The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-14
GERMANS MAKE
BASE AT CANA?
Great Britain Charges Serious
Breach Of Neutrality.
NAMES COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR
United States Is Asked to Call Atten-
ton Of Countries Accused TO Alleged
Observation-Disclosures Islands Said
to Be Base Of Supplies for the
Kaiser.

Kaiser.
WASHINGTON Charges by
Great Britain that certain South
American governments are failing to
prevent violations OF their neutrality
committed in the interest OF Germany
have served to develop new respon-
sibilities for the United States be-
cause OF its observance to the Monroe
doctrine.
IL became known today that the
British government instead OF direct
~ bringing to the attention of the
South American governments con-
cerned its neutrality charges spoke
fret to the United States government
The suggestion was made that recog-
nizing the peculiar position the Unit
ed States occupies in regard to the
foreign affairs OF many Latin-Ameri
can governments il seemed fitting that
the attention Of the United States first
should be called TO the alleged VIC.
lations OF neutrality. Further, IL was
strongly limited that the United States
should take it upon itself to cal at.
tention OF the South American gov
ernments to the alleged violations
with a view OF putting an end to them.
The inference seemed to be plain
that If the United States did not care
to do this, then the British would
feel disposed TO proceed in the matter.
but the British suggested il would bet
ter suit the convenience Of the United
States and also avoid any possible ir-
ritation IL the United States rather
than Great Britain acted first. The
charges concerned Ecuador and Co.
lombia The British government IS
satisfied from information il has re-
ceiyed that the German squadron I'm
the Pacific which recently met and
defeated the British squadron off the
coast Of Chill has had the use OF wire.
less stations in Ecuador and Colon
bia, by means of which il received in.
formation as to the movements OF the
enemy's ships and made arrangements
regarding supplies.
Using U. S. Base.
An even more serious charge and
one which ncontrovertably consti-
tutes q violation OF neutrality II true
IL that the German vessels have been
use OF one Of the Galapagos
Islands as base OF supplies. These
Islands belong TO Ecuador and
being opposite the entrance TO the
Panama canal have n strategical
value recognized by the United States
In several tentative efforts 10 pur.
chase The islands anl also by steps tc
prevent their falling under the con
troll OF other powers. II is charged
that the coal and supplies have been
taken 10 these Islands for the German
war ships, thus providing them with I
nm obscure but accessible base OF op.
erations.
The British representations 20 the I
United States government OF this sub. |
ject we're unwelcome TO the state de-
partment because Of the number OF
AMI delicate questions
they raise. This government would /.
regret exceedingly being placed In a
position where IL would be compelled I
by the force Of circumstances 10 take I
up with any South American govern /
ment charge OF violation Of neutral !
lty in favor OF am Of ne European /
belligerents.
Consequently It Is probable that the ,
state department will be very slow TO I
move in response 20 the representa-
tons received thus far from the Brit
Ish.