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siTpERTH AMBOY
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VOLUME XXXV. No. 232. FKRTH AMBOT,
Evening ni:ws.
LAST
EDITION
FRIDAY. MAY 14, 1915. TW Κ Μ'Τ-FOUR PAGES—TWO CENTS.
WASHINGTON ANXIOUS AS FRIENDLY RELATIONS
BETWEEN 11. S. AND GERMANY REST WITH KAISER
SUBMIT FUG
on ran
' OF RAILROADS
Aldermen Decide That City
Will Probably Get Quicker
Results in This Way.
LESS COST TO RAILROADS
Another Hearing on Removal
of Grade Crossings May be
Necessary, Was Outlook.
NO CROSS EXAMINATION
Have Not Been Served With
Copies of Plans Prepared
by Engineers.
Special to the EVENING NUWfl.
Newark, May 14::—At a confer
ence here today between engineers
employed by the city of Pertli
Amboy and Mayor Garretson and
members of the Board of
Aldermen of Perth Amboy, it was
decided to submit only the plans con
templating the elevation of the rail
roads to eliminate the five grade
crossings already declared dangerous
by the Public Utility Commission.
At the meeting of the Board of
Aldermen last night the members
were unable tts agree on whether to
submit plans for elimination by ele
vation or by depression. It was es
timated by City Engineer Samuel J.
Mason and engineers associated with
him in the work that it would cost
about $900,000 to have the five
grade crossings eliminated by de
pression and about $300,000 by ele
vation. The aldermen decided to
day that the city would likely get
. more expeditious results by submit
ting to the Board of Utility Com
missioners today the cheaper plan.
The case of the city against the
Lehigh Valley and Central railroads
was called at noon before President
Ralph \V. Donges and Commissioner
John W. Slocum, former judge of
Monmouth county. Commissioner
John J. Treacy was busy at another
hearing and could not attend the
hearing given by the city.
It became apparent that another
hearing would be necessary before
any definite orders would be made by
the commission, because attorneys
for the railroads declared that they
could not cross-examine witnesses
today because they had not yet been
ser:red with copies of the plans as
prepared by the engineers.
The city's complaint concerning
the Hall avenue bridge and the Cen
tral crossing at Fayette street was
ruled out as not relevant to form a
part of the present proceedings on
complaint of Solicitor Reynolds, of
the Central railroad. The commis
sion agreed that the city would have
to file separate petitions with the
board and let the petitions take their
due course in reference to the new
complaints, prepared last night at
the special meeting of the Board of
Aldermen of Perth Amboy.
Engineer J. G. Hocke, of the Gen
eral Engineering Contracting Com
pany, who has been associated with
Mr. Mason in preparing plans for the
elimination of the grade crossings,
was the first witness called for the
city in Perth Amboy's efforts to show
a feasible method for elimination of
the five grade crossings by eleva
tion.
(Continued on page 7)
HTED SUFFRAGE |
WORKERS TALK
BEFORE MANY
Have Strenuous Day's Work
at Plants and Street Meet
ings In This City.
EVENTFUL DAY FOR PARTY
"Flying Squadron" Holds Big
Meeting in South Amboy
After Leaving This City.
COURTESY AT CITY PLANTS
Mrs. Winston Churchill Was
Introduced by Mrs. Lillian
Feickert, N. J. President.
Having marked their advent Into
New Jersey by a strenuous day'a
work in Perth Amboy, the suffrage
pilgrims who are touring the state
under the auspices of the National
Woman Suffrage Association moved
on this morning to Elizabeth, where
two days will be spent in an effort
to have the present voters "see the
light" before they decide on the Is
sue at the polls next October.
The leading workers yesterday
were Mrs. Antoinette Funk, a law
yer of national reputation and a
woman who was instrumental In se
curing the right of suffrage for the
women of her home state, Illinois;
Mrs. Winston Churchill, wife of the
famoue novelist and former guberna
torial candidate in New Hampshire;
and Mrs. Lillian Feiekert, of Plain
field, president of the New Jersey
Woman Suffrage Association, and an
ardent worker for the suffrage cause.
Mrs. Feiekert returned last night to
her home in Plainfield, while Mrs.
Funk and Mrs. Churchill remained
over night as the guest of Mrs. R. H.
Fowler, of High street. The party
will be joined today by Mrs. Ray
mond Morgan, of Washington, a
member of the congressional com
mittee of the national association, of
which Mrs. Funk is vice president,
and by Miss Virginia Watrous, the
beautiful and talented daughter of
Mrs. Funk.
The program of work, as outlined
by Mrs. Feiekert yesterday provides
for a two days' stay in Elizabeth;
Monday and Tuesday in Newark;
Wednesday in Orange; Thursday in
Jereey City; Friday in Bayonne; Sat
urday in Passaic and Monday and
Tuesday of the following week in
Paterson. When this schedule is
completed the tourists will probably
return to Perth Amboy to devote an
other day to the promotion of the
work in this city's industries, this
branch of he campaign having met
with auspicious success yesterday.
Yesterday was an eventful day for
the party and during the day the
workers addressed several thousau
people, both in this city and South
Amboy. The itinerary included
street meetings iu front of the city
market and at the corner of Smith
street and Madison avenue; address
es before the employes of the Barber
Asphalt Works and the Standard Un
derground Cable Works, and a trip
of the "flying squadron" to South
Amboy. where a meeting was held in
front of the post office building on
Broadway.
Three automobiles, gaily bedecked
in bright yellow banners and pen
nants bearing the slogan, "Votes tor
Women," made up the convoy of the
touriets. Several suffrage workers
from this city and South Amboy ac
companied the speakers, and among
those in the party was Mrs. C. C.
Baldwin, who was prominently Iden
tified with the local Anti-Suffrage
branch at the time of its organiza
tion. ., . ..
Throughout the entire day the
workers were treated with the great
est courtesy, this being especially no
ticeable at the factories, where the
workers seemed to listen to the dis
cussion of the· suffrage issue with
rapt attention. The literature was
accepted readily, and the only inter
ruption made was at the Smith street
meeting, when Mrs. Funk took oc- |
caslon to speak to two yotins |
men who had been acting in some
what of a boisterous manner.
Mrs. Feiekert, a woman of pleas
ing personality, opened all the meet
ings and subsequently introduced
Mrs Funk and Mrs. Churchill. Rea~
sontng in a logical manner, Mrs.
Funk set forth the reasons why
women should be given recognition
at the polls and In a humorous way
she refuted arguments advanced by
the "antis," ridiculing especially
what she declared to be "that pite
ous and time-worn cry woman s
(Continued on page 7)
TEXT OF NOTE TO KAISER
Washington, May 14.—President Wil
son's note to Germany Is practically a
demand that she abandon her entire
submarine program affecting mercan
tile shipping. It contains a request that
she disavow the Lusitania and other
outrages upon American life and prop
erty and take Immediate steps to pre
vent a recurrence of attacks on the
American flag.
No doubt exists here of the diffi
culty of the position in which this note
places Germany. Nothing less than a
repudiation of all she has done and
abandonment of practically all she
hopes to do with submarines against
merchantmen and an admission that
she has violated the laws of nations
and humanity will enable Germany
entirely to meet the views so earnestly
communicated to her by the United
States. The possibility that Germany
may not be able to do this consistent
ly with her concession of national hon
or constitutes the greatest danger to
the continuance of friendly relations
between the two governments.
Stripped of Its diplomatic dress, the
president's note carries not only the
demands, but α threat. Stress Is laid
upon the expectation of the United
States for prompt action, and as re
gards the most important demand, that
of guarantee for the future, "immedi
ate steps" are required.
Finally, the plain Intimation le con
veyed that the note itself is not all
Germany must expect If any action is
not forthcoming.
The president's note follows:
Toxt of Not·.
The Secretary of State to the Ameri
can Ambassador at Berlin. Depart
ment of State, Washington, May 13.
Please call on the minister of foreign
affairs and after reading to him this
communication leave with him a copy.
In view of recent acts of the German
authorities in violation of American
rights on the high seas, which culmi
nated in the torpedoing and sinking of
the British steamship Lusitania on
May 7, 1915, by which over 100 Ameri
can citizens lost their lives, it is clearly
wise and desirable that the govern
ment of the United States and the im
perial German government shonld come
to a clear and full understanding as to
the grava situation which has resulted.
The sinking of the British passenger
steamer Falaba by 8 German subma
rine on March 28, through which Leon
C. Thresher, an American citizen, was
drowned; the attack on April 28 on the
American vessel Cushlng by a German
aeroplane; the torpedoing on May 1 of
the American vessel Gulfligbt by a I
German submarine, as a result of
which two or more American citizens
met their death, and, finally^ the torpe
doing and sinking of the steamship
Lusitania, constitute a series of events
which the government of the United
States has observed with growing con
cern, distress and amazement.
Recalls Attitude of Pa»t.
Recalling the humane and eulight
ened attitude hitherto assumed by the
Imperial German government in mat
ters of International right and particu
larly with regard to the freedom of the
seas, having learned to recognize the
German views and the German influ
ence in the field of International obli
gation as always engaged upon the
side of justice and humanity and hav
ing understood the instructions of the
Imperial German government to its na
val commanders to be upon the same
plane of humane action prescribed by
the naval codes of other nations, the
government of the United States was
loath to believe—it cannot now bring
Itself to believo—that these acts, so ab
solutely contrary to the rules, the prac
tices and the spirit of modern warfare,
could have the countenance or sanction
of that great government. It feels it
to be its duty, therefore, to address t.hp
Imperial German government concern
ing them with the utmost frankness
and In the earnest bope that It Is not
mistaken in expecting action on the
part of the Imperial German govern
ment which will correct the unfortu
nate impressions which have been cre
ated and vindicate once more the posi
tion of that government with regard to
the sacred freedom of the seas.
The government of the United States
has been apprised that the imperial
German government considered them
selves to be obligated by the extraordi
nary circumstances of the present war
and the measures adopted by their ad
versaries In seeking to cut Germany ofl
from all commerce to adopt methodt
of retaliation which go rcracfi beyomi
the ordinary méthode of warfare at se*
in the proclamation of a war «one from
which they have warned neutral ship*
to keep away.
This government haa already taken
occasion to inforn». the Imperial Ger
man government It cannot admit
the adoption of suet measures or such
a warning of danglr to operate as in
any degree an abbreviation of the
rights of American shipmasters or of
American citizens bound on lawful er
rands as pasoengers on merchant ships
of belligerent nationality and that It
must hold the imperial German gov
ernment to a strict accountability for
any Infringement of these rights, Inten
tional or incidental. It does not un
derstand the Imperial German govern
ment to question those rights. It as
sumes, on the contrary, that the Im
perial German government accept as
of course the rule that the lives of non
combatants whether they be of neutral
citizenship or citizens of one of the
nations at war, cannot lawfully or right
fully be put In Jeopardy by the capture
•r destruction of an unarmed mer
chantman and recognize also, as all
other nations do, the obligation to take
the usual precaution of visit and search
to ascertain whether a suspected mer
chantman is In fact of belligerent na
tionality or is in fact carrying con
traband of war under a neutral flag.
Inspection la Difficult.
The government of the United States
therefore desires to call the attention
of the imperial German government
with the utmost earnestness to the fact
that the objection to their present
method of attack against the trade of
their enemies lies in the practical im
possibility of employing submarines In
the destruction of commerce without
disregarding those rules of fairness,
Justice and humanity, which all mod
ern opinion regards as imperative. It
is practically impossible for the officers
of a submarine to visit a merchantman
at sea and examine her papers and
cargo.
It Is practically impossible for them
to make a prize of her, and if they
cannot put a prize crew on board of
her they cannot sink her without ieav
lng her crew and all on board of her to
the mercy of the sea In her small boats.
These facts it is understood the impe
rial German government frankly ad
mit. Vi'e are informed that in the In
stances of which we have spoken time
enough for even that poor measure of
safety was not given, and in at least
two of the cases cited not so much as
a warning was received. Manifestly
submarines cannot be used against
merchantmen, as the last few weeks
have shown, without an inevitable vio
lation of many sacriflced principles of
Justice and humanity.
Acting Within Righte.
American citizens act within their in
disputable rights In taking their ships
and in traveling wherever their legiti
mate business calls them upon the high
seas and exercise those rights in what
should be the well Justified confidence
that their lives will not be endangered |
by arts done In clear violation of un! |
versally acknowledged International ob j
ligation and certainly in the confidence
that their own government will sustain I
them in the exercise of their rights
There was recently published in th< |
newspapers of the United States. I re
gret to inform the imperial German
government, a formal warning, pur
porting to come from the Imperial Ger
man embassy at Washington, addressed
to the people of the United States and
stating in effect that any citizen of the
United States who exercised hU right
of free travel npon the seas would do
so at his peril If his journey should
take him within the zone of waters
within which the imperial German |
navy was using submarines against the
commerce of Great Britain and France,
notwithstanding the respectful but
very earnest protest of his government,
the government of the United States.
I do not refer to this for the purpose
of calling the attention of the Imperial
German government at this time to the
«surprising irregularity of a commuai
cation from the Imperial German em
bassy at Washington addressed to the
people of the United States through
the newspapers, but only for the pur
pose of pointing out that no warning
that an unlawful aud inhumane act
will be committed can possibly be ac
cepted as an excuse or palliation for
that act or a« an abatement of the re
sponsibility for Its commission.
Und»r Misapprehension.
Long acquainted as this government
has been with the character of the im
perial German government and with
the high principles of equity by which
they have In the past been actuated
and guided, the government of the
United States cannot believe that the
commanders of the vessels which com
mitted these acts of lawlessness did ao
except under a misapprehension of the
orders Issued by the imperial German
naval authorities. It takes it for grant
ed that at least within the practical
possibility of every such case the com
manders of submarines were expected
to do nothing that would involve the
lives of noncombatants or the safety
of neutral ships, even at the cost of
failing of their object of capture or de
j struction. It confidently expects there
fore that the imperial German govern
ment will disavow the acts of which
lie government of the United States
complains, that they will make repara
tion so far as reparation la possible for
injuries which are without measure
and that they will take immediate
steps to prevent the recurrence of any
thing so obviously subversive of the
principles of warfare for which the im
perial German government have in the
past so wisely and so firmly contended.
The government and people of the
United States look to the imperial Ger
man government for just, prompt and
enlightened action In this vital matter
with the greatest confidence, because
the United States and Germany are
bound together not only by special ties
of friendship, but also by the explicit
stipulations of the treaty of 1828 be
tween the United States and the king
dom of Prussia.
Expressions of regret and offers of
reparation in case of the destruction
of neutral ships sunk by mistake while
they may satisfy Intel-national obliga
tions, if no loss of life results, cannot
Justify or excuse a practice, the natural
and necessary effect of which is to
eubjeet neutral nations and neutral per
sons to new and immeasurable risks.
The Imperial German government
will not expect the government of the
United States to omit any word or any
act necessary to the performance of
Its Bacred duty of maintaining the
rights of the United States and its citi
zens and of safeguarding their free
exeicise and enjoyment.
ROOSEVELIÏO PUSS
LIE TOWM.BARNES
M ill Go Back on Stand to Con
tradict Many Statements
Made Yesterday.
'pedal by United Press TPrre.
Syracuse, Ν. Y., May 14:—Former
'resident Roosevelt will go back oil
he witness stand again to pass the
ie back to William Barnes in the
atter's $50,000 libel suit. The de
endant's counsel so announced today
rhen court opened. The colonel's
estimony in rebuttal will contradict
nany of Barnes's statements yester- ]
lay.
They declared Barnes' story of his
isit to August Belmont as an emis
ary of Roosevelt's to discuss the
lart-Agnew race track bill will be
latly denied. The colonel will de
lare that he did not tell Barnes to
efeat the racing legislation.
Barnes' direct examination was
oncluded early today and Roose
elt's counsel at once etarted in to
roKs-examine him.
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IKING CONSTANTINE, GREEK
RULER, IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Special by United Press Wire.
Athena, May 14:—King Constan
tine is seriously ill. Prayers were
ordered in all the churches of Greece
for his recovery. The king con
tracted pleurisy and a severe cold. A
consultation of royal physicians was
held last night. Today an official
bulletin was given- out denying the
report that the king's condition had
been described as hopeless and de
claring that his illness is taking the
"normal .course."
If It's sewing machines or expert
repairing you want see Salter, 383
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ENGLANO'S ALIEN
ENEMIES GIVE UP
Surrender and May be Sent
to the Isle of Man in the;
Irish Sea.
Special by United Pi-e&s 1Γire.
London, Xfay 14.—Hundreds of
enemy aliens of military age,
most of them Germans voluntarily
surrendered themselves at the police
stations in London today, following
the government's announcement that
they are to be interned. All day they ι
filed into the station. Practically all
carried their baggage.
It was planned this afternoon to
quarter them temporarily in hotels ι
and large halls tonight until the
home secretary decided upon a camp
where they may be sent. It vas I
considered probable today that the I
Isle of Man In the Irish sea will be i
chosen.
The police today were given lists 1
carrying the name and addresses of 1
all alien enemies in London. Those i
of military age were ordered to re
port to the nearest police station.
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repairing you want see Salter, 388 É
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3ains Hinder French Offensive
Movement, Paris Report—
Dutch Trawler Sunk.
ipecia! by United Press Wire.
Blyth, May 14.—A German eub
narine was sunk In the North sea by
.he steamer Collairnic, according to
jfflcers of the vessel which arrived
îeretoday. They said that while out
ward bound on Saturday, the eteamer
struck a -submerged object of suf
icient size to rock the vessel vio
ently. Immediately afterwards
arge quantities of oil spread over
he surface, satisfying them they
lad struck a submarine.
Hains Hlnil<T French Advance.
Jpecial by United Press Wire.
Paris, May 14.—Heavy rains are
linderlng the French offensive rnove
nent north of Arras, according to;
lispatches from the front today. The
var office announces that despite ad
verse weather conditions, the French
ook several trenches southwest of
louchez and near Caiency by brill-'
ant chargea.
Along the Aisne artillery fighting
ias recommended on a large scale.
French gunners yesterday destroyed |
our German block houses.
Dutch Trawler Sunk.
peciai by United Press Wire.
The Hague, May 14.—A trawler ;
ylng the Dutch flag was bombarded
nd sunk by a German Taube In the ;
forth eea early Wednesday, accord
as to the crew of other trawlers who I
eached port today. They declared i,
he other trawlers witnessed the at- '
ITALIAN KII WILL
DECIDE IS ID WAR
Anti-German Riots in Streets
as Cabinet Quits—States
men Confer This Afternoon.
Special by United Press Wire.
Rome, May 14.—King Victor
Emanuel will decide whether Italy
will make war on Austria. Follow
ing the unexpected resignation of
the Saladra cabinet last night, the
king this afternoon called into con
sultation the most prominent states
men of the country, while troops pa
trol the streets to prevent a repeti
tion of the fierce rioting that swept
Rome earlier in the day. The peace
party led by Signor Ueoletti, former
premier, haled the resignation of the
Salandra cabinet as an admission of
defeat.
The Interventionists on the othet
hand declared that the cabinet re
signed to give the people a chance to
declare publicly whether they want
war before parliament meet» next
Thursday.
Premier Salandra, they declared,
is positive public sentiment will
repudiate Geoletti and the new policy
md support the interventionists. The
king has not yet indicated whether
the resignation will be accepted and
if he declined to consider them it
Is thought certain Italy will be at
war within two weeks. If he accepta
lud appoints a neutrality cabinet
iothlng but a revolution could drive
Italy into conflict.
Stories of extensive antl
îerwan riots broke out here and ta
(Continued on page 7}
KAISER 10 HAVE LAST WORD
IE PRESIDENT WILSON'S
REQUEST IS TURNED DOWN
Specxul by United Pre 8» Wire.
Washington, May 14.—Whether or not the United States is to con
tinue on friendly relations with Germany hinges today on one man's posi
tion. This man is Emperor William. Official Washington realized thai
with America's last word condemning German methods of submarine war
Tare delivered to the Berlin foreign office the military party in the father
land, and it is the dominant party, will demand that President Wilson's
request be rejected. It will be the Kaiser who will have the last word.
It is known that the President and all cabinet members and unofficial ad
visors are hopeful that the Kaiser's influence finally will prevail.
Anxious waiting coupled with a policy of absolute silence marks the
administration's attitude. Developments are no longer in President
Wilson's hands to direct. The center of activity has been transferred to
Berlin. Until Germany speaks this government can do nothing more. Her
"last word" has been said. America's position is outlined to the world.
Hereafter American life must be safe. That is all the United State? asks
To make it safe Germany for all time must end her submarine and aerial
attacks upon merchantmen carrying American passengers or living the
American flag.
Officials refused to say they were either hopeful or pessimistic. By
President Wilson's orders the loquacity which has marked certain govern
ment departments was entirely absent today. The White House set the
example. There was nothing more that could be said until Germany's
reply was received, officials declared. Following the chief executive'»
example comment would not only be superfluous at this time but verj
dangerous. Their view was that It was not for the United States to heip
Germany make up her mind; ehe will await the recollection of years of
friendship and decide whether they are to be interrupted, possibly forever.
In diplomatic circles, where the outcome of events Is being watched with
grave concern, there was a disposition to be somewhat optimistic.
It was said that Germany would consider long before resuming re
sponsibility with a break with the nation that d annates the weftern :
sphere. With Chile one of the chief factors h> the powerfo!
binatioa now running South America, affronted and dfiiant. t'e3VHnl
Germany's position in the Dresden affair, diploma s say GeriB*».' 's
for conciliation was never greater.
Washington was anxious today. There was a gravity In official quar
ters that have been absent since the stirring days immediately following
the blowing up of the Maine. The latest American note to Germany,
stripped of all diplomatic phrasing, made necessary by diplomatic usages,
is first a demand and secondly a threat. At the outset the Falaba, Crush
ing Gulflight and Lusitanla incidents are cited as constituting a series of
events which this government has observed with "growing concern, dis
tress and amazement."
These acts are characterized directly as "so absolutely contrary to the
rules, the practices and spirit of modern warfare that the United Statea
cannot bring itself to believe that they could have the countenance or the
sanction of the imperial government."
That Is America's position. It believes submarines ran amuck through
the misdirected fields of the Berlin admiralty and squadron commanders;
it holds the olive branch out to Germany in asking her to disavow such
acts. That is all there is to leaving the matter open for bargaining or
further negotiations. Concerning the American action to be taken, should
the German government decline to accept the American viewpoint. Pres
ident Wilson said very little, but the very little is significant.
"The imperial German government will not expect the government of
the United States to omit any word or act necessary to the performance
of its flagrant duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its
citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment."
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