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*.v E A T H E R . !v md '??.arme to-day: pos? es. To-mor Fair: mod ? . ? wind?.. l>,M.n ei> l'isae ? gribime CIRCULATION Over 100,000 Dalli Net Paid, Non-Returnable First to Last?the Truth: News - Editorials - Advertisements Vui * I,\\\ i N* 25.658 ( ?,|isrl?h( 191.? The Tribun? A??'n.! WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1917 * * * /??vr ?/^?I^VT' t? ?s? T?>r>? TUt. N?f**?art?. (l.M'i 1 I?' 1 Jar????*/ City ???1 H??b?ke?i prepare To Intervene in Cuban Crisis (jen. Wood or Gen. Barry, Who Went Before, May Go ELECTION TO-DAY MAY RAISE ISSUE Ex-President Oomez Has Joined Rebellion, Wash? ington Hears - -?hura? Bureau) WMbingtoi!. Feb. 13.?Plan? for in? tervention m Cuba, which has become ??tronc poa?ibility because of the rapid ,pre?d of the revolution, are being pre ?ared by the General Staff of the army. The State Department referred to the ???cretary 0f War to-day it? reporte on -andition* in the .-?land, and Mr. Baker li understood to have directed Majoi ?entrai Hugh L Scott, chief of staff. :? prepare j.lnns for an expedition of .'rom b.OW to 7.000 men. Intimation*- already have been con .eyed to the government and people of that ?uch a step might be taken unless the disorder ceased. Unless ?.here ?s a marked improvement, th? trmed forces of the United States will M sent on their way within a ftjrar day*. Either General Wood, who command? ed the forces of occupation in 1900-'02, or General Barry, who directed the in ?*-r.f-i.:o;. ?'.' j.aOH-'OT, will head the MB expedition, it is expected. The chinees favor the latter, owing to the antipathy tu General Wood la the pres? ent Afoinistration. ( *??i* Kx peeled To-da> the revolt since ita .m, only a few days ago, ha? ??jeii alirrr.ing. Tha new election? in -.he province of Santa Clara to-morrow are expected to bring a crisis, and f?rte intervention or end the rebellior. lb? new election? were ordered by H ?j-ovcrnment on account of alleged frail?is in the Presidential election lest ?er. President Menocal insists ?fc?t he wa? icHcctcd over Alfredo th? Liberal candidate, and re lh and American interests in ?r.?i have te!e,?rraphed that as a ?tep vhe ? i?it of a few war '.o Cuban water? would have a . ??Tect. The Atlantic fleet is tee at Guantanamo Bav manoeuvring, and coui?j send detachment? to the ariric'pal ports m a few hour?. At the BBrjl T'epartm?*?-,' ail news of the ? '-;ts of ve??el* is withheld. '??m*.?* Reported in Rebellion The report that former Pre? i Unin, with a large follow!n?.\ joined tha revolt adds to the disquie' il ?ft Havana in hi? or ytttt I???, werk, and ia said to have ' anded it? Puerto Principe Province, in : '?it tantre of the disturbance. The re ???Ilion i? in projrrees in Puerto Prin rrft and Santiago province?, and i? im ?ment in Santa Clara. Condition? n. '?? three other provinces, Havana. Ma '-?niai tn?l Pmar del Rio. nre reported **aat Menocal Calls Volunteers for Ninety Days' Service H?van? I eb. ,1 President Menocal 'M juat issued a decree authori/inj* a ?I? for volunteers between the aires of **t!*teen and forty-five year? to ser ?? *t ninety day?. It is rumored that -??? former President, General Jo?? -"'toel Gomez, ha? landed at Camag?e*/ ! ?ad that Lieutenant Colonel Quir." '???raander of the CaaiagaBj fai ^?i re?*olt*d w:?h n\ ?-"lei?l tnnouneeineti?. wat mude ta **? thai - sacat ??4 affana] ? \AtWjm ??an goeotat An er,-o ?r?er haa oct-urred in *' '?* r"- . ? . ? > n .., ???ovemment , tftoj?! vu r,i?i. r-rr T,.y,e\s were bleated Cuban Official Says Outsiders Aid Rebels ? ?ia convir.eed that outaide inter **??* are fomenting or ar? aiding in '??? foine'.t.in-- of the present disturb >-temer.? wa? made yesterday *V ? ?it>? Cuban official here. Whether ? ?ouide interest? h? r?f?rr?d to mtt Ainencan or G?rnian. h? refused ** **7 They are not Cuban, he plainly '??^a?ata>d. **? ?tory in Th? Tribun? ye?t?rday **"* th? on??oal n.jrnber of Germaaa ?? rt-tently have take?, pa??ag? for, ^** *at not denle.- tf th, i ?ban Con ?u J,,,Ur,1''> :* '*" i?-mtemi that iba or, *.*' "" ?,. hwea\ -T*"1"" e'arh Mai ,rt? and I ? r.d then bv; ?''01.It ' rebels ore ? rt?. ?r.d an her by from openly ?r th?y h.v, A larjfe tU-em I .., ,,< ?tiv?? AS IN THE DUMBA AFFAIR? ar?! :. leader of the Liberal pert;.. cabled in President MeBOCal night calling opon him to icsipi, ?n favor of Vfee-Praaidcnt Varaoa Hii meaaage - "If ynu. .? homage '.?. jraai hi?torical *M and uspirations t?. leave a na'ne tiiat i-hall not be caned by your chiMr.'i beCBBBe connote,i w'th an era of your brothers' blot, I Bl d the loss of the republic, resiirn t<> Varona roap?rity will re? turn. "Pendipp grava moment?, on? naal ntide In* the voice of eona?ei?n?M, not that of ?aroua led pride, and still le?-- t<> the voice of the mob that surround? von, incapable ?to understand and to ana historical responsibilities." t B, 1'cli. IS. Following ia Presi- : >.o::alV tej,!v to the cablegram ! I errera: cablegram of this date has I surprised mc because of its unexampled audacity. Duly elected by the free and ui.trainmelied vate of my fellow citi- ' :-.i?ns, nan? can aaaajr, except by placing himself outaide the pale of the law, to b? or eurtnil my pov * "My dignity und --elf-respect are liny insinuations that you and year friends ?nay dar? ?.. make with th" ?vowed purpose of forcing me to abdi? cate my eenatltatioBal right*-, ?n face of the present seditious movement that it ! la my firm intention to put down with ( which I am capable." Trouble Latent in Carranza?s ??ibargo Plan U. S. War with Mexico or Controversy with Britain ? Poeabii.ifv ; ? h - ? a B?b*mm i.mgton, Feb. 13.- General Car* ? raiiia's proposal for a league of neu* ' trais to stop the war bj an embargo ; on food and ?uppliea wa? regarded lightly by officials ?,e?terday. To-day, when they have had time to consider the possibilities, they view it with sus? picion, if not alarm. On its face the suggestion might | have been "made in Germany." From thi? a? a starting point, there is much conje?rture as to what Carran?.? has ?peciftcally in mind The attention of State ltepm officials has also been directed to the possibility that Getrmaa rnachlaationa may be r? - ponribl. fnr th<- conditions in i uba. which ai" like';.- to force in terventien apd i drum on ?n? re ourei ?>f the i nited States ?,nly embargo which Mexico could elTrrt that would ?r?fu? '<< th( progre-s of the war is at. embargo on oil. The British oil field? in the Tampico dis- | trict are the chief hource of supply for the British fleet, aid are therefore of vital Interest to Great Biitain and her allies. Any effort to embargo oil would be: nie?, by prompt r<-'i.-tun? ? b) the Br;ti*h government. ! Th<- Monioe Doctrine stand? in th? way of liriti?h Intervention In Meaice to pi'.t'-r?. the oil tie!?!?. It is oeclared b> close observer? that thi Britiah could r.-.' permit any "wa'chfu! v.aititig" on this qaeation. - the Carran/.a prop? as h 1,1-rmtn plan to ?ngag? the united tithe! in war with Mexico or in a ??rioii? controver?y with Grt?at Bri' tin Either result would be aeceptabl? IB dejrnany. but preferably the latter A? a r??ult of thi? new move by Car? ranza, government official?? see the re? cent aetivitlei of Gui* < ab**era in a now light. When Cabrera wa' at At? lant, ?? City ? chairman of the Mexican tion of th? Mexican-AmericH'i cominiHuion ha talked freely of t'1'- duty of neutre! nation? to ?top th? European war. At that lime it wa? not leed UlBt h?? had (ierrnan leaning-. I . S. Helpless lo Lift (ierrnan Ban on Relief Tt'MklnfteBi I ???"> 13- I'eep regret at the expulsion by German military ??jthoritier of tha t*uaerlcaa relief Belgtnm and North* a-.r. France wan expre??ed officially at the LHate Department te ?lay, where ?aid that there was absolutely notHinr 'hat ibir gevernmenl eealddo ?,f the military ? British Killing U-Boats; Only 4 Ships Sunk in a Day Curzon Credits Jellicoe w Greatly Cripplint* Ruth? less Campair*n Londun, Feb. ]'?). Speak ?i,g House of Lords to-day. Lord l'un member of the War Council, said t' Admiral Jillieoe, First Sea Lord cf I Ar< ?irait/, \\*n "not dis satisfted" "* the number of Gorman submarii which never would return to Gorsaa The first official explanation of decease in number of ships sunk | day by aubflaarinea, us compared w the heavy toll a week ago. ansa gi*. to-day, ??hen Sir Edward Canon * "Le Petit Parisien" that the Mrit navy hrd doatroyod "a very large nu ber" of U-boat?, sir Edward add that the activity of the British si marines and destroy?rs svas COnatan' increasing. Recently unofficial reports ha-, e be circulatod thnt more than 206 GaTtafl submarines have been captured or i ?i ?yod b] the British navy, but Officia] confirm; tion of this has t,< ma.ic. Thfl exact number of BUbmari ?ictima probably ?rill not be ma known until the. end of the vai. There hr.s been ?*. most noticeah falling off in the number of sinkm lately. The average daily toll for tl thirteen day? of the campaign is 11.6 'Oil!. Far Helos? Million-Ton Ratio It 'his eati' the submarines sson sink iess than 600,906 tons of shippu in a month of thirty-one da;,?. Bl lei thaii half ?he aggregate it oral nredic ed would be attained. Admiral Baron Rerenford. drawin nttetition in the Rouse of I/ords to tli submarine menace and asking ss hi measures bad been taken to meet i said: "We have lost since the beginnin of the war 4.000,000 tons of shippinj That is a fact which the public shou! know, but 't la not nearly a? s'-riou ? appeal". We have made ??? th lo?- very considerably. Three millio tOB which have been lost have ),rr more oi less adequately filled. Thfl ??'?ii'-' of Lyiton, replying for th Admiralty, said the government wool? be j;Ih?I If it were possible t(, tai(r th. puhlir entirely Into II eonfldenee, bu that that would involve imparting in formation to the enemy, and the Ad miralty sea? determined that the tier man? -hould have that information bs experience and not through question; in Parliament. defensive Measures Kxtensisc All the expedients suggested b> Raron Reresford ?*r* being prrs.ed for >.? aid With the utmost energy, together with many others, lie continued, eset In addition to those mentioned h. Bari | furzen on February 7. Every desire that human Ingenuity eould frame was being employed. Although 'be new phase of ?he sub? marin" ss arfare was only a fortnight old, Lord Lytton said that the eounti - BaaiUltl put into effect already hi.! achieved very considerable ?urces? and justified confidence m expectations for the future. Apparently the mean? the government is relying or, ?re a great multiplication of daatroyen snd the arming of mer ehantmen. Lord Lytton said that all tha ship yard? m the world would aol tat) build the de-troyii? needed, but available yard WUt being iiti )i*?d tor that purpose l.oni Cursan In hia addresi adduced i ?? of flgurea which, he elaimod, ibOWOd 'bat the situation was less ag graveling than might be BU*** I! ?.aid: "In July, 1014, ?im mercantile marin eansUtad of SJOO vessels la ,xeess ef 1 cud tons each, with a gross tonnage i,? i?-,H.*,o,n00. At the end of lnst Janu I ary the decrease had b"en only between fi and n* per rent In gross tonnage. Ad mirai Jellicoe and those who hare h-er. with him are not dissatisfied with svhat ha? been done, eren in the last fort nigh?. Thry were not dissatisfied with the number of l.erman submarines that would BBVei reiurn tO 'heir own ? bo 11 TOLL OF SUBMARINES IN 13 DAYS, 92 VESSELS / . ? ? (a nf the Gortuau nth* morirte caiapaigu ta ?tate wet ?% faiaUrws: RLToRTLT) SI NK YESTERDAY TONS A iris-, British.U.993 ? Foreland. British_ 1.960 West. Norwa-flgiai].... 750 Ada. British. 187 Total .14,896 PBEVIOl BL1 ::Kl'ORTKl) Number ?>t ships, 8X; ton? nage. 180,981. TOTAL SIME ?ERRIXRV I Number of ships. 92; ton? nage, 196,877. British. 51; other Allied, 7; American. 1 : <?i her neutrals, 38. 11,999-Ton Ship, 3 Others Sunk ; 17 Men Missing Freighter Afric, Owned by White Star Line, Biggest Prize of U-Boat Campaign London. Feb. 13. The largest, though by no means the most valuable, pria? of the submarine campaign fell to th?1 <?ermans to-day, when the H'W-ton White Star liner Afric was sunk, with the Joss of seventeen of her crew. N'o details nf the sitiVing had reached London 1st" this evening, and the num her of BflMflfl Bfjfll I, if an;., and thfl s ?lu? cargo carried by Mm Afric aie ut present unknown. Th?* Afnr helm,???.! te th? Oeaasiic Btflflua Navigation Cosapany, a ,r so' branch of the White Star Line Prior to O.e s*.ar ?he was in the Liver pool, Tape Town and Australian ser? vice, but at, the outbreak of hostilities was commandeered by the Hritish Ad? miralty Th?- last available record of her mo* rments show.? that ?he, sa-.leo from ? ape T?*rWs?, South Africa, or I' cembrr S. No ?mti'iuncrment was mad' a? to b?r dest'iiatuin ?nd ?,n news B her h?d reached shipping at naval ei lace. While prn arilj ? freighter an?i on?' of the largest under the Rritish flag the Afric had accommodation? for ahflOt 500 passenger?, seroi.il class exclusively. She was compl'-ted at Relfast in IWi*. and was regarded a? extremely slow. Asid? from the sinking of the At'rie, the day's toll of destruction was light, only three other ships, of a total tstatn* rage of 9&&YI, BSBlatg" reported lost. Thev svere the Rntish ships Foreland -?i"l \.|a. ?nd ?h?. Nonsoicaa ti>. West. No loss of life was report r I'm- nf thfl thffOfl America.i liremen aboard thfl Hr.ti-h flt?BBflf Sfl when abfl Braa ahclled, torpedo??) and -unk la?' Wi'dnesday flrafl wounded by ! a ?hell splinter and is now in the ho? pi Lal at Queenstown, it was learned to- [ dav. Another American ?aid that, the submarine gsve no warning and ?helled the rrew as they were getting into the lifeboats. The attaxck was made 2M) miles from shore, and one boat, containing twenty three men, was afloat sixty-eight houra befflre the occupant? wer.? picked up. The csptan ?as taken prisoner and put ?hoard the t'-hnat, memb?r? of the n?--? i tat? d D BOAT BOMBARDS FRENCH COAST. FLEES FORT Gt li?<- I'er.oi.s \\i,und??d in \tt;??l, ?1- nth of \iloiir l:it er Paris, lb. i:.. A submaria? yes day attacked the French coast. official statement read "An eaemy Babauuria? emerged ; o'clock yeaterday afternoon at maath ef the ?Adoor River ar. ? ? .? .i slbBts ;?? th? ?east. The ;,>n<i bat rie? immediately replied. At th? I shot the subsaagin? dived quickly, i persons were wounded, one seiiou The material damage was insignitica; ?Troops Moving In Germany for Big 1917 Driv Campaign May Open Februa 20; U-Boat War Timed to Hamper Allied Offensive ' ap-enhagea, Pen. IS. Tha tn n QTementa ia Geraaaay preliminary th** spring campaign ar<* now ?n f TI,?* movements of the tro .?cd tin- requirement? in ears ! the traasportation of regii places ?elected far thi ,1.1.*. far - ?he coal shortage, for th? great rcstr ?ions upon ordinary traffic. (iisrman newspaper:', say that February 20 new and still further i strictions on train schedules will i-sued, and, according to rjmor?: en rent in Berlin last week befara Th.- A ?eclated Press correspond? r.t left thel pu entire .suspension of traffic w:is contemplated for a pern o' niaMinum intensity in troon ?ra-i fers. These ai.'l other sign? would iinlic.-i' that the (ierrnan leader-? expect tl opening of the 191*3 campaign quite i early as in the previous year, trail a' \ erdun February 20. I ?,- early itart of the ruthle?? ?ut marine cani|,a gn was ?lu?- to the e?<pe? tation of h 11 early spring campaign, s a (ierrnan military man told The A?s? ciated Prri* correspondent during dtaca ?ion "? the dtflleultie? with th I nit,.*! --t?;.-, II, ??id that the -o' marine campaign had aal been ? sp?et? so soon, bul tha' foi ? OBI ti date had been advanced "naval rea ???n*?" prohabl*. meaning plan.? to Intel feri ".ith 'h?' expected transfer of Efl fente troop?- a.-ro*? ?he BBITBW seas an to confuse, ?f pos-ible. the Kntent plans of action. Break with Other Central Powers Appears Certain Relations Badly Strained b) U R?iat Policy and Hold-up of Relief Ships R a klagten, Feh. I".. There wen strong indication during the ?lay that the leveranc?. of relations with (;<??*? many would hr extended to the othet Central Power?. Austria'? adherence to Germany's p??ition is regarded a? pra?> tieally certain to force ,, break with ?"iiiitr. Amb???ad<"- Klkus, at ? snstaatiueple, wot inatroeted to-day t?? aacertain whether i i - spar? ??ing 'inder the Turkish flag were un Ber tn.? -atne instruct ioai as those of Germany and Austria Senou? difficulties with Turkey al? ready exist over interference with Ar? menian and Syrian relief and the de tentiofl of more than 1.000 American refugee?. S'o massage ha? been received since the break with Germany from either Ambassador FIVu?. in Constantinople, or from Consul General Murphy, in j Sofia, who cared for American nitere??? 'hronghout B?ilf?n? * Germany Repudiates \ Her Peace Overture; \ 13. S. Is About to Act Cabinet Is Divided Arming of Ameri can Ships WILSON TO DECII WITHIN 48 HOU Unmoved by Bryan-Pi fist Element?Firm Stai Predicted Its STKVENSON H. IV?4MI Washington. Feb. 13.-?A clii ?H the pre.-ent crisis between United States and the German : pire may be reached within fo eight hours or les?, .'r?silient 1 son within that time is experti-i indicate the rafaninating point of ptolongcaj <ii.i?i?ii''-at .?m a> to next step to be taken bv the Un short of actual hostilities The '!<? ??inn probably will i ?ern the arming ?if American n . hantmen. The Cabinet was in ?inn for more than two hours afternoon, and -pent a s*ood pan ?lint time wiaaillilig with the im d?ate problem of funs for the Louis. Thore ITU I serious dif ? of opinion. The tustentend of well-in formed men in Washing to-night is that the President did ?ide with the pacifists. i ABINKT IS DIVIDKl) Lansing, Lane and Houston t the position ihat this governm . ;-i make effective the d?clar?t of the President that the Uni States would not recognize the rij of the German government to p ??-.im forMddejO zones on the h B-B-st, That declaration is distinctly i I'fTVi tivo as lotlf as American m chant ships are compelled, because lack of protection, to keep th ports. \\> matter what the Germ? think about it then, it is incumb? upon this government to assist in ' arming of the ships. Baker. Daniels, Rurlesnn a Gregory, the Bryan-pacilist group the Cabinet, pleaded on the oth - ;de. This irovernmeiit had gone f enough, in their \ iew. when it to the American nrerchant maritie th conditions on the high seas had n beeii thange?l by the German frigl fulness manifesto and suggested th American ship*; protect themselves. WILSON WILL DBCIME A great latitude of diseoasioii w? permitted In the Cabinet. Howeve the responsibility is just where it h: leen right along-on the shouldei of the President ?and he fshows r desire to share the burden. There is much more optimism, e> pressed and unexpressed, as to th ibility of the United States staj ing out of war, in Co'i'-'ress tha there is in circles closest to the Pr?s [dent. Despite the hollow Germa offer of a parley, an?l ?lespite th pacifist sentiment which Bryan am his friends have managed to creaU the government look3 to the day immediately ahead with deep ?*on cern. The ?inking of the 11 .?M'9-ton Brit iah pa-?enger liner Afric to-da* ? hhout warning, the rews from Ger ? that the |.'.o\ernnient had m of re;r''atinir from its an nounced policy of -inking ships with i q| '..; !.. . and the approach o) American cargo boats te the forbid ?'en zone are developments tendinj* ti increase the tension. I B, STANOIM. FIRM The t?*mper of the Administration ! was BtTOBaffi*, ind:cn'?'d \>- two BflCW? ? ta,.day: I, Th.- m iterati-il ?ie-rard BPOI many, servad thi*?s?s*"* the Sflrtaa Min i-rrr. that I ? ' i'.-r ? Bfl irlea?e?l. This fmen mcp'. lakfl ? anoiisly fiie tsti that, (iermatiy, has [?g stated that thfl Yerros?dale crew would be free to lease the country, ' now appeais to be holding the men as 1.1?staizes. The demand that went for? ward to-day, aj I'ount son Bernstorff i waa saying his llaal gondhie? at theem haaay, is the third demand this gov emment has made. ?J. A hill offered in ihe Senate to? das b* Senator - ? [- i 7-111 if the Prcflidflflit to open \mTioan B*>t*tfl to the flrarshipfl o? th> Btaina us polir;, of anraatrieted sehn ,s..r'.?re. This would give the Allies a (Treat advantage in patrolling the trun* htlanf.c sea lane.?, a.? th? y could have ? tiH-?-? BB this ?Ide. Senator SauUbury's resolution ob- j tain? special significance hecause of his intimacy with the President. He would do nothing against Nfr. Wilson's | wiahe? or anything calculated to em- | barrsas the President. Mr. Saulsbuty | i? president pro tern, of the Senate, 1 and, therefore, leader of the majority, I and i* a member of the Foreign Rela? tions Committee. BERNSTORFF HOPES WAR WILL BE AVERTED .From The TriiVjn? Buraau! Washington, Ftb. IS.?Count Ban Bernstorff befort ?raving hrre to-night issued thi fol ',.;? ?n<7 ulntrinrnt In leaving the United State?, after ? ?tay of eight vein. I wi?h to extend to my many personal friend? my heartfelt thank? for the great kindn??? and cordial hospitality which have b?een ?ho-am me. My heart ia full of gratitude to those who?? pet-tonal friendship never wavered during the trying year? of the war. In the last day? 1 have re? ceived ?o many cordial fare? well meiaaf?! that it wa? ?m poaaible for me to thank them all individually. The Counte?? Bernstorff join? me in this expre??ion of our deepest personal gratitude. I hope that war may be averted and the old friendly relation? between the United State? and Germany may soon be reatored. {?>i tails of ths plans for Von Bet M tOt ft railing to-do f ,,fi ?'age J. ) Third Demand For Release of Yarrowdale Men Berlin Admits 72 Americans Are Being Held ?as Hostages for German Sailors r,.r Wirmt Buraau* Wa.-hington. Feb. 13.?A third de- ! i nand was made to-day by the State ! Department on Germany for the re- i lease of the seventy-two American ; ?,i:*-oneis taken into Germany by the j ruder "prison ship" Yarrowdale.; Il was directed to the G??rman gov? ernment through Dr. Paul Ritter, the Swiss Minister here. The first demand was made through Ambassador Gerard before the break. While it was in trans? mission Germany promised to re? lease the men. After the break they were held up, ostensibly as hostage?. \ new demand was dispatch?! t,irough the Spanish government, It* no answer was received. It was learned definitely to-day, )-owever. that the (ierrnan govern? ment was holding the prisoners until ? assured that German citizens and I their property in this country were I m?ei\ring legal treatment. Will Not Force I??ue Although there is great indigna? tion at the treatment of the Yarrow- ' dale prisoners and other American? ?11 Germany, the disposition of the State Department is not to force the it sue, but to act with the utmost pa? tience. The Cabinet discussed the question to-day and decided that in view of the imperfect communica? tions between the two countries it would be a mistake to raise a grave :s-.ue over matters in which life was not involved. Germany'? action in detaining the ! men is desc-ne? ov official? as unjusti- ' fiable, even it the Herman government believes German.*; in this country ?re j BeiBg treated illegally or improperly. Th? Slate Department ha-i a complete ???<-,n?) of th? wirele.s? telegram?? th? have been .?et.? *..* Germany ?ince the brea*. These Hispatche? ?how that the : German government ha? had ample op- : portunity, through it? newspaper? at ]ea?t, of learning the truth about con? dition? in the L'nited States. Suspect? Political Censorship It i? con?i'lered possible, however, that Germany believe? there is a polit? ical ?"ri.*or-.hin of the wirele?? which permits only matter favorable to the l'nited State? government to go t h rough. Th?. Spani?h Ambassador in Berlin ha?, iaatTBCiiOBl to investigate the de? tention of the American? and report at oner. Communication with him, how? ever, i? exceedingly ?low, a? all pa? cages have to go through Ambassador Willard, at Madrid. GERARD IS EXPECTED IN PARIS TOMORROW *.\ill Re Guest of Ambassador William Grave? Sharp Pari?, Feh. If, Jame? \V. Gerard Bad Mrs Gerard are expected to a 111 Pari? Thursday. They will be the guests of William Grave? Sharp, Amer? ican Ambassador to France, and Mrs Sharp. Berne, Feb. It Irawas? \V. Gerard. the form?r American Ambassador to Germany, accompanied by Pleasant A. Stovall, the American Miniiter to Switierland, called on President Schulthe?? thi? afternoon. After a long convocation, th? American dip? lomat* paid a vi?it to Dr. Arthur Hoffmann, chief of the St?--,?? Pol HI (?1 Department. All Craft To Be Sunk Unwarned, Germans Notify World NEUTRALS' LIVES NOT TO BE SPARED Further Negotiations Not Warranted or Planned, Berlin Declares Berlin, Feb. 13 (?.na London).?It Is absolutely denied here that Ger? many in a note to the United State?, or through other medium, is inviting suggestions for the avoidance of act? ual war. It is reiterated that the imperial government is not permit? ting doubts in any quarters rcganl ing the position actively assumed in the U-boat wurfare, and that there can be no talk or thought of reces? sion from the programme already being carried out. In view of this, it is declared in authoritative circles that any fur? ther parley or exchange of note? with the United State? may be dis? missed as unwarranted and improl? ahle. The origin of the report is as? cribed to the recent announcrni'-i made through the Swiss government, that Germany was willing to neg< tiate respecting the amended treaty of 1790. Following i? the memorandum pre? sented on Sunday to S? cnt.-nv l.ai sing by the Swiss Minister, who offi? cially represents Germany in Wa?h mirton: The Swiss government ha? been 1 requftftaBii by the German govern r mont to ?ay that the Intfer |i now. a? before, willing to ncpntinie. formally or informallv. with the I'nited States, provided that the commercial blockade against Eng? land will not be broken thereby. Will Warn No Ships Henceforth, Says Berlin Amsterdam, Feb. VI (via I.oi. don).?All periods of grace for neu? tral rhips entering the /.ones at, rounced as prohibited by Germany have now expired," according to ? Berlin nflicial statement received here. The statement says that im? munity ceas??d m respect to the At? lantic and Knglish Channel zones on the night of February 12, for the North Sea zone on February <?> ami for the Mediterannean zone on Feb? ruary 10. It continues: "From now on, therefore, in ail prohibited zones the warning which has been issued is in full force and shipping can no longer expect indi? vidual warning. Vessels which en ter the prohib ted areas do so with a full knowledge of the danger*? threatening them and their crew.*? It is expressly stated that all ? spread from enemy ?sources alxm? any torpedoing of neutra, ship* without previous wanuntr, before the dates mentioned for the various pro hibited areas, is incorrect. "The periods of grace mentioned were also in force for enemy pa* "-enger vessels because it wa'' fat sible that they were carrying neu trnl pass??ngers who \v??re perhaj.* ignorant of the new blockade r?-g?i lations." Washington Mystified by Denial from Berlin I | Ti- ii- ? 1'..i.-.a-? Washington. Feb. IS. Official? are mystified bv the obviously inapt red Berlin statement that no "peace ef? fort toward the t'nited States govern? ment had been authorized. It' this ?taUment i? intended to deny that Dr. Ritter, the Swiss Min-'e was authori7?*?l ?o pre??*i,i hi? ineir. oraidnui of Suaday to .-??er. , I *? ? n b\ I kaaa order* Hi?i "? ?ha' "the German government" had re. quested him 'o make the overture?? Washington take- th.* Berlin ?t'??y to be partly an address *o 'he dermal people, intend?'?) primarily for doi tic consumption. It id. R? lin'? retort to the blurt ??tat? i from the Cnited State? that iht* gov? ernment would have nothing to do wi'h Germany until the submarine frightfulness edict was withdrawn. The American Sute Department w?? convinced that Dr. Ritter had autho* it?, fr?;in his government to pre-ent t.? the government of the I'nited St -ugge?tion on Saturday whic ? ;iov\. ! by the written memoran dum on Sunday. The hand of Bernstorff wa? seen i?< the affair troni the iMfiaaiBf ?>*'? ??* Dr. Bartheimo'* wirele?- to tientan? lagt Tues.i.iv rcommon.'.-i thi* pr*H ?etinn it had been assumed that au? thority for it had been obtained ?1 ?? from Berlin. It i? well understood, how? ever, that Germany would have pre? ferred not to put the proposal in writ? ing, but only to offer it informally, a? a peg on which to hang newupapar Propaganda. . . Ifthe German government per?i?t* If denying th.t Dr. Ritter had no a? thority to make hi? ?uggeation ther? ?ill be an investigation into ti* wnole affair. *