Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 10, 1915, Page 1

wlletin VOL. LVIL—NO. 136 TEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS " The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is P s BATTLES APPEAR TO INCREASE IN FURY Austria Reports Capture of Russians South of the Dniester Riv er, in Galicia ALS0 REPULSE OF ITALI ANS WITH SEVERE LOSS French Have Completed Their Occupation of Neuville St. Vaast, to the North of Arras—Also Have Made Addition- al Progress in the Maze of Trenches Known as the Laby- rinth-—In Maritime Operations a Turkish Gunboat, a Turkish Transport, a French Transport and a German Submarine Have Been Sunk—British Parliament Has Created a Ministry of Munitions to Hasten Output of Ammunition—DBritish Casualty List for the War Numbers 258,069 Men—American Flag Flown by British Steamer While Passing Through War Zone. Determined fighting is in progress on all the battle fronts, while on the sea a Turkish gunboat, a Turkish +ransport and a French transport have been sent to the bottom by gunfire; a German submarine has been sunk, her crew being rescued and several small British_vessels have been torpedoed. The Turkish gunboat and transport were accounted for by the British forces operating in the Persian gulf. The French tramsport was sunk by Turks in the waters off Gallipoli pe- ninsula. On the western front the French have completed their occupation of Neuville St. Vaast, to the north of Arras, have made additional pro- gress in_the intricate maze of trenches known as the “Labyrinth” and have beat back a strong counter- attack delivered by the Germans at the Quennevieres farm which was tak- en by ‘the French troops on June 6 after a series of desperate engage_ mnts precded by a heavy bombard- aent. Losses of ground and the capture of Russian prisoners south of the Dnies- ter river in Galicia are reported by fice asserts that on the Italian front Vienna, while the Austrian war of- the Italians have been repulsed with severe losses in men and guns at Go- frizia and near Gradicz and Monfal- icone. The British casualty list for the war embracing the troops on the conti- ment and in the Mediterranean num,_ [bers 258,069, as announced by Premier Asquith in the house of com- fmons. For a more energetic prose- cution of the war the British parlia- ‘ment has passed and King George has signed the bill creating a minister of Snunitions, whose duty it will be to speed up the output of ammunition for the triple entente allies. David Lioyd George, the former chancellor of the exchequer, heads the new de- partment. An American flag was flown for forty hours by the British steamer Colonian, while the vessel was pass_ ing through Germany’s submarine war zome on her way to Boston, according to the captain of the steamer, which has arrived at her destination. The Stars and Stripes were run up when the commander of a British patrol boat ordered the Colonian to “display the flag of a neutrol nation or nc flag at all” No submarine was sighted by the Colonian. TTURKISH GUNBOAT SUNK IN PERSIAN GULF REGION British Government Also Reports Cap- ture of Turkish Transport. London, June 9, 8:10 p. m.—The Turkish gunboat Marmaris has_been sunk and the Turkish transport Mosul has been captured, accordingfi to an official statement given out this even- ing by the British government. The action took place in the Persian gulf region. The text of the statement follows: Fuller reports of our advance up the Tigris River and the occupation ofr Amara show that as the result of an action on May 31 and June 1 the enemy’s force which had- been threatening Kurnah for some time be- came completely demoralized. No resistance appears to have been offered to the small party pursuing by river, the Turks trying to escape as fast as they could in Mahalas and steamers. The former surrendered on being overtaken, while the Turkish gunboat Marmaris was sunk and the transport Mosul captured. “Although the strength of the force which arrived at Amara in the Comet (British destroyer) and some small launches was quite insignificant, the entire garrison which numbered over 100 surrendered, including the Turkish civil governor of Amara, Halim Bey, the commandant of the force recently ppposing us at Kurnah, and said Ullah, commandant of two fire brigade bat- talions. “Shortly after our occupation of Amara the advanced guard troops of Daghastani’s column, which had hast- lly retreated from the Kherko valley, entered the town and were captured. The remainder of this force, estimated Bt about 2,000, fled, leaving & heavy jun in our hands. “The remnants of the enemy who so far have escaped capture are re- liring In a state of disorganization, hany having discarded their arms.” The Turkish gunboat Marmaris dis- placed 492 tons and_carried a com- plement of 66 men. She was 174 foet mg and was armed with four 9- pounders and two 1-pounders, She al- 50 was equipped with one torpedo be. The Marmaris was bullt at Creusot, France in 1897, Jtalian Ambassador at Beverly‘Farms, ‘Weahington, June 9.—Count Macchi Pt Celleri, the Italian ambassador, ith the countess and the entire em- staff, with the exception of Mr. Ceccato, the commercial delegate, left today for the summer embassy at Bev- erly Farms, Mass. BRITISH STEAMER FLEW THE AMERICAN FLAG First Instance cf the Kind Since Lusi- tania Used It in February, Boston, June 9.—The British steam- er Colonian of the Leyland line flew the American flag for forty hours as a protection against German sub- marines while passing through the war zone, according to her command- er, Captain J. McDonald. The Calo- nian arrived today from Avonmouth, England. It was on May £30, Captain McDon- ald said, that he was hailed by a Brit- ish patrol boat, two days out of Avon- mouth, and told to “display the flag of a neutral nation or no flag at all” He_sent the Stars and Stripes up the staff immediately, he said. No sub- marines were sighteed. This is said to be the first instance which the American flag has been used by a trans-Atlantic steamer of belligerent nationality since President Wilson’s note to England on the sub- ject, which was provoked by the Lusi- tania’s use of the flag last February. GERMANS IN DENMARK POSED AS AMERICANS Charged With Scheming to Effect Es- cape of Interned German Officials. Copenhagen, Via London, June 9, 6.10.—It has been established that two Germans arrested on Sunday at Sae- by, Denmark, who described them- selves as C. Gumprecht and T. Hauff, of New York, are not Americans, al- though they had visited New York. These men, with H, Haan, of Copes- hagen, were pivested on the charge of Laving been concerned in a plan to effect the escape of the interned Ger- man officers of the . two Zeppelins wrocked last February off the Dan- ish_coast. Two other Germans have been ar- rested on the same charge. It is as- serted ths men had arranged to con- |vey the interned German officers in i aitomobiles to the coast, where a sleamer was waiting totake them to Germany. LONDON PAPERS DISINCLINED TO DISCUSS RESIGNATION Graphic Editorially Says It isin Keep- ing with Bryan’s Spectacular Career, London, June 10, 2 a. m.-—Most of the London morning papers are dis- inclined to discuss the resignation of Mr. Bryan fully until the contents of President Wilson's note are known. The Daily Graphic in an editorial says, “The incident is in keeping with Mr. Bryan's spectacular career, but its importance may easily be over-esti- mated. It must be remembered that in accordance with American prece- dent he became secretary of state au_ tomatically, not in recognition of a, profound knowledge of international politics, but solely because he was Mr. Wilson’s chief competitor for the pres- idency. His ambition for that dis- tinguished position is possibly as ever, but his. resignation under the present dramatic conditions is hardly likely to increase his following.” To Relieve General von Hotzendorf. Paris, June 8, 11:55 a. m.—L/Inform~ ation this afternoon publishes a des. patch from Rome saying that Em- peror Francis Joseph has decided to relieve General Conrad von Hoetzen- dorf of the supreme command of the Austro-Hungarian forces on the Ital- ian front, because of the recent Ital- ian offensive movements on this line, Train Ran Into Ditoh—8ix Killed. Tulsa, Okla, June 9.—Six persons were injured, one fatally, when a Bt, Louis and San Francisco passenger traln went into a ditch near Xnid, Okll: ”l:cler:dlnl;‘to zl’lt.nhlon. mes- sage: elve ere late it from Enid, s L $300,000 Biazo at Portland, Ore, Portland, Oregon, June 9.—Five blocks on the water front here weres destroyed by fire today. The dam- age 18 estimated more than $300,000, Mills and warehouses covered ' the principal part of the area. Amalgamated Copper Co, Dlssolved Trenton, N, J, June 9, — The Amalgamatod Copper company, & New Jersey corporation, organized April 27, 1899, dissolyed today, The nu- thorized’ capital was $155,000,000 and the issued capital $153,887,000, New Britain—Plang for the ralsin; of $1,400 needed to complete the free bed 'fund of the woman's hospital board ‘were discussed mt n mesting held at the home of Mrs, George W. Traut. z :‘fx.;d Paragraphs Schooner Sunk by-Mine. London, June 9, 11 p. m—The schooner ' Susannah of on, was sunk by a mine in Bristol channel yes- terday, according to Lloyds. The crew were landed at Falmouth today. British Munitions Department. London, June 9, 6.07 p. m—The ministry of munitions bill establlshing a department to attend to the furn- ishing of supplies and munitions on an adequate scale, was passed by the house of lcrds today and received roy- al assent. AT SCHOONER SAILS TO RELIEVE THE M'MILLAN EXPEDITION Which Was Sent Out Two Years Ago to Explore Crocker Land, New York, June 9—The three mast- ed schooner George B. Cluett, with a crew of eight and provisions enough for two vears, sailed tonight for Etah, Greenland, to relieve the MoMillan party, which was sent out two years ago to explore Crocker land, the exist- ence of which Rear Admiral Peary be- lieved he had discovered. The Cluett was to have sailed vesterday, but was delayed by the necessity of redrawing the clearance papers. After a brief stop at Boston, the Cluett will go directly to the hospitals of the Grenfell assoclation on the coasts of Nova Scotia and Labrador, where she will discharge part of her cargo. At one of these points she will find Dr. E. O. Hovey of the American Museum of Natural History, which financed the McMillan expedition, and will then proceed to Etah, Captain H. C. Pickles of the Cluett, who has seen service in the north seas for the past twenty years, expects to reach Greenland the latter part of July, On board the ship is a big mas- cot “Ohum,” a Newfoundland dog. Professor McMillan, in a letter Te- cently received from the far north, said his search for Crocker land, So named by Rear Admiral Peary, had failed and that he was convinced the land Peary believed he saw was a mirage. FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR WINTER AND SPRING WHEAT Low Temperature Has Reduced Op- portunity for Damage by Insects. Washington, June 9.—Prospects of a billion bushel wheat crop were bright- ened during the last week by favorable weather for both winter and spring wheat, according to today’s national weather and crop bulletin. Since the government's June 1 canvass, upon which the crop reported board predict- ed a 950,000,000 bush wheat crop, which, with 'good growing weather might’ reach a billion bushels, winter wheat is said to have generally im- proved, while spring wheat made sat- isfactory progress. “Despite further rains in some of the imrortant winter wheat states,” says the crop bulletin, “the wheat crop appears not to have suffered to any ex- tent, save from flooding and too rank gfowth in limited areas. Over the re- maining districts wheat generally im- proved during the week and the con- tinued wet and cool weather appears to have still further reduced the op- portunity for damage by insect pests. Harvesting is under way in the south- ern limits of the belt'and the crop is heading . satisfactorily further north and in the far west, where it is re- ported -as being in splendid condition.” WILLIAMS AND ROE DEFENSE IS AN ALIBI State Rests Its Case—Two Witnesses on Stand for Defense. Litchfield, Conn.. June 9.—The state late today rested its case against Isaac N, Williams of Bridgeport and Harry Roe of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., who are on trial in the superior court here for the murder of County Commissioner Hubert B, Case of Barkhamsted. After a short recess, the defense put two witnesses on the stand, who endeav- ored to prove alibis for the accused. Mrs. Nannie Williams, wife of Isaac, declared that her husband was in Poughkeepsie at the time of the crime. She swore that she received a letter from him from Poughkeepsie, but she had destroyed this, together with other letters. George F. Roe of Poughkeepsie, brother of one of the accused, declared that Williams and his_brother Harry were at his home on the day of the murder, Before court adjourned, Judge Reed took occasion to caution the jury gEainse listening to comments on’ the trial FOUR MEN KILLED IN RAILROAD ACCIDENT At a Crossing of the New Haven Road at South Dighton, Mass. Fall River, Mass., June 9.—Four men were killed and two seriously injured when a passenger train struck an au- tomobile at the Broad Cove crossing of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad 'in South Dighton tonight. The dead are: James Ken- yon, Arthur Holt, John Robinson and Joseph Hall, The injured: Manuel Costa and an unidentified man. All were residents of Fall River, Two other occupants of the car, John McManus and Arnold Sodgwick, both of Fall River, escaped injury, The men were returning from a dance at Dighton, At the crossing they walted for a northbound train to 8, then started across without noticing that a southbound train was approaching,' The car was caught on the middle of the crossing and deme]. ished, the men being hurled in all di- rections, FISHERMEN S8AVED WHO STRAYED FROM 8CHOONER, Of“Twelve All Have Beon Acecunted For Exept the Captain, Boston, June 9—Of the twelve fish- ermen who strayed from their schoon- er, the Washakle, of Bogton, twenty mile oast of'Nantucket, last Bunday, ten reached safety today, Bix ef them landed on Monomy Beach and twe more were brought here by the tug Confidence, which rlnkad them up noar Pollock Rip lightship, These two reperted that two others wers on Great Round BShoal lightship, ten miles south of Polock Rip, Thus far no ryeport has been regsived of the safety of Captain Charles Nickersom, commander of the ‘Washakie, All of the fishermen were exhaust- ed frem rowing and lack of food and water, but recovered guiekly, fo Germany WILL BE GIVEN TO PUBLIC IN PAPERS FRIDAY MORNING. IS IN FRIENDLY TERMS Contains Firm Insistence on the Prin- ciple Expressed in Previous Notes, but Leaves Room in Many Respects for a Friendly Reply. ‘Washington, June 9. — The United States today sent to Germany a mnote reiterating its_demand for reparation for the loss of American lives in the sinking of the Lusitania and eetting forth clearly the earnest desire of the American government that Germany signify her_early adherence to the principles of international law—that neutrals be permitted to travel on un- armed ships without being subject to the dangers of submarine warfare. Couched in Friendly Terms. ¥ Couched in much more friendly terms than it was belleved would be used when the unsatisfactory answer to the American note of May 13 arrived from Germany, the communication was ca- bled to Ambassador Gerard for pres- entation to the German foreign office. It will be given out here tomorrow night for publication in morning papers of Friday. United Support of Cabinet. As the all-important document on which President Wilson and his ad- visers have worked for ten days went forth, it had behind it the united sup- port of the cabinet. The one man who had opposed its terms because he be- lieved it might precipitate war—Wil- liam Jennings Bryan—had resigned the portfolio of secretary of state at the moment the note was despatched. No Surrender of Rights. The president stands unalterable, it was stated, on the principle that the United States, in this stage of its his- tory, cannot afford to surrender of its rights; that the American people fought in 1812 for their rights on the high seas, and cannot sacrifice those rights with the nation’s rise and growth to a position of command as a world power. High officials generally held the view that Mr. Bryan's statement constituted a virtua] surrender of American rights, guaranteed not only by international law, but by specific treaties between the United States end Germany Rights of Americans to Sail. Mr. Bryan's suggestion that Ameri- cans should not take passage on American ships carrying ammunition was in direct conflict, it was pointed out, With the treaty of 1828 between Prussia and the United States, wherein either party in time of war is given the right to free access to belligerent ports for commerce in arms and ammunition and other contraband. Moreover, the right of an American citizen to sail on a nunarmed and unresisting merchant ship of any nationality in time of war is held by the president and his ad- visers to be an inalienable privilege founded on the international laws of centuries. Rules of War. The president's view is understood to be that a new weapon of offense in warfare can be introduced only if it is made to conform with the generally established rules of international law existing. The conditions of war may change, he said, but not the rules of war, unless there is a general agree- ment among the nations which contrib- uted to the making of international law. Not Opposed to Diplomatic Discussion. Mr. Wilson, it became known, is not opposeg to the idea of an investigation or diplomatic discussion of cases in dispute between Germany and the United States, but feels that before such a step can be taken some guar- anty must be given that in the interim of discussion the lives of American citizens will not be jeopardized. To Prevent Attacks on American Ves- sels. It is the repetition of attacks on American vessels or lives which the president helieves must be prevented by an assertion of the rights of the United States and the attainment of Germany’s acquiescence in that point of view before diplomatic negotiations on the subject can continue. The note cabled to Germany, it was said authoritatively, leaves room in many respects for a friendly reply, but contains firm insistence on the princi- pies expressed In the American notes of Feb. 10 and May 13. The president has requested that detailed forecasts of the note be not printed in advance of the publication of the official text. ENORMOUS EXPORTATION OF WAR MATERIALS. During April Explosives Valued at $6,100,000 Were Sent Abroad. ‘Washington, June 9.—Explosives, au- tomobiles, leather and leather manu- factures—so much in demand for the ‘European armies—showed the greatest increases in American exports exclu- sive of foodstuffs during April. “Man- ufactures in most lines,” sald a depart- ment of commerce of forelgn trade analysls tonight, “show large advances in April over April of earller years, and practically all important articles show an upward trend during recent months," Explosives valued-at 36,100,000 were sent abroad, an increass 'of 5,200,000 over April, 1914; automoblles and parts of automobiles showed an increase of 36,400,000, and leather, boots and loum her manufactures increased $7,200, Quifilght Salls Under Her Own Steam. Scllly, ¥ngland, June 8, 11:30 m. ~—The American tank steamer Guif- light, which was torpedoed by a Ger- man submarine off the Sollly Islands May 1, and for the damage to which the German government has offered to por-sn indemnity, mailed from St "nry'- for Rouen today under her own Changes In King George’s Housshold. loondoul June 9, 10 m.~In the changes in the heads of departments in the king's househeld, due to the formation of the eealitien government, the Earl of Grenard, who had been master of the horse for elght years, is replacad by Lord Chesterfleld, Thi post_ocarries the best salary pald in the reval entournce—419500 a veax k's I{eliyiun Fran SUBMITTED .BY GEORGIA STATE PRISON COMMISSION, VOTE WAS TWO TO ONE o —— Majority Report Recited That They 8aw No Reason to Interfere—Final Appeal Will Be Made to the Gov- ernor—Execution Is Set for June 22. Atlanta, Ga., June 9—The state prison commission today submitted an adverse recommendation to Governor ton on Leo M. Frank's petition for commutation of his death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan. The vote of the commission was two to one. Its report exhausted all but one «f the avenues by which Frank has sought to escape execution. His final appeal for clemency will be made to the governor at a hearing, the date of which will be fixed later. Frauk's execution is set for June 22. Counsel to Argue Before Governor. W. M. Howard will conduct Frank’s case and Solicitor General Dorsey will oppose clemency. Mr. Howard said tonight he proposed to argue that the record shows the evidence against the prisoner was circumstantial and that this, together with the trial judge’s Goubt of Frank’s guilt, was sufficient to warrant commutation. Contention of Majority. The report of the prison commissior had held that neither the grand jurors. the trial jury, nor the prosecuiors had asked for commuta- tion; that all the courts, state and federal. which reviewed the case, had upheld the verdict; that no new evi- dence cr facts bearing upon tne pri orner’s guilt or innocence had been shown, &nd tpat they saw no reason to interfere. Dissenting Report, The dissenting report held that the dence against Frank was circum- antial, that the trial judge enter- tained doubt of the prisoner's guilt and that the record in the case, justi- fied the goverpor in commuting the senience. GEN. VILLA IS SENDING MESSENGER TO WASHINGTON Agents Claim He Stands Ready to Co- operate in a Peace Movement. Washington, June 9.—A message from Chihuahua to the Villa agency here tonight announced that Manuel Bon- illa had started for Washington with General Villa’s response to President Wilson's warning that the belligerent Mexican factions must restore peace and save the famine-threatened civi lian population of the southern re- public from further suffering. Spokesmen for the Villa element al- ready have claimed that their chief stands ready to cooperate in a peace movement. A reply from General Cai ranza is momentarily expected by cable through Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz. . Manuel Bonilla was minister of pub- lic works in the cabinet of the late President Madero and is regarded one of the strong men among Villa's supporters. He is expected to deliver the response to Enrique C. Llorente, hea dof the agency here, for presenta- tion to the American government. The American Red Cross announced tonight that supplies for the relief of starving Mexican non-combatants would_be received at Bush Terminal New York city, Galveston. Laredo, Brownsville and El Paso, Texas, and Nogales, Ariz. Army headquarters at the border post will handle the sup- plies by direction of the war depart- ment, SURPRISING INCIDENTS IN ANNAPOLIS INQUIRY Ensign W. A, Confer and Midshipman L. C. Rogers Added to Defendants. Annapolis, Md., June 9.—There were several surprising incidents in the course of today’s proceedings before the naval court of inquiry which is conducting an investigation at the naval academy. Ensign W. A. Confer, who received his diploma_ last week, and Midship- man A, C. Rogers were made co-de- fendants with the seven midshipmen previously charged with “gouging” at the last annual examination. The two were involved, in the opinion of the court, through Commander Traut's testimony vesterday. The commander, under cross-exam- ination today, expressed the opinion that Ensign H. H. Harrison, who grad- uated last week, was “guilty of irreg- ular practice” in not notifying the au- thorities after learning that what he had received as “innocent dope” in re- ality was a copy of the examination paper which Midshipman Moss is charged with circulating. Also under cross examination he said that it was a suspicious circumstance that the handwriting of Ensign A, D. Struble was on the copy of the examination paper in question found inside the class room after the last examination in modern languages. OBITUARY. Frank Swan. Stamford, Conn., June 9—Frank Swan, aged 83, chief attache at the United States ‘embassy at Parls, France, from 1864 to 1866, and consul at Naples from 1866 to 1868, dled of Dheart disease at his home here today, Mr. Swan was & manufacturer of hardware at Columbus, Ohio and Jo- liet, T, for many years, retiring in 1880 when he came to this aity to Teside, Yo was the son of Joseph T Swan. who was on the supreme court banch of Ohio. Mr, Swan was a na- tive of Columbus, He is survived by a gon, joweph R., of New York city. —_— Henorary Degree for Secretary Lane. New York, June §.—An honorary de- gres of dootor of laws was conferrod upon Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interlor, by New York university at ita commenoement exercises here today. In oonferring the degree, Chan- gellor Flmer Hllaworth Brown pald tribute ‘to Becretary Lane for his ser- Yicea to the nation. “In a time that is !rylnu‘ the spirit of our people,” he sald, “you are one of those whom we rely upon with an established confi- Aanaa % That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to t Condensed Telegrams France and England need dyes. n Day was celebrated in ce the beginning of the war the British casualties have been 258,347 men. The Sultan of Turkey refused to flee Constantinople, as - advised by the Germans. President Poincare returned to Paris after a visit to the battle front in eastern France. Vice Admiral Aubert, chief of the French naval headquarters staff, died in Paris, aged 6 Col. William H. Munn, retired mer- chant and Civil War Veteran, died at has home in Troy, N. Y. s “fly week” in Chicago, is being This week and a vigorous campaign waged against the pests. The Canadian casualty list to date totals 6,008 men, consisting of _ killed, 5,230 wounded and 1,565 missing. New Ashfrod, Mass, the smallest town in the Berkshires, is the only town in the United States without a dog. The Serbians invading Albania are meeting with no resistance and were reported within two days' march of Scutari. President Wilson promised to attend the Confederate Memorial Day exer- cises at Arlington Cemetery next Sunday. King Victor Emmanuel of ltaly is living the ordinary life of his troops at the front, and often goes to the fir- ing line. The official inquiry into the destruc- tion of the Lusitania will be held in London on June 15. Lord Mersey will preside. The Collingwood Shipbuilding Co., of Collingwood, Ont., received an order for a tank steamer from the Imperial Oil Co., Ltd. Judge Carpenter in the Federal Court at Chicago allowed the Rock Island receivers $3,000 a month each for their services. The steamer A. W. Perry, Boston for Halifax, N. S., ran aground at Sam- bro Head, near Halifax. The passeng- ers were Inded safely. Dr. James H. Morgan, former prin- cipal of the Dickinson Preparatory School, was elected president of Dick- inson College, Carlisle, Pa. Eighty saloons in ten counties in Minnesota will be forced to discon- tinue operziions as a result of Mon- day’s county option election. Anncuncement was made in London that a New South Wales loan of $25,- 000,000 had been underwritten at 99% It bears 414 per cent interest. War Department plans for military instruction camps this summer were approved by Controller Downey, who passes upon the expenditures. Governor Brumbagh of Pennsyl- vania signed the House Bill imposing a 2 per cent. State tax on the face of all stock transferred in the State. President Wilson notified the con- stitutional convention at Albany that, owing to the foreign situation, he would be unable to address the body. The French government ordered the eizure of the newspaper “La Guerre Sociale,” edited by Gustav Herve, be- cause of an article atiacking the con- duct of the war. After a day of entertainment the delegates to the recent Pan-American Financial Congress inspected the Chi- cago Union Stock Yards and a number of big packing plant: The British War Office will be ask- ed to send drafts of men accustomed to farm work to helu the farmers of England gather the hay ‘crop, as there is a serious shortage of help. Owney Madden, New Yorlk west side gang leader, convicted of instigating he murder of Patsy Doyle, was sen- tenced to from ten to twenty years in Sing Sing in General Sessions. Secretary Daniels denied the request of counsel for midshipmen on trial at the Navy Academy at Annapolis that they be released from arrest while the’ court of inquiry is in progress. The German Embassy at Washing- ton received from Kaiser Wilhelm iron crosses to be presented to Captain Thierfeldt and the crew of the Kron- prinz Welhelm, interned at Newport News, Va. Lee Burdette, a Texas ranger, was shot and killed by three Mexicans whom he attempted to arrest near Marathon, Tex. Burdette seriously wounded two of the Mexicans before he was killed. Three men held up two employes of the Borden Condensed Milk Co., who were riding in a buggy at Park Ave., and 178th street, The Bronx, and after stealing a bag containing $8,500 escap- e in an automobile. The steamer Rappahannock, which arrived from Salonika, Greece, was held at quarantine by the health in- spectors. One of the crew was re- moved to Hoffman Island, suffering from intestinal troubl Robbery of the Italian rooms in the Palace of Fine Arts at the Panama- Pacific Exposition was attempted. Six shots were fired at the intruder, but he escaped. Many valuable paintings are in the room. The majority of the big hotels of Philadelphia will refuse to abide by the recent orders of the Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association to abolish caba- ret features and dancing in their restaurants and roof gardens. Transportation on the Panuco river, in the Mexican oil flelds, has been re- sumed and oil companies are again shipping ofl from Panuco to Tampiéo, The British navy draws the greater part of its fuel ofl from that district, The recent attempt of two militant suffragists to force an interview with President Wilson was condemned at the concluding mession of the mid- year conference of _the National American Woman Suffrage Assocla- tinn at Chicao, BRY he City’s Population AN ISSUES AMAZING STATEMENT! Intends to Lay His Views of Contends That an Offer Should mit Questions in Dispute Germany is in Progress. Washington, June 9.—William Jen- nings Bryan retired today as secre- tary of state. His first act as a pri- vale citizen was to issue a state- ment explaining his reasons for leav- ing the cabinet and announcing that he intended to lay his views of what the American policy taward Germany should be before the public for judg- ment, The statemént came as a sensa- tional climax to a day of farewell speeches and good wishes from Pres- ident ;Wilson and executive colleagues of the retiring secretary. What Bryan Wanted. In his explanation Mr. Bryan re- vealed that the president had not felt justified in adopting two suzgestions made by his secretary of state—that an offer should be made to Germany to submit the questions in dispute with the United States to an internaticnal commission for investigation during a years time and that meanwhile Americans should by proclamation be warned not to take passage on any belligerent ships or on American ves- sels carrying ammunition. These prop- ositions Mr, Bryan expects to urge upon the péople, “in the hope of se- curing such an’ expression of public sentiment as will support the presi- dent in employing the remedies if in the future he finds it consistent With his sense of duty to favor them.” Statement Created Amazement, Mr. Bryan's statement was received h undisguised amazament in offi- cial quarters. No comment was made at the White House, but some high officials indicated that they believed it unfortunate that so pronounced an expression of opinion should be made public while the discussion with Ger- many was in prosress. It became known, too, that Mr. Bryan told his colleagues in a general way of the contents of his statement and some had advised against it. The principle advocated by Mr. Bry- an is embodied in treaties of peace negotiated by the United States with 30 nations and was accepted by Ger- many, although no convention ever was drafted. The statement is a con- densation of the argument which Sec- retary Bryan has been making repeat- edly to President Wilson in the last few weeks and upon which he hopes to build up a public sentiment in the United States that will make war with Germany impossible, The text of the statement follow: Bryan's Statemnet. “My reason for resigning is clearly stated in my letter of resignation, namely, that I may employ as a pri- | vate citizen the means which the president does not feel at liberty to employ. I honor him doing what he believes to be right and I am that he desires, as I do, to find a | peaceful solution of the problem which has been created by the action of the submarines. Points of Difference. his convic- fer, each conscientious in tion, are “First, as to the suggestion of in- vestigation by an international com- mission, and 5 Second, as to warning Americans against tra on belligerent ves- sels or w of ammunition. “I believe that this nation should frankly state to Germany that we are willing to apply, in this case, the prin- ciple which we are bound by treaty to apply to disputes between the United States and thirty countries w}th which we have made treaties, provid- ing for investigation of all disputes of every character and nature. These _treaties, negotiated under this administration, make war prac cally impossible between this coun- try and these thirty governments, rep- resenting nearly three-fourths of all the people of the world, The Peace Treaties. “Among the nations with which we have these treaties are Great Britain, France and Russia. No matter what disputes may arise between us and the treaty nations, we agree that there shall be no declaration and no com- mencement of hostilities until the matters in dispute have been investi- gated by an international commission, and a year's time is allowed for inves- tigation and report. This plan was of- fered to. all the nations without any exceptions whatever, and Germany was one of the nations that accepted the prineiple, being the twelfth, I think, to accept. No treaty was actually enter- ed into with Germany, but I cannot see that that should stand in the way when both nations endorsed the prin- ciple. I do not know whether Germany would accept the offer, but our coun- try should, in my judgment, make the offer. » ‘Such an offer, if accepted, would at one relieve the tension and silence all the Jingoes who are demanding the war. “Germany has always been a friend- Iy nation, and a great many of our people are of German ancestry. Why should we not deal with Germany ac- cording to this plan to which the na- tion has pledged its support? Keep Americans at Horhe. “The second polnt of difference is as to the course which should be pursued Aw waeard to Americams tmoualine an_f Policy Toward Germany Before the Public for Judgment EXPLAINS REASONS FOR LEAVING CABINET be Made to Germany to Sub- to an International Commis- sion for Investigation During a Year's Time—Says Americans Should by Proclamation be Warned Not to Take Passage on Any Belligerent Ship or on an Ameri- can Vessel Carrying Ammunition—Statement Came as a Sensational Climax to a Day of Farewell Speeches and Good Wishes From President Wilson and Executive Colleagues — Officials Regard it Unfortunate That Opinien Should be Made Public While Discussion With belligerent ships or with cargoes of ammunition. “Why should an American citizen be permitted to involve his country in war by traveling upon a belligerent ship when he knows that the ship will pass through a danger zone? The question is not whether an American en_ has to a right, under international vel on’a belligerent ship; ion is whether he ought not, country, if law the ques out of consideration for hi: not for his own safety, avoid danger t wheft avoidance is possible. ¥ A One-Sided Citizenship. “It is a very one-sided citizenship that compels a Government to go to war over a citizen's rights and yet re- lieves the citizen of all obligations to consider his nation’s welfare. I do not know just how far the President can legally go in actually preventing Ameri- cans from travelling on _belligerent ships, but I believe the Government should go as far as it can and that in' case of doubt it should give the benefit of the doubt to the Government. “But even if the Government could not legally prevent citizens from trav- eling on belligerent shivs it could and, in my judgment should earnestly ad- vise American citizens not to risk themselves or the peace of their coun- try, and I have no doubt that these warnings would be heeded. “President Taft advised Americans to leave Mexico when insurrection broke out there, and President Wilson has repeated the advice. This advice in my judgment was eminently wise and I think the same course should be followed in regard to warning Americans to keep off vessels subject to attack. Keep Munitions Off Ships. “I think, too, that American pass- enger ships should be prohibited from carrying ammunition. The lives of sengers ought not to be endangered cargoes of amamunition, whether that danger comes from possible e plosions within or from possible at- tacks from without. Passengers and ammunition should not travel together. The attempt to prevent American cf izens from incurring these risks is entirely consistent with the effort which our Government is making to! prevent attacks from submarines. The use of one remedy does not exclude the use of the other. The most familiar illustration is to be found in the action taken by municipal authorities during a riot. It is the ¥ of the mayor to suppress the mob and to prevent violence, but he does not hesitate to warn citizens to Keep « reets during the riots. He does question their right to se the streets, but for their own pro- tection and in the interest of order he warns them not to incur the risks in- volved in going on the streets when men are shcoting at each other. May Make Further Attacks. he President does not feel justi- in taking the action above stated. That is, he does not feel justified, first in st the submission of the controvers to investigation; - or, second, in warning the people not to incur the extra hazards in traveling on belligerent ships or on ships car- rying ammuniti And he may be right in the position he has taken, but ate citizen s a pri I am free to urge Dboth of these propositions and to call public attention to these remedies in! the hope of securing such an exprese ! sion of public sentiment as will sup- | port the Pre: remedies; i consistent favor them. NO DECISION ON SUCCESSOR TO BRYAN. dent in employing these in the future, he finds it ith his sense of duty to | Robert Lansing Assumed Duties at 2 P. m. Yesterday. Washington, June No decision has been reached by President Wilson as to the choice of a successor to Wil liam Jennings Bryan as secretary of state. He will not make a selection for several weeks. In well informed quarters the belief was expressed that Robert Lansing, counsellor of the department of state, who was commissioned today by the president as secretary of state ad in- | terim, eventually would be given the Permanent appointment. Mr. Lansing took charge of the de- partment of state at 2 o'clock this af- ternoon. SOGIALISTS DRAFT MEMORIALS TO PRESIDENT WILSON One on Mexican Situation, the Other on Conditions in Colorade. Chicago, June 9.—The national exec- utlve committee of the socialist party met here today and drafted two memo- rials to President Wilson—one on the Mexican situation and the other on | conditions in Colorado as the result of ° the coal miners' strike. The committee protested against the president’s changing his policy of non- | Interference in Mexico and recom- mended that he order an investigation into the Chicago elections under the ' authority of the department of jus-!