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VOLUME XXXVI. No. 31.
PERTH AMBOY, N. J., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1915.
TWENTY PAGES—TWO CENTS.
- ROCKEFELLER IS
NOT TO AID WAR
WITH HIS GOLD
Has Had Plenty of Opportuni
► ties to Lend Money to War
ring Nations, It is Shown by
Interview With Him.
^ SAYS THE WAR IS "AWFUL"
" Says He Does Not Expect Any
Visit from Commission of
European Bankers; Doesn't
Expect to be "Touched."
(Copyright. 1915 by the United
Press)
Cleveland, O., Sept. 17:—John
D. Rockefeller, Sr., has definite
ly, positively and Anally determined
that he will take no part in lending
money to carry on the conflict In
Europe.
ί world's richest man by the United
λ Press it was learned today tliat the
■ oil king has been afforded opportuni
ties to enrich himself further by
lending money to the warring na
tions and that he has absolutely re
êf fused.
"Are you expecting a call from the
commission of European bankers
now in New York to negotiate a bil
lion dollar war loan for the allies?"
Rockefeller was asked.
"No," he replied emphatically. "I
certainly am not expecting a visit
from the commission, nor do I ex
pect them to ask me for the war loan.
Tbey know I would not consider it."
Then, after a pause, "Both Eng
land and Russia have asked me for
loans. They Were refused."
Again Rockefeller was meditative
ly silent a moment. "Then he ex
claimed feverishly: "This war is
awful. Don't you think it is awful?"
During the interview, which was
granted at the oil king's Forest Hill
estate, Rockefeller did not mention
his son, John D., Jr., who is reported
to have been approached by J. P.
— Morgan in regard to the immediate
Β war loan,'but the senior Rockefeller
showed clearly that he is death set
■[ against being a party to promoting
^^^^the bloodshed.
In reference to the Wall street re
port that financing a war was en
abling Morgan to take from Rocke
feller the title of "the richest man in
the world," this question was put to
Rockefeller :
"What effect will it have on condi
tions if Morgan negotiates this bil
lion dollar loan for the allies?"
The shrewd smile of Rockefeller
showed on his face. Then, instead of
answering directly, he recited this:
"A wise old owl lived in an oak tree,
The more he saw the less spoke he,
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that bird?"
Today a man very close to Rocke
feller stated authoritatively that on
one occasion Rockefeller had been ap
proached by Russian agents with a
deal involving $60,000,000 and he
had turned them down. Foreign
agents who visited Cleveland recently
in an attempt to enlist Rockefeller's
financial aid in the war, have been
barred from Forest Hills. Shots from
a revolver in the hands of an at
^ tendant halted an automobile in
which one agent tried to dash
through the guarded entrance to
Κ reach the oil king.
Protests to M ar IjOan.
Special b.y United Press Wire.
Wilmington, Del., Sept. 17:—
Henry J. Krebs, president of the
Krebs Chemical Company, of this
city, has just issued printed pro
tests against the proposed billion
dollar loan to the allies. He claims
the loan to be unneutral and in
human. He is a wealthy member of
the Friends Society.
ANGLO-FRENCH LOIN SHRINKS
TO $500,000,000 OVER NIGHT
Special by United Press Wire.
New York, Sept. 17:—The Anglo
French loan appeared to have shrunk
to $500,000,000 over night. There
was an impression in financial circles
early today that it had been decided
to cut the "touch" on America iu
half during lengthy and secret con
ferences held by the commission and
heads of great banking interests last
night.
It is understood the indebtedness
will be in one form—straight bonds
of England and France, jointly with
out collateral security, but having a
propriety over all other forms of r a
tional indebtedness including all war
loans.
Unitad States at War
Can This Country
Repel Invasion ?
Read the Great Serial
Story
"The Invasion of
America"
The First Installment of which
appears on page 18 today.
Will be published on Fridays
and Saturdays only.
lesson in preparedness
Y. M. C. A. MEMBERSHIP
CAMPAIGN OPENS WITH
FLOOD OF ENTHUSIASM
Twenty-four automobiles and a
Ford, manned by three hundred en
thusiastic campaign workers, lined
up on the starting mark in the Y. M.
C. A. last night and started, at the
crack of the pistol fired by Chairman
J. K. Bryan, upon the merry five-day
race that is designed to bring 800
new members into the big local as
sociation. In itself the race was a
"self-starter,'' for Campaign Mana
ger E. J. Hockenbury laughingly de
clared that with the large number
of efficient workers that the Perth
Amboy association affords, he knows
the campaign would produce results
even should he take it upbn himself
to go fishing during the remainder
of the big race.
The initial meeting of the big
campaign was largely attended and
Manager Hockenbury looks for like
results throughout the coming days
of the campaign. The dinner was
served in the big gymnasium, every
membership team having a table.
There are five divisions, and each
division is composed of five teams,
each representing an automobile.
Division A, of which former Judge
Adrian Lyon is chairman, is com
posed of teams representing the
Baker, Ford, Hupmoblle, White and
Winton Six cars; Division B, headed
by Ε. H. Boynton, contains the
Cadillac, Maxwell, Qldsmobile,
Plerce-Arrow, and Renault; Division
C, headed by Oliver Ramsay, con
tains the "Franklin, Haynes, Hudson,
Jeffery and Overland machines.
Division D is headed by C. M. Peter
son, who looks after the Apperson,
the Chalmers, the Oakland, the
Paige and the Studebaker cars, and
Division E, headed by Franz Neilson,
has many of the younger workers,
who are manning the Chevrolet,
King, Locomobile, Packard and
Peerless machines.
During the next five days a supper
will be held at the Y. M. C. A. each
night, and the members οΓ the va
rious teams will gather and submit
their reports. Next Tuesday night
an automobile parade will ae held,
and the team having secured the
largest number cf members up to
that time will lead the procession
at tad of the baad. The team hav
ing the second largest number of
members will be -In the following
mac-Une, and other teanw -will follow
in their respective order.
During the campaign memberships
are to be received to expire October
1, 1916. The boys' department
(ages twelve to eighteen) is open to
boys whose fee will be $2 for limited
membership and $5 for full member
ship, and at least $2 must accom
pany the application, balance $1
monthly, and lockers $1 per year. In
the men's department the annual
fee Is $3 a year for limited member
ship, and $10 for full membership.
At least J 4 must accompany the ap
plication blank, and the balance will
be received in monthly payments of
Î2. The workers are not supposed
to solicit any person without first
having an assignment card, for the
credit for members secured in this
way will go to the person holding
assignment card, regardless of who
brings in the member.
(Continued on page 4.)
ALDERMEN WILL
"INSPECT' TODAY
Public. Parks and Proposed
Street Extensions Will be
Viewed by City Fathers.
Public parks and a proposed street
extension in the northwestern sec
tion ot the city are scheduled to be
inspected by Aldjrman-at-Large W.
Guy Weaver, Chairman Chris Jor
gensen, of the streets and sowers
committee, and perhaps ether alder
ruen this afternoon. It is proposed
to view the park work and plans in
dotall, with intentions of making de
sirable recreation ylac< s out ôf a por
tion of the alms boute preperty r»nd
the former water works land.
The city owns park land in the
northern part of the city. This has
been partially improved to the ex
tent of making a delightful play
ground for children at its easterly
end. Work has been started to con
vert a portion of the poor house land
into a park and it is planned to be
gin operations shortly to beautify a
part of the former water works prop
el ty with a view of making a recrea
tion place out of it. The details will
be gone over if the aldermen hold
their proposed inspection trip this
afternoon: It is believed thtt defi
nite arrangements 'or the carrying
out of proposed plans for a system
of parks will then be made. Though
financial conditions are not alto
gether favorable at this time, the city
fathers are exerting strenuous efforts
to provide the populace with desira
ble resting spots.
Water Front Park.
The wat3r front park projert is
also scheduled to receive its share
of attention this afternoon It is
likely that the aldermen will take a
trip along the water front with a
view of settling upon the most de
sirable spot for a water front recre
ation place. Several sites are in
view. In view of the difficulty in
disposing of street improvement and
park bonds at present, it is not
thought likely that there will be an
Immediate purchase of more park
land, but the city fathers appear de
sirous of learning definitely where
the best sites may be had. so as to
complete a preliminary plan of the
city's first park system.
EXTRA ATTENTION PAID TO
CANDIDATES FOB ASSEMBLY
Special to the ETENTNO NEWS
Trenton, Sept. 17:—Owing to the
ι fact that there is unusual interest
this year in the selection of the sixty
members of the assembly, due to the
fight there being more uncertain than
the one in the senate, political lead
ers are paying extra attention to the
primary campaign for the nomination
of the assembly candidates. There
are numerous primary contests on the
assembly tickets in both Republican
and Democratic ranks. While the
big contests are those in Hudson and
Essex, the struggles in some of the
other counties involve important po
litical questions.
FIRE ON FABRE LINER DID
SERIOUS DAMAGE, IS REPORT
Spécial *iy Onited Press Wire.
London, Sept. 17:—That the fire
aboard the Fabre liner Sant Anna,
enroute from New York to Naples,
did serious damage was indicated by
a Lloyd dispatch today stating that
605 of the Sant Anna's passengers
had been transferred to the Italian
liner Ancona.
Can Cook in Back Yard.
The question as to whether a ten
ant has the right to cook tomatoes in
a back yard if the landlord objects,
was brought before the police for so
lution Thursday. Mounted Officer
Hartung could not decide it, but he
told Mrs. Joseph Schiller, of E31
Brace avenue, the complaining prop
erty owner, that he believed a tenant
could cook tomatoes on the premises
for which rent was paid. ,
KO BAIL FOR 00)
HELD FOR MURDER
Judge Daly Says He is Without
Jurisdiction to Accept Bail
for Frank Tokacs.
Frank Tokacs, fifteen years old,
charged with murdering Paul Goetz,
also fifteen years old, must remain
In the county jail indefinitely, as
Judge Daly today declared that he
was without jurisdiction to accept
bail under so serious a charge. Ja
cob M. Klein appeared in the accused
boy's behalf today. When he asked
that bail be fixed, Judge Daly stated
that he would have to wait until af
ter the grand jury had considered
the case. It is largely believed about
the county buildings at New Bruns
wick that the grand jury will indict
young Tokacs for manslaughter, in
which event he might be sent to a
reform school until he is twenty-one
years old, or to a term of from ten
to twenty years in states prison.
The killing is one of saddest as well
as most peculiar that has confronted
the authorities hereabouts in many
a day. It is alleged to have resulted
over a quarrel in the confectionery
store of Abram Katz In Cortlandt
street Tuesday night. According to
information gleaned by Recorder
Pickersgill, the boys became engaged
in an argument over some cigarettes
after Katz had tried to purchase a
penknife from young Tokacs for
three sundaes. It is declared that
Tokacs stood with the knife In hand,
with both Wades open, as the quar
rel with young Goetz started. Goetz
slapped Tokacs in the face after the
latter had dared him to do it. and
the stabbing followed an instant la
ter, according to witnesses.
Katz, his wife and about four
boys were witnesses to the affray.
Katz testified in police court that
Tokacs "stuck" the Goetz boy with
his knife. Young Tokacs says the
stabbing must have resulted acc'#>nt
ly while they were scuffling about
the floor.
It is believed that the grand )urv
will hear the case on Tuesday of
next week.
THINK STEFFANSSON SAID
TO BE LOSTJS NOW SAFE
Special bv United Press Wire.
Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 17:—Viljal
mur Stefansson, noted explorer be
lieved to have been lost in the Arctic,
is safe. The naval department of the
government today received a mes
sage signed by him dated August 31.
'REV, MR. MENOENHALL TO
PREACH HERE NEXT SUNDAY
Rev. Harlan G. Mendenhall, former
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church here, will occupy the pulpit
of his former charge during morning
and evening services here Sunday.
His return for this occasion is being
looked forward to with a large
amount of pleasure on the part of
members of the parish. Hundreds of
people here will delight in hearing
Rev. Mr. Mendenhall again.
ERRORS COURT CONVENES
BpKcinl lu thii EVBN1NO VJJtTS.
Trenton, Sept. 17.—The court of
errors and appeals held its first fall
conference at the State House yester
day, marking the formal resumption
of its activities after the summer
vacation. Several cases which have
been argued before the court and are
awaiting decision, were considered,
but no decisions were handed down.
The November term of the su
preme court will open on Tuesday,
November 2, and the term of the
court of errors will open two weeks
later.
Sewing Machine·. Jenien'i, State St.
81003—0-8-tf-*
LEAVE $10,000 IN
AUTO AFTER CRASH
Russian Army Officer and T. A.
Gillespie, President of Union
Powder Co., in Accident.
CRASHED AGAINST A POLE
To Save Girl's Life—All are
Thrown from Car,· but Es
cape With Slight Injuries.
Special to the EVKNINO VEWS.
South Amboy, Sept. 17—Running
their automobile into a telegraph
pole in an effort to avoid striking
two small children, T. A. Gillespie,
president of the Union Powder Com- j
pany; F. H. Williams, vice president j
of the powder manufacturing con- j
cern, and a representative of the
Russian imperial government, came
near meeting death on the South
Amboy-Parlin road yesterday after- j
noon at 5 o'clock. The occupants of J
the car were thrown out, but in t
some miraculous manner they es-j
caped serious injury, only receiving j
slight cuts and bruises.
The automobile, which belonged
to the vice president of the company, !
was on Its way to Parlin, where the
Russian representative, acting for
his country's war office, was to in
spect powder being made for the
army corps of the allies. Near Sayre
ville two small children ran out in
the road in the path of the automo
bile, and the chauffeur swerved to
one side to keep from striking them.
One of the children, however, sepa
rated from the other, and the big
machine struck her a glancing blow
just before ia crashed Into a tele
graph pole.
Taken to South Amboy.
The injured child and the men
were taken in another car of the Gil
lespie plant back to South Amboy,
where they were attended by Dr. E.
H. Eulner. The little girl was found
to have sustained slight cuts and
bruises, as did Mr. Gillespie and Mr.
Williams. The Russian officers, how
ever, had his left hand badly lacer
ated, and sustained s«vera cuts about
the body.
In the eacitement attendant to the
accident, the powder works' officials
left in the damaged automobile cur
rency to the amount of $10,000,
which was to be used in paying the
employes of the plant. Upon reach
ing South Amboy they discovered the
loss, and the chauffeur was immedi
ately sent back to the ecene of the
accident to secure it. The money
had not'been disturbed, even though
many people had gathered about the
wrecked car after the mishap.
RAILROAD CO. CAN SELL
PROPERTY IN WOODBRIDGE
Special to the EVENINO 1VBWS.
Trenton, Sept. 17—The Pennsylva
nia and Newark Railroad Company,
a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Compan< ' Wi is building
the new slow freight line across New
Jersey, obtained from the State
Board of Public Utilitiy Commission
ers today permission to sell two
tracts of land in VVoodbridge Town
ship, Middlesex county. The tracts
are on opposite sides of the Ford
road, one containing 1.31 acres and
the other 4,187 acres.
The lands were on the original
right of way of tho nev road, which
has since been abandoned and the
line changed to a more southerly
route in entering Colonia. As the
property was no longer needed for
railroad purposes, permission was
asked to sell it.
The Utility Boar! also approved a
resolution of the Board of Freehold
ers of Middlesex county, granting to
the New York Telephone Company
the right to construct a telephone
line on the South Amboy sr.* Old
Bridge turnpike.
MUST STOP DRINKING
Frank Tesllite, thirty-five viars
old, of 393 Market street, has until
next Wednesday night to prove to
the satisfaction of Recorder H. E.
Pickersgill that he η ill stop link
ing and ftop beating and being other
wise cruel to his wife. He was ar
raigned in police court Thurslay
ant· released vith the understanding
that he .vould reform and thereby
enable his wife to live with him.
As Tesllite was arraigned, one of
his tiny children looked up at him
and said "Lo Pop." The greeting
touched the hearts of the parents.
Boys Cause Annoyance.
The police have been called upon
to stop annoyance by boys about a
shirt waist factory in i"ark avenue.
If the complaining foreman of the
factory can obtain the necessary
names and address, arrests will be
made to prosecute the culprits.
Call a Taxi—46—Chris Johnson.
21182-9-7-lmo.*
DONT WIT
UNTIU
-'· Tjformon&Ttr
Goes DOWN
A NO
Pnces GO UP
BUY VOUR
COAL NOW
Our Coal is Weighed Dry !
John W. Olsen Co.
Bertrand Aa GOAL at Gar Bars
Phone 336
REJECT ALL BIOS ON AMMEYPORT
ROAD, AWARD CONTRACT TO IMPROVE
ROOSEVELT ROAD; FIGRT TO FOLLOW
Freeholders Will Advertise for
New Bids on Work to Im
prove Road From South Am
boy to Keyport Limits.
HELD MEETING YESTERDAY
Thomas F. Dunigan, of Wood
bridge, is Given Contract to
Improve Rahway Avenue in
Roosevelt.
«ο<"·;<>( to the Ε VΕΝΙΚΟ NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 17—Claim
ing that their bid was $400 lower
than that of Thomas F. Dunigan, of
Woodbridge, to whom contract for
the macadamizing of Kahway avenue
from Roosevelt to Blazing Star road
was awarded by the Board of Free
holders yesterday, the Uti'ity Con
struction Company, of New Bruns
wick, has determined to make ap
plication on a writ of ceritorari for
the supreme court to review tlie pro
ceedings of the county board
Bids were received last Friday.
Dunigan's estimate being $26,7 67.30
or about $400 higher than that of
the Utility Construction Company.
The freeholders contend that the lat
ter concern did not bid according to
the spécifications. The Utility Com
pany maintains that "politics" fig
ured in making the award to Duni
gan, and assert that their bid was
erdorsed by the state road engineer
and the assistant attorney general as
meeting all requirements.
lteject ΑΠ Bids.
Wishing to avoid further litiga
tion, the freeholders rejected all
bids for the improvement of sections
two and three of th·. Amboy-Keyport
road, the resolution being introduced
by Alfred T. Kerr. Abraham Jelin,
of New Brunswick, had submitted
the lowest bid, but lawyers from
New York threatened to certiorari
the proceedings if the bid was
awarded to htm, claiming. }.hat he
was to use a patent pavement that
had not been tested. The clerk was
"inanmcted to return certified cj'ieclt
to Contractor
having been 'etu^mS—
after the bids wer^recefvod
In order to eliminate the disputes
and the threats of litigation attend
ant to the receipt of bids upon county
work in the past, Freeholder Theo
dore Cohn introduced a resolution
putting a new system of receiving es
timates into effect. The résolution,
which was subsequently adopted,
stipulates that all bidders shall pre
sent their check and specifications in
an envelope separate from one con
taining their estimate upon construc
tion of same. The envelop contain
ing the check and specifications shall
be opened first and if they do not
meet with the favor of the board the
estimate will be rejected. The plan,
which seems to be a very practical
one, met with the favor of the uoard,
and the new system will dow be in
vogue.
To Present New Plans.
The county engineer was request
ed to present new plans for the two
sections of the Amboy-Keyport road
upon which bids had been previously
rejected, and Clerk Bissect was in
structed to advertise for new bids
upon same.
Freeholder Kerr presented a reso
lution calling for plans and specifi
cations for the macadamizing of
Amboy avenue, from Spa Springs to
Myrtle avenue, in Perth Ambov. a
distance of 6.390 feet, and on New
Brunswick avenue from Florida
Grove road to Mitchell street.
The meeting of the freeholders
was to have been called at 2 o'clock,
but the board went in session at
6:10 o'clock and adjourned at 6:25
o'clock.
VILLA'S TROOPS LOOT
AMERICAN RANCHES
Special bv United Prexs Wire.
Washington. Sept. 17:—Villasta
forces are looting American ranches
near Torreon. according to State De
partment dispatches today. They
were reported to be near Chihuahua
stripping American ranches enroute
of horses and mules. No Americans
were harmed.
HEARING FOR RESTRAINING
OROER IN W0Q08RIQGE CASE
Vice Chancellor Howell will grant
a hearing on a pica for id order to
restrain John H. Leieen, a clay
miner of W'oodbridge, from excavat
ing between Woodbridge and Fords
Corner in order to obtain clay. The
action Is started by the Middlesex
Water Company through Frank
Bergen, solicitor. It was stated in
yesterday's EVENING NEWS that
the restraining order had been
granted, therefore this correction.
AUSTRIAN DESTROYERS SUNK.
Italian Submarine Send* Two Enemy
Craft to Bottom.
Turin. Sept. 17. —The Stampa prints
this dispatch from Ancona:
"The captuin of the steamship Con
cetina reports that be was chased by.
two Austrian torpedo boat destroyers
off the Garfrano peuinsula. Au itattan!
submarine ^hich appeared suddenly
engaged &pd sank the destroyers»"
FIRSTSTEPS TAKEN BY
FREEHOLDERS TO FIX
THE HOLE-IN-THE-WALL
«
Spécial tu the Κ V EM NO NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 17.—Wh.
were really the first steps taken y
the Board of Freeholders to bring
about the long-delayed improvement
of the hole-in-the-wall at South -Am
boy were made yesterday when Free
holder Alfred T. Kerr, who :« a
South Amboyan, introduced a resolu
tion, calling upon County Engineer
Fox to prepare plans and to submit
suggestions to the board upon meth
ods for relieving conditions at tne
spot that has long Leen a barrier and
a menace to traffic.
When the engineer submits va
riçus plans for remedying '.he condi
tions at the "hole," the freeholder's
.'ill likely select the one appearing
to be the most feasible, and this pian
will be ultima'ely subm(LtPd to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The freeholders recently obtained
jurisdiction over Ridgeway avenue,
hich runs through the hole-ln-the
wall, and they are now taking im
mediate steps to bring about its im
provement. The road was given over
to the county board by the resolution
of the South Amboy City Council,
after the freeholders had signified
their intention of taking care of the
thoroughfare.
GET MESSAGE ON !
REGALLOF DUMBA
Lansing Gets Message from
Penfield in Vienna on Recall
of Austrian Ambassador. ·
Special fry United Press Wire.
Washington, Sept. 17:—The State
Department at last heard today from
Ambassador Penfleld, In Vienna, In
answer to the note demanding Am
bassador Dumba's recall from Wash
ington. Several of the messages
arrived and more were still coming
this forenoon. It is known one dis
patch acknowledged the recall note
and the second was understood to
contain an account of the manner of
its reception by the Jri?nna foreign
office. No details were made public.
Secretary Lansing left just before
11 o'clock for the White House and
It was believed he had taken the
dispatches with him to submit to the
President.
Warn AustnMÎrrninn Subjects.
Special to the EVKKlMa XEWt/
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 17—Despite
statements from Vienna to the Unit
ed Press that the Austrian govern
ment is not seeking to cripple Amer
ican industries, official warning to!
Austro-German subjects that death
may be their penalty in aiding in the
manufacture of munitions for the
allies, was published today in Aus
trian and Hungarian newspapers
throughout Pennsylvania.
Baron Loughar von Hausser, Aus
trian consul here, admitted it came
from his office on instructions from
Vienna and Washington Austrian
embassies. The public notice of Bar
on von Hausser was preceded by a
statement sent to him from the
Austrian embassy at Washington.
The first publication of the notice
In this district was made in the
Johnston Hirado, a small Hungarian
newspaper euitea Dy tne nev, ruiu
Zoltoro, pastor of the Hungarian
church at Cambridge City.
"Yes, it is true that I am sending
out that notice of von Hausser's.
There is no comment to make other
than it was received from Washing
ton through our embassy."
When asked if it is possible that
the notice had been sent out by
Ambassador Dumba before he left
the capital, the Bar.on said the warn
ing had not reached the local con
sulate at noon today.
Important Conferences.
By CARL W. ACKERMAN
(United Press Correspondent)
Berlin, London, via The Hague,
Sept. 17—A most important series
of conferences designed to settle for
the remainder of the war all Ger
man-American difficulties, began
here today following the receipt of
a long communication from Ambas
sador Bernstorff, transmitted
through Ambassador Gerard. Chan
cellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, For
eign Secretary von Jagow and
Grand Admiral von Tirpitz had the
Bernfitorff letter under consideration
today. It is understood that it con
tained the evidence collected by the
State Department at Washington on
the Arabic case. Before the German
answer goes forward to Washington
leading bankers, business men and
representatives of all government
departments will be asked to express
their views.
It is realized here that the final
decision now rests with Germany.
When that decision Is drafted it is
intended it shall· be the voice of the
whole German people. Bernstorff. it
was made known today, will con
tinue a prominent role !n the final
negotiations. This statement dis
poses of the report circulated In
foreign countries that the ambassa
dor's attitude throughout the discus
sion was not thoroughly approved by
hie government.
Not Prepared to Assume.
tpecial ftv fnited Pre.s* Wire
Washington, Sept. 17.—Govern
ment officials were not prepared to1
assume, off hand, any attitude con
cerning publication by Austro-Hun
garian consuls in the United States
of warnings that Austrians and Hun
garians incur heavy penalties and
poesibly death by working in Amer
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BITTER PROTESTS
ON CM SEIZURE
Sharp Note to England Will De- j
pend on Injured American
Shippers,-.Washington Says.
Special toy United Près* Wirm
Washington. Sept. 17.—Enttreme
displeasure over the British prize
court's decision confiscating $15,
000,00 worth of American meats per
vaded administration circles today.
Whether a sharp protest will be
made by the state department, de
pends upon the injured American
shippers.
Officials privately admitted the de
cision was of great diplomatic im
portance as effecting public senti
ment in the negotiations for modifi
cation of England's order in council.
While diplomatic action depends
on the technical Jegai course adopt
ed by the meat packers the ajfoniais- j
tration, It can be stated on au'ibority,
stands ready to make vigorous repre
sentation at the proper time.
That the decision increased the
strained relations with Great Britain
in her dispute over her interference
with American commerce, was ad-,
mitted by high officials. The state '
department has been waiting the j
prize court's action before sending
the general protest against British
commerce interference.
The state department expects the j
request from the packers to be over-1
thrown by diplomatic means, but 1
they generally consider the most un- ξ
just arbitrary and conjectural deci- :
sion. Officials pointed out that prac- !
tically the sole evidence on which
the court based the claim that
American goods were destined j
through neutral parts for German
military uses, was the increase in
American exports to neutrals.
Blow to Freedom of Seas.
clverlal bv United Prt&a Wire
Chicago, Sept.· 17:—Appeal to
Great Britain's privy counsel from
the decision of the Admiralty prize
court which have ordered seized
over $2.000,000 worth of meat car
goes. will be followed by insistance
that the State Department protest
the action on the ground that it is a
violation of international law and a
blow to the freedom of the seas, as
contended by President Wilson.
These were the two steps decided on
today by Chicago packers, who were
hardest hit in the ship seizure cases.
Packing house officials today were
admitting they were pessimistic re
garding the outcome of their plea.
Americans Lose $15,000.000.
London. Set · 17.—Forfeited to the
rrown. is the dV *" of condemnation
made by a Britis&i, .e court regard
ing $15.000.000 worts of meat products,
chiefly from Chicago. The court holds
that the goods were destined ultimate
ly for the use of the German army and
navy.
The prize court gave leave to api>eal.
fixing the security for the costs at S2f>.
000, divisible among the appellants.
The American packers propose to ap
peal to the privy council, which meets
In October. If the appe:il they
intend to try to induce the American
state department to enter Into diplo
matic negotiations with the British
foreign office and in the event of these
negotiations failing they will try to
have an International commission up
pointed to pass upon the matte
Four Cargoes Are Condemned.
The American products condemned
formed the cargo of three Norwegian
steamships. Jim. Alfred Nobel. Bjoern
etjorna-BJoerneoii and one Swedish
steamer, Frldland.
Sir Samuel Evans, president of the
court, alluded to bad faith on the part
of the American shippers, saying that
"belligerent» are entitled to expect
from neutrals a frank course of con
fluct." To rule otherwise than he did,
he said, would be "to allow one's eyes
to be blinded by theories aud tech
nicalities."
The dual prise court decision is made
ten months after the ships that carried
the goods were seised and taken into
British ports. Ever since that seizure,
which occurred last November, the
American shippers have made vigorous
efforts to obtain an early ruling
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