The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-19
WILL NOT BE INVOLVED
IN WAR CONTROVERSIES
Determination OF United States to
Keep Hands OF Manifested In
Several Ways.
WILSON APPEALS TO PEOPLE
Feeling of Relief Follows Assurances
That Any Action by Japan Against
Germany Would BE Confined to
Eastern Asia.

WASHINGTON. August 1S.--The de-
termination OF the United States gov
ernmcnt TO keep this country from be-
coming involved in the European war
ana Its controversies, was manifested
In several ways to-day
President Wilson addressed an ap-
peal TO the American people calling on
them studiously to refrain from any
expression act that might reveal
the slightest partisanship Leaders In
Congress of all parties voiced similar
views.
For nearly three hours. the Presi
dent and his Cabinet wrcstled with the
vexcd cable wireless censorship sItua-
tion. The matter still is under con-
sideration.
Official information from Berlin said
the Japanese ultimatum had been de-
livered 10 the German government, and
that diplomatic dispatches indicated
that war between japan and Germany
was not unlikely. The Japanese min
ister At Berlin, apparently. foresccing
such an eventuality. asked Ambassador
Gerard 10 he prepared to take over
Japanese interests IN Germany
The President received from Emperor
William, long message transmitted
through Ambassador Gerard, the con-
tents OF which were guarded closely.
but which II was learned, expressed the
the tender OF good Offices made by the
United States.
GERMAN EMPEROR
POINTS OUT CAUSES
The German Emperor took occasion
10 point ont causes OF the present war,
and argued. II is understood. that while
he was trying 10 mediate between Aus
trIa and Servia. Russian mobilization
began. White House officials denied
the message contained any protest con-
cerninR the attitude of tho American
press toward Germany. officials said
there was nothing to indicate whether
the Emperor would at any future time
accept the tender OF good Offices.
The Japanese ultimatum demanding
that Germany cvacuate kiauchau and
withdraw her feet from the Orient was
uppermost In tho attention OF Official
Washington.
Discussion was general as to how the
interests of the United States ulti-
mately might be affected and 1t was
obvious that a feeling OF relief follow
cd assurances given Mt London that
should Japan take action against Ger
many. such activity would be confined
to the China seas and German territory
In Eastern Asia.
Baron Chinda, tho Japanese ambas
sador. conferred with Secretary Bryan,
but declined to talk about It. Col
Vile Barclay. charge do anaircs OF
the British embassy, called Immediate
ly afterward and left with the secre-
tary copy of "a note from the British
government announcing that any ac-
tion taken by Japan would be con-
fined to German territory in Eastern
Asia" The note was similar to that
announced by tho British information
bureau last night.
Tho British charge sought informa-
tion about the possible cable censor
ship. and was informed that tho sub
ject still was under consideration. Pre-
dictona In some official quarters were
that wireless censorship would he
maintained, while the cables probably
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