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VOLUME SIXTY-EIGHT P«RM'
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LAST PROMISE
Kaiser Insists on Right to
Oppose Enemies With
Underwater Vessels
OFFICIALS BELIEVE
RUPTURE IS NEAR
Unofficial Text of Note Is
Viewed With Alarm at
National Capital
Washington, May 5.
While final decision on the
attitude of the American
government awaits receipt
of the official text, somev
cabinet members indicated
that the German assur
ances probably would be
accepted and that diplo
matic relations would not
be broken unless the order
to submarine commanders
was violated and American
lives endangered.
The cabinet was in ses
sion two hours and a half
the longest meeting held
for several months.
As the cabinet members
left the white house, sev
eral indicated their view
that, the United States
would have to wait and see
whether the new orders to
submarine commanders
were carried out
Washington*1!*! O., Jifay 8—President
Wilson and the d&blnet went carefully
oyer the German note as transmitted
In news dispatches from Berlin.
A first feeling that It was unsatis
factory was somewhat leavened by the
text of the new orders to submarine
commanderB, although It' was fore
seen that the reference to Immunity
for "merchant ships recognised by In
ternational law" might admit of some
dispute of Interpretation.
So much depends upon words and
their phases of meaning involved In
translation from German to English
that no decision can be attempted un
til the offlolal text is In the presi
dent's hands. It ought to be In Wash
ington tonight.
Two views were current in official
circles. One was that Qermany has
declared her intention of abandoning
her "present methods of submarine
warfare" as demanded by the presi
dent.
The other was that the United
States, having already attempted to
have Great Britain give up its Inter
ference with neutral commerce and
having told Germany that It can not
discuss with her its negotiations with
Great Britain, has no course but to
break diplomatic relations with Ger
many.
While the general tone of the Ger
man note created an unfavorable im
pression, officials took the position
that the language was immaterial If
the guarantees were real.
The refusal of the German govern
ment to openly admit the attack on
the Sussex was considered only inci
dental to the main issue.
Until President Wilson himself de
cides whether the German note is ac
ceptable, there will be no announce
ment of the attitude of the govern
ment.
Congress received the note quietly
with members expressing a variety of
views. Senators of the foreign rela
tions committee uniformly refrained
from comment. Others thought the
reply favorable, some were doubtful
of the conditions apparently attached
and some others thought it has not
advanced the negotiations toward set
tlement at all. On the surface there
were no Indications of activity in the
group which has opposed the presi
dent's policy of pressing his demands.
May Ask to See Orders.
Later Secretary Lansing said it was
possible that the United States might
ask Gerjnany for an official copy of
the previous orders to submarine com
manders, which never have been com
municated to the state department, so
that Jhey might be compared with the
new orders described in the note.
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Germany's Note
Berlin, May 5 —Following is the text
of the note of the German government
in reply to the American note respect
ing submarine warfare, delivered on
Thursday by Gottlieb von Jagow, the
foreign secretary, to Ambassador Ge
rard:
"The undersigned, on behalf of the
imperial German government, has the
honor to present to his excellency, the
ambassador of the United States, Mr.
James W. Gerard, the following reply
to the note of April 20 regarding the
conduct of German submarine war
fare.
"The German government handed
over to the proper naval authorities
for early investigation the evidence
concerning the Sussex as communicat
ed by the government of. the United
States. Judging by the results that
the investigation has hitherto yielded,
the German government Is alive to the
possibility that the ship mentioned in
the note of April 10 as having been
'torpedoed by a German submarine :s
actually identical with the Sussex.
"The German government begs to
reserve further communication on the
matter until certain points are ascer
tained, which are of decisive impor
tance for establishing the facts of the
case. Should it turn out that the com
mander was wrong in assuming the
vessel to be a man of war, the German
government will not fail to draw the
consequence resulting therefrom.
'In conectlon with the case of the
Sussex, the government of the United
States made a series of statements, the
gist of which is the assertion that the
incident is to be considered but one
Instance of a deliberate method of in
discriminate destruction of vessels of
all sorts, nationalities and destinations
by German submarine commanders.
NOT MANY VIOLATIONS.
'The German government must em
phatically repudiate the assertion. The
German government, however, thinks
it of little avail to enter Into details
in the present stage of affairs, more
particularly as the government of the
United States omitted to substantiate
the assertion toy reference to concrete
facts.
"The German government will only
state that it has imposed far reaching
restraints upon the use of the submar
ine weapon, solely in consideration of
neutrals' interests, in spite of the fact
that these restrictions are necessarily
of advantage to Germany's enemies.
No such consideration has ever been
shown neutrals by Great Britain and
her allies.
"The German submarine forces have
had, in fact, orders to conduct the sub
marine warfare in accordance with the
general principles of visit and search
and the destruction of merchant ves
sels recognized by international law,
the sole exception being the conduct
of warfare against enemj^ trade car
ried on enemy freight ships encounter
ed in the war zone surrounding Great
Britain. With regard to these, no as
surances have ever been given to the
government of the United States. No
such assurances are contained in the
declaration of February 8, 1916.
"The German government cannot
armit any doubt that these orders
were given or are executed in good
faith. Errors actually occurred. They
can in no kind of warfare be avoided
altogether. Allowances must be made
In the conduct of naval warfare
against enemy resorting to all kindB
of ruses, whether permissible or Illicit.
DANGER FOR NEUTRALS.
"But apart from the possibility of
errors, naval warfare Just like war
fare on land, implies unavoidable
dangers for neutral persons and goods
entering the fighting zone. Even in
cases where the naval action is con
fined to ordinary forms of cruiser war
fare, neutral persons and goods re
peatedly come to grief.
"The German government has re
peatedly and explicitly pointed out the
dangers from mines that have led to
the loss of numerous ships. .•
"The German government has made
several proposals to the government of
the United States in order to reduce to
a minimum for American travelers and
goods the inherent dangers of naval
warfare. Unfortunately, the govern
ment of the United States decided not
to accept the proposals. Had it ac»
cepted, the government of the United
States would have been instrumental
in preventing the greater part of the
accidents that American citizens have
met with In the meantime.
"The German government still
stands by its offer to come to an agree
ment along these lines.
"As the German government repeat
edly declared, it cannot dispense with
the use of the submarine weapon in
the conduct of warfare against enemy
trade. "The German government, how
ever, has now decided to make a
further concession, adapting methods
of submarine war to the interests of
neutrals.
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GERMANY'S REPLY AVERTS
LINES FIXED BY
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Trouble Not Much Nearer
Solution Than It Was
Just a Year Ago
GERMAN PROMISES
NOT SATISFACTORY
U. S. Contending for Rights
of All Neutrals While
Raising Protests
Washington, D. C., May 6.—Ger
many's diplomatic correspondence with
the United States on the submarine
issue has extended over nearly a year.
All along President Wilson has spok
en primarily for the inviolable rights
of Americans and generally for the
rights of neutrals.
Submarine warfare did not actually
enter the realm of diplomacy until
the destruction of the Lusitania. The
accumulation of cases affecting Ameri
cans was taken up in the first note to
Germany which was dispatched May
15, 1916. It characterized the attacks
on the Falaba, Cushlng, Gulfiight and
Lusitania as a "series of events which
the United States has observed with
growing concern, distress and amaze
ment."
The note closed with these words:
"The imperial German government
will not expect the government of the
Uriited States to omit any word or
act necessary to the performance of
its sacred duty of maintaining the
rights of the United StateB and its
ettlsens and of safeguarding their free
exercise and enjoyment."
Reply Unsatisfactory.
May 28, 1915, Germany replied with
a note which was In every respect un
satisfactory. The note met none of
the contentions of the United States
so far as the Lusitania and Falaba
sinkings were concerned, although a
supplementary note later did acknowl
edge that Germany was wrong In the
attacks on the Cushlng and the Gul
fiight, expressed regret for those two
cases and promised to pay damages.
While the American reply to the
note was being framed, dissension In
the cabinet resulted In the resigna
tion of Secretary Bryan. He resigned
because he thought he could not sign
the next note to Germany, which he
feared would lead the United States
into war.
Secretary Lansing took office as Mr.
Bryan's successor and his reply to the
German note took issue with every
contention Germany had set up in the
Falaba and Lusitania cases, denied
flatly the contention that the' Lusi
tania was armed or was to be treated
as other than a peaceful merchant
ship and reminded Germany that It
was the duty of the United States "to
speak with solemn emphasis, to call
the attention of the imperial German
government to the grave responsibility
which the government of the United
States conceives that it has concurred
in this tragic occurrence and to the
indisputable principle upon which that
responsibility rests." The note aver
red that the declaration of a subma
rine war zone could not abbreviate
the rights of Americans on lawful
Journeys.
Appeal to People.
To that note Germany did not reply
until July 8 and the German rejoinder
was preponderated characterized by
American newspapers, not as a note,
but as an address by Foreign Minister
von Jagow to the American people. In
official circles it was said to come no
nearer to meeting the American con
tentions than did the former German
note.
The nature of the reply was regard
ed officially as convincing evidence
that Germany was holding the nego
tiations as a club over the United
States to force this government Into
some action to compel Great Britain
to relax the food blockade.
President Wilson steadfastly refus
ed to permit the diplomatic negotia
tions of the United States with one
belligerent to become entangled with
the relations with another.
To that the United States replied
on July 21 that the German note failed
to meet "the real differences between
the two governments." The United
States it declared, was "keenly dis
appointed" with Germany's attitude.
Submarine attacks without warning
endangering Americans and other neu
trals were characterized as "Illegal
and inhuman" and "manifestly inde
fensible." It declared that the United
States would continue td contend for
the freedom of the seas "from what
ever quarter violated, without com
promise and at any costs/',.
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OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1916
MORE REBELS ARE
EXECUTED BY THE
COURT MARTIAL PASSES DEATH
SENTENCE UPON LEADERS
IN OUTBREAK.
Dublin, May 5. —Pour more rebel
prisoners were sentenced to death by
court martial and shot Thursday morn
ing. This was announced officially.
The men were Joseph Plunkett, Ed
ward Daly, Michael O'Hanrahan and
William Pearse.
Fifteen bther rebels were sentenced
to death, the official statement adds,
but later their sentences were com
muted to ten years' penal servitude.
The death sentence of another prison
er was commuted to eight years' penal
servitude. Two rebels were sentenc
ed to ten years In prison.
Joseph plunkett, court martialed
and shot by order of the British gov
ernment Thursday, was one of the
seven original signers of the proclam
ation of the Irish provisional govern
ment. When Patrick H. Pearse, pro
visional president, and Thomas J.
Clarke and Thomas MacDonagh met a
similar fate, it was announced In cable
dispatches that of the remaining four
signers of the proclamation—Plunkett
and James Connolly were In prison
and that S. MacDiarmad and E. Ceannt
—had not been accounted for.
Plunkett was a member of the Cath
olic branch of the famous Irish family
of that name.
William Pearse was a brother of
Patrick H. Pearse. He was a Bculptor
and was once a tutor in the Irish boys'
school, of which his brother was head
master.
Edward Daly and Michael O'Hanra
han, also among the rebels killed yes
terday, have not played prominent
roles in the revolutionary movement
so far as cable dispatches Indicated.
DUBLIN 18 QUIET.
Dublin, May 5. —Only one shot has
been heard In Dublin since late last
night. The military authorities con
tinue to destroy large quantities of
arms and ammunition.
8AL0NIKA IS RAIDED.
London. May 5. —A Zeppelin raided
Salonlki during the early hours of this
morning, according to a Reuter dis
patch from that city. The airship was
subjected to a heavy fire and Is report
ed to have been destroyed.
NOR8E SHIP BURNED.
London, May 5. —The Norwegian
schooner Mars, bound for England
with pit props, was stopped and burn
ed by a German cruiser, says a dis
patch from Copenhagen to the Ex
change Telegraph Co. The crew was
saved.-
SEIZED IN NEUTRAL WATERS.
Stockholm, May 5—Witnesses who
testified at an inquiry here regarding
the capture of the Danish schooner
Olga by a German trawler, while en
route from Halmstad to England in
March, declared that the vessel was
seized while in Swedish waters.
London, May 5—A Zeppelin was des
troyed yesterday by one of the British
light cruiser squadrons off the Schles
wig coast, says an official announce
ment issued by the government today.
A later Reuter dispatch states that
the report has been confirmed. Only
one of the crew of thirty escaped.
This is the second Zeppelin to be
destroyed in two days. The Zeppelin
L-20 was blown ashore on the Nor
wegian coast on Wednesday after re
turning from a raid on the east coast
of England and Scotland Tuesday
night.
BATTLE ON SEA.
Berlin, May 6.—A battle in the
Adriatic between Italian and Austrian
warships and aircraft is reported In a
statement received here today from
the Austro-Hungarian admiralty.
The statement also.
S:k».against
sayB
Austro-
Hungarian airships have raided the
Italian city of Ravenna.
The eapture of several French
trenches southeast of Haucourt on the
Verdun front was announced today by
war office. Repeated French at
a German position west
of Dead Man hill broke down.
JO OPEN HEADQUARTERS.
ff-^hington, D. C., May 5.—Head
qv^cffers of the republican national
c&tcr jttee will be opened May 15 at
thon£llseum at Chicago. Secretary J.
B. Reynolds will leave here for Chi
cago May 12.
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Hardware Man Reelected as
President of Retailers
at Annual Meeting
SHANAHAN CHOSEN
TO SUCCEED SELF
Directors Select Present
Secretary May Organize
an Advertising Club
J. B. McCarroll was reelected presi
dent of the Ottumwa Retail Merchants'
association at the annual meeting of
the organization held In Its rooms in
the Commercial club Thursday even
ing.
Reports of the officers and the an
nual election were features of the busi
ness session following the buffet lunch
given by the board of directors to
the membership of the association at
fl:30. A movement was launched to
start an Ad club in Ottuhiwa.
The meeting and lunch carried off
pleasantly and the members vote the
old board the honor of being excellent
hosts. The report of Secretary Shan
ahan was general, treating all the ac
tivities of the association for the past
year and all of the reports showed the
body to have enjoyed, a successful
year. The election resulted as fol
iows:
President—J. B. McCarroll.
First vice president—J. C. Cooper.
Second vice resident—Adolph Pear
son.
Third vice president—C. S. Biercs.
Secretary—R. B. Swenson.
Treasurei^-W. 'H. Mynard.
Directors for the years 1916 to 1919:
J. B. Sax, Roy E. Stevens, J. W. Neash
am, J. K. Dysart and H. C. Young. H.
V. Mercer was chosen director for the
unexpired term of J. E. Scase whose
retirement from the retail business led
to his resignation from the directorate
of the association.
May Form Ad Club.
The suggestion to organize an Ad
vertising club in Ottumwa was offered
to the meeting and a committee ap
pointed to investigate the proposed
venture and report to the directors
later. The committee named consists
of J. K. Dysart, G. B. Baker, C.
Cresswell, H. V. Mercer and C. J. Ek
felt. Following the adjournment of
the annual meeting, the directors met
In executive session and reelected
Robert J. Shanahan secretary for the
ensuing year by the unanimous vote
of the board.
Wlllt STREETjS IUHMED
Perusal of German Note Causes Fears
Among the 8tock Traders In
Finance Center.
New York, May 5.—Wall street's
grave view of the German note was
reflected in the demoralized tone of
the stock market at the opening to
day, active Issues, particularly those
comprising the war group, breaking
three to six points, with nineteen for
Bethlehem Steel!
The tenor of the German reply was
generally known before the market
opened. There was a very large 'at
tendance of members on the floor of
the exchange and broker's offices
were crowded with apprehensive cus
tomers.
Brokers hid numerous selling orders
and the course of the market at the
opening denoted little support.
MARINES JEING LANDED
Disturbances In Dominican Republio
Is Causing Alarm at American
Legation.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub
lic, May 5.—Marines were landed to
day from the American converted
Prairie for the protection of the Amer
ican legation. The situation growing
out of th^ attempt to overthrow the
administration of President Jimlnes
Is critical.
President Jimines has ordered the
governor of Santo Domingo City to
take charge of the forces under Gen.
Ferrer. The rural guards have been
placed under the command of authori
ties appointed by the chief executive.
NEW 8TRIKE DECLARED.
Chicago, May 6.—One thousand em
ployes of the Western Foundry Co., on
the west side went on strike today,
supposedly in sympathy with the
strikers at the International Harvester
Co., plants. Officers of the company
said no demands had been made upon
them. It is understood a reduction
in hours and an increase in wages will
be asked.
DI0WM SUGGESTS
LE8LIE M. SHAW 8AY8 NATIONS
MU8T LEAGUE TOGETHER TO
ENFORCE LAWS.
New York, May 6. —A new world
government, that might be called the
United Sovereignties of the Earth,
with a constitution patterned some
what after that of the United States,
was suggested by Leslie M. Shaw, for
mer secretary of the treasury, in an
address before the world court league
at Carnegie hall here last night
No war In the last hundred years
has resulted from any justiciable
cause, said Mr. Shaw, and he referred
to the present relations between the
United States and Germany, the Jap
anese objections with regard to Cali
fornlan legislation, and other questions
that were outside of justiciable mat
ters. Thus far no plan had been for
mulated for the determination of non
justiciable causes, the world relying
only on the hope that some amicable
settlement could be reached in such
cases.
"Following the revolutionary war,"
Mr. Shaw said, "this country existed
for six years under articles of confed
eration, but they were more precar
ious than the preceding seven years of
war. Then, 'we, the people, for the
purpose of forming a more perfect
union' etc., adopted a constitution, and
for the first time insured peace be
tween states and rendered impossible
any non-justiciable causes of war. Un
der our constitution, It Is unthinkable
that any or the legislature of
New York could insult or outrage the
dignity of Pennsylvania. All justiciable
questions between the states can now
be determined In the courts.
"The only possible way that I see
by which a world court can be created
and clothed with adequate powers Is
in conjunction with the creation of a
new government. This new govern
ment can be given any appropriate
name, but I suggest the United States
Sovereignties of Earth. This would in
volve a constitution patterned as far
as practicable after the constitution of
the United States of America. Under
our constitution, each sovereign state
must be a republic, but under the pro
posed constitution, each sovereignty
composing the United Sovereignties
would have to be permitted to continue
its present form of government. It
would a*Iso require a congress, a chiet
executive under some name, a court, a
standing army and navy sufficient to
enforce the peace of the world and
each of the several sovereignties
would have to be limited in the size
of their respective army and navy the
same as each of our soverign states
are limited in the size of their national
guards and the number of their armed
ships.
"Many difficulties would arise and
perhaps the first and most serious
would be the necessity of securing
recognition of the Monroe doctrine and
the guaranty that the existing form ot
government of each of the sovereign
ties composing the United States Sov
ereignties should be continued.
(Continued page 8)
IS ABOUT ENDED
Washington, D. C., May 5.—Indica
tions were today that representatives
of the United States and the Mexican
de facto government, ready to hold
their last conference at El Paso, would,
reach a final agreement on the prob
lems arising from the American mili
tary expedition into Mexico.
Gen. Scott at El Paso had the rati
fication by President Wilson and Sec
retary Baker of the tentative agree
ment arranged Tuesday at the confer
ence with Gen. Obregon, Carranza
minister of war. The two generals
were expected to meet again at El
Paso today and complete the agree
ment. Details then will be made
public.
VILLA LOCATED AGAIN.
El Paso, Texas, May 5. —At Qen.
Funston'B temporary headquarters
here It was said this afternoon a mes
sage had been received from Gen. Per
shing in which he stated that he
thought he had located Villa.
U. 8. FLAG BARRED.
Columbus, N. M., May 5.—-Thirty
Carranza customs guards stopped an
American motor supply train at Las
Palomas, eight miles south of the bor
der today and ordered the commander
to remove American flags flying from
the bars. The Mexicans informed him
American flags could not be allowed
on Mexican soil.. No attention was
paid to the demand and no trouble re-
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Tenth District
Opens Here Tonight in
Annual Session
DELEGATES ARRIVE
FROM LARGE
Eight Different
Are Represented Manj
Speakers Are Listed,
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The tenth district convention
Christian Endeavor Union, opew tt
evening at 7149 t'clock in the
Street Christian church.
Delegates from the district, vt
includes the counties of Wapello,
id, Van Buren, Jefferson, Henry,
Moines, Lee and Louisa to the,
of 160 began arriving in Ottumw*
morning and more will be here 8|
day fpr the sessions which coat
through Sunday evening.
With the exception of Sat
ternoon and possibly SundfF^
ing, all of the meetings will
In the south side church. The.
day afternoon session is act
for the East End Presbyterira.
the early morning service Suttfa
7:30 o'clock will* probably be he)
the Firist Presbyterian church-.
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TONIGHT'S PROGRAM
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7:46—Praise service. Dty*
tlonals. Special music SmtlMr**
orchestra. Address of welcome,
ft. C. Stoltz, president OttumvMr
Christian Endeavor Union.
sponse, T. Clyde Coffin, vice pfat
dfent, tenth district. AnnounMV
ments. Music, solo, Miss Edit*
Brawn. .f If'
8:30—Address, Rev. J. A. Burnt,
Ft Madison, "The Master BtiiUfe
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Place—Davis Street Chriatia
church. V'J
Saturday's Program.
The full program for Saturday1
lows:
8:00—Praise servioe.
8:15—Bible study period, Re*^?
A. Montanus, Ottumwa.
8:45—Business reports, annQtt
ments, etc. Duet, Misses Krafka
Findlay.
9:00—Three ten minute talks,:
Methods. Personal work, Ft. Mi
delegate. Plans for committee we
Burlington delegate. Teen age W4t
with boys and girls, Mrs.
Martin, Intermediate superlntl
Song.
9:25—Instrumental duet,
Miss Welborn, Cantril.
9:80—How to make the local
ety count, Pleasant Plain delegat
How local societies can
most effectively in district and at
work, Bertha Okell Morning Sun.
10:00—Address, Rev. J. A. Bttma.
10:30—Presentation ot increase
efficiency chart and state standard!
of efficiency, Mary B. McPherrla,
secretary.
11:15—Announcements and
ment.
Mr.'
Saturday Afternoon.
(Held In the East End Prest
church.)
2:00—Devotlonals. What C.
done for me. Testimonial
Miss Grace Findlay, Ottumwa.
2:30—Two fifteen mlnttte
Study classes. Home and ffl
missions, Bev. J. A. Bums. Bit
study, Margaret Messenger,
Music, East End Presbyterian
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8:00—Business sessions, reports
committees, installation of new Offl*^
cers, etc.
3:30—Miss.Charlotte Dewey of
mark has charge of the quiet 1
discussing "Being," with Miss
Harper of Mediapolls In charge of thfi
subject, "Doing," and J. L. Cunnlhg«l a
bam of Cantril talking on "GivingMS
4:00—Our campaign for mllllonsi
Mary B. McPherrin, Add seeretai?. .*|
4:30—Address, Rev. G. fit.
Bloomfield.
4:45—Announcemaofta and a4Jo«ni*Kf
ment.
6:3(H-Get acquainted supper,
End Presbyterian church.
Saturday Evening.
(Held in the Davis Street
churoh.)
7:46—Praise tad devotlonals,
Hose B. Thompson, Morning
Solo, George Duffleld. Announc
ments. Music, Davis Street Chi
ladles' quartet
8:30—Address. Tbe Three ii