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THE WEATHER FORECAST.
Cloudy and "warmer to-day, probably
snow flurries; to-morrow fair.
Highest temperature yesterday, a4; lowest, zero
Detailed weather, mall and marine reports on pace 13.
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VOL. LXXXIV. NO. 167.
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1917. Copyright. 1917. b the Bun Printing and Publishing A,,octaUon.
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TWO CKNTS.
BERLIN DENIES EFFORT WAS MADE TO A VOID WAR WITH U. 5.;
WILSON ACTS TO FORCE LIBERA TION OF YARROWDALE MEN;
SITUATION MORE INTOLERABLE; POPE TO BACK UP SPAIN
-a,
BRITISH FIND
U-BOATS FRAIL
Hastily Uiiill Xcw Subma
rines Also Manned by .
Inexperienced 31en.
HULLS A l!K VEKY LIMIT
Adniir.illv Said o lit; Sinking
a Fair Avewjrc of Those
Sent Out.
Special Cable Heeptifh to Tib Srx
London, Ken. 13. Only mcasic details
of Great Britain's measure!" of offence
ajalnst the ne-v Gorman submarine cam
paign have been given otit, but each re
port of the rlnklng of a ship brings con
firmation of the lepoits that the new
undirsca bnMs are vatly Inferior to the
olI U-boats. Tho testimony of the ofti
ttrs and crews of sunken vessels also
Indicates that the latest submerslblcs
ire being manned by Inexperienced
Hllors. suggesting that Germany Is hard
pressed for men capable of handling' the
delicate machinery.
TSo new submarine, according to the
beat evidence, are much lighter than
those of the old type, showing evidence
of hasty construction. It Is reported
that Germany is nuw turning out stand
ard submarine parts In various factories,
but la assembling these In only one or
two shipyards. All the submarine ma
chinery has been constructed carefully.
but the hulls, and especially the super
structures, arc extremely light.
Elwood Moore of at, I,ouls, one of
three American firemen on the Saxonlan,
sunk on February 8. said the submarine
which sank the vessel gave no warning
but Immediately began to shell the ship
on sighting her. While getting Into.one
of the boats Wcygard, another Ameri
can fireman, was wounded by the shell
splinters. Thomas Williams, boatswain,
was Injured badly and afterward died.
According tt stories told by survivors
of' the -Baxonlan another American bc
iMes Weygard was shot, and, they add,
mortally wounded. The name of the
man Is not mentioned.
The attack was made at a point fully
S50 miles from shore. One boat, con
taining twenty-threo men, was afloat for
sixty-eight hours before the occupants
were picked up. The captain was taken
prisoner cn the submarine.
Unbroken silence continues to mark
the attitude of Admiralty officials toward
the submarine campaign, but an air of
satisfaction Is apparent. The only state,
ment made Is: "We're getting a fair
average."
U-BOAT FAILURE SEEN.
Eur! Cariao Tells Lords Jrlllcoe
Has Already Captnrrd Many.
London-, Feb. 13. Speaking In the
House of Lords to-day Earl Curzon,
member of the War Council, said Ad
miral Jcllicoc, First Sea. Lord of the Ad
miralty, was "not dissatisfied" with the
number of German submarines which
would never return to Germany.
Admiral Karon Bcresford, drawing at
tention to the submarlno menace and
asking what measures had been taken to
meet it, said:
"We have lost since the beginning of
the war 4,000,000 tons of shipping. That
h a fact which the public should know,
but It Is not nearly as serious as it ap
peals. We have made ud the loss very
considerably. Three million tons which
lave been lost have been more or less
adequately llllcd.
Upper Hnnd In Six Weeks.
"There Is not the slightest necessity
fer panic. We have done remarkably
ell and shall do a great deal better in
future, but we have harl time in nreoare
for It, and It Is to that time that I de-
nre to call attention."
The country. Baron Bcresford con
tlnuea, had been Informed In August,
I'll, that the submarine menace was
ell in hand. As far as he could gather
It was nearer coming to be well In hand
jo-day, owing to the new Ideas brought
to the Admiralty by men fresh from the
sea who had had experience In this novel
form of warfare and Its mysteries.
In conclusion. Rarnn Tlriifnrtt. while
acknowledging the submarine menace
aa terlous, said it would not be a fatal
menace, and he was confident that In six
weeks or so the nation would have the
uomanncs really In hand.
"Sea Police of the World."
The Earl of Lytton. replying for the
"umiraiiy, said the Government would
be Clad' If It niTA nnsalht In til h
Public entirely into Its confidence, but
mat would Involve Imparting In.
lOlmatlon to the rnemv unrt th Art.
nilrally was determined the' Germans
'nould havo that Information hv exnerl.
ence and not through questions In Par
liament. All the expedients suggested by Baron
"toiura were ucinc pressed forward
with the utmost energy, together with
Jny others, ho continued, even In ad
nitlon to those mentioned by Earl Curzon
on February 7. Every device that hu
man Ingenuity could frame was being
employed,
"We are the sea nolle nf the whnla
or'!1 .nd Germany is playing the role
" insnwaymari," declared Lord Lytton.
Vte are mnflH.nt that w oi . Mtntlntt.
in the future as In the past, not merely
o supply our armies at the front with
munitions and supplies and carry out
our obligations to our allies but also
to keep free certain route for neutral
commerce and obtain necessary supplied
i our own people."
Uecreaae But 8 Pes' Cent.
Although the new phase of the sub
marine W&rfnfA wna Antu m fitnta-ht
"Id, Lord Lytton said the counter meas
ure" put Into effect already had achieved
"tj- roiimuerable success, and Justified
Confidence In FItw-tntlrn tnr lh fiKnr
Lord Curion adduced a set of figures
icn, ne uiserted, showed that the situ
' Cealfaiusd on Second Pag.
RYNDAM BACK AFTER
FLEEING U-BOAT RISK
Finishes Longest Winter Sea
Excursion on Record in
Fifteen Days.
The llolluiid-Amerlca tenmshli Ryn
'iiin. which sailed for Falmouth and
Rotterdam on January 28 and when
within fourteen hours of Falmouth d- '
elded to return to this port, anchoied
off the Ambrose Channel lightship last
night.
It was originally reported she had re
ceived orders from the Ilottcrdnm office
not to continue her trip because It would
take her within the sea area through
which Germany has prohibited neutral
ships to go on peril of being sunk with
out warning. Later the local office -of
the line said the Ityndam's skipper him
self had decided to put back.
There are twenty Americans among
the Ityndam's passengers, but many of
the others, bound for Falmouth, are citi
zens of the British Isles, and doubtless
will be indignant because they were not
able to land. The Ryndam has finished
the longest winter sea excursion on
record, completing it In the very good
time of fifteen days.
TEUTONIC EMPERORS
TOAST EACH OTHER
Prussian William and Aus
trian Charles Foresee n Very
Bright Future.
London. Feb. H. Warm felicitations
were exchanged by the German iim-
peror. and the Austrian Emperor at a re- t
I
cent dinner In Vienna given In honor of
Knvicror William. Emperor Charles In
toastlnghls guest referred to the close
military and political alliance between
the two empire and is quoted by a neu
ter despatch from the Atmtrlan capital
as saying:
"I have at heart the maintenance and
careful fostering of this legacy of my
deceased predecessor ,and am happy to
be able to count on similar feelings on
the part of your Majesty. n sorrow
and Joy, in war and peace, trustfully
united, we will succeed, with the gracious
assistance of Mie Almighty, In leading
our States toward a happy future. I
drink to the health of your Majesty, my
true friend and ally."
The German Emperor In replying ex
pressed his warm thanks nnd said:
"It was lor me an ODiigauon or me
heart to repay at the earliest possible
moment the visit your Majesty pam me
at headquarters, and I assure your
Majesty again on this occasion ot my
true and unaltcrablo rrlcnosnip. in mis
friendship I see a clear expression of
the close alliance between Austria-Hun
gary and Germany, which is still more
firmly cemented In our common fight. It
tills me with lively satisfaction to Know
that it Is your Majesty s desire, in tnc
sense of the late Francis Joseph, to fos
ter in the future our alliance. In the
solution of this task your Majesty can
always reckon my loyal cooperation.
"God grant that soon again a iter mis
serious and great time the blessings of
an assured peace win, tan upon our
countries, united by firm and trustful
bonds, and that they will enjoy a happy
future."
WOODS WILL TRAIN
EMERGENCY POLICE
-r.. i J J Wu;a
Twelve Hundred on Watting
List to Be Drilled and Held
in Readiness.
In line with his nollcy of getting ready
for anvthlnar that might happen In the
event of hostilities with Germany, Tollce
Commissioner Woods sent notices yester
day to 1,250 men who have applied
through the Civil Service Commission
for appointment as patrolmen but have
not yet passed the examination to as
semble at various 'places last night.
Those residing in Richmond. Queens and
In Manhattan south of Forty-seconu
street were ordered to report at Police
Headnuarters. those In Manhattan north
of Forty-second street at the Olympic
Club In Harlem, those In Hie Bronx at
the Bronx Board of Trade at 137th street
and Third avenue and tnose in arooK
lyn at Prospect HalL
About nine hundred men responded to
the call. They .were addressed by police
lnsnectors. who told them that while
the Commissioner had no power to offer
them permanent employment ne nas
authority under the Charter to swear
them In as special or emergency poiiw
men should conditions arise with which
the regular force Is unable to cope. The
men were given instruction in me ruai-
mtntu of drllllnr and were oracrea iu
report for further Instruction at regular
nriniia. At Headquarters last night it
was said that, the Commissioner liitehds
to train the men for police and riot work
as far as possible, and that in case of
nrfsltv they will De sworn in as
emergency policemen.
CHINESE SPLIT OVER BREAK.
Older 3MUiarr Would Avoid
It Yean Party In Favor.
SrtcM Cable Dtipatch to In Sen from the
London Tlmti.
London, Feb. It. The Times prints
the following special despatch from
Pekln under date of February 9 :
When President Wilson's invitation to
China to sever relations with aermany
was received here It created excitement
A deputation of the older military men
urged the Prime Minister to refrain
from action tor fear of German retribu
tion in the future, but the revolutionary
military leaders and the leaders or the
Young China party venemcntiy aavo
cited tho opposite course.
The balance was turned by the view
of the better Informed officials who ro
rard the present as en opportunity un
likely to recur for China to associate
herself with the other neutral Powers
and obtain a place In the peace confer
ence.
NO RECEDING IN
RUTHLESSNESS
Germans Dismiss Idea ot j
Further Parley or Ex-
change of Notes.
THE AT Y INQUIRY BASIS
.Spanish Ambassador Takes
Over Deserted U. S.
Embassy.
By Aeiociated Prett.
Berlin, via London. Feb. 13. It Is
absolutely denied here that Germany In
a note to the United States, or through
any other medium. Is Inviting sugges
tions for the avoidance of actual war.
It Is reiterated that the Imperial Gov
ernment Is not permitting doubts In
any quarter regarding the position ac
tively assumed In the U-boat warfare,
and that there can be no talk or thought
of recession from the programme al
ready being carried out.
In view of this It is declared in au
thoritative circles that any further par
Icy or exchange of notes with the United
States may be dismissed as unwar
ranted and Improbable.
The origin of the report is ascribed ,
to the recent announcement made I
through the Swiss Government that
Germany was willing to negotiate re-
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Tin VtulMtncr fnrmerlv ncounied bv the
Amcrcnn Kmbassy was almost deserted
nhen I,. Polo de Bernabe, the Spanish
Ambassador, arrived yesterday to take
nv.r rpnrfsint&t!on of American Inter
ests in Germany. The Ambassador will
retain part of the former clerical force
familiar with the routine. Gil de Gado
has been Installed as personal repre
sentative of the Spanish Ambassador,
who in addition to assuming the care
of American Interests Is burdened with
the affairs of eight belligerent natlons.
Tho upper half of the building Is oc
cupied by the Dutch Government, which
is representing Great Britain here. The
American Consulate-General In Berlin
was closed yesterday. The Vice-Consul
has been transferred to uoiteraam.
DAYS OF GRACE GONE.
U-Boats Xavr Footloose U. 9.
l-'relajtaters Caatr Senaatlon.
London, Feb. 13. With regard to the
denial or the statement that Germany
was seeking to convey to the United
States her willingness to refrain from
applvlng th declaration of January 31
to the shipping of that country- In the
hope of maintaining peace with the
United States, the German newspapers,
according to a despatch from Copen
hagen to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany, say that Switzerland, at the re
quest of Germany, asked the United
States Government whether It still ac
cepted the American-Prussian agreement
of 1799, according to which treaty Ger
man subjects in the United States and
American cltlrens In Germany should be
allowed to roturn to their respective
countries.
It was merely this request to Wash
ington, say the German newspapers, that
gave rise to rumors of further peace ne-
j gotlatlons.
All periods of grace for neutral snips
entering the zones announced as pro-
hhted y Germany nave now expired
according to a Berlin official statement
ecelvrd -at Amsterdam. The statement
says that Immunity ceased In respect
to the Atlantic and Knglisn cnannei
zones on the night of February 12, for
the North Sea zone on February 6 and
for the Mediterranean zone on February
10. It continues :
From now on,, therefore. In all pro
hlblted zones the warning which has
been Issued Is In full force and ship
ping can no longer expect Individual
warning. Vessels which enter the pro
hibited areas do so with a full knowl
edge of the dangers threatening them
and their crews. It is expressly stated
that "all news spread from enemy
sources about any torpedoing of neu
tral ships without previous warning,
before the dates mentioned for the
various prohibited areas, is Incorrect.
The periods of grace mentioned were
also In force for enemy passenger ves
sels because It was possible that they
were carrying neutral passengers who
were perhaps Ignorant of the new
blockade regulations.
"President Wilson wishes to make an
attempt to break the German blockade;
the American Government must be re
sponsible for what happens," says the
Berlin Wualscho Zeitung In commenting
on the report that two American raer
chant vessels had left for the blockaded
zone, according to the Exchange Tele
graph Company's Copenhagen cor
respondent.
The correspondent reports that the
announcement of the vessels' departure
had caused a pronounced sensation in
Berlin.
The American vessels referred to
doubtless are the unarmed freight steam
ers Orleans and Ilochester. which sailed
from New York for Bordeaux on Satur
day,
BREAK SHOCKED BERLIN.
Germans Believed President "Wil
son Feared to Sever nelatlons.
Bv th Unites. Free:
Bxune, Switzerland, Feb. 13. Both the
German officials nnd the public were ex
ceedlngly surprised but not greatly
alarmed by the severance ot relations
by President Wilson.
Their surprise was due to the fact
that they had been led to believe Presi
dent Wilson would not dare to take the
step for fear of a German-American up
rising In the United States. Their lack
of apprehension was because the German
people, from Field Marshal von Illnden-
burg down, do not believe that me en
Continued on Second Pog.
Losses of Shipping
Since February 1
Losses of shipping of the
Allies and of neutrals since
February . when the German
unrestricted submarine warfare
commenced, have been as fol
lows: Ships reported sunk yes
terday 4
Total tonnage reported
sunk yesterday 14,146
Total known tonnage
previously sunk 179.040
Total known tonnage
sunk since Feb. 1 193,186
Ships stink since February 1 :
American 1
Other ..eutrals 33
British 51
Other belligerents 7
Total ships sunk 92
U-BOATS SINK
4 MORE SHIPS
White Star Liner Afrie, 11,999
Tons, Sent to Bottom;
17 Missing.
London, Feb. IS. Announcement or
the sinking of four more vessels by Ger
man submarines was made by Lloyd's
to-day. This brings the total of ships
destroyed since the Initiation of the un
restricted undersea campaign twelve
days ago to ninety-two.
Three of the craft reported sunk to
day were British, and a Norwegian mo- i
torboat was the other victim.
The largest of the ships dcstro ed was
the White Star liner Afrlc, or 11.999
tons. Some of the men of her crew were
landed, but the latest reports say seven
teen are missing. The Afrlc was engaged
In the Admiralty service. Before the
start of the war she operated between
Liverpool, Cape Town and Australian
ports In freight and passenger service.
She was last officially reported leaving
Cape Town on December 3. Sho had ac
commodations for about 000 passengers.
Tho Afrlc was built nt Belfast in 1S99.
The pilot nnd 144 of the Afrlc's crew
have been landed.
Another victim was the British
steamer Foreland of 1,960 tons gross.
She was built at Sunderland in 1914
and was owned In Lcrtidon.
The British brigantlne Ada, Lloyd's
reports, was sunk by gun Are without
warning. She was of 187 tons gross
and was built at Prlnco Edward Island
in 187I.
The entire crew of the Norwegian
motor boat West, the fourth vessel In
the day s list, was landed.
U-BOATS SINK TEN SHIPS.
Overscan 'etr AKrncr Annoaiiem
Total for Febrnnry 1-.
Berlin, via wireless. Feb. 13. Amons
the Items given out for publication to
day by tho Overseas News Agency was
tho following concerning Germany's sub
marine warfare:
"Among ten steamers reported Feb
ruary 12 as having been sunk was one
English grain steamer of about 7,500
gross tons, three large freight steamers,
armed, and one unarmed English freight
steamer of 3,500 tons.
"According to reports now received
from German submarines they have sunk
one English Bteamer. name unknown, of
about 300 ton., with a cargo of pl; Iron
and grenades; tho French bark Hoc-
land, 305 ton, with salt and wine; tho
French sailing ships Connantc nnd Salnte
Marie, with co.il for France ; one steamer
with hidden lights of about 4,000 tons
gross; the Hussian steamer Orcra, with
5,000 tons of coal for tho French Ad
miralty, and seven steamers and threo
sailing ships, which together aggre
gated 22,000 tons."
Reports from Lloyd's and other
sources February 12 announced that day
tho sinking of four British steamers and
one Greek steamer of an aggregato ton
nage of 8,381. Avallablo Hhlpplng rec
ords do not contain the French ships
Hoeland or Salnte Marie. The Conflantc
was a vessel of eighty-three tons grons.
The Russian steamer Cerora was re
ported as "believed" to have been sunk
February 6.
TROOP MOVEMENTS
BEGUN IN GERMANY
Entire Suspension of Passen
ger Train Traffic Is Ex
pected After Feb. 20.
Copenhagen, via London, Feb. 14.
The army movements In Germany pre
llmlnary to the r.prlng campaign are now
in full swing. Tho movements of the
troop trains nnd tho requirements In
cars for the transportation of regiments
to the places nelected for tho new con
centrations nrc responsible far moro than
the coal shortage for restrictions upon
orainury truiuc
According to rumors current in Berlin
last week before the Associated Press
correspondent left there, nn entiro bus
pension of passenger traffic after Feb
ruary 20 was contemplated for n period
of maximum Intensity in troop transfers.
Theeo and other nlgns would Indicate
that the German lenders expect tho onen
Iihj ot the 1917 campaign quite as. early
as In the previous year, which began at
Verdun February zo.
The start of the ruthless submarine
campaign at the particular tinte selected
was connected with the expected early
inauguration of the spring campaign, so
a German military man told the Asso.
elated Press correspondent during a dls
cuaslon of tho diftlcultles with tho
United States.
COMPAIITMKNT OARS FOR HAVANA.
unix 99 avura via, Atlantic lubii t.ine. 4
trains amy. mill war. Tai.Maa.Ba.mil
MANY TO WATCH
BERNSTORFF GO
Secret Service and Poliec to
Guard Ex-Envoy's Sail
ing To-day.
KSCOUT TO' HIGH SEAS
Train Lcnving Capital Soon
After Midnight Scaled for
Entire Trip.
Count von Bernstorff, with his per
sonal and official family a party num
bering 149 Germans will depart for
Copenhagen this afternoon on the Scan
dinavian liner Frederlk VIII.
From tho moment of their departure
from Washington early this morning un
til the vessel' Is outside the threo mile
limit and headed for Halifax they will
bo the object of extraordinary rneasures
of protection and courtesy devised by
the United States Government cooperat
ing with the New York and New Jersey
police nnd railroad and steamsnlp otll
dais. The Frederlk VIII. Is scheduled to
leave Hoboken at 2 P. M. Her load of
passengers will be the heaviest she has
ever carried. Po many persons have
bought tickets to avail themselves of this
opportunity of crossing the Atlantic
without fear of danger except from tho
elements or the possibility of collision
with a stray mine that tho first and sec
ond cabins have been merged to accom
modate them. In other words there will
bo no second cabin only first and third.
There will be about 650 passengers. In
cluding 400 travelling (Trst class and 250
third class.
.Vrssel Short of Coal.
Until early last evening It was feared
that the Frederlk VIII. might be unable
to sail on schedule time. 2 o'clock, this
afternoon, on account of a shortage of
coal. She needed S50 tons, or nearly
one-quarter of her regular supply. At
S o clock Inst night, however, tho de
la3'ed barges drew alongside with the
full number of tons and 350 coal passers
were put at work hauling it aboard.
It Is believed the whole supply will be
taken on In time, but cen If this is not
done the stenmer will sail on schedule
and complete her coaling at Halifax.
Tho only possibility of delay now lies In
tho strict examination of all passports
which has been ordered and which may
hold up passengers.
The special train bringing tho Von
Bernstorff party from Washington over
the Pennsylvania Railroad will be
Rivltclicd at New Jersey Junction to the
tracks of tho West Shore, taken through
the Weehawkcn yards of the Erie and
thence over the Hoboken Shore Road, a
freight line to Fourteenth and Hudson
streets, Hoboken. Thcro the travellers
will leave the train to go to the pier by
automobile.
Train Uuarded and Sealed.
William J. Flynn. chief of tho United
States secret service. Is on tho train
with soveral of his picked men, all
armed. The train Is scaled and will
mako no stops until It gets to New Jer
sey Junction. Thcro It will be guarded
by New Jersey police and the secret
service. In Hoboken It will bo literally
surrounded by men of the secret service,
the port neutrality squad, Increased ny
forty for this occasion, and by plain
clothes and uniformed police, who will
convoy the party to tho steamship and
a largo detail of whom will stay aboard
the ship until the moment of departure.
No threats have been made, no trouble
of any kind Is expected, but no chances
are being taken. Tho exit or a foreign
Ambassador under such circumstances
Is unprecedented. All the Governments
concerned have given their pledges of
ssfo conduct for tho Germans, and Uncle
Sam Is conducting himself so that what
ever happens no one can say that he
didn't speed tho parting guest with every
appropriate courtesy nnd precaution.
Last night Commissioner Woods sent
the police boat Patrol to Hoboken to
noso around the Frederlk VIII. until
morning, when other police, as well as
coast guard craft, will Join It. Tho Pa-
trol was there to see that no one boarded
or damaged tho vessel or put anything
aboard from the North River. On and
around tho pier nnd on the ship itself
150 men of the. neutrality squad were
alert. Dudley Field Malonc, Collector
of tho Port and chief of tho neutrality
squad, spout the night on tho Frederlk
VIII., as he nnd Chief Flynn nre re
sponsible for the safety arrangements.
On the pier, 160 feet from tho main
gangplank, a barrier fence has been
erected by orders from Washington. Pas
sengers with tho special credentials re
quired may pbbs this barrier. Every
body else must stay back except those
bearing cards Initialled by Mr. Malonc,
and no one can get a card unless ho has
been sent for from tho ship or within
tho barrier by a member of tho Von
Bernstorff party, and then only when
tho request has been made through an
authorized United States agent.
I'nrewelU Ootsldr the Fence.
Relatives and friends of passengers
not. in the Von Bernstorff party will
have to say their good-bys outsldo tho
fence, for It's Government orders that
they cannot get noar the ship. This In
Itself Is extraordinary, for usually a ves
sel Is overrun with slay at homes until
a few minutes before sailing. But this
time evon newspaper reporters with
police cards and customs passes may
he excluded, Count von Bernstorff nnd
Chief Flynn were to settle this point
on the Journey from Washington. It
Is generally believed that the departing
Amnassaaor' win mime some sort or a
statement for tho American public be
rore ho leaves.
If the ship gets away on time Count
and Countess von Bernstorff und their
party. Including many German Consuls
and their families, as well as the entire
embassy staff, will havo spent more
Uian seven hours aboard her. They
Continued on Second Page,
Count Von Bernstorffs Farewell to U. S
N leaving the United States, after a stay of eight ycars I
1 wish to extend to my many personal friends my heart
felt thanks for the great kindness and cordial hospitality
which has been shown me.
"My heart is full of gratitude to those whose personal
friendship never wavered during the trying years of the war.
In the last few days I have received so many cordial farewell
messages that it is impossible for me to express my thanks
for them individually.
"Countess von Bernatorff joins me in this expression of
our deepest personal gratitude.
"I hope that war may be averted and that the old
friendly relations between the United States and Germany
will soon be restored." From interview with ex-German
Ambassador on his final departure from Washington.
SPAIN'S ENTRY
IN WAR WEARING
Pope to Approve Intervention
if Submarine Campaign
Isn't Modified.
Special Cable Detpatch to TnB Scv.
London, Feb. 13. Spain's Interven
tion In the war otf the side of the En
tente Allies Is considered probable. The
Pope Is still trying to Induce Ucrmany
to modify Its submarine warfare plans
and has told tho Spanish King that If
his effort Is unsuccessful he will an
nounce to the world that ho approves
Spain's entry on the ground of self-defence.
The Kaiser has been warned that If
Spain Intervenes hlmllar action on the
part of all the other European neutrals
will follow. It Is expected the Pontiff's
condemnation of tho submnrlnc cam
paign measures will have a profound ef
fect in South America also.
A despatch from Madrid via Paris
says that during a spirited debate on the
economic situation to-day Count Alvaro
do itomanoncs, the Premier, announced
In the Chamber or Deputies that the
Cabinet was willing to resign If Its
critics believed another could do better.
Senor Antonio Maura, lender of the
Conservatives, said that at the tlmo ot
the last Cabinet crisis tho present Gov
ernment lacked vigor and cohesion. He
also asserteil that King Alfonso did not
enjoy full liberty of action.
To this Count Romanoncs replied that
the King had complete liberty to act.
Ho added that tho Ministers would re
sign If advisahle.
SUSPICION IN BRAZIL.
nr. Mnllrr AttnpUrd In Connection
With Aotc to Grrmany.
Rio Janeiro, Feb. 13. Deputy Me
delros bitterly attacks Dr. Lauro Muller,
tho Brazilian Foreign Secretary, In an
nrtlclo in A .Volfe in connection with the
Brazilian nnto to Germany, which ho
terms a terrlblo deception. According to
Senhor Medclros, tho praise given the
note In the French press Is merely a
manifestation of politeness. The article
continues:
"Dr. I-iuro Muller ought not to Ignore
tho terrible suspicion which surrounds
him on account of his origin nnd his
political Interests. The actual nolo did
not dissipate the nightmare und now,
when Dr. Muller discovers In it h de
cisive energy, he Is only reenforclng tho
belief that It s Impossible for lilm to do
anything against Germany."
Alluding to tho possible candidacy of
tho Foreign Secretary for tho Presidency,
Senhor Mcdelros says: "When Dr. Muller
will havo proven that. In spite of the ap
peals of his ancestry, he can dissipate
the suspicions which surround him, he
will havo won no great a victory over
l.unn'lf Hint nobody will dare to dispute
his light to aspire to the highest post In
tho lepublle, of which he will bo then
absnliitrh- worthy. Acts are now In
dlsvens.ible, not words. The noto Is at
this moment a document without definite
value. To-morrow It will bo excellent or
detestable, according to the acts which
follow it."
SWISS PLAN EXPORTS.
Bern, Switzerland, Feb. 13. The
Swiss Government Is working on a ldnn
to organize nnd centralize exportation by
Government aid. It will endeavor to ex
port to the United States by way of
Rotterdam through Its own forwarding
agency, doing Its own chartering or using
Government owned vessels.
Swiss Interests are planning to cstab-
iisn an export bank.
66 AMERICANS TO
SAILONESPAGNE
Delayed French Liner Ex
pected to Leave for Bor
deaux Before Daylight.
The French liner Espagne. which was
to nave departed last night for Bordeaux
after having been held up threo day.s by
coal shortage, may get off beforo break
fast this morning. Ice In tho French
line ship hampered tho coaling. Chilled
longshoremen received a dollar an hour
ror expediting the loading or the Espngno
and the coalers got doubled wages. They
were working energetically last night,
and the officials ot tho lino felt sure the
Espagne would leave, maybe, before
sunrise.
In the ninety-five first cabin and fif
teen second cabin passengers who went
aboard the Espagne last night nro slx-ty-slx
Americans, nearly all ot whom
are volunteers for the American Ambu
lance In Frnnce, Other voyagers aro
Baron Jacques de Ncutllze, representa
tive here of the Bank of Franco; Dr.
Hello Lobo, secretary of the President
of Brazil, going to Franco on a spoclal
mission; Mrs. Bewail, sister of Mrs,
Philip Lydlg; Philip Ortiz, who hnsbeen
here for a syndicate ot Parle dressmak
,era, und Lieut. Nygaard, aviator.
ROSE BY VIENNA
TO AVOID BREAK
Austrian Submarines to Fly
German Flag Outsido Adri
atic, Rome Bcports.
Special Cable DetpatcK to Tns Scn.
Rome, Feb. 13. It Is reported In dip
lomatic circles' that the Austro-Hun-garlan
Government is striving to avert
a rupture with the United States and
that in pursuance of Its determination
has ordered its submarlno commanders
to fly tho German flag outside the Adri
atic. Tho Adriatic is already blockaded ef
fectively, and Italy has closed it to
neutral shipping.
SUBMARINE SUNK.
nrltlah Steamer Oxonian Claims
Victory Over Austrian Boat.
Newport News, Va., Feb. 13. Mem
bers of the crew of the British steamer
Oxonian brought into port to-day a story
that tho Oxonian sunk by gun fire an
Austrian submarine which attacked her
In tho Mediterranean December 28.
They mild some of tho men on tho sub
marine were saved by n French natrol
boat, but that several were probably lost.
i(riti-li naval cunners aboanl tho Ox
onian, tho men said, opened up on tho
suomarlno after n torpedo, launched at
the steamer without wanting, bad passed
Close to ner stern. According to the
story the f-econd shot from the Oxonian's
4.7 inch grin, mounted aft. Ktruck the
Mibmerslble squarely In tho mlddlo nnd
crumpiea tier up. The French natrol
1k.-u came up in response to S O S
calls nent out by the Oxonian, and tho
steamer continued on her way.
TO LIST ALIEN GERMANS.
mil at Albany tVonld Make This
IteaiMrntlon Mandatory,
Albant, Feb. 13. Every unnatural
ized German in this State must register
his name, the nature of his business nnd
tho length ot time he contemplates spend
ing in this country, under the terms of
a bill Introduced to-day by Assemblyman
S. M. Meyer, Republican, of New York
city.
The bill empowers tho Governor to di
rect by proclamation the registration and
filing of this Information with any public
authority the Governor ee tit to desig
nate for this purpose. Tho measure also
requires hotel, boarding and rooming
house proprietors to furnish the names
of German aliens upon the Issuance of
such proclamation. A penalty of Jl.ooo
and a year's Imprisonment Is prescribed
for failure to comply with suchi direc
tion. AERIAL TORPEDOES
WOUND AMERICANS
Foreign Legion Correspondent
of "The Sun" One of Several
Hurt in Trenches.
Special Cable Deepatch to Tns Sc.v.
Paris, Feb. 13. H. Chatkoff, The
Sun's correspondent with the Foreign
Legion, writes that the position of his
company, In which nre severnl Amer
icans, was the target for a violent bom
bardment of pas torpedoes and explosive
torpedoes recently, Ono hundred and
fifty missiles were showered on the
trenches on the afternoon of February
4, 450 on February 5 and 600 on Feb
ruary fi.
On the third day Chatkoff was sent to
n hospital. A shell had burst near him.
causing a slight wound. In the hosnltal
he found Arthur Barry of Chicago, who
had received fragments of n shell In his
forehead. Harry l suffering from shock,
but Is not 111 n dangerous condition. A
torpedo had exploded in the dugout In
habited by his section.
S. F. Arty, a Pennsylvanlan, whose
brother formerly was a West Point
cadet. Is In the same hospital suffering
from a severe shock received when the
torpedo exploded In the dugout and tore
threo of his companions to shreds, Barry
pulled Arty out of the dugout.
BRITAIN TO BE PREFERENTIAL.
Ileeominendntlon of Imprrlnl Trade
Policy When War Ends.
London, Feb. 14 (Wednesday). The
Times says It understands that tho com
mittee appointed by Premier Asqulth
last summer to consider Orent Britain's
commercial and Industrial policy after
the war has made a preliminary report
to the Government unanimously recom
mending imperial preference as tho
foundation for tho British economic
world policy of the future, .
The rimrs adds that tli committee Is
so Influential nnd reprtsontatlvo. includ.
Ing men of every school of political and
economic thought, that acceptance of its
recommendation la virtually assured.
Inquiry Sent to Berlin Fore
casts More Vigorous Step
if Necessary.
CABINET DISCUSSES
PLANS FOR TWO IIOUES
Bill of Particulars Drawn
Up in Indictment of
Kaiser.
LANSING GETS NEWS
OF NEW AFFRONTS
Merchant Ships in New,
York Inspected With View;
to Arming; Them.
Washinoton, Feb. 13. An inquiry
concerning tho redctcntion by Ger
many of the seventy-two American
seamen brought in by the prize ship
Yarrowdalo was despatched to Berlin
to-day by tho United States Govern
ment preliminary to moro vigorous ac
tion if tho men aro not promptly re
leased. Tho plight of these sailors occupied
much ot the time at to-day's Cabinet
meeting given over to tho crisis grow
ing out of Germany's submarine war
fare. It wns agreed that their liberty
again should bo demanded in most em
phatic fashion.
Pending complete reports as to the
treatment of German crews on war
bound ships in the Philippines, Hawaii
and elsewhere, however, tho Govern
ment will content itself with the In
quiry as to why the Americana are
held and under what conditions.
Relations between tho United States
and Germany ore rapidly becoming more
and moro Intolerable to President Wil
son and his Cabinet advisers. The grow
ing bill of particulars which tho Presi
dent will frankly place before tho Amer
ican people when tho hourly expected
overt net forces him to mako his indict
ment before Congress and ask for power
to protect American rights was discussed
at length by tho Cabinet to-day.
It H now said to bo possible, If not
probable, that tho final rupture may
come even In advance of the sinking of
an American ship or tho sacrifice of
American lives In tho war zone.
Bill of I'nrdculnr.
This bill of particulars Is as follows:
Detention of Americans ns prisoner
of war In tlmo of peace.
Threat to detain Americans In Ger
many unless United States not only
reaffirms tho provisions of the treaty
of 17DU-1S2S, lull Hpjirove.H of certain
new clauses, virtually constituting a
new treaty, which would havo to be
ratified by tho Senate.
Tho treatment of Ambassador Ge
rard und Ills party In Germany follow
ing the rupture of relations.
Tho accumulative cases of attacks
on vessels bearing Americans In the
war zone.
Virtual bloekado of American ports.
Tho new complications which threaten
to assume a perlous ajiect and which
Indicate to miu. that Germany is delib
erately farcins- malleis to ttio point of
an open chit-h are tho announced deter
mination of Germany to hold tho seven-t-two
American Milium brought In on
tho prize tdilp Ym row dale as prisoners
nf war until definite assurances aie re
ceived tint German crews In American
harbors would not bo hold or Imprisoned,
and the further app.uent determination
of Berlin to forco this Government to
sign a revised edition of the treaty of
1709-1828 as the jirlce for obtaining per
mission for Americans in Germany to
leavo tho country.
Official Ire Arnnsed.
Both of these virtual German demands
have aroused tho Ire and offended the
dignity of the Administration. The
President admittedly Is going to great
lengths to give Germany tho benefit of
every doubt to whether or not Ber
lin's apparent aggressiveness Is deliber
ately planned or based on mlilnforma
tlon concerning conditions confronting
Germans In this country. The right of
tho United States to demand that Ameri
cans bo rermltteil to leave Germany is
nhsolute, the President contend, and
not baaed on any subsequent agreements
which may bo reached.
Secretary lanslng, when ho arrived at
the White Houso for the Cabinet meet
ing, had in addition to the i
threats concerning tho Yarrowdale sail
ors and American residents In Berlin a
ii-iuiiiii m-cuum ot inn lnillgmtles suf
fered hv Mr llnrnnl li, 1I..-II..
- ' J ,,, villi, , i, earner
official news from tho German Foreign
viiivu m.ti uiu xumnariiio niooKauo was
HOW tfl 1m miruilo.l ti-ltlmnl 1...II..I.1....1
- .....v.. ,.i'i,i iiiuiviuuat
warnings to neutral ships, on the ground
moi uitr iiiiiii mini mr sparing neutral
vesnAlM V:,1 nae.ad ',,.! .... . I ....
. . .w ii uuui iivuti ac
count of tho Litest U-boat achievement,
mo uiuti-it on mo wiiuu star steamer
Afrlc.
Tho meeting of the Cabinet lasted
moro than two hours and was character
ized. It was learned, by discussion de
voted exclusively to matters pertaining
to the ucute situation between tlte Ger
man and United Stales Governments.
Opinion among the Cabinet nicmbciM was
unanimous that tho situation was rapidly
going from bad to woise. The hope for
staving off n final rupture has dwindled
almost to nothing. The only matters
upon which there was room left for dlvl-
.Inn nf nuliilnn vnr.i ln .1.1.. r.
... ut. . V ,IW , Ullil VfUV
eminent ought now to go without waiting
iur iiviiimiiy iu (.-uiiwitu!) pioiiuug ny it.i
openly aggressive policy, und whether or
not tho United States could tuko more
ronounccd precautionary measures with,
out running the rlk of facilitating Ger
many's reported dcslro to placa roupou.