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&:SS5&R&t?&' rvrnvvrS'rSSSTti 3 -nSMlPBK1 Hie lialitttgf on WM& COMPLETE AFTERNOON EDITION With Complete Wall Street. WEATHER FORECAST: Continued Cold. (Full Report on Pace Two.) "iV NUMBER 10,005. PRESIDENT IN SPEECH TODAY TO CONGRESS WILL SAY BREAK MA Y NOT BRING ON WAR IF GERMANY RESCINDS ITS U-BOA T ORDERS HALF BILLION LOAN' BILL PUT UP TO SENATE Thomas Introduces Measure Authorizing Huge Bond Issue for Military. BUT ACTION IS WITHHELD Legislators Do Not Feel Money N Should Be Appropriated Till Asked. Feeling- that the nation is on the brink of war by reason of the sev erance of diplomatic relations with Germany was strongly reflected In the Senate today. Senator Thomas of Colorado intro duced a measure authorizing the is sue of $500,000,000 in bonds to enable the Government to put the country in a state of military and naval pre paredness. General Sentiment. While Senate leaders denied they were ready to authorize huge expen ditures at' this time unless the Presi dent asked for them, the action of senator Thomas points clearly to the fact that there is general sentiment in favor of geting the nation ready for war if complications continue to get worse. Senator Tillman offered a resolution of inquiry, which was adopted, askine Secretary Daniels for Information as- ,to waatfnad been done tov equip-"navy yards under the Su.000,000 appropria tion made at the lest session for the purpose of getting the navy yard reaay lor warship construction. William Interfered. "When Senator Shafroth of Colorado sought to get unanimous consebt for a night session Monday night to con aider the Porto Rlcan bill. Senator John .Sharp Williams brusquely ob jected, and said he would oppose any anion unaer present conditions that might interfere with the considera tion of suclfimportant legislation aa might De necessary. News that the Administration had DroKen'relatlons with Germany SDrea'ri quickly at the Capitol this morning and spread a. pall of depression over the House and Senate. Did Not Astonish. Surprlsce and consternation mlgnt have been caused had there been no forewarning. But the coming of the event had been no long heralded that it did not astonish. Rather, It caused a feeling of gloom and apprehension as men looked for ward to the future and reflected on (Continued on Eleventh Page.) ST. LOUIS WILL NOT SAIL Liner Will Be Held In Port Wait ing Developments. NEW YORK. Feb' S. The Ameri can liner St. Louts will not sail for Liverpool at noon today as scheduled. Tugging at her hawsers, the Si. .Louis, was held awaiting orders all morning to determine whether she would take to the open sea in defiance of Germany's threat to sink ships on. sight regardless of their nationality. Attorney Meal, of the American Line Steamship Company, called on Secre- ;ary Lansing today, and on leaving an-1 iiuuuvni umi uic Bailing ui me Steamer would be Indefinitely postponed. Mr. Neal was careful to say that this an nouncement as not baxed on any offi cial advice from the department, but on the basis of the serious development now expec ed. ' . He said officials of the company in New York in announcing cancellation of the steamer's departure today had planned tentatively to let the vessel sail tomorrow. All plans, however, he said, were indefinitely postponed. NEW YORK. Feb. 3. Clearance papers for both the St Louis and the Heliig Olav, of the Scandinavian line, which had bren held up, were issued shortly before the custom house closed today. This does not mean necessar ily that either of the ships will sail. PUT ON WAR- BASIS League Island Navy Yard Closed to Visitors. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. J The League Island navy yard here was put on a war basis today. After a day of feverish activity aboard the ships yesterday the gates of the yard were closed to all visitors, shore leaves were quickly countermanded, and triple guards placed at every entrance, while extra patrols were thrown about shops, warships, and streets. Allsnllr Cos it Line Florida lurtiKta Cnba Sooth. 4 trains daily. 1 New York are. N.W. Adru DIVINE GUIDANCE IN CRISIS IS ASKED. The Rev. Henry N. Couden, blind :haplaln of the House, made the first mention of the crisis in his prayer which opened the day's ses sion: . "Our Father in Heaven, we ap peal to Thee with all the fervor of our souls for wisdom and guidance in the present crisis, that we may he permitted as a neutral natliVi to maintain peace with all the world. "Guard our President and all his advisers, and all who have the na tion's welfare at heart, to an ami cable adjustment of all interna tional questions that we may pur sue our way with Justice and equity to all in the spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen." PRICE TELLS OF . NOTE TELEGRAMS White House Reporter, Named by Lavvson, Admits Sending Messages to Chicagoans. Resuming- the leak investigation here today, the House Rules Commit- tlon of Berastorffs recall has been tee questioned "William W. Price, a given the Teutonic envoy, to discuss newspaper correspondent, stationed at wlth Lanaln" the details of his new the White How, and developed that TosiVquestlon. this mo'rnlng. Bern he sent two telegrams to Chicago storft replied: brokers on the day. of the Lansing an.- "Please ask the Swiss minister. I nouncement of an important state- am on,T a Private citizen. I have no ment aSeeUng'-ecoaomic condition, ; i r--. - - wr-. I.,--, .- mw wnrgmroi mese leie- grams wentllo Fred C. Aldrich; of v,mcaco, jormeriy connected with Flnley, JJrrell and Co. of Chicago, brokers. ' It was later brought out that Mr. Aldrich. whom Price said he ulvliM In a friendly capacity, not knowing uruKcrage concern, was affiliated with Clement Curtis & Co. of Chi- cago. Wired To New York. Tn turn it was shown Curtis and Company wired Hutton and Company of New York forecasting a peace move. And Hutton and Company flashed the Information to Its custom ers and was later reproached by Cur tis ec co. for flashing confiden tial Information, according to Attor ney Whipple. Mr. Price's telegram, sent at 11:52 a. m.. December 20, to Aldrich, read: "Have intimation that Important statement from Department of State regarding economic conditions of Eu ropean war and affecting neutrals and Intended to promote peace prospect likely to become public- late this aft ernoon." Telegram Signed Chllds." The telegram was signed "Chllds," which Price said' was the name occasionally- used by hlra In telegraph ing his friends. Price also telegraphed Flnley. Bar bell and Company, with whom he formed a connection when Aldrich was a member of the firm as fol lows: "Am Informed that State Depart ment contemplates making public late this afternodh important statement bearing on economic situation of European war and affecting neutrals, object being to Indirectly promote peace prospect by bringing neutrals closer together." Ills Own Deduction. Price said his telegram about the peace note represented his own deduc tion, fie did not attend the Lansing conference, but was told by Albert W. Fox, a New York newspaperman, that an important announcement waa coming from the State Department. Price said he violated no confidence and received the compensation of only $25 a month from his two Chicago connections for giving them occasion ally Information of news value. U. S. SEIZES APPAM Revenue Cutter Trains Gun on German Prize. NORFOLK. Va., Feb. 3. U. S. of ficials, consisting of a dozen repre sentatives of the customs bureau and the Navy Department, today boarded the interned ship Appam, brought Into port by a German prize crew, and formally took possession. During the proceedings the United States revenue cutter Yamacraw moved up Into position- and trained her bow gun on the Appam. The German crew aboard la ex pected to be landed this afternoon. U-BOATS SINK TWO MORE Dutch and British 8hlps Victims. Ten of Crew Drown. LONDON, Feb: 3. Two ships were officially reported victims today of Germany's unlimited submarlng order the Dutch steamer Gamma and. the British steamer Essonlte. ' On the latter vassel ten of .the crew were lost by drowning. WASHINGTON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1917. BERNSTORFF ASKS SWISS TO ACT FOR HIM Dr. Ritter Takes Over Inter ests of Germany in United States. "A PRIVATE CITIZEN" NOW Kaiser's Envoy Says He No Longer Has R:ght to Speak for Government. Switzerland has taken over Ger many's interests In the United States, Ambassador von Bemstorff an . nounced today. I Bemstorff rat into touch with Or. I Ritter, Swiss minister, as soon as he 'received the news of the break ttAHhYteAnr.T. h.d not y,t been officially notified. He made provisional arrangements ! with Dr. Kltter to cover all Immediate details. Gall on Lansing. Dr. Ritter will call upon Secretary ' of State Lansing- as soon as notlflca- "t ."," ."r ZZ.ETVT?-"Tj . ---"-..).-" ve never ulesu-llo-.lalIt-". .- "Ills First Experience." When asked respecting- the details of .his coming Journey,' and of the transfer of Germany's interests to Switzerland's minister, Bemstorff said: "I don't know. This is the first ex perience of this kind in my life, and the method of, procedure, is therefore new to me." He Jocularly suggested that "per haps with so many ships kept in American ports" he would be sure to have some boat take him home. Calls On Dernstorn. As soon as Dr. Ritter learned that Bemstorff had been Inquiring for him at the Swiss legation, he Immediately called at the German embassy and the two diplomats talked over the ques tion of transference , Whether Switzerland will take over German Interests In England and (Continued on Eleventh Pago ) TARNOWSKI SEES LANSING Calls to Present His Credentials As Ambassador. Count Tarnowski van Tarnow, the new Austrian ambassador, called on Secretary Lansing today to present his credentials. Up to that time no Information had been received by this department to confirm the rennri Ih.t Austria waa sending a note describ ing Germany's new campaign of un dersea frightfulness. The ambassador is understood to have nad no definite information on this score to give Mr. Lansing. After spending half an hour with the Sec retary he went to the office of Assist ant Secretary of State Phillips. Immediately after he left Mr. Lansing's office the Spanish ambassador. Senor RIano. was escorted Into Mr. Lansing's office. The two were closeted together for some tinie arranelnKamoneother thlnes. Lit was understood, for the Spanish gov ernment to take over the American in terests In Berlin. BATTERY B EN ROUTE HOME Leaves Douglas, Ariz., for Long Trip. DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Feb. 3. With a sign Inscribed with "Home, Sweet Home, Looks Good to Me!" on their car, the 112 enlisted men and lx officers composing Ilattrry B. DM trict militia. left here for Washing ton last night, Capt. George G. Wil son, commanding the battery, expects to reach Washington Tuesday or Wednesday. The battery is expected to reach and depart from El Paso, Tex., today. INDIANA BACKS WILSON Legislators With, President What ever His Action May Be. INDIANAPOLIS, ind.. Feb. 3. Resolutions declaring "We are with President Wilson In whatever action he takes," In connection with the German crisis were adopted by the house.. of representatives of the In diana, legislature today. The sen ate was not In session. Uolrkmt Sen Ire To Baltimore Every Hour on the Hour. Baltimore & Ohio. 11.76 round trln. Saturdays and Sundays, fl.SO. AdvL EVENTS ATTENDING BREAK WITH. .GERMANY At 10:30 It was unofficially announced that Presi dent had notified Ambassador Gerard to aslc for passports, that relations with Germany had been broken and that Bemstorff would be handed his passports at once. . At 11 :45 Secretary of the Navy Daniels issued J statement that all American navy yards, Inelud-r ing the Washington yard, had been .closed to all but identified Government employes. y At 10:52 Fire was discovered in the warehouses of the German transportation company at New Lon don where the cargo for Deutscnland was stored. The fire was extinguished without great damage. At 11:20- -State Department announces the United States has-demanded 'immediate release of Amer U.S. TO AID CITIZENS TO LEAVE GERMANY Instructions Cabled to Gerard to Help" Americans Who Want to Go. (Cabled Instructions have been sent by the State Department to Ambas sador Gerard at Berlin tp get all Americans, who wish to leave, out of Germany. It is expected that the German government will .give a period of grace of fifteen or thirty (days in which the Americans may"leajre, sim ilar to the action taken with refer ence to other belligerents at the be ginning of war. No particular ateps have been taken to gat Americana out of Austria, aa rsffU 1 s U 7 ii in i rlxjdyw that-thero, are not more than thirty native-Americans in all Austria. 7 Ambassador Pen field haa.been kspt, advised of the. sit uation. , It is assumed at the State Department that these few Ameri cans would be able to make their way to Switzerland without hindrance. The three thousand Americans in Germany, present a more serious problem, but Inasmuch as there is a large number of 'Germans in America, It is assumed that reciprocal ar rangements can be made to get them to neutral countries IT they cannot reach home. GUARD AGAINST BOMB-PLOTS State and Justice Departments Be lieved Reay to Act. The State and justice Departments are co-operating' to guard against German bomb plots In this country. This was the 'Interpretation placed today on a brief conference 'between: Assistant Attorney General Warren and Councelor Polk, of the State De partment Both refused to discuss the nature of their conference. It was assumed, however, that the departments were either on the trail of plots or were taking unusual pre cautions against them. BRYAN SILENT ON BREAK Was on Point of Talking When News of Breach Comes. William Jenningx Bryan arrived In Washington early this morning and announced his willingness to make a statement on the Imminence of a break with Germany. Newspapeer- men were gathered at his apartment, at the Hotel Lafayette, and Mr. Bryan was on the point of dictating his views when the word was flashed of the break in diplomatic relations. .Mr. Bryan closed up like the pro verbial . clam, conceding, however, that Ire might have something to say later In the day. He. Is making a brief stop In Wash ington en route to Miami. Fla. DEUTSCHLAND CARGO AFIRE Flames Break Out at Pier Follow Ing News of Rupture. NEW LONDON. Conn., Feb. 3. Part of the cargo Intended for the-Germain, merchant submarine Deutschland, ex pected at this port momentarily, was destroyed today by fire which broke out In the combustible material at the north end of the State pier, where the cargo was stored, soon after word was lecelved that diplomat!; relations "were to be severed with Germany. The fire was extinguished with small damage. BREAK ELECTRIFIES ARMY Border Guard Flashes News to Pershing In Mexico. ARMY BASE. COLUMBUS. N. M., Feb. 3. (Censored) The Army camps 4ere were electrlflced by the news ofthe diplomatic break between this country and Germany. A bul letin waa flashed Generla Pershing on his northward march to the bor der. It was unofficially .declared here that certain preparatory orders as a result of the diplomatic break have already been given. i N.Y.HARKETB00MS FOLLOWING BREAK Unusual Patriotic -Scenes Are Enacted irt Offices of Wall' Street Brokers. v NEW YORK, Feb. 3. In a wonder ful demonstration, or patriotic exhor tation and concerted pool action .by big interests, the stock market waa turned upward and became a boom ing War market today, TJ..S. Steel Closed at JW, as 3H It waa reported on the best of authority tn the -Street that the big German, houses which have been selling '-short In .anticipation of , a br.eak'on news of tie suetsaripe crisis trri Murlit' hvi tV Ufiurfi ' . t -A Brokerytttii,' WiiT&' American Oags arsared . In the street soon after the news, of the .break with .Germany spread, and brokers jumped upon chairs In their offices and made speeches to their customers, advising all to cover their short sales. Henry' Clew, octogenarian mem ber of the stock exchange waa one of the speech-makers. "I- advise everybody in this house to cover," he said. "The United States Is entering a per:od of tre mendous prosperity. I've been through the civil war myself and I believe-the United States . un beatable." Turns Upward With Itnsfc. The market, which had broken one to Ave points, turned upward" with a rush, advances ranging from one to ten points, amid a whirl of patriotic enthusiasm. The general understanding in the Street Was that Standard Oil and Mor gan Interests Joined In planning a big coup, one of the greatest .n Wall Street history, when It became appar- ent that a bre"ak would conn-, and that German houses were selling In anticipation. of cashing In on the ex pected decline. These Interests sup ported the market, and today there spread through the Street stories pre dicting great railroad and industrial earnings should war come. TO GUARD EMBASSIES . Pullman Says He Will Take Every Precaution. "Every precaution will be 'taken that Is necessary to guard the em bassies." This was all Major Pullman would say today, when asked whether the break with Germany would cause him to place any additional men around the embassies of the belligerent na tions. It la probable that Capt. Charles Peck, of the Second, precinct, and Capt. Daniel Sullivan, of the Third, In whose territories the embassies lie. will have the men doing duty in the vicinity of the diplomats'- homes re-. double their vigilance for cranks who might attempt to harm embassy at taches. Since the outbreak of the war Major Pullman has had one policeman de tailed at each of the belligerent em bassies In addition to the men patrol Ing the beats In which the embassies lie. . FORESEE BIG NAVAL BATTLE U. S. Experts Predict German and British Will Meet. m The biggest naval battle of history may be a direct result of Germany's new sea warfare, according to Ameri can naval experts' opinion today. iney see In Germany's declaration a move to draw away some of the giant fleet now bottling the Germans up, In the Kelt canal. If the submarine plana succeed In doing this, Germany's fleet may dash out of the canal and In a last des perate fling engage with the British ships. Such a battle, the experts say. would be the greatest the world has ever known, and would tend to I shorten up the war whichever way it went. ican prisoners taken in recent raids and now'-' held n Germany. - t At -11:30 Count Tarnowski, new Austrian ambas-""" Jador, called at State Department to present his credentials which have not been accepted, pend ing Austria's action .in U-boat crisis. ' . At 12:15 American consuls in Germany were ordered to leave,. " At 12:00 Stock market closed after short session. Market showed strong upward tendency at close. At 12:15 Count von Bemstorff announced the Swiss minister. Dr. Ritter, will handle Germany's In terests here. Spain will represent the United State? in Germany. . At 12:20 Senator Thomas introduced resolution for (500,000,000 bond issue for preparedness. BOMB PLOT FEARED, NAYY YARD CLOSED No Visitors. To , Be Allowed in Stations-Extra Guard Is Ordered. Fearing, bomb plots as a result of the, breach of diplomatic relations with Germany, Secretary of the Nary Daniels today ordered the Washlrig-J ton Navy Yard closed to all visitors. At 'Secretary Daniels' order,. Rear Admiral Glennon stationed, an extra guard of marines from Washington Barracks at the entrance to the Navy. lYard to close the yard completely. To Guar Mar Onavs. Step to M fegTHird. tM Navy 'Yard rw"tkea for tiii--urr"e-r-ri- breaflifif tnjurjrloltie S-f4-5chs which.-the Navy Tart la. constructing at top speed foe new boats -of the avy. , The orders sent to Washington Navy Yard were sent to commandants of all navy yards and shore stations under the Navy Department's Juris diction. In announcing; his move, Sec retary Daniels aald: No Visiters Oa Skips. We have issued instructions to all the yards to admit no one but em ployes. Thta.applles to navy yards everywhere and. la similar to the ac tion which has been taken before in time of stress." Visitors -also will be barred from all battleships a the American navy un aer toaays order. The department fears that some crank. Influenced by the.' German situation, might attempt to damage plants or machinery. wniie ofliclal announcement of ac tion by the Navy Department was absolutely refused, it became known Just before noon that every wireless station , charted In governnKut "chives Is now virtually, under gov- ernment control. Such wireless stations Include Say vllle. Tuckerton and alt other great German stations. ASKS NATURALIZATION Gernvin-born Court Clerk Acts Quick on News. BJonde hair on the Teutonic-looking head of Fred Lehmann. nineteen-year-old clerk in the Register of Wills' office, stood straight "on end" today as if electrified with the announce ment. "Bemstorff given passports." "What?" exclaimed the young clerk excitedly. Like a flash lie was out of the room and around the corridor In earnest conversation with Clerk of the Court John Young. "I waa born in the German embassy nineteen years ago. I want to be come a citizen," exclaimed the boy Dreainiessiy. Young Lehmann explained that he came Into being In the embassy while nis tamer was employed as a clerk there. He explained that both he and his father. Fred Lehmann. had de ferred from time to time the taking out of naturalization papers. "I beat father to it." the boy said with pride, as he was handed his first papers. "He will be here the first thing Monday morning, I'm sure." Young Lehmann explained that all of his father's people were German born and that his uncle, his grand father and three of his cousins have been killed while fighting for Ger many. CENSOR NEW YORK PORT Dudley Field Malone's Office Ready for Quick Action. NEW YORK, Feb. 3. The offlca of Collector of the Port Dudley Field Malone was under a veritable censor ship Immediately the news cams, from Washington of a break with Germany. Malone's secretary declared the situa tion was so grave that he would not discuss plans made to maintain neu trality, or say whether theaoort would be sealed or the German ships in the harbor seized. There were evidences that the col lector's office was ready for Quick action of some sort. PRICE ONE CENT. Wilson to Expjafo Hfs Action in Severing Connections With Berlin. NEWS SPREAD LIKE FLASH Humors That Other Neutrals .Will Jofn.U. S; in Its Course Gain Credence: PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES Fortifications, Munitions Plants . f& Coast Defenses Clos . ' . v ed to Visitors. Diplomatic relations between h Cnlted States and Germany were broken today. James W. Gerard. United States ambassador to Germany, has been-recalled, and pasisoru have- been hand ed to Count yon Bernstorff. President Wilson goes before Coa- ress, at S o'clock this afternoon .to explain his action. It Is understood' he will express the. Jiope that the break betweenthe two countries will not lead td rar. If Oennany rescinds its. u-boat or der as affecting: the.'Unlted SJates, the break can spcedlly-De Jathed npl Anticipating that It might,- how ever. Senator Thomas, of Colorado. an Administration leader, 'Introduced In the Senate a resolution, xpresstesr It aa the sense of the". Senate- tlat Congress should' fmmeeHatelr aasre- prtate. HeeB6i.eaeu tor the aaftegaL faff1 tMa-f-MttMaAS MTISS fc. tMirnrfuViA "(a the House later (sdey. Count von BernateMC expects to leave Washington aa soon as arrange ments can be made for his safe con duct out of the country. He wants to return 'to Germany,- and is expected to ask that the United States furnish a ship to transport him and his entire staff across the Atlantic Turns Over Interests. The German Ambassador has al ready turned over all German inter ests in this country to, the care of Dr. Paul' Ritter, the Swiss Minister In Washington. The Spanish govern ment is understood to have been asked to take over American Interests In Germany. , Count Tarnowski, the new Austrian ambassador, called on Secretary of State Lansing. Contrary to- expecta tions, he did not present his creden- -tlais. Officials expectingSnomentar lly a formal declaration of -Austria's Intentions to subscribe" to Germany's r new campaign of submarine frightful ness, had every reason 'to believe that relations between the United States and Austria-will also soon be severed. News of the President's action sth-miI like wlldfiflre through official and dlplo- matic Washington: Representatives of neutral countries hurried to the State Department and a constant succession of them was received by Secretary Lansing. There are rumors afloat that other neu tral nations will Join with the United States In the course determined upon by President Wilson. Oa Semi-War Basis. Teh Navy Department went on a semi-war footing at 10:30 o'clock this morning when Secretary of(he Navy Daniels announced that all the navy yards of the country would be closed to all but employes. , Similar action Is .expected to be taken by the War Department with respect to the various coast forti fications and army reservations. Guards about the navy yard have' been doubled. The Federal Government has also taken prompet steps to safe guard munition factories and port termi nals 'from German spotters. Art, ( stant Attorney General Warren, of the Department of Justice, who has been placed in charge of the secret jerce agencies, handllnff this matter, conferred at length to day with Counselor Polk of the State Department. Representatives of the American line notified the State Department today jthat all sailings of the com pany's steamships bad been indefi nitely postponed. Wilson Tells Lanxlnr. The President called Secretary of State Lansing to the White House at 10:30 and Informed him of his deci sion. Lansing looked very grave and worn as he left the mansion and would make no comment. Bundled up to his ears in a long- heavy overcoat and further protect ed with a long white muffler, Lansing stepped off the White House portico, lighted a cigarette, and .walked slow ly over to the State Department. Under his left arm. hugged tightly, was bis historic brown leather sort folio. Newspaper Mem Clamoring. He was flanked rear, front, and aides, by newspaper men, iclamorlng excitedly, and entirely without the usual courtesy, for official word. As" he reached the front of the White House executive offices still en route. $fl 31 N