Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-01

Paris, Aug. 1.-Premier Viviani and
the German ambassador here held two
conferences here today relative to-
frances intentions in the event of war
between Germany and Russia.
The ambassador presented his orig
inal request for information Friday
night, saying he would call for an an.
swer at noon today. He kept the ap'
pointment punctually. The only reply
he received, however, was declaration
that "France must consult its own in
terests at this time. /"
After communicating with Berlin he
notified the premier that Germany
could not accept this statement as final.
He insisted on another audience. This
was granted to him but its outcome was
not known.
There was the most intense excite
ment in the city, and from messages
received from other important points
throughout France, the capitals streets
were packed. The arsenals were jam
med with troops. The utmost military
activity prevailed. The army was en-
Enthusiastically cheered.
Most of the motor buses had been
withdrawn for army use and urban
transportation was consequently much
hampered.
This afternoon a military dirigible,
with a full crew, flew over Paris. Its
appearance was greeted with frenzied
applause.
The American embassy was packed
with anxious tourists.
German Shipload of Coin.
New York, Aug. 1.-The North Ger.
man Lloyd steamship Kronprinzessin
Cecilie is due at Plymouth, England,
Monday.
Officials of the line here expressed
anxiety today concerning the reception
it is likely to get if, in the meantime,
war has been declared between Ger.
many and England The present crisis
did not reach its present acute stage
until 1t was too late to recall the liner
by wireless.
The Kronprinzessin Cecilie has on
board $1OOOO,OOO in gold and $3,3OO,OOO
in silver.
The following powers were more OF
less involved or afraid they were about
to be involved in the threatened Euro
pean conflict:
England, Germany, France, Austria
Hungary, Russia, Italy, Spain, POrtu
gal, Servia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Ru
mania, Turkey, Greece, Belgium, Hol
land Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden
Norway and japan.
The trouble also concerned variou:
colonies and dependencies throughout
the world, including Canada, South AT
rica, Australia, New Zealand, the China
coast, India and many insular posses
sions of the various interested powers
The Servians were retreating before
the Austrians at Semendria.
There was much friction between pa
trolls on the FraneOGerman frontier
the French charging the Germans will
trying to provoke a fight.
Italy seemed to remain neutral.
Germany warned all its merchan
shipping into neutral ports.
The car received last appeal from
the king of England to keep peace.
World financiers in London were al
so making 11nal Irantlc attempt
prevent war, declaring it would be ru
inous.
European food prices had scared +
point where the people faced famine
The United States was asked to ae
automatically for Germany at st. Pc
tersburg and Paris and for Russia am
France at Berlin.
Thousands of American tourists, thei
letters of credit temporarily worthless
were in desperate plight in Europea
cities.
The Bank of England discount rat
rose to 10 per cent, the highest in 4
years.
An English statesman predicted tha
if war came, it would end in revolutio
in every country involved, terminatin
monarehism in Europe.
The worlds exchanges were still su
pended.
Secretary of the Treasury Meade
called bankers conference in Wasl
ington to consider steps for proteetir
American financial interests if ge
eral war broke out.