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enate II BATTLES Senators Plunge Into Debate When Effort to Agree on Chambers Amendment Fails. GREAT CROWD OF "DRYS PARADE CAPITAL STREETS Constitutional Convention Bill is Passed by Senate Now Ready For Goodrich Signature. INDIAN APOMS, Ind.. VI. 1. Tin' täte senate amended tin Wright prohibition 1 i 1 1 making U luiccthc April '2, 1!IH, an eiiiin of Ihrer. month, and flic C 'liamltors aiiieiidinent prohibiting ilrugUN from handling any liquor except pure alhol. Tin bill will be toted on tomorrow morn in?. The drys were i (orious In eery test today. 1 1. 1 r n i t i )!..! I .News S.-rvhe INDIANAPOLIS Ind., Feb. 1. Won! battles oer t lie Wright prohibition bill raged on the,Ilor of the s.nate to(I.. . After a half hour's ri'tss. (1 ;nng which an att m i t to reach a compromise on the 'li.ur.bci s amendment prohibiting druuits from selling anything but a!i ohol f.iilcii, the senators plunged it. to debate. Sen. Vilbel tson. democratic floor leader. presented ;in a me mlment making t he bill ctTe. tie Dec. 31. HUH. a year later than the bill pronl s. Sen. Robinson, republican lloor leader, fought this proposal. I'arty lines were split in the debate. tii r.it crow tls of "dry" paraded the streets and swarmed the capitol. "When Sen. Culh.-rtson called attention to the fact that no compensation for the brew ts who say thy will ht $ u.tMHi.oOii. is provided, the rnuils in the galleries broke into a ppl.tuse. I ;ioi SiilTrae Hill. A fa t.rat'b" report was uiven to house today on the Alldredge j. ii t-suft'ratre bill by I'h.iinnan N"e.-e. The house concurred in the liport. Fatly action is expected. Oov. ejooilrich has refu.-e.l a plea of wom-T to urge tli" passage of the I. 'll. statiner he will urge republicans : s'ipp.rt only republican measures. Indiana will hae ;l , (institutional , on -ntioii. The- senate Friday i r-Mil house hill kiinu m as the I-onacb bill. b a 'te of Ö ? to II. S.-il. . r:ns! ion,!,' did not ote. Th" hill r.ow oe ti the pivornor j..r s'iriia t urv It provides for the ela tion of d legates on non-partisan ticket-. Sept. In, l'.UT. to meet at the state house. Indianapolis. Jan s. I 1 for the purpose of framing new basic law for the state. There 'vi!! be elected 1 ." ? delegates, one Irotn each bgis!atie district of the : -. at e and 1 " at lartre. Sei:--. Neley. Uackson, 1'lsner. Thorr.toe.. Icar!s!cy. Kobinson An J AVo'if-on spoke in favor of tin; ron- : :turp!-..il conentIon lill, review-:i-what t)ie- desrri''ed a popular demand, and the economic phases i f tlie ijuestioii. Sen. Necley said the r'iv''-tiin l'.ii.ibl no? eo-t the state to e r 1 . " '"' it. nnii. In opposition. I s Mc'ra. Ilescr. Van Auken. spaan an-1 !!:r-r. spoke. The ser-iters U'Üüc ncaint the "i ill are: r.epuMicar- - lr:uh-li. I.an7, Mi - 'ay. NeJ.ll. Porter, lleser. Spaan. I 'fni'X'i'ats I'.inl, Krskiue. l- leiniu1.'. l!:iev.. Ilitsrh. Kolsoni, Van , uken. Ia- Consolidation 1 till . l:--j'. ''I.e.tr's Id! providing for th-- ' r -1 i d a t :o :i of township schools . ii petition of the majority of the patrol - of the schools wis passed b the l.ou-e. to Kt p Hon -rliton's lull, amending th.3 pr-'er.t law for the ley of more'.- f.-r tow n.sViip office expense in.il 'ir. the r at tive cents. p'.-o h ;i. pas-ed. y to . it'..r bill- passe. I in. -la. led Rep. .T imeson s int.furc to raze all dwellings c. .!-.! pin. d by health auihori-tie-and Hep. Paws" bill, amer.dim; the pjewTit drainage law rel.ttinc to liii-r-.-o :ntv Iitche Th- bill by Kep. Ilarker. known ii tb.e a-. iii?ects lull, providit.t; for a state i omM. i-sion to re-'Ulat- atui Ii. ciic architect.-, was defeated. -IS 10 II.

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New York Port Is Again Opened To Ocean Liners, Ir.terrjütiuiial Nvm Service: Xi:V YORK. Feh. 1. The port : of New York was opened to incoming and outgoing vessels today after heilig closed ever dnee the receipt of (Jennany's announcenu-nt that she would resuitie her ruthless submarine warfare. Collector of the port. Dudley Field Malone. who is in supreme charge of all matters affecting harbor traffic, issued the order for the lifting of the embargo. He had remained up all night supervising preparations and detailing his sleuths to watch the (Jerrnan interned liners here in anticipation of trouble. With the embargo lifted, the NVard line steamer Morro Castle was permitted to sail for Havana with a passenger list of It was said that there were no cancellations because of fear of submarines. TICKET HEAD IS WANTED BY G.D.P. Only Four Days Remain Which to File Is Out For Clerk. in Arthur II. Studebaker. who Thursday riled his petition to have his nun,- placed on the republican primary ballot as a candidate for the nomination for city clerk, is the first g. o. p. member to come out for one of the higher city otllees. The name of Casinier Woltman was mentioned Thursday as a possible candidate foi the republican nomination for city clerk, but he has not tiled his petition. Although not actively connected with republican politics. Mr. Studebaker has been atiiliated with the party for many years. He is a son of Henry Studebaker, one of the founders of the Studebaker business, and has lived in South Rend all his life, having been educated in the high school here. He resides at 'Z2 11. Indiana av. One other republican announced his candidacy Thursday. He is Samuel Kowalski. who seeks the nomination for councilman of tho sixth ward. Democrats who tiled petitions Thursday were: Stanislaus prejus. councilman of the tdxth ward; Kdwurd J. Luther, council-man-at-large; and Leonard A. Lydiek. councilman of the second ward. Iring dross, MS Adams st., filed his petitioii for committeeman of the fifth precinct of the hrst ward. With only four more legal days for tiling petitions, the republicans still are without a candidate for mayor. A meeting of the g. o. p. forces is scheduled for tonight and it is expected the members of the party will get together on some one candidate who will be boomed for the nomination. Mayor Keller, who was elected In 11M" on the Citizens' ti ket. is generally believed to bo listed for the republican nomination now that O. A. Clark has declined to make the race. A meeting for democrats will be held Friday evening at Lasalle hall. Harvey F. Rostiser, one of the democratic candidates for the nomination, will he one of the principal speakers. A number of other democratic workers will make short talk--. Lull is Forced By Cold Weather lutorniti ui.il New Service: r.KRld.V via Sayville wireless. Feb. 1. Fxtremely cold weather hainterfered with operations on the eastern front and there was lively lighting in only a few places, the Cicnii.ui war otüce announced today. tn tb.e Natiuvka and southeast of the Iäpniia-Polna sectors detachments from a Saxon regiment entered a Russian position and captured ti prisoners and one machine gun. Southwest of Iike Ioiran allied detachments which advanced after strong artillery Tire were repulsed, the war ofhee announced today in a report on Macedonian fighting. mly minor lighting und isolated artillery duels have taken place mi the Roumanian front, according to todav's war ottice statement.

VESSELS; ONE D Meager Dispatches Do Not Clearly Indicate That They Are a Part of New Sub Warfare. CHALLENGE HURLED BY THE ALLIES ACCEPTED Chancellor Says Nation is Prepared to Fight to the End. Can't Accept Conditions of Enemies. International News Service. LONDON, Feh. l. Four ships. three British and one Dutch, fell victims to German submarines today, but Ffe meagre dispatches available do not clearly indicate that they are a part of the inauguration of the Teutonic submarine warfare. The British victims were small fishing vessels, named Wetherill, Watt and Merit. The Dutch steamer was the Kpilon, 3,211 tons, of recent construction. All were sunk in the waters which come under the German zone in her new warfare. It is unknown whether they were warned before sunk. At (T.ITS CII LLFNGi:. Internntional News Service: LONDON, Feb. 1. "We have been challenged to light to the end and we accept the challenge." This declaration was made by Dr. von Bethmann Ilollweg. the (lerman chancellor in a speech before the Reichstag ways and mean: committee in Rerlin yesterday, according to a dispatch received here from Berlin today by way of Amsterdam. The charcellor is quoted as saying that the continuation of the war lias been forced by the allies. The speech, in part, follows: "The destructive designs of our enemies could not have been" expressed more strongly. We have been challenged to fiht to the end and we accept the challenge. We stake everything and we are certain we will be victorious. "I explained in the reichstag on Dec. 1-, the reasons which led to our proffer of peace. The reply of our enemies shows that they want only such a peace as they can dictate. By this the whole question of responsibility for the prolongation of the war is decided and the guilt falls squarely upon our opponents. Our task lies straight before it. It is impossible for us to contemplate the conditions of the enerm. They could be accepted only if we were decisively defeatd." niu:K is i:xri:rn:n. fi.tPmatlon.il News Service: WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. German embassy otlicials today admitted they had very little hope that a break between the United States and their government can be avoided. The last move has been made by the embassy, it was stated, until Fres't Wilson has acted on the latest German note and they calmly await this government's nction. One high otlicial in the embassy said: "Germany has counted the cost, and unquestionably has reached the decision that this is the only way in which to win the war. She does not underestimate the probability of diplomatic relations being severed but she has weighed all the consequences and will calmly take the results. "We are sorry and at tb.e same time laJ to deliver this note to the American government; sorry to see friendly relations endangered but glad to know- our government has found a way to win." Danger is Not IVaml. This official said also that it would not harm Germany any more than it h;is already through the shipment of supplies to the enemy. Regarding the possibility of actual particit ation in the tichting he pointed ou the time it took Fngland to raise a Mithcient army and that this country could hardly hope to do tetter, lie also observed that the American navy could not hope to do what the Fnglish navy, the greatest in the world 'has failed to do." He said that if Count von Bernstorff is given his passports the entire embassy staff will go home although it is permissible to leave a i ha.ro d'affttirui

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I Taft Denounces Germany's Action Intoruation.il News Service: CONO IUI). N. 1 1., Feb. 1. demany's latest submarine campaign is a "grossly unwarranted" action declared former Fres't William II. Taft, in a speech today before the New Hampshire house of representatives. The former pre.-ident said in parr.: 'Th dangerous crisis in our relations with Germany, forced by her declared intention to sink neutral vessels engaged in trade with Kngland and France without warning, by submarines, is a grossly unwarranted extension of the rights of blockade." WHEAT HOLDERS ANXIOUS TO SELL Prices Make One of Most Sensational Declines Since War Started. Iotern.ntion.il News Service: CHICAGO. Feb. 1 In a panicky rush to sell, wheat prices made one of the most sensational declines since the beginning of the war when the Chicago board of trade opened today. Wheat for May delivery opened at $1.0, which was 11; cents under last night's closing price. As the opening gong sounded, the wheat pit was converted into a whirlpool of excited humanity with traders rushing to sell on the news that Germany was about to open unrestricted submarine operations, threatening to cut oft! all export business in wheat. The shouts of the traders became so loud that the roar of voices was carried into the street outside. Immediately after the crash. May wheat rallied for a moment to $1.63, ; hut quickly took another downw ard plunge to S1.S7. Sales were being made so rapidly that it was impossible to keep track of them. At the low point of the opening May showed a drop of lfi'i cents from yesterday's close. Corn, oats and provisions also broke badly with wheat. May pork lost $2 from yesterday's close. MEX BATTLE IMMINENT Klal rorcos Sok to Occupy Former IVrsliini; Bjm. Iuternation.il Nmis Service: KL PASO, Texas. Feb. 1. A battle between Ca.ranza and Villista troops for the possession of Colonia Dobian, former base of Gen. Pershing's expeditionary forces is imminent. Several hundred Villistas. commanded by the Murguia brothers, are within a few hours' march of Colonia Dubbin. A Carranza force is in the Casts Grandes district nearby, waiting to dispute possession with the Villistas. OKDFKFD TO HlTTlllN. Intern lti'nal News Servb-e: WASHINGTON, Feb. lAss't SecV of State Phillips, who left here today for his home near Boston, intending to remain there until next week, was telegraphed to return immediately to the capital by Sec'y Lansing today. He will reach here this afternoon. LATEST IN THE MGGITS PASSAGI:. International News Strvi-.-e: WASHINGTON', Feb. 1. The senate appropriations committee today voted to recommend passage of the fortifications hill carrying $51,000.00" largely for coast defense without amendment. ii.TK()Vi:its iu:.hv. iMi-rn iti -nal New s Service: WAS 1 1 1 NGT N. Feb. i. ( rders placing 1' de.-treyers in actie service along the Atlantic coast to "preserve the neutrality of the Fnite! States." are being prepared by the navy department. These orders will be transmitted during the day. tin: ri wntr.bixs.' luteruat!on.d Nw s Ser Fe : NEW LONDON. Conn.. Feb. 1. Reports that the crews of the interned German liner Willehad was rlgclhb' the vessel's wireless appar-

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Estimated That Two Thousand Americans Are Aboard Ships Which May be Sunk Any Moment. SAILINGS LAST WEEK WERE ABOVE AVERAGE Baltic Due to Reach Liverpool Wednesday is the Biggest Liner on Ocean at Present. International New Service: NEW YOLK, Feb. 1. Two thousand Americans, it is estimated, are on steamships bound to or from the danger zones prescribed by Germany's declaration of "sink-on-sight" submarine warfare. Sailings last week for European ports were more frequent than they had been recently. n Jan. '22, the Cunarder Pannonia left for London but she sailed under orders to put in at Halifax and carried no passengers so that it is possible that she may have been held at the Canadian port or recalled by wireless. On Jan. '4, the big Italian liner Dante Alighierie left for Naples with passengers. She is due to pass Gibraltar on Saturday. Finland I a-ft lüist ThurMlay. The American liner Finland sailed for Liverpool a week ago today with passengers and is due there on Sunday. She was followed on Saturday by the .American liner Philadelphia which is due at Liverpool on Sunday. The Philadelphia carried U'tf passengers including Capt. Uaoul D. Amundsen, the famous explorer; Lieut. John M. Lager, of the U. S. army; Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and George Gordon Moore. The Norwegian-American liner Bergensfjord also left on Saturday for Bergen. Norway. and should reach the Scotch coast on Sunday. The French liner Touraine left on Sunday with passengers for Bordeaux and on the same clay two Greek ships left for Piraeus. Baltic in Danger Zone. The biggest passenger liner on the ocean at present is the White Star ship Paltic which sailed for Liverpool on Monday with 23 first class passengers and 19 second cabin passengers. She is due to reach Liverpool next Wednesday. On the same day the Holland-America liner Rynilam. carrying a big passenger list, left for Falmouth and Rotterdam. (Falmouth is the "excepted" port in the German notification, that is the port to which certain neutral ships will be allowed to voyage if they follow a prescribed route.) Two other ships that sailed on Monday were the Anchor liner California and the Cunard liner Saxonia. The former left for Glasgow ana the latter for Liverpool. The Cunard liner Ord-ina and the Atlantic transport liner Minnehaha are due at British ports today. The Minnehaha carried freight only, but the Ordunu. which sailed for Liverpool had a number of passengers on (CONTI NI'FD ON PAGE TEN) NEWS WORLD j af." today caused an immediate inI -ligation by federal officials. Com mander Yates Sterling, in charge of the local submarine base, dispatched a launch to make a sarching investigation of the vessel. MKITTS PKI-SIDENT. Int'-matioUid News Service: WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Secy Irnsing unexpectedly left his office of the state department ji:.-t before noon today and went directly to the white house. Fnder his arm he carried a mass of papers. He refused to answer questions, declining to say een w hether ai. announce -inert would be made later. Sec'y Lansing on leaving the w hite house drove directly to his home for luncheon. He refused to talk in any way. A dozen questions were put to him. but he made no reply. "I will meet ou gentlemen of the press at C:( o'clock." he saiu. "Until then I can say nothing."

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Submarines Are Scattered Far and Wide in 7 Seas InteruMior :il New s Serrb-e WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. German submarines are scattered far and wide on the seven seas. This was admitted in olficial circles here today. Not alone are they in the prohibited zone as outlined in the German warning of yesterday, but at least two are reported to be in midAtlantic in the path of Europebound travel and others are believed to be lurking near the Azores. A report that a strange submarine has been reported near the West Indies is being investigated by the navy department. other reports that submarines and commerce raiders have reache! the Pacific off South America are current but all information on this subject was refused at the navy depa rtment. Confidence is Felt That Attempt to Starve Great Britain Will Fail. Interoatiou.il News Service : LONDON, Feb. 1. A storm of rage, intense and nation-wide, swept Great Britain today when it became known that Germany had decided upon a policy of sink-on-sight submarine warfare. Attacks, tilled with bitterness and scorn, were hurled at Germany by the British press. That Germany is in desperation and has decided to cast loose upon a campaign of utter recklessness in an effort to bring Kngland to her knees is the general view. Confidence is felt that the German admiralty -will fail In its attempt to starve the United Kingdom. England relies upon her navy and upon tlt effect of Germany's ruthless "IT" boat campaign upon neutrals to pull her through. Th? war has swung into a brand new phase a phase which affectsneutrals, principally in the Pnited States as well as the entente powers. Immediate action by the United States is expected now that Germany has abandond the submarine pledge. which she gave to Pres't Wilson. The severance of diplomatic relations between the Pnited States and Germany is believed to he imminent. AUTO BANDITS ROB GARAGE CASH REGISTER Tli row Xlglit .Man Into "losct anil I'soaiK Police (Jet Car Number. After having repairs made to their car at 2 o'clock Thursday morning, three unknown men threw the niht man, Oscar Purkhart at the Bcistle garage, 3 43 Lincoln way W.. into a closet, robbed the cash register of $75 in cash and a number of checks and made their escape in the repaired car. The police are attempting to locate the men through the Michigan license number 4 8.6!-G, which was onho lug Paige car. When the repairs had been made by oscar Burkhart, the two men. who were assisting him. told him that the third man, then in the garwould pay the bill. He entered the garage and was assaulted by the three men and thrown into the Htock closet. The robbers then rified the cash register and tearing the telephones from the wall raced away in their machine. As soon as h could release himself, Burkhart came to the police station to report the thft. NEW AMBASSADOR HERE Count Tarnow is J It-Id I'p at New York Quarantine. I u thril l tiomd News SVrvP-e : NKW YORK. Teb. 1. The Holland-American liner Noordam, bearing Count Adam Tarnowski von Tarnow, the new Austrian ambassador to the United States, reached here today. The liner was held up at quarantine and none of the passengers allowed to land. Count von Tarnow left Rotterdam on Jan. 12. In an Interview there before he left the v.-w ambassador said: "I anticipate no difficulties, as there are no complication-- of any sort between the Cnite' Mtate and Austria-Hungary."

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Ititermti i. n 1 Ww servi-e-CHARLESTON, S. C.t Feb. 1. The interned German freight er Liebenfels was sunk in the harbor here today by her captain. The Liebenfels has been at Charleston since the outbreak of the war. Tugs offered to help the Liebenfels but Capt. Klattenhof refused their aid. Only the captain and about half a dozen officers were on board. The crew, which consisted of Lascars had been sent home shortly after the ship interned here.

Iofrr.. ition.il Wv srv:.: WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Pres't Wilson already has taken action in the new crisis precipitated by the German submarine ultimatum. The nature of this is a carefully guarded secret. It is suggested, however, in official quarters that inquiry has been directed to Ambassador Gerard as to whether the German note implies a "blockade of entente territory," or the ruthless use of her subma

Rumored That Vessels Will be Blown Up Instant Break Comes. International News Service: NEW YOKK, Feb. 1. Seventeen big German liners, interned here since the beginning of the war. were under the watchful scrutiny of police and government otlicials here today. The waterfront and shipping circles were rife with rumors that the instant Germany and the Pnited States break the crews of the German essels will blow them up at their docks. Acting under orders of Port Collector Malone, a searching examination was made of every interned German vessel during the night. So far as could be learned nothing of a suspicious character was found, hut it was stated that tinder no circumstances will the vigilance be relaxed. Humors that the German crews would attempt, to make a dash for sea with their vessels were discounted by officials. They pointed out that none of them have coal enough to make more than one day's run and heir capture, even if they pot out of the harbor, would be a simple matter. Some of the biqest liners in the world are included in the German vessels here. They are the Vaterland, President Lincoln. President Grant. Pohemia, Pennsylvania, Pisa and Armenie, all of the HamburgAmerican line; the Kaiser Priedericher Grosse. Kaiser Wilhelm IT.. Hamburg, Magdeburg, Adamsturm. George Washington, Princess Irene, Grosser Kurfuerst and Parbarossa. of the North German-Lloyd lire. The HamburjT-American ships are on the Jersey City side of the river at Hoboken and the German-Lloyds at i:;nth st. on the New York side. MAY BE IN ATLANTA Search for Missing Girl Turneil to Southern City. CHICAGO. Feb. 1. Search for Marjorie Delbridge, 14, kidnapped after she had been taken from Mrs. Camila Jackson, an aged negress, today turned to Atlanta, Ga. Police were m akintr efieirts to find Mrs. William A. Powell, dauehfer of Mrs. Jackson, who was reported as havimr been seen taking the missing white girl to a railroad station. It was in Atlanta that Marjorie was given into her keeping by her mother. Zemulda D-l bridge who wis: dyintr. according to Mrs. Jackson. Four Destroyers Ready For Duty

iLtrnational News Servbe: NKW YuRK, Feb. l. Pour Pnited States torpedo boat destroyers the Worden, Frrlcson, Preston and Culcoa were put in readiness for instant serKe at the New York navy yard today. All had full crews. their bunkers were f.He, and It would be the work of hut a short time to ht war heads on the torpedoes and take to sea. Of the four battleships- :n the yard, the Kentucky ar.d New Jersey are ready for service. There are also four submarines of the I lasonly two of which are read v. Powerful searchlights p'.r-- ! Jow n upon the entrances of the a I' nU'ht.

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D f CAPTAIN rines ngain-t all shipping. Thr was, however, r.o possibility of cc-n-firm-iti'Mi of this as all inquiries at both the white house aid the t-V.A department wer- retuiici .inarswercd. The or.lv word permitted 'Ji.i" from whit house M.irces ar.l w;w-t as follows: "It would be improper to say tl.i.l nothing' has yet been done In th-1 matter.' No explanation of this crjp'K: statement w.is forthcoming. It was learned during the morning that Sec'y Lansing and Pres't Wil.-on had a secret conference last nlht which lasted for an hour and a half. Th entire German note was gm- over carefully and a plan of definite ; c. tion was considered. PreVt Wilson ro before ' o'clock this morning although had gone to bed after midnight. sent the white house automobile to the station to meet bis ioe adviser, ("ob L. M. Hons.', w lw hari hurried here fiom New York on th midnight train.. The latter reached the white house at 7:-." a. m. .m i immediately went to the j.r-'.dent' study. Th. re s.-clmled from tr'1 world the two men discussed t! situation with the ofheial text of tb.e German note before them. limine ltefiis t Talk. No word crime from the conference which was continued at tin breakfast table. Col. Uonve positively declined to t.ilk before h went tothe white house, irnpatiertly brushing side all would-be interviewers'. His usually grav fan seemed even more so and lie impressed everyone who -aw his wrIotis mien. White house otricials decün d te say whether the president would hold a special cabinet meeting today. He had talked with Sec'v Lansing several times tb.ro ;h th piiiht and again thN morning over the private telephone and wa- I r full posession of nil details. TL secretary planned personally to confer with the president at the latter"-1 com enic ra e. Congressional "leaders said that It the president desired to lav th puliation before oi.irress a joint session' rould be arrange 1 ,t an hour's notice. They anticipated that if the president decide, to order a diplom tt b- break immediately he would take 'cngres.-i into his confidence without delay. At the time of the S;;eX . ontro'. r the president promised the memberof the two houses that he wot:! I keep them In to irh wib a!! v 1opments. War to Follow llrtNik. While as carefully pointed out that a diplomatic break did rot p.ecrs.--arl!y mean v. a r, there wre few o:?;eia!s w bo paid a r. y i-y s rlcus atter.tion to this claim. It w h realized that Germany will Jtop ?. i.o move th ie m la rv h .. r . t.'iir.s cori-ider ne -es iry to i a;ry h r point and if r !tbr.s u re severed it is considered -rta.ln that American ships will fail under the sunmarine ban. Ib-cVse of th- .LH;' r 'f .'.a:, steps were take :i to saf-ruiri American Inter s e ery-w h .-. ThAtlantic fb et, gathered at G;a: -tar.amo. w( in direct tou h w.t.b th- na . y department. Order- habeen se::t to the Panama Car.. J authorities to truard avafr. -t any att'tnpt to h'- ibl tb vr-it watrw,y by the use of dynamite. It w i considered f ertaln that in the ,.:. ef the Pnited Slat becoming jri'A:- "., the e- ; .il would be an obje' . of bo-fib; a-tempt ir. order to tf, o:'; the Chiban nitrate b's frcm th-. short rojte .j t :. Atlant;-:. Ar..!. one il!M?:iite ': ofn': place 1 at t:. !' k i-.it" COUbl CaU.se. if. linage th.il "i Oil J tike We-kr rep.i;r. A m ha-ador on lienrfto :T i -rr-ai:.ed at the ::.'( as-y her-.- w .uU: .-. He ad:n. tied privately that in ). ; opinion that th- li'.Tina:: rote meal i c?.aMly v. hat Jr 1 arid thit ;. w.e.M b. put int. tf't c t'or; . hedu.tit:n . P u as :y pPJn fr r a h -

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