The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-21
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WASHINGTON OFFICIALS EXERT
EVERY EFFORT TOWARDS
NEUTRALITY.
MESSAGE FROM THE KAISER
Long, Carefully Guarded Gable Re-
ceived in Which German Ruler ls
believed to Have Stated Position
Jap Stand still Discussed.

Washington, Aug. 20-The earnest
government to keep this country from
becoming involved in the European
war and it's controversies has been
manifested in several ways.
Officials Issue Warnings.
President Wilson issued an appeal
addressed to the American people call
ing on them studiously to refrain from
any expression or act that might re-
veal the slightest partisanship toward
the nations in conflict. Leaders in con-
gress of all parties voiced similar
views
For nearly three hours the president
and the cabinet wrestled with the vex-
ed cable-wireless censorship situation,
striving to reach decision equitable
to all concerned. The matter is still
under consideration
Jap Ultimatum Delivered.
Official information came from Ber-
lin that the Japanese ultimatum had
been delivered to the German govern
ment, and it was intimated in the dip
lomatic dispatches that war between
Japan and Germany was not unlikely.
The Japanese minister at Berlin APP
parently foreseeing such an eventual
lty, asked Ambassador Gerard to be
prepared to take over the Japanese in
terests in Germany.
The president received from EN-
peror William a long message trans
mitted through Ambassador Gerard,
the contents Of which were guarded
closely, but which, it was learned, eX-
pressed the grateful appreciation of
Germany for the tender of good Of
fees made by the United states.
Kaiser Justifies Action.
The German emperor in addition
took occasion to point out at some
| length the cause of the present war
and argued, it is understood, that at
the very time he was trying to medi-
ate between Austria and Servia, the
Russian mobilization began. His
statement is said to follow the line Of
previous official utterances from Ber-
| lin. 1t was this message which EN-
peror William wrote while sitting with
Ambassador Gerard in the picturesque
| palace garden in the midst OF his war
maps
White House officials denied that
the message contained any protest
concerning the attitude of the Ameri-
can press toward Germany. Officials
admitted that there was nothing in it
which could be construed as an indica-
ton of whether or not the Emperor
would at any future time accept the
tender of good offices.
UItimatum Uppermost.
The Japanese ultimatum demanding
| that Germany evacuate Kiao-Chow and
withdraw her fleet from the Orient
| was uppermost in the attention of the
official Washington.
Discussion was general as to how
| the interests of the United States
might ultimately be affected, and
while there was a careful reticence on
all sides, it was obvious that feeling
of relief followed the assurances CIV
en- at London that should Japan take
action against Germany, such activity
would be confined to the China seas
and German territory in Eastern Asia
and not against German insular pos
sessions in the middle Pacific, where
also the United States has islands OF
strategic Importance.
Course Not Known.
There is no information thus far as
to what Germany's course will be on
the Japanese ultimatum. But the pre-
vailing view in the best posted Of
fetal and diplomatic quarters is that
Germany cannot and will not accede
to the demands. In that event it is
believed the garrison will make de-
termined resistance, with the pros
poets of slaughter of the comparative
ly small force against the overwhelm-
ing odds which Japan can bring to
bear.
The German estimate Of the force
at Kiao-Chow is about $500 persons,
which includes the wives and children
of the governor and numerous officials
stationed there.