The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
UNCLE SAM IS
STILL LOOKING Lo ON
United and Italy Are
the ~ World Powers
-. hich Are Not
at War.
ENJOYMENT OF PEACE
Entrance Of Japan In the Fray Leaves
America Isolated by Reason
Of Her Hands OF
Policy.
ENJOYMENT OF PEACE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-AiI world
powers except the United States and
italy are at war. To practically all
officiaIdom here Inevitable war be-
.Ween Japan and Germany tonight,
eft this country isolated among the
great nations In enjoyment Of peace.
News from Toxic Of 4 war decIara-
ton against the kaiser was expected
nouriy tonight. Japanese Ambassa-
dor Chinda believed war inevitable.
Above the war clouds rose Presi-
don't Wilson's determination to keep
honor, from being involved. Announ-
cement that Japan had been notified
Of this nations strict neutrality and
"hands OFF, policy was made today
by Secretary Of State Bryan. ..
President Wilson and all officials,
the Japanese, British and German
embassies tonight awaited news Of
the war declaration, from Toxic or
Ambassador .Girard. This information
sent through Bryan and Ambassador
Girard at tho request OF chlnda TO the
Japanese charge at Berlin was direct
ed TO break off diplomatic relations
with Germany at 4 a. m. tomorrow
(noon Sunday Toxic time and 10
o'clock tonight, washington tlme) II
Germany failed to reply to Japan'a
uItlmatum for withdrawal Of German
er Of tho Chinese province Of klao
Chau.
Little interest was evidenced at
the German embassy at the hour OF
expiration Of Japan's u!timatum ap-
preached. Charge Hamhausen spent
the evening at his club.
Great activity In tho early evening
bassy. All secretaries and clerks were
on duty, until Baron chinda directed
closing Of the embassy at 1880.
chInda authorized an explanation
why no news Of Germany's reply "vas
received here when the uItimatum's
time limit expired and why none was
expected before tomorrow. He said
the Japanese foreign Office would prob.
ably notify tho United States last of
ali Of the powers. official notification
to the embassy here and TO the state
department. probably will be delayed
until the very last. Difficulties Of cable
transmission and wire isoIations OF
Berlin, he said, were also factore IN
probable delay Of tho receipt Of news
In the United States.
President Wilson did not wait for
the news. He retired at an early hour.
TIME LIMIT UP.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-When
the tire limit Of Japan's ultimatum
to Germany expired at 10 o'clock to.
night, Washington time, no word or
intimatIon reGar ina developments in
Berlin or Toxic had been received at
or the state department. Japanese
Ambassador Chnda said at that time
that he expected no word before to-
morrow morning. A confidential
clerk remained at the state depart
ment to notify Secretary Bryan at
his home In case any word was re-
celved. The Japanese embassy, how
ever, planned to close for the night
at 1890. Baron chinda went to the
embassy from his residence shortly
before 10 o'clock, but remained only a
few minutes.
Charge Haimhausen Of the Ger
man embassy said just before 10
o'clock, that he did not expect to re-
ceIve any word whatever from his
government All officials believe the
news Of Germany's action will not be
available until tomorrow, unless an
nouncement 10 made by the press at
Toxic or London.
Little hope that Germany would
eapituIate to Japan's terms, or even
parry with note requiring further
negotiations, was entertained by any
official here tonight instructions