The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-19
THE Il. 5. MUST BE NEUTRAL
State and Executive Department Wrestle With the Wireless and Cable Censorship Situation Without Conclusion.

nation of the United States govern ment to keep this country from be coming involved in the European war and it's controversies was manifested in several ways today.
 President Wilson addressed an ap- peal to the American people calling on them studiously to refrain from any expression or act that might re. veal the slightest partisanship. Lead CTS in congress of all parties voiced similar views.
 For neariy three hours the presi- dent and his cabinet wrestled with the vexed cable.wireless censorship situa ton. The matter still is under con sideration.
 Official information from Berlin said the Japanese ultimatum had been delivered to the German government and that diplomatic dispatches indi- cated that war between Japan and Germany was not unlikely. The Jap. anese minister at Berlin apparently foreseeing such an eventuality, asked Ambassador Gerard to be prepared to take over Japanese interests in Ger many
 The president received from Elm peror William a long message trans mtted through Ambassador Gerard, the contents of which were guarded closely, but which 1t was learned. ex- pressed the grateful appreciation ol ff.F m of shA1 Af fees made by the United States.
 The German emperor also took oc casion to point ont causes of the present war and argued, it is under stood, that while he was trying to mediate between Austria and Seryia, Russian mobilization began. White house officials denied the message contained any protest concerning the attitude of the American press toward Germany. Officials said there was nothing to indicate whether tine eIu. perer would at any future time accept the tender of good offices.
 The Japanese ultimatum demandins that Germany evacuate Kio Chow and withdraw her fleet from the orient was uppermost in the attention Of official Washington.
 Discussion was general as to how the interests of the United States ultimately might be affected and was obvious that a feeling of relief f)l lowed assurances given at London that should Japan take action against Germany such activity would be con fined to the China seas and German territory in eastern Asia.
 Baron Chnda, the Japanese minis ter, conferred with Secretary Bryan but declined to talk about it ColWlle Barclay, charge d'affaires of the Brit ish embassy, called immediately after ward and left with the secretary q copy of note from the British gov ernment announcing that any action taken by Japan would be confined Co German territory in eastern Asia. The note was similar to that au nounced by the British information bureau last night.
 Predictions in some official guar tefs were that wireless censorship would be maintained, while the cables probably would be left iH their pres ent status. MT. Barclay after his visit with Mr. Bryan, said that every assurance had been given for the pre- seTvation of the integrity of China and the safeguarding of American IT, teTests in the far east
 Tho German charge d'aflaires, Vm Haimhausen, who also saw Mr Bryan, said it was greatly to be re. gretted that Japan had raised an issue in the far east, as Germany had been willing to neutralize that entire sec. tion. He expressed the view that this would have been the most humane course But whatever the outcome might he as to Kio Chow he felt fl would be detached incident which could nave no effect on the general issue in Europe
 There is no information thus far as to what Germanys course will be on the Japanese ultimatum.
 But tie prevailing view in official and diplomatic quarters is that Ger many cannot and will not accede to the demand. Ill that event it is be aiesea the garrison will make q de- termined resistance with the pros poets of slaughter against the over wheming odds.
 It is understood Germany would prefer to have Kiao Chow pass back directly to China rather than through Japan as an intermediary for China. This possibly may serve as the basis for an offer of compromise, bus there Is little or no prospect that Japan would consider such proposal even il il were made.