Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-19
Long Message Is Received by
President Wilson From En-
peror William Discussing
Condition of Be|IigerentS,
NO INDICATION OF
PEACEFUL SENTIMENT
Tender Of Good Offices Falls
on Deaf Ears, So Far as
May Be Judged From Com
munICatlon.

INV soRsise JOURNAL srscsu IsAssu wissl
Washington, Aug. iS-The earnest
determination of the United States
government to keep this country from
becoming involved In the European
war was manifested in several ways
today.
President Wilson issued an appeal
addressed to the American people
calling on them studlously TO refrain
from any expression or act that might
reveal the slightest partlsanship to-
ward the nations in conflict. Lead
ers In congress OF all parties voiced
similar views. Official Information
came from Berlin that the japanese
ultlmatum had been delivered to the
German government and Il was inti-
mated In the diplomatic dispatches
that war between Japan and Germany
was not unlikely. The japanese min
ister at Berlin, apparently foreseeing
such an eventuality asked Ambassa-
dor Gerard TO be prepared to take
over japanese interests In Germany.
Emperor's Message to President.
The president received from En-
peror William long message trans
mitted through Ambassador Gerard.
the contents of which were guarded
closely, but which. II was learned, ex-
pressed the grateful appreciation or
Germany for the tender OF good Of
fices made by the United states.
The German emperor In addition
took occasion 60 point out at some
length the causes of the present war
and argued il is understood that at
the very time ne was trying TO medi-
ate between Austria and servia. the
Russian mobilization began. His state
ment Is said TO follow the lines OF pre-
vious official utterances from Berlin
1t was this message which Emperor
William wrote while sitting with Am
bassador Gerard In his picturesque
garden In the midst of his war maps.
Contained No Protest.
White House officials denied that
the message contained any protest
concerning the attitude of the Ameri-
can press toward Germany. 1t was
confined entirely to statement OF
the German emperor's position Offi'
cials admitted that,there was nothing
in 1t which could be construed as an
indication OF whether the emperor
would at any future time accept the
tender of coed offices
The Japanese ultimatum demanding
that Germany evacuate klao-chow
and withdraw her fleet from the ori-
ent was uppermost in the attention OF
the official Washington notwlthstand-
ing the multitude OF activities which
the European war situation has
brought on all government depart
ments
Japan's sphere Limited.
Discussion was general az TO how
the interests of the United States
might ultimately be affected and while
there was careful reticence on all
sides. 1t was obvious that feeling
OF RELIEF followed the assurances given
at London that should Japan take ac-
ton against Germany. such activity
would be confined to the China seas
and German territory in eastern Asa
and not against German insuar pos /
sessions in the middle Pacific. whsre I
a,so tho limited states has islands Of I
s,rateglo importance.
po,on chinda. the Japanese amb ~
sador. had a conference with Secre-
tarv Bryan but declined to talk about (
Il colville Rarelay, charge d'affaires
- tbe prlt,sh embassy. called imlna-
siotslv asterward and left with the
secra,arv copv Of note from the
pr,.ish government announcing that 4
~ action taken by Japan would be
sonf,ned IN German territory In east /
asn Asla rhe note was similar to that f
hv the British information I,
hnrsan last night
rah,a ccnsorshin Discussed.
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