The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
UNCLE SAM IS
STILL LOOKING On
United y<s 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.-Ali world
powers except the United States and
italy are at war. To practically all
officiaIdom here inevitable war be-
tween Japan and Germany tonight,
eft this country Isolated among the
great nations in enjoyment OF peace.
News from Toxic OF = war DECLARE
tion against the kaiser was expected
hourly tonight. Japanese Ambassa-
dor chinda believed war inevitable.
Above the war clouds rose Presl-
dent Wilson's detc -mI nation to keep
his government at all hazards within
honor, from being involved. Announ-
cement that Japan had been notified
OF this nations strict neutrality and
"hands of" policy was made today
by Secretary Of State Bryan.
President Wilson and all officials,
the Japanese, BrltIsh and German
embassies tonight awaited news Of
the war declaration, from Toxic or
Amb assador .Glrard. This information
sent through Bryan and Ambassador
Girard at the request Of chlnda 20 the
Japanese charge at Berlin was direct
ed to break of diplomatic relations
with Germany at 4 a. m. tomorrow
(noon Sunday Toxic time and 10
o'clock tonight, washington time) II
Germany failed to reply to Japan's
uItImatum for withdrawal Of German
warshlps from the Orient and surrend-
er Of tho Chinese province Of klao
Chau.
the German embassy at the hour OF
expiration Of Japan's uItimatum ap-
preached. Charge Halmhausen spent
the evening at hIs club.
Great activity In tho early evening
was manifest at tho Japanese en-
.bassy. All secretaries and clerks were
on duty, until Baron Chlnda directed
closing Of the embassy at 1890.
chinda authorized an explanation
why no news Of Germany's reply "yas
received here whom 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
transm losIon and wire isolations OF
Berlin, he eaId, were aIso factors In
probable delay Of the receipt Of news
In the United States.
Preeident Wilson did not wait for
the news. He retired at an early hour.
TIME LIMIT UP.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22-When
tho tinre limit Of Japan's ultinatum
to Germany expired at 10 o'clock to-
iqit, Washington time, no word or
intin alton reSar ina developments in
Berlin or Toxic had been received at
the Japanese or German embassies
or the state department. Japanese
Ambassador Chinda said at that time
that he expected no word before to-
morrow morning. A confidential
clark remained at the state depart
ment to notify Secretary Bryan at
his home in case any word was re-
ceIved. The Japanese emha ssy, now
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
All officials believe the
news Of Germany's action will not be
available until tomorrow, unless an
nouncement is made by the press at
TOXIC or London.
Little hope that Germany would
capitulate to Japan's terms, or even
parry with a note requiring further
NEGOTIATIONS, was entertained BY any
official here tonight. instructions
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