. Sevltz and St. Elmo
Zetter, of Newville; Mr. and Mrs. S. S.
Dowhauer, Mrs. Walter Dowhauer,
Mrs. E. Groce; Mrs. J. H. Lynch, Mrs.
B. Frank Stauffer, J. Howard Keyes
and Mrs. Cora E. Britten; H. G. Grove,
A 1 Koenig; Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Eshen
hauer. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Trego, Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Grimes, W. A. Davis;
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Singer; J. J. Har
gest, Jr., C. O. Qreenawalt, J. Kinzer;
G. E. Hoffman. L. D. Miller, E. R.
Miller, F. J. Challenger: Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Orth, Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Bixler,
Mrs. Kent; Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bogar,
Beatrice Bogar, John Bogar and
Charles Burns; Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Forney, Miss Viola Heicher, Harry A.
Forney, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Starrj\
Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Kiines, Fred
Ridenour. E. G. Irvin, Mr. and
Mrs. Tolbert Prowell, W. I.
Stoke, Mrs. Stoke, Cyrus and Emorv
Stoke and J. L. M. Wentzel, Blain; Dr.
E. E. Campbell, Mrs. Campbell, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Eberly and I. E. Strle
wlg.
CAR AND AUTO SMASH
Attempting to cross the car tracks
at Second and Market streets, Satur
day. night ahead of a moving trolley,
the automohilo of W. D. Carey, of 4 3 J
South Seventeenth Btreet was struck
and slightly damaged. In the ma
chine with Mr. Carey was Robert
Jacobs, 217 South Front street.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
VISITORS ARRIVING
FOR CELEBRATION
Bishop and Mrs. Darlington and
the Diocese Will Be Hosts at
Reception in Masonic Temple
Visitors attracted to Harrisburg for
this week's celebration of the tenth
anniversary of the erection of the dio
cese of Harrisburg and of the, conse
cration of Bishop James Henry Dar
lington began to arrive before noon
to-day and this afternoon almost every
train brought others.
All preparations for the celebration
have been completed and the program
will be opened to-night with the sched
uled public reception in the Masonic
Hall at 8 o'clock, at which time Bishop
and Mrs. Darlington and the diocese
will be hosts to all who call.
One change has been made neces
sary in to-night's program. The Rt.
Rev. James Fielding Sweeny, lord
bishop of the diocese of Toronto, Can
ada, of the Church of ICngland. will
not reach Harrisburg until to-morrow.
He was to be one of the speakers to
night. 1/ord Bishop Sweeny will be
one of the house guests of Dr. and
Mrs. Darlington at the bishop's house
during the celebration and will be here
in time to preach the sermon in
St. Stephen's Church to-morrow night
at the opening session of the diocesan
convention.
810.000 Memorial
Speculation about raising the SIO,OOO
which will be added to the diocesan
endowment fund as a special memorial
of the first ten years of Bishop Dar
lington's work is heard on every side,
but no one is in p position to say
whether the goal will be attained or
not.
Bishop Darlington to-day was occu
pied with preliminaries for the con
vention and the celebration and with
receiving callers. One of the first ar
rivals was the Rev. C. Burgess, rector ;
of Christ Church, Frackville, in the j
diocese of Bethlehem. The Rev. Mr.
Burgess is a son of the Ri. Rev. Dr.
Frederick Burgess, bishop of Long
Island, who arrived late to-day for to
night's reception. Bishop Burgess is
one of the guests at the bishop's house
for the week. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Hiram
Hulse, Mshop of Cuba, is a guest at
St. Andrew's rectory, being an old
friend of the Rev. James F. Bullitt.
In order to finish its report for the
convention the standing committee of
the diocese, which is the general ex
ecutive board, will meet at St. Stephen's
rectory at 3 o'clock to-morrow after
noon. The Rev. Rollin A. Sawyer is
president of this committee. The dio
cesan board of missions will meet at
the same place at 4 o'clock.
History Repeats Itself
in Landing of British
I Dardanelles, via Constantinople, April
115.—(Correspondence of The Associat
[ ed Press).
History has duplicated itself on the
plains of Troy, for by a ruse as in
genious as the wooden horse which
gave the crafty Greeks entrance Into the
city of Troy, the British succeeded In
getting their first landing party ashore
for the land operations against the
Dardanelles.
On the day preceding the landing- the
Turkish patrols noticed a huge collier,
her decks piled high with coal, drift
ing In apparent helplessness towards
the shoals lining the shores near the
plains of Troy. Finally the big boat
struck bottom and In the twilight which
was falling the crew was seen to take
to their boats and row hastily towards
the sea. where other ships were evi
dently cruising. Feeling certain that
I the stranaed vessel was safe for the
i night, no attempt was made by the
i Turks to board fier. but when the pa
trols apprnathed again in the morning
■ they were met by a sharp fire from
j 2.500 British troops strongly en-
I trenched and supported by a battery
nf field artillery. These troops had
I landed during the night from the ap
parent derelict, where they had been
concealed below decks.
CITY TO SAVE $4,400
ON STATE BOND TAX
Commissioner W. L. Gorgas Peti
tions Auditor General to Amend
Treasury Report
. Harrisburg will save more than
$4,400 in State taxes on its bonded in
debtedness if the Auditor General per
mits an amendment to Ctty Treasurer
O. M. Copelin's statement of the mu
nicipal debt as petitioned for this aft
ernoon by Commissioner AV. It. Gorgas,
superintendent of iinance and ac
counts.
sin his petition Mr. Gorgas points
out that at least $1,108,200 worth of
the city's bonds are held by banks,
trust companies, insurance companies
and those whose residences are not
definitely known.
On the assumption that these cor
porations, etc., are required to pay a
State corporation tax on their holdings
It' the return is made before March 1
of each year, Mr. Gorgas contends that
nie city's bonds have therefore al
ready been taxed along with the other
holdings of tho banks, trust companies,
etc., and that the city is not liable for
the 4 mills.
In tiling his report to the Auditor
General in February Mr. Copelin gave
Ihe city's net bonded debt at sl,-
H48.G00. Ordinarily the city is liable
for •! "'q State tax on this sum.
The - t which the city claims ex
emp m. however, totals $1,108,-
200. i at 4 mills amounts to
$4,43. This may be augmented
in pro rlion to the amount of bonds
the city could show are held by those
whose residences are not known.
Mayor Asks Citizens
to Keep Quiet on the
Lusitania Sinking
Citizens of the city are urged to re
frain from making public criticism of
the torpedoing of the Cunard liner
Lusitania and the loss of 137 Ameri
can lives in a proclamation issued by
Mayor John K. Royal. The procla
mation follows:
"While the sinking of the Lusitania
and the great loss of life is appalling,
I do not believe it is wise for us to ex
press our personal opinions or views at
this time in relation to this grave
calamity and I would urge our citizens
to refrain therefrom.
"I have no doubt that the same
wisdom and calmness which has char
acterized the • President's past treat
ment of this delicate situation will be
shown in crises as great as the present
and thus avoid the horrors of war with
honor and credit. (Signed)
"JOHN K. ROYAL,,
"Mayor of Harrisburg."
WASHINGTON APPROVKS
PKNNA. STATU POLICE
Washington, TX 0., May 10.—The
impression made by Major John <\
Grooine and Captain George F. Lumb,
his deputy, in their recital of the ac
tivities of the Pennsylvania State po
lice and their refutation of charges
made by labor workers against the
organization, likely will induce the
Federal Commission on Industrial Re
i latior.ft to make a favorable report
en. tbe .police system of Pennsylvania.
MAY 10, 1915.
eRITISH BLAMED FOR
LACK OF PRECAUTION
No Disposition, However, to
* Lessen the Responsibility
of Germany
Special lo The Telegraph
London, May 10.—Almost as much
indignation is rising over the apparent
failure to take precautions to guard
the Lusitania against German sub
marine attack on the part of both the
Cunard and the Admiralty officials as
over the conduct of the Germans in
accomplishing their published threat
to torpedo the liner, regardless of the
number of neutrals on board, and the
noncombatant nature of crew, passen
gers and ship.
Many of the survivors who arrived
in London to-day from Queenstown,
among them not a few Englishmen,
denounced in no unmeasured terms
what they call the foolhardiness and
disregard of the safety ojt the passen
gers shown by the officers of the Lusl
tania in keeping her to a courts near
the shore and running her at slow
speed, though already warned that
submarines were in the vicinity of
the Irish coast.
The failure of the Admiralty to pro
vide a convoy for the Lusitania was
also bitterly commented upon. It was
declared by sevral survivors that if a
couple of fast torpedo destroyers had
been sent out to meet her when she
neared Fastnet the tragedy would
never have happened and the Ger
mans would have been deprived of
their prey.
In all this comment there is no de
sire in any way to relieve the Ger
mans of the responsibility for what is
openly called murder and piracy. But
it is felt that in vie,w of the German
threats, some precautions should have
ben taken to protect the lives of the
passengers on board the Lusitania.
China's Acceptance Has
Removed Root of Trouble
By Associated Press
' Tokio. May 10, 10.30 A. M.—Pre
mier Oku ma is quoted as having stat
ed that China's acceptance of Japan's
demands has removed the "roots of
much trouble." He voiced satisfaction
at the success gained by diplomacy as
the result, of which Japan found It
unnecessary to resort to war which
originally she had no intention of wag
ing.
The press rejoices at the peaceful
conclusion of the negotiations but ex
presses fear that additional trouble
may be brewing because of the dis
satisfaction of the Japanese opposi
tion.
WEIL NOT ON SHIP
Friends of Albert Weil, whose par
ents live at 421 South Seventeenth
street, were greatly relieved to hear
that lie was not on board the liner
Lusitania with Elbert llubbard, as was
at first reported. Mr. Weil was pri
vate secretary to the famous writer
and publisher for two years. Last
February' he resigned his position to
take a position with the Elliott-Fisher
Typewriter Company. He is now ia
Detroit, Mich.
COMPEIEITION BILLS
UNDER DISCUSSIOII
Efforts Will Be Made to Amend
Them and Several Election
Measures
With adjournment of the Legislature
practically agreed upon for May 20,
the Capitol is now full of rumors re
garding 1 the amendments to the work
men's compensation acts and the fate
of the election bills. The Governor is
standing flrjnly against any removal
of the common law defenses, which is
strongly urged by many manufacturers.
One of the proposed amendments which
may be taken up to-morrow when the
corporations committee meets, is a pro
vision that the employer should pay
!t0 per cent, of the insurance require
ment and the employe 10 per cent.
The proposition of the anti-fusion
election bill will likely be taken up
with the Governor this week. The
amendment of the nonpartisan repealer
to exempt the Judges of tile appellate
court from the nonpartisan nomination
and election system is regarded as a
foregone conclusion. It would make,
the repealer Immediately effective as
far as it relates to the Superior Court
judges, but the clause relative tn
judges of common pleas courts would
not become operative until January t
next.
Automobile owners are getting very
busy about the Capitol because the
bill, increasing the license
fees, comes up to-night. The House
has been carefully polled by automo
bile people, who claim that they will
defeat the bill. This view is now shared
by administration supporters.
Governor Brumbaugh did not reach
the Capitol until afternoon, corning
from Philadelphia by automobile and
consequently conferences with the ap
propriation chairmen were not held this
morning. They plan to report to him
the total amounts recommended.
ENTIRE NATION TURNS
EYES ON WASHINGTON
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go\eminent. Other officials intimate
that a complete .severance of diplo
matic relations until complete repa
rations and a|>ology are made probably
would conform to the wishes of Ameri
can public opinion.
PHKSIDKXT IX SKCIjUSIOX
President Wilson continued Ills con
sideration of the liUsitania disaster in
seclusion at the White House, but it
was indicated that lieforc many dajs
j have passed he will let the country
know what steps he has decided upon.
While officials reiterated tlint the
President would not allow himself to
be hurried into a hasty decision, he
realizes that public sentiment, favors a
prompt indication of what the United
States will do.
Messages from all parts of the coun
try continue to pour into the White
House counseling various courses.
Some advocated war, but a majority of
them counseled peace, although 'ex
pressing horror over the great loss of
lire.
STOXK AT WHITE HOUSE
Chairman Stone, of the Senate for
eign relations committee, was at the
White House to-day and saw Secretary
Tumulty, but did not sec the President.
Explaining that he expressed his own
views and not those ol' any officials.
Senator Stone said he questioned
whether there was any reason for call
ing an extra session of Congress at
present. 'He said he did not know
what the President was planning to do.
The l > residcnt had no engagements
for to-day before his departure at t
o'clock for Philadelphia. J
Consul Frost cabled the State De
partment that the funeral of Lusitanisi
victims, other than Americans, wouhl
be held this afternoon with military
and naval escort. American diplomatic
olTlcials, he said, would attend.
Bodies of American dead, he said,
where immediate embalming was not
necessary, would be photographed and
sealed in leaden caskets and returned
to the United States.
The official German statement on
I the case, received in news reports,
has not reached the department. Am
bassador Gerard has been asked to
forward the results of his inquiries at
the Berlin foreign office, but so far,
the secretary said, the ambassador had
not replied to a message asking for a
. similar report on the torpedoing of the
steamer Gulflight.
GERMANTMBASSADOR
EXPRESSES REGRETS
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[ since the disaster. The secretary re
. ceived him immediately and greeted
, him cordially.
, When Ambassador Bernstorff came
L from Secretary Bryan's office he par
t ried all questions by saying he could
, not talk, being under a promise to
( Secretary Bryan that all should be said
. by the secretary. His only real re
sponse was that lie had made no ap-
I pointment with President Wilson.
Both Secretary Bryan and Count
' Bernstoff steadfastly refused to com
j ment upon or Interpret the State De-
I partment's announcement, but it was
. intepreted as meaning that the am
_ bassador had, for his government, ex
, pressed deep regret not only for tlio
r loss of life on the Dusitania. but for
t the Americans lost in the torpedoing
• of the American steamer Gulflight ami
for the one American lost on the Fal
aba.
; a - a -
; Pennsylvania Lawyers
Call Act Unjustifiable
j Philadelphia, May 10.—That the
United States should exact full *e
■ paration for the loss of American lives
■ is the opinion of three ex-Attorney
' Generals of Pennsylvania—M. Hamp
- ton Todd, Hampton IJ. Carson and
1 John C. Bell.
! "Speaking as an American citizen."
• said Mr. Bell, "in reference to Amer
icans on board and the women and
children who were killed, the pre
viously announced warning only con
clusively demonstrates that it was wil
, ful, deliberate murder, unjustifiable
' and inexcusable, according to the laws
of God, of man and of nations.
"So far as the nation is concerned, T
■ think our respect and honor demand
■ that immediate action should be taken
> by the President and the proper au
' thorities. Out of respect to the Pres
i ident, 1 refrain from expressing what
i that action should be, although I have
t a definite opinion of my own on tha «
i subject."
Hampton L. Carson believes the
United States should hold all German-
I owned property in this country as se
• ourlty until Germany has paid sufli
' cient damages for the lives taken in
• the disaster.
"The United States should seize the
Hamburg-American liners now intern
ed in New York," be declared, "and
hold them as security for payment in
an indemnity on all Americans who
■ were lost.
i "Admitting the cargo of the T.usi
• tania was contrabrand," he continued,
' "the lives of women and children could
i in no way be construed as contra-
I band. Under all laws of civilized
' I warfare the passengers on the ship
;j should have been allowed to escape.
' This is not war, but a dastardly, dev
•llish act. contrary to every Christian
II law, and for which full reparation
1 should be made."