Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1916, Page 1

WEATHER n tonight and probably t tonight; moderate southerly winds past twenty iz noon t perature for the Highest, 41, at 1 a.m. est, 34, at i Hoe] | i today | report on page 3 ae vening Star, == “From Press to Home Within the Hour” | Datly Average, — — — WASHINGTON, D. Cc. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1916—-TWENTY PAGES. ONE CENT. CAPITAL OBSERVES NEW YEAR ADVENT WITH ‘OPEN HOUSE Multitude of Private Recep- tions Occupies Washingto- nians During the Day. GLOOMY WEATHER KEEPS | MANY PERSONS INDOORS OF PAN-AMERICANS Executives of Latin Govern- ments Cable Congratulations to the Scientific Congress. SOLIDARITY OF PEOPLES THEME OF THE MESSAGES Hope Expressed That Conference May Result in Intimate Rela- tionship and Mutual Esteem. | | In Diplomatic and Cabinet Circles, Usual Affairs Are Held Despite | Congratulations cabled by the chief i |executives of Latin American republics Feeling Due to War. |were announced toduy to delezates to jthe Pan-American Scientific Congress [by the ch men of the official dele- NOISE AS 1915 PASSES AWAY | gations. Without exception, the tone of the message was one of friendli- s, ; . ness and co-ope ion, and rved to Blowing of Whistles, Ringing of | encourage those from the many coun- Bells and the Sound of Fireworks perles who are working for increased |Pan-American unity. and Firearms Greet the New he intention to hold a general ses- on of the congre: this morning at Year Throughout City. Continental Memorial Hall "was aban- . doned, the change in plans being made necessary by reason of the fact that | the delegations have been so busy that to prepare the intended they the general se: Although Washington's princi- | they, have not been ab! = a Z : resolutions whic : pal New Year function, the re-|shouia autre apse = etree = s|No section megtings were ception at the White House, Was for today, eithes, sthe intention having omitted this year, as it was last} been to have a gereral session in place , ae . _ {of the sectional meetings. ‘The execu- vear, capital residents almost for-}tive committee will announce later the jase : : daté upon which the next general ses- got the omission in the multitude be held, ake Ge submit at sion is to Probably one day rs : ry ard do! reek. of other receptions and “open-|t?™#"4 the end of next week house” affairs with which the ad- Big Reception Tonight. | Today is therefore one of rest for ° i v ¢ s observed. | catos 1916 GE GSS ed | attending the congress, although Cheerless. misty and gloomy,|Washington’s distinguished — visitors = pares a - {are preparing for a gala occasion to- wvith portending EER OF Sue the Distt sman ete covernne peu of New Year made its advent undez| the Pan-American Union will be hosts inauspicious circumstances as far) at the Union building at a great state reception at 9 o'clod ‘Tomorrow morning there will be a pan-American as the weather was concerned. jase at St. Patrick's Roman Catholfe = e' Sees Church, and ministers of the city gen- The poor weather conditions} crany “are expected to preach pan-| however, failed to chill the ardor | AM¢Tican sermons and hold pan-Ameri- ee F eu can celebrations in the churches of of New Year celebrants; it might | Washington. Principal interest centered today} be as nasty as could be imagined | smong those attending the congress in ean: the greetings and c gratulati: an out of doors, but within hundreds | Z Sine rulers, of the Latia| = Pare . These were made} of Washington homes, in the] the New Willard Hotel today. in | churches, in clubs, hotels and/| view of the fact that i was not possi- | ble to read them at the general session other places there was no lack of/ ot the congresi which has been post- > P poned. ew Year cheer. The usual receptions were held} at the homes of most of the mem- Expressions of Best Wishes. The cablegrams, in part, follow: Argentina: The president of the re- bers of the cabinet, while in diplo-| public sends his best wishes to the en Ze cairn, Second Pan-American Scientific Con- matic circles the day was ob- gress. with the hope that in addition} served much as usual, in spite of |to its scientific results there may be the benefits of a closer relationship and mutual esteem between the nations | represented in the congress. Bolivia: I hope that the Congress mav fulfill the lofty of its organization. the fact that a second New Year has rolled around to find relations still suspended between a number ientific purposes | of the most infportant embassies.| Brazil: I bez to congratulate your age < « y{excelleney on the inauguration of the Even the “diplomatic breakfast,” }second Pan-American “Scientific Con- lar i in years past an annual event of} Chile: His excetiency the president of the republic expresses his sincere hope the day, was omitted by Secretary | tnar the great scientific meeting mis | Lansing, the Secretary being out |comtribute largely to the solidarity of| ss Ss ds Ss lal the peoples of America | of the city over the holiday. Colombia: I thank you for the com Greetings Sent to the President. munication relative to the inauguration of the Pan-American Scientific ‘ Con- gress, New Year greetings from ali over the world were received at the White House and were forwarded to the President at Hot Sprints, Va | ment and complete success for Wherever friend met friend today,| Your personal satisfaction and for the whether on the street. in hotel lounges, benefit of our continent. in the clubs. on street cars or wher-| Cuba: | am gratified that the govern-| ever it might be, the usual New Year |'eMt of Cuba under my administration » ea" |should have been able to contribute to felicitations were exchanged, smiling | pringing about so important event, and Hopes for “Complete Success.” ca: I wish you happy ac-| faces and hearty greetitigs being in|T id my best wishes for the labors strong contrast with the weather of the congress in behalf of the culture Owing to the fact that government |4"4 progress of all the nations of employes were enjoying a holiday,|!“pominican republic: T sen@ my which began at noon yesterday, andi spectful greetings to the Second Pan-| also owing to the bad weather, the | American Scientific Congress. downtown streets wore a deserted air,|\ Guatem: i send my most. sincere only those who were compelled to do so venturing out of doors during the ood wishes for the most complete suc- cess of the congress. forenoon. Most of Washington's New| Alaiti: Please accept best wishes for Year celebrating occurred last night,|success and expression of my senti- when New Year eve 1916 was ushered | ments, of good will in with the blowing of whistles, the| Honduras: Sincere wishes for bril- ringing of bells, the sound of fire-/|liant success works and firearms and the exchange | of greetings among those gathered at! Voice of Mexico. hundreds of watch night parties in| Private homes, as well as at more pub-| Mexico: Hope that the Pan-Ameri-| lic places. Many of the churches of Seientific Congress may have most the city held watch night services.|compiete success in its interesting which began around 10 o'clock | eet continued until after the clocks pt my best wishes chimed midnight and marked the pass- ete success of the congress. ing of 1915 and the birth of the new Year. i To you, who are the well 5 anes ceampicns cs Nseries be Old Year Backs Off Stage, ie "secdna!™rncainert’an "Sterne Congress. |this new people. We have much to hope from linking together of our 1916 Is Hilariously Greeted, as Bells Toll Midnight Hour| = Further unification Desired. When the little baby 1916 tumbled| Paraguay: Accept my best wishes across the line at midnight he blinked| for the complete success of the co his eyes and wondered what in the | Sees phe spreads Ge renters eee cons = Tribute largely to the further unifica- Rame of common sense all that noise | tion of the moral interests of all Amer Was about, and where all those funny ica uniting its efforts for the develop paper hats came from; and battered|ment of thought and its ideals and Old 1915 shot off into oblivion with aj feelings in the field of international lot of other bygone years to the tune|/#¥ and justice atest ji Teru: I hope that the results of of at least a million horns and whis-| your labors may fulfil the noble ideals tles. The old year didn't have « chance | which inspired the meeting of so bril- to see his successoy, they shoved him) liant assemblage. back into oblivion so hard, turned the} “enezuela: I rejoice in inauguration of happy New Year songs for the sp Ecuador: Solemn inauguration sec- cial benefit of the kid. However, as|ond Pan-American Scientific Congress 1915 left he was heard to say that he|{s ceful triumph American people a pi hoped the boys would be out of the|or which 2 r all nations of continent are trenches by the time 3916 had whis-|proud. I reciprocate felicitations to aoe persons honored by directing debates of t best is great assembly and formulate ishes success of labors. Salvador: I thank you for your in portant message and trust sincerel that congress will be fruitful in good for nations of this continent Seeks International Aid for Astronomic Inquiries Mixing of Statistics. ‘The statistics of last night's New Yeur eve celebration grew mixed as the evening progressed. Conservative count- ers made it 3,000 diners in hotels and restaurants early in the night, but later counts doubled that number—for some reason or other. Hotel chefs were over- worked, so were the orchestras, and if }oung Mr. 1916 can ever learn all the| tate opera F eration is demand- aridus steps that were danced about . oiatin’ the dining tables last night he will be | ©, fr, Pecnonie, Wives eee ~an accomplished person, that’s all. Also, |S#id Prof. S. 1. Ba ok Marvard: Cole lege observatory, in nomical work in South America, de- livered yesterday before section U, on astronomy, meteorology and seis- mology, meeting at the Carnegie In- stitution of Washington, at 16th and P streets northwest. The relatively recent civilization of countries ‘of the southern hemi- he said, has retarded the in- irs if he ever learns why it is funny to paper on astro- Liew « loud tin horn in a woman's ear he will a philosopher. Washington last night again laughed at people wearing colored paper hats and tooting looters. Alas, says little 1916, this is a funny world! in one of the biggest hotels the main lebration was in the ballroom on thi nth floor, where more than 650 (early evening count) were seated. The walls FORCLOSER UNION BULGARIAN DRIVE AGAINST ALLIES 1S NEAR SAYS PREMIER Reckoning Will Be Thorough, Radoslavoff Tells Gov- ernment Leaders. GREECE IN PROTEST AT CONSULS’ ARREST Second Formal Objection Also Made to Fortification Work of Franco- British Forces. AIR RAIDS AT SALONIKI British Lines and Campments—Bulgar Taubes Drop Bombs on General Discusses Balkan Conditions. LONDON, January 1—A Bu- dapest dispatch to the Berlin Tages Zeitung says Premier Radoslavoff of Bulgaria made the statement at a conference of lead- ers of the government party be- fore the assembling 6f parliament that military operations against the British and French at Saloniki would be inaugurated in a short time. The reckoning, the premier said, would be thorough. Greece has protested against the ar-est of the consuls of the Saloniki, which it terms a viola tion of Greece's sovereign rights, says Reuter’s Athens correspond- ent. Cause of the Arrests. The arrest of the German, Austrian, Turkish and Bulgarian consuls at loniki, on orders given by Gen. Sar- rail, the French commander, were the outgrowth of a German aeroplane at- tack upon the city, which was con- sidered an act of belligerency, accord- ing to a dispatch to the Evening News from Saloniki. British and French troops surrounded the consulates, arrested all the mem- bers of they staffs and seized the archives, the’ dispatch states Greece in Second Protest. Athens by the Berlin state Advices received from Overseas Agency in that the Greek government also has made a protest against the fortifi s of the ter- ritory surrounding Saloniki ws second the a tion by “A Taube aeroplane which flew over Saloniki at midday yesterday was driven off by gun fire,” saysa Reuters dispatch from Saloniki. “The air raids of this week conssitute the first overt acts of the enemy since December 12, when the entente allies recrossed the In The | Sunday Star | “THE NEW. ALASKA,” th of a series of letters by FR. G. CARPENTER. ‘A DAGUERREOT bit of fiction, by WILL PAYNE. ‘AMERICA MUST HAVE AERO- PLANES AND SUBMARINES IN, ABUNDANCE,” writes FRED- ERICK PALMER. | PULLING AN ALIBI FOR MINK a Shorty McCabe story, by , SEWELL FORD. “THE ORIGIN OF LEAP YEAR, ITS CUSTOMS AND LEGENDS.” PE,” a pretty “AND SAY ‘THERE'S NO | | CHANCE ANY MORE,” the stories of men who have made | big successes from small be | ginnings, by LLOYD SHELDON. “GERMANY'S MILITARY BASE IN SYRIA AND THE HOLY LAND,” by CHARLES M. PEP- PER. | “MOVIE RS AS THEIR FAM- | ILIES SEE THEM”—a two-page- | spread of photoginphs. “SAVING MILLIONS IN GOLD AND OTHER METALS BY OIL AND AIR. Another installment of “THE WALL STREET GIRL.” by FREDERICK ORIN BARTLETT. An American woman is doing re- markable work in caring for the , blind soldicrs of France | “THE MAN WHO MANICUR, CLOC. “THE RAMBLER” doned county seat, Va. JA = visits an aban- Brentsville, SB. MORROW tells how ‘LE SAM'S DETECTIVES | are helping maintetin the country’s “neutrality. j Hunting the borhood of ou sunelatned in Germaay. red fox in the neigh- Washington. story of fabulous sums England lying reaches A Washingtonian tells of work of American college men at the | French battle front. i DEPARTMENT OF | AL CIVICQFE DERATION is active in Washington. “NEWEST STREET SUITS FOR N | FOLLOW SIMPLE, SEFUL LINES,” by ANNE RITTENHOUSE An cxpert woman statistician has | important part in census work. “WASHIN ANNE AR eee —s 3 and therefore our knowledge of Were covered. withflags -aud- special | i) ctor of that hemisphere is rela= (Continued on Second Page.) tively backward. Sunday Star ee Jeroen ee central powers and their allies at! i ARTING THE NEW PICTUR frontier. Bombs were dropped yester- day morning on the British lin and jencampments, but they did no damage. Greek Camp Shelled. | “The Greek camp just outside the town apparently was mistaken for en- tente allied quarters. A bomb was dropped there and exploded near’ the j divisional general's headquarters, kill- ing one shepherd and four sheep. “The scenes during the air raids have been reminiscent of the Zeppelin visits to London, except that they have oc-! lcurred in’ the daytime. The move- ments of the raiders were closely fol- | lowed by the populace. | “As the shells seemed to be gettin’ |nearer the aviators they swerved their ]machines or dodged or altered their |directions. Throughout? the aircraft jremained at high altitudes, some of |them at 9,000 feet. The crowds gath- \ered in the streets cheered when shells ‘burst close to the machines. it is re- ported that two of the aircraft were} |hit during the first raid.” Possible Future Action. January 1.— hief of the! a cor- having BERLIN, London, Gen. Jecoff, commander Bul forces, is quoted by spondent of the Tagebiatt 2 declared as late as December 26, dur- ing an interview at Bulgarian head- quarters, that no decision had yet been made as to whether action would be | pursued against the Anglo-French ex- pedition upon Greek territo! The general stated, says the corr | spondent, that the problem of the con- tinued presence of the entente expedi- tion at Saloniki and of further action via fan against it by the Bulgarian and Aus- tro-German allies involved questions primarily of a political nature in which military action was dependent upon uncompleted the dan- Anglo- | negotiations which were att e. He asserted t ger from the presence of the French forces at Saloniki was above | all political since the entente powers undoubtedly hoped through the result- nt complications to drag Greece into the war on their side Serbians Not Pursued. Gen. Jecoff intimated that the Bul- garians had abandoned further pursuit of the remnants of the Serbian army into Albania not only on account of the wretched communications, but also because of political considerations. The Albanians themselvg%, however. w attending to the completion of the destruction of the Serbian army, he said : Pass: o the general consideration Gen, Jecoff said he doubt- the world conflict would be decided in the Balkans. Russia reely in a position to bring this was § about. The entente allies cou!d only endeavor to force such a decision by sives In the west and the east. He said he saw no immediate possibi ties of peace, at least not before the middle of the spring. since the entente allies set vast hopes upon a new offen- sive. The cr! could come only when this plan was broken down. Greek Attitude Firm. The Sofia correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger, who has just returned from a liong visit at Saioniki, declares that |Greece is determined to maintain neu- ltrality at all hazards.and will abandon lit only if forced to do so by reason of ithe Bulgarian troops not leaving Greek territory when the operations against the Anglo-French forces are completed. A Bulgarian authority, adds the cor- respondent, has declared that this con- tingency is out of the question. ASKS COURT FOR MANDAMUS. Woman Graduate Seeks Membership in Civil Engineer Scciety. NEW YORK, January 1.—Mrs. Nora Stanton Blatch, a daughter of Mrs. Harriot Stanton Blatch and a gradu- ate of Cornell University with the de- gree of vil engineer, has filed with Supreme Court Justice Ford an appli- cation for a writ of mandamus re- quiring the American Society of Civil Engineers to admit her as a member. Mrs. Blatch alleges that she has learned through conversation with various male members of the society that her application for assoc! membership, which was rejected, not meet -with dia isapproval because she was not professionally fitted, but be- cause she is a woman. Women of Germany Are Doing Men's Work. " How they are filling up the gaps left by the men who have gone to the front—and doing it in a satis- factory manner—is told in a very in The Evening Star. teresting article KAISER PRAISES TROOPS CARTER TRIS TO BUTT LINER PERSIA SUNK; U.S.CONSUL MAY BE ONE OF MANY LOSING LIVES Majority of Passengers and Crew, Num- hering Possibly More Than 300, Go Down With Vessel Off Crete. But Four Boats Get. Clear of Death Ship— . Three Americans Aboard When Liner Sailed from London. | ‘LONDON, January 1.—The British liner Fersia, bound from | London to Bombay, was sunk at-1 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the i eastern Mediterranean, off the Island of Crete, and most of the pas- sengers and crew were lost. Robert McNeely, American consul at Aden, was a passenger on the Persia. | A message from the admiralty to the Peninsular and Oriental | Company makes the definite announcement that the Persia was tor- pedoed. - Officials of the Peninsular and Oriental line say they have re- ceived no details concerning the sinking of the Persia, and do not know whether she received warning. The Peninsular and Oriental line estimates that 160 or 161 pas- sengers sailed from London on the Persia. A number of these landed at Gibraltar, Marseille or Malta. No official figures are available. In addition to the passengers who sailed from London, a large num- ber embarked at Marseille.” The total booked at these points was 231. Of these eighty-seven were women and twenty-five children. A Lloyds dispatch says that most of the passengers and crew of the Persia were lost. Four boats got clear before the Persia sank. In addition to Mr. McNeely, two other Americans are known to have been passengers on the Persia when she left London. Charles H. Grant was on his way to Bombay. Edward Rose, a schoolboy, was on the way from Denver to Gibraltar. Rose probably landed at Gibraltar and was not on board the boat at the time she was sunk. Lord Montagu was on the passenger list. « These officials say they are unable to give any information con- cerning American citizens on the Persia. They say the steamship carried a large number of persons, but that no official figures are available as yet. Passenger lists have not been published since the beginning of the war. Mr. McNeely sailed from New York for England on November 27, on the Holland-American liner Ryndam. A fellow passenger was Robert P. Skinner, America’ consul general at London. Mr. McNeely was on his way to take his first consular post. Mr. Skin- ner advised him to sail for the east by the Dutch line, but the young IN NEW YEAR ADDRESS; OUT HIS BRAINS IN CELL sce‘sesdynco'nsacedpasage onthe Pera Optimistic of Future, Saying Plans of Enemy to Crush Empire Will Not Succeed. LONDON, Amsterdam Janua correspondent Telegram Company says that Emperor ccording to a dispatch from) nt the following New William, Berlin, has s Year address to the arm and the colonial troops: ry 1, 5:32 a.m.—The| Fauley Carter, November 21, tried the navy Negro Who Killed Mary Johnson, and Shot Lieut. Catts Also At- tacks Fellow Prisoner. colored. who shot and of Reuter’s| killed Mary Johnson, also colored, and then shot Lieut. John E. Catts, head of the vice squad, the night of Sunday, to butt brains against his cell door at the Dis- trict jail Wednesday afternoon, and the his { One of Several Vessels Lost. The _ Persia ] On account of the danger from sub- marines to vessels which pass through |the Suez land the Mediterranean jthis route has been abandoned by the |Japan Mail Steamship Company, which lis dispatching its steamships around Was a steamer of 7,974 tons gross. She was owned by the Pe- ninsular and Oriental Steam Navig: tion Company of London. She sailed from Bombay November 14 for London q s;. {the Cape of Good Hope. Insurance? and was last reported as leaving ie an for vessels passing. through the braltar on December 2. |Suez have been increased by English Robert N. McNeely was appointed as | underwriters to three or four times the consul at Ader abia, in October, |normal figure. 1915. He is a native of North Carolin Lord Charles Montagu, who booked The Persia was one of several ves- | Passage on the vessel, is a London sels recently sunk by submarines in |stock broker. He born in 1860 and the eastern Mediterranea through |served With the Yeomanry Cavalry. which her course to the Suez c: On Dece Steamer Abelia Sunk. would take ber from Malta. ber 24 the French liner Ville de la Cio- | “Comrades: Another year of severe| next morning he made an attack on pooch eae * 1! cqase as ate Gehan pe asia celnn ima xhting has elapsed vherever a su-| Benjamin Lancaster, his cellmate, with| tat was sent to the bottom off, ile en fienting/ has iclapaednn NW Berever a one Paginas pincer Island of Crete by a submarine, which, | been sunk. perior number of enemies have stormed) a chair. It was found necessary to put/ according to unofficial British advice The Abelia was a new steamship, our lines they have failed before your] h'm in a cell alone and under guard. flew the Austrian flag. having been built last year, She was . ieeaniawe Re ceived 122 No advices have been received in the! 959 geet lovalty and bravery. Wherever I have] When Carter shot Mary Johnson and nel sone ati alerts ose aaa sent you into battle you havg gained a} Lieut. Catts a bystander sent two bul-| ), “Ries ste. eek ee cea Aaa aidan, Son ite eel t ; Se cey | tlie : ) “London, She | Was din Ls slorious victory. Thankfulfy we re-jfets into his body and so seriously | departed some time in advance of her| The Abelia sailed December 2 from member today, above all, our brethren} wounded him that it was thought he|advertised date of sailing, which was| Bombay for Hull. This route would who joyfully gave thelr blood in order, would die. Under surgical treatment | January 15. The voyage from London, take her through the Suez canal, and i to gain security for our beloved at| at ‘Smergency Hospital, however, his|to Malta ordinarily requires nine days. | is not unlikely that she was torpedoed home and imperishable glory for the| ¢ 2 es ‘The Persia, was built in 1900 atiin the eastern Mediterranean. where ene whith, Reema ee aes nal ris ays ABO) Greenock. She has been in the Bom-| the Persia and a number of other ves- shaueaccomplisht with <Godss eracloug)| eye sranmeetceas cy sean | bay service since that time. isels have been sunk. ws a Wednesday afternoon a commotion in Calls Enemy Fighting “In impotent of their masses, on our entire people, on the their campaign of calumni as _misch believe they can still heir plans will impertrubably unites those at home their hopes erably disappointed. Wit discharge the duty to the fatherland to the last breath and determi cure victory we with God for the and for KAISER LAUDS VALOR AND SUCCESS OF Trusts to His Military Forces Dur- * ing Coming Year, He Tells General. LONDON, January “Emperor William has w ter to Gen. von Falkenhay staff of the German arm Berlin telegram, in which he says: year 1915 end ““T will not let the without remembering. our tary successes.” emperor adds that they can be fully appreciated only by writers. He praises the the troops and the work of command, and concludes: “80 1 iknow that I and can trust to the, army.” & madness enemies from the starvation of not succeed. fore the spirit of determination which the enter the protection of the rmany’s great- 1.—The Amster- dam correspondent of Reuter's Tele- gram Company sends the following: later historical | Belgians, ‘people in the coming year-of the war ommand of the Dishonest. | attracted the bars. He had he north and \ Thursday morning Ben influence of ation. which reckon. army and will be mis- be will tOled for a wound Carter was left guard remaining nation to se- alone new year self. dict jand as the slayer of Mary was prompted by Jealousy, {tne woman was. married. Lieut, Catts, who was from will Inext week. BERLIN, January 1.—The entente allies. ritten a let- yn (chief of y), states a great mili- President Wilson’s New dated at Panne, bravery of the supreme yet in German hands: “Receive the German|sincere’ wishes for yourself and thi welfare of your country, whose gen- get.” the corridor in which his cell is located the attention of guards, and Carter was found butting his head against sustained several wounds to his scalp, and it was necessary put in the cell with the alleged murderer, |who, it was feared, might repeat the at- Vous a8 it is. malicious, ;tempt to harm and possibly kill himself, and he had been there only a short time Be-jwhen Carter attacked him with a chair. Guards hurried to the cell and sepa- rated the prisoners before either seriously injured. Lancaster was treat- on his forehead and in his cell, on duty to prevent a repetition of his effort to harm him- as | satisfactor Carter was named in a coroner's ver- Johnson, the police claimed the shooting discharged Bmergency Hospital several days |ago, visitea his brother officers at tne fist precinct station one |week. Jt is probable the plaster be removed from his broken arm GERMANS TABLE PETITION ON U. S. MUNITIONS SALES reichstag committee on petitions has: tabled as unsuited for discussion. a petition re- garding measures against the sales of munitions in the United States to the SEND PRESIDENT GREETINGS. King Albert of Belgium One of Rul- ers to Remember Mr. Wilson. 2 H Year greet- ‘After summing up the successes, the/ings from the rulers of the world in- cluded one from Albert, king of the the head- jquarters of-his small Belgian army in the few miles of Belgian territory not erosity to Belgium we shall never for- NEW DANGER IS THREATENED the west and east, from tl i Pog acne Caer a ame Fi is nm TO DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS that makes life worth living. They |‘"°™ long ago buried the hope to conquer Attacked His Cellmate. i ~ us in honest fighting. On the weight Destruction of the British liner Persia, ! aspect which this latest developmen Lancaster was has given to the submarine contro- with possible loss of American lives, throws relations between the United States and the Teutonic powers into 2 versy News Astounds Official Washington. in official quarters new danger. of the United i |The general view Coming | was that the position States was sufficiently well known to x Austria, and the Ancona negotiations situation was at hand by Austria’s aC- | have heen under way a sufficient length almost at the hour when a adjustment of the delicate j ‘| ceptance of the cardinal points of the! of time to permit instructions to rea:h American demands in the Ancona case, | the submarine fleet. On every hand this new element threatens to compli-| the news was received with astonish- cate affairs with Austria as thoroughly | ment as the destruction of the Arabic, fol-) Consul General Skinner, at lowing so closely the Lusitania ex-| forwarded what information was ay i ete on a renewed crisis !able at the British admiralty, and his changes, Prouent Oni2 75 dispatch with unofficial reports of the with Germany y ation ag} disaster was forwarded to. President Front such incomplete information as|Wiiseq at Hot Sorings. The President was at hand today, the two situations |will have Austric’s satisfactory reply are regarded as almost parallel. It was/in the Ancona case and the uews 0: 5 si e disas generally presume’ in official circles tues ares peabamrie disaster before that, as was the case in the crisis with As in similar cases, the policy of the Germany, the Austrian admiralty and American government will be to await the Vienna foreign office are working|full and complete information before at cross purposes. moving. There is little room to doubt Officials Decline to Comment. that the incident will mean new diplo- matic action in which the United States It was regarded as a strong possibil- ity that while the foreign office is will present to Austria in the same forceful manner its unalterable policy ready to accede to the contentions of the United States, the admiralty, bent that the laws of nations and humanity must be regarded by the belligerents ‘on the success of its submarine policy, has not yet been brought into line. in their warfare at ses. Severance of diplomatic _ relations, There is, however, the added possi ity that the submarine which sunk the with all its possibilities, looms up as Persia, being far from home, had not one of the eventualities, the same as it did in the case of the Lusitania, the been instructed in the new policy of the Austrian government. Arabic and the Ancona Assumed to Be Austrian Boat. ‘The destruction of the Persia. coupled with the recent sinking of the Japanese Although the nationality of the sub- liner Yasaka Maru and the French marine which sunk the Persia remains liner Ville de la Clotat, lends strength unestablished definitely, S was the case with the Yasaka Maru and the in official quarters to both these possi- bilities. Ville de la Ciotat, the assumption gen- erally is that it was an Austrian boat, ‘All the agencies of the American gov- | 0&c#use Count von Bernstorff, the Ger- ernment have been set in motion to gather facts on the newest disaster, man ambassador, recently declared that and the fact, that Secretary Lansing no German or Turkish submersibies : were operating in the iterranean. and ‘other officials today declined” to comment in the absence of complete The attack on the Pers! information does not alter the ¢rucial London, ile i approaching Alexandria ren tion to the fact that a sul