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i'lfifgfi fm ft At l*(h ft? (M-il ?r*# ? *2W.) | Post***. ? Cf? D. J. Kaufman, Inc. m P*. In. lTtfc St. X ViUled CafeUrta towTSWr the market Mar DoablMlM ran. la blarlo. Ian, ?x blaod or dark browa. Mr. Par a* Mrr. Tbe prirr of TOe allows a nrr proat <a retailer*. CAPITOL SHOK rlXDIUGS CO, ?37 P St. I. W. Stelnway "Pianos Player-Piano* VictrolM LOANS HORNING . Watches, Jewelry South End of Highway Bridge RESORTS. 1TLAHT1C /CTTT. ?BAVMAM SLUSHY TRAIL HALTS CENSUS r ?^ Enumerators Working Long Hours Are ID?Returns Expected Wednesday. . 1 Tuesday night or early Wed nesday morning: probably will see the completion of the District cen sus. according to Dr. P. M. Neely, assistant supervisor, who is acting in the place of Robert F. Matting ly. Census Director, who Is 111 at his home. Enumerators in sixty-seven dis tricts worked all day yesterday. Last night 300 district* bad been com pleted with indications that 50 port folios would be in by Monday night. The inclement weather during the present week has greatly Interfered with the work. Some enumerators will work today in the hope of hav ing their district completed tomor row morning. Illness among the workers also has handicapped the work. It has bfcen necessary to change men and women from one district to another, causing loss of time. Sam L. Rogers, who Is directing the census taking through the en tire country, stated yesterday that the time for completing the census probably would be extended. None of the large cities have completed their census. FIRE KILLS CHILD AND BURNS UP $7,000 Miami. Ma., Jan. 24.?'TTielr only child, a 2-year-old daughter, and their entire personal fortune. $7,060 In paper money, were burned up when the home of Mr. and Mrs. John IJtchkees at Cardena. a :-jnall settlement in the Kverglades. six miles south of Lake Okeechobee, burned to the ground last Sunday morning, according to word brought* here by boat today. main] 10621 PRINTING RUSH WORK A SPECIALTY SMALL AND LARGE JOBS HAYWOHTH Composition and Trade Woth 627-629 G Street Northwest i J Two Big' Specials For TOMORROW And TUESDAY . Lace Curtains ODDS AND ENDS TO BE CLOSED OUT AT $1.00 THE PIECE. GENUINE REED BABY CARRIAGE Full Roll on Front and Hood Finished in Brown and Natural . CLEARANCE PRICE, $3175. CASH or CREDIT HOPKINS Furniture Company 415 Seventh St N.W. Between D and E St*. Ruthje*s Sab Warfare Metkods Decided on While cownnr?o noo* paoi one. ahould b? followed.'"and ""thus may mtrrre to explain the optknlera of hi* utterance* la Washington almost until th? tin* he *ia handed hi* Passport*. Berlin finally flatly Informed him that military order* had been placed with reference to the ruthless sub marine campaign, and the subma rine* had *alled on their deatructive mission, and it was too late to re voke or even to modify any part of the program. The memorandum had merely In dicated submarine warfare against armed merchantmen. On January It a long telegram, marked "strictly secret." by Bethmann-Hollweg, In- i formed Bern.torlf of the resumption of ruthless submarine warfare. An other telegram, dated February 1. says In part: "We have no. doubt the President will realise and comprehend our situ ation and our measures of self-de-' tense. The German government ex- I pect* these measure* to bring about I a speedy termination of the war ; a1.d. re??oratlon of the peace! which the President also desires. Now that submarine warfare must be continued through the attitude of our enemies, the Imperial govern ment believes Itself entitled to a certain expectation that the Presi dent cannot but realise the necessity of a measure Intended to accelerate the end of bloodshed. CMBMla Secrecy to Kalaer. .Tk' th'ref?re. take It for grant Jd that fhe President will hence .w,rnln* American 1 "J*'1!" n,?.tI1to ent" ??>e prohibited ! J"; "lie* w'thln the power of I the President to contribute, by ener-I pr***ure ?n England. toward embargo on foodstuffs, jand thus conclude the war in an effl jcacio,,, way. This Is for your excel ency* personal Information. Abso lute secrecy is necessary for mili-j tary reasons. "Give no hint to the government beyond presenting the official com | raunlcation of February 1. I Rrn j fully conscious that your proceed i may bring: about a rupture, pos [slbly war. with the United State*, i-it V< determined to run this risk, but I request your excellency to give me your opinion Immedi-i ately in regard to the treatment of this matter and how the danger i ..??PtUre cou,d fce diminished. I 'finally. I would remind you of the preparation* for the entire In-1 capacltatlon of the German ships.' Your excellency Is responsible for! giving the necessary catchword at the right moment in a safe way. so that no German steamship shall fall i into alien hands in useful condl j tion." j On February IS, Secretary Zim merman wired to Ambassador iBfrnstorff: "I'leasc wire a proposal as to whom. In case of broken .diplomatic relations German inter ! ests can be transferred." | Ambassador BernstorfT wired to the foreign office on February 16:1 "In reply to yours of the 7th I | made use of your excellency's au I thorixatlon respecting dealings with Col.* House. He said to me that j the President regarded this mani : festatlon of the German govern ment as exceedingly valuable. The j President will try to accomplish his ! mission of making peace with the ; utmost energy and by all possible j means. Wilson Regarded Pro-Cerman. "As to the immediate future. It is expected that a declaration by the President will take the form of a message ro Congress. Evidently he intends to invite the American nation to help him to enforce peace At leas*, together with Col. House! he IS praising the Hearst articles, written in this sense. In respect to armed merchantmen, I hope tor a modus vlvendi. but we must not proceed too precipitately Im mediately, lest a conflict shall arise before the President can take further steps. "Though it may sound strange to German ears. President Wilson Is gen erally regarded here as pro-German. HI* note was thought to have been Inspired by our influence and Ambas sador Gerard's speech (referring to a dinner speech at the Hotel Adlon In January) confirms this impression. The speech corresponds with the In structions Gerard received here. "Our opponents have become quite frantic. They are employing every means to put obstacle* in the Presi dent's way." Replying to the secret notification of the resumption of submarine war fare the Ambassador wired the For eign Office on February 19: "War is Inevitable with the proposed proceed ings. Danger of a break could be diminished by tixing a time, say one month, for sparing neutral ships and passenger*. I ghail have to give the catchword for the Incapacitation of the German ships on February 1. as the execution of my Instructions will produce the effect of a declaration of war, and strict vigilance will, there fore ensue. "If military reasons shall be abso lutely decisive, postponement will be urgently desirable. President Wilson believes he can bring about peace on Old Point 4 Comfort S Norfolk Attractive and Enjoyable Week-End Outings A Restful Water Trip Modern Steel Passenger 9ta*wr "Northland" "Southland99 "Midland99 Dally fraas Seventh St. WH. s.w. ? ?30 P.M. City Ticket Oilier. Wmlwsr< BwtMlnc. 731 13th at. K.W. Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. the bull or the equality of nations. " proposed by a.. Col. HOUM la-, formed me yesterday that tlx Presl dent would mi at work at the aai* llest opportunity, aa he thought fa vorably of a peace conference, owing to our manifestation! in regard to a PMiet letfue.'' Replying; to Secretary Zimmerman'* telegram of February is, Ambamdor Bernstorff wired to the forelfn office a , message received February 25, say In#: "I prefer Swltaeriand. The mat ter la of Increasing Importance, for If a conference la proposed I (hall still consider It possible that President Wll son will not break off relations and declare war but. on the contrary, he will redouble his peaos efforts." On January i? Under Secretary von Stumm had wired Ambaasador Bern storlT to.hand over the Interests of the German Embassy to the representa tives of Switzerland In Washington, adding: "In carrying out your In structions. please adapt the line of thought to the American mentality: the wording in detail Is left to your excellency." On January 17 Secretary Zimmerman wired to Ambassador Bernstorff the note concerning submarine warfare which was to be delivered on January SI to Ambaasador Gerard In Berlin, directing Ambassador Bernstorff to make simultaneous delivery of the note to the American government. On January 23 HernstorfT sent a message to the foreign office, which received it January V. in which he said: Break Was Expected. "Wilson's message to the Senate meets with geneml applause. It Is considered a further energetic step In the peace movement. Only our wildest opponents attack the Presi dent at pro-German. Nearly all the comments express a desire that the Central Powers should now also de clare their peace terms "House has also asked mo urgent Iy that this be done. eitTier publicly or confidentially. Wilson would then propose a conference. The President also shows an inclination to conclude the Brykn treaty with u*. Time I? I now unfortunately too short; other ; wise It maght have helped to prevent war. ' * I The Intended unrestricted subma rine warfare will probably complete ? ly put an end to the peace move ment. On the other hand, it Is poa i sfble that TVIlson would redouble ihla peace effort. If time were grant - ! ?d. I would leave nothing untried I to prevent war with* the United ! Mates. j *'\ft ould Jt not be possible, before the commencement of unrestricted submarine warfnre, to state the I Peao<i terms to be submitted to the ! Peace Conference proposed by us, and to aay, after the enemy's reject ion, that we would no longer be able , to maintain these mild conditions? | At the same time we might hint that, if victorious, we would demand the independence of Ireland? Such a declaration would win tho sympathy of local public opinion, so far as lit all possible. "BERNSTORFF." On Jan. 2K, Bernstorff wired the Foreign Office a m%ss?ge received Jan. 2S, when he said: "After a very Importunt confer ence. 1 most urgently request post ponement until my next two mes sages shall have been received. "BKRNSTORFF." Kateate Kate Called Blair. | On Jan. 27, Bcrtslorff wired the | Foreign Office as follows: "House requested me. under Wilson's .instruc tions, to visit him. Th?n he stated j to me the following, as sn official j message from the ['resident: "Wil J son. for the moment, otters confiden tial peace mediation, on the basis lof his Senate message. His request I to us for a statement of our own peace terms Wilson ilofs not regard as confidential. "How explained tbe President's ideas us follows,' Our enemies liave openly staled the* peace conditions. Now we also are morally obliged to communicate our peace terms, which would have to be published here and in Germany. The President is con jvinced that he would be able to [bring about the two peace confer jences. if we only h?d confidence In J him. It would give him special plea j sure If your Excellency would at the same time declare a readiness to [enter into conferences, on the bafts of the Senate message. The Presi dent is of the opinion that the Entente note addressed lo him. being bluff, need not be considered. He en tertains the sure hope for a peace conference at such an early date as to avoid unnecessary bloodshed in a spring offensive. It is impossible to judge from here how far your Excellency can and will meet Wilson, but I earnest ly request to submit the following: If Uie submarine warfare shall be commenced Immediately, it will mean a blow to the President and I war with the 1'nited States inevi tably. The local pro-war party will gain the upper hand and the conclu sion of the war with England will be removed Indefinitely. "Despite all that may be said to the contrary, the United States are very great. "On the other hand, if we consent to Wilson's proposal and the plans are frustrated by the obstinacy of our enemies, it will be exceedingly difficult for the President to enter the war against us. even if we should then begin submarine war fare. "It can. therefore, b^ only a mat tetr of delay for a few days, so as to ameliorate our diplomatic position. Personally. I am of the opinion that we can obtain a better peace by con ference than If the United States should Join our enemies. "BERNSTORFF." This message provoked on January 29 a curt reply from Under Secre tary Von Stumm to Ambassador Beinstorff, reading: "Please convey to the President the thanks of the imperial government for his com munication and the expression of our confidence In him. and say to him that Germany Is ready to ac cept his mediation confidentially and to proceed with him for the convo cation of a direct conference. It is now impossible to state publicly our speace terms, after the publication of the entente peace conditions, in which the entente would dishonor and destroy Germany, as well as her allies, and which must be con sidered as Impossible, even by the President himself. Speeeb for U-Boat Note. - "We cannot regard these proposals as bluff, since they oonfrletely coin cide with the utteranc?t?f the hostile plenipotentiaries, not only before the terms were proposed but also after ward. So long as the war alms of our enemies are pybllcly maintained, pub lic declaration of our QWn peace terms would be misconstrued as a sign of weakness, which does not exist. "A* evidence of our confidence, we communicate lo the President, strict ly for his personal consideration, the conditions under mrhlch we would have been ready to enter Into peace negotia tions had the entente accepted our peace proposal (terms follow). "Your excellency will communicate thto to the President when handing over the submarine note, and at the same time remark the following: 'If the proposal had come a few days earlier we would have been able to postpone the beginning of new sub marine warfare. Now, despite the beat disposition. It Is too late, for tech nical reasons: extensive military prep arations have been made which can not be countermanded, and subma rines have already left harbor with new Instruct ioua' "The form and content of the en-, elnys' reply to our peace offer and to Uw President's not* were so abrupt that we oooid no lower pracraattnata. in the faoe of a life and death atrus rts." [ BBTHMAIW. ' IDiii t C>?< flhmy IMh? Still earlier revelation? .of the way 9?rmany eee-eawed between rutblees eubmarlne warfare *?> Wilsonlan peace mediation are also bared In the Bernstorff correspond ence. dating from the torpedoing of the Sussex to the end of diplomatic relations between the two4 govern ments. The correspondence began with an interesting! Indirect quota tion from Col. House, In an undated Bernstorff dispatch from Wanlix* ton. which the Berlin Foreign Office received April 11. ltll, which reads: "House describes to me the feel ing la regard to the Bussex In very gloomy terms. At the White House the situation is regarded as hope lees. because of the opinion that despite the resignation of Admiral von Tirplts the German Government is not able to curb submarine war fare, even with the best Intentions. k "The American government is con vinced the Sussex was torpedoed. Repetition of such a -blunder would force America into the war against us. which Wilson would greatly re gret because in a few months, as I have reported, he would like to bring ! about peace. If the United States were to be drawn into the war all ! prospect of a speedy peace would be lost. Please furnish us with instruc tions. upon a basis which will placatc the government, which now again doubts our bona fides. / "BERNSTORFF." Warms Against tie Press. In reply. Secretary ft ago w tele graphed Ambassador Bernstorff on April 11: "For confidential communica tion to Col. House and not for the press. If President Wilson desires peace he therein completely meets the wishes of Germany, which hopes for the formation of German-Amer ican relations which will render pos sible co-operation to brlnr about peace. "JAGOW." An undated despatch from the ambassador In Washington, received in Berlin on May 4. reads: "House told me that, at his wish. Gerard had already been informed as to the minimum demands of the American government. Wilson Is strongly influenced by the voices for peace. Even the anti-German ring desires an end to the war. as otherwise financial losses are feared. "My suggestion is based upon the opinion that submarine warfare, ac cording to international law. Is worthless and the beginning of p^ace mediation* is far more im portant. ' fear that the conduct of submarine warfare, as of cruiser warfare, means only postponement with possible rupture, as fresh in cidents will surely happen. "BERNSTORFF." A dispatch of May 4 from Bern - stcrflf. received at the foreign of fice on May 6. said: "House told me Gerard had telegraphed that we would accept the President's medi ation for peace, and that a visit by House to Berlin for that purpose would be welcomed. "Nothing is known here of a solu tton ot the submarine question. Mediation for pmm naturally de pends upon a smooth tovra*. which would most easily be ?Mthiii bra Hum In submarine warfare during negotiations. BERNSTORFF." Tell* at Wllssa Ulai^ty. This dispatch led to the following reply on May ? from Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg to Bernstorff. which said: "We hope our note and great concession have Anally done awsy with the stats of mistrust and have opened an era of mutual rela tions. "There is anfmoetty of public opin ion here sgatnst Wilson oq account of ths tone and content of his note. : and owing to the Impression that ; the partisanship against us is so ! greet that a publicly perceptible action against Great Britain must ! tske place before he would be ac , cepted by the German people as an Impartial prompter for peace. "Gersrd's telegram In this mstter 1 prectpitste. If Wilson omits such ac tion (against Great Britain) danger exists that animosity will become ir reparably worse, and the possibility of peace by mediation will recede into the remote distance. In the end. preparation for peace is always de sirable. Action agslnst Great Britain, however, seems also necessary, so ss | to cause a yielding there, unlesa ultl i mately peace Is to be brought about which will be morally favorable to Btitaiip. A visit from House will be very welcome here at sny time. "BETHMAKN." Irish Exeestleas Mentioned. On May 18 Ambassador Bernstorff wired a dispatch to the Foreign Of fice, which was received May 24, as follows: "I am negotiating confiden tially. with the assistance of House. {for a settlement of questions still ; pending, as the Lusitania and Igal, so Ithat everything may be cleared sway, j Feeling here now is favorable, on ac count of the Irish executions Wilson considers the conflict with us as set tled. and wishes appeasement and I speedy peace action. "I-rfinsing's statement upon the ; Anglo-American duty of contract re j fern to Bryan's report. Ho wished to Indicate that war with Great Brlt ! aln on account of the blockade was ' out of the question, and consequently I means of pressure were lacking. "Hil* j statement links up with the local | opinion reported by me. thst It wouid | be easier to end the war than to com 'pel Britain to abandon the blockade Are my reports arriving? Hardly any instructions are reaching here. ??BERNSTORFF." I On June 7 Secretary Jagow tele irraphed to Bernstorff: "Confidential. : More than s month has elapsed since i our last note. Has Wilson resolved ! upon any steps concerning the Brit ish blockade" I certainly do not ex I />ect that, under the influence of the Cnlted States. Britain would agree to I renounce any of her illegal measures. | As little do I expect that rejection | of American demands by Great Brit ain would lead to serious clouding of i the relations of the two countries. | "The complete passivity of Wilson j is comprehensible so long as he is [trying to avoid the appearance of acting.under Dmn prmore. but It cannot be lastingly )a?lincd la this ??y. ul It m?t Influ **nc# our pob Mc "The Imperial government le in the moot dMfcult poeluoo ooncelvable Should Wlleon persist in Inactivity ?J regards Britain It Is to be feared that II the entire public opinion or Germany *111 Imperatively demand the reeump- i tlon of submarine warfare In Its previous form. The Imperial govern- j nt would then all the lees be In 1 position to resist this demand because ? now. aa before, all military quarters I regard and recommend tmreatralaed1 submarine warfare as the only eCec-1 thre mean* for the total defeat of i Britain. "Moreover, we learn from quit* I confidential sources that the entente have resolved upon further latel.ai-1 flcatlon of blockade measures, and at! the same time have agreed in the future to reject the proteats of neu trals. especially of Americans, with the argument that only thus can the war be ended, thus serving the in terests of neutrals. Tour excellency is. therefore, to draw the attention of Wilson, through House, to the aerl lous dangers contained In his Inac tivity toward Britain. "So far as Wilson's Intention for peace mediation la concerned. It meets energetic opposition in Brit' aln. We can only welcome d rejec tion coming from Britain now as It is clear we are skeptical as regards mediation by a statesman whose whole conception Inclines him to the British standpoint and who Is, more over. so naive as President Wilson. High Trtbate to President. "We are compelled to this stand point by the consideration that the President would probably try to bring about peace malaly on the far we shall be la position to brts? about * solution of lb* Belgian quKtiM. which tfu b?ca?i so IrW IcaJ during the war ta a way corres ponding to our Intaraata. it M neverthelaae already be aaid thai upoa the further favorable progreas of tba war for us. we could wl accept peace upoa the basis of aa abaolute statue quo aate. "It is to be feared from the wax In which the President understand' bte role, aa the chose* promoter of everything that la right and Just la his conception. that our rafaaal to conclude Just peace upon this basts might cause him openly y side with our enemias. It la how ever, not impoaalble that In the course of time public opinion In Britain will again turn to Wilson and his uriah for madia tie*. "Aa soon as Wilson's Intention aa to mediatloa threatens ta assume mora concrete form and his Inclina tion Is perceptible, on the British side, to enter upon it. It will be your excellency's task- to prevent Wilson from approaching us with a punitive suggestion for mediation Merckatti to Elect Oftcen. Offlorre of the Merchant* and Mini ufacturers' Association for 1W vtll be elected at a meeting of the board or governors Tuesday at 2 p. m TV board also will rive its attention In several important buetnos* problem* that confront the association. Say It With Flower* ?whenever you have a meseajre to send to a sick friend. Consult Gade. 1214 F.?Adv. JAOOW Come Here for Good Dental Work ?the kind you are willing: your friends should see. The gold we use will not tarnish if kept clean. 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