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before the Russian and french en-
bassies in front Of which bodies Of
police had gathered, gave 1usfy cheers
while passing the statues o. Bismark;
Moltke and ROOM in front of the
Reichstag and assembled around tho
Austrian embassy. cheering for En-
perez FracIs Joseph and Emperor
William and singing the German and
Austrian anthems. z.4
@Hurrah fer, War;
Later an angry crowd assembled
outside the Russian q embassy, with
continuous shouts Of Down with RUS
Down with Sarvial Hurrat for Var
6f fsy iixs u 81
81 The impression ia the diplomatic
Fcirclea.is that tte EUROPEAN situation
Is the gravest since 1870. All eyer
are turned to Sc. Petersburg n,iti even
among the more optimistic there is no
confidence that war will be averred 7;
French residents. who are in close
touch with the embassy, are making
preparations to return to France for
possible service.
Reports from Hamburg teIi us the
same story of demonstrations.
Information received late tonight
from duarter. In the confidence OF the
Germaussenbassy at st. Petersburg
declares that the first desire to set
tie the controversy through diplomat
ic means Is. giving place TO decided
War spirit and insists that Servia be
supported lnskevery way.
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OLD Me- IICO WILL
REST FIR ON WAR
Indications Very Favorable
For, Pes Instead of
kife
(By Assoeiated Press.l

Washington, July 25.-Not only gov.
ernment ofilolalsa sabut representatives
here OF all Mexicah fflctions expressed
tonight more c1nGdeTce than ever be-
fore that peacssaS la,it was in sight in
Mexico. Issa8 i
Relations between General Carranza
and General Villa were pronounced as
friendly by Felipitos Viliareal, consti-
tutionalist suhssecfetary oi the treas
ury. who arrived here todc- He de-
clared GeneraI Carranaa W. 1ow nav
ing Villas men and supplying him
CarransR Furnished Arms.
Some doubt had been exp1 essed in
border reports over the fact that ag-
ents of villa were purchasing smmu-
milton for him. Local constitutional
lists. said agents S1f all division COM
manders shipped drms directly to the
various forces hut that general au-
thority for tfleaDrici,ase came direct
from General GafSaiixa.
State department qofficials likewise
explained that Ytlla5 was getting his
ammunition threAEh Carranxa and ull
advices pointed To- friendly feeling
between the Two schiefe. All constitu-
tioalists troops areS being supplied
with ammunitto Sin readiness for
counter revolutip other emergen-
cies incident ft6 ths pacification of
( Carhajei sSants Peace.
From the, Bfazltfan minister, who
looks after tho american interests in
Mexico, camS Wprd that Provisional
President .CarhBtais had expressed q
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EXCITEMENT IN .GFRMANY
The Kaiser's Empire Is : Oyerfloweil
+: With the Wnr Sri,it.
(By Associated Prese.

i . Il Z.
Berlin. July 25.-The center Of
Berlin is filled today with cheering,
tumultuous crowds indulging in con-
! es:S'sH.sH.c:iss X enthusiastic demonstrations
over the expected outbreak of Austro-
Seryian hostilities. q
The strains Of the German and Aus
trtan national anthems are heard from
time to time above the cheers Of the
crowd. Newspaper extras sent. out In
rapid succession were torn from the
hands Of the distributors and the
streets are carpeted with discarded
sheets. I$i5 Is Z. Il. & Is; t9li
s. The enthusiasm could scarcely be
greatersif Il were SGerman's3ow own war
which was about ito begin. E
Most OF the demonstrators appar-
emily realize that hostil tiles along che
Danube might be prsfimtnary.to Rus.
elan sand German notifications, &
About two thousand persons gather.
ed before the 1: Austrian :smbassayi
They cheered Austria Hungary and
sang patriotic songs. (. The Austrian
|alnbassad0 = appeared ON the balcony
and warm: a; thanked those gathered
Another spontane eous demonstration
occurred in 4 }WiiheImstrasse through
which some thonsand men marched
singing f,Die Wacht Am Rhein. 9. =, ,st3
The streets Sof Berlin are filled With
excited crowds and & everywhere is
heard talk OF German. s chan cessof be.
coming involved. ~. zsE }fs q
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.SuFFsj ARE ASKED
CIytlE ,1ypaT;-RssAsS5ss;;S.:5s;.,,ss paT-R sS >; s.,s,. 8 !;
An Appeal Il Made For Donation
Of Their Jewelsy Ta, Help \.
(ny Associated presit. ,

Chicag o. July 25.-7An appeal to the
women Of the nation to give up their
gold and silver trinkets. to the cause,
Of equal suffrage was jsa!ied today BY
the campaign committee ;of the nat
ional American women's suffrage Az
ISOLATION. The appeal. aligned By Dr.
Anne Howard Shaw, Mrs. Meddill Mc.,
Cormick and other suffrage leaders,
told OF the need Of funds to carry ON
effective suffrage campignsi y ss!
The committee plans Z to Il have the;
gold and silver contributions cons.
verted into money aud hopes that In
this way at least $4,000 0ftanSbe. raised,
before August i5. .si n ~ 4, &, IS 5Ss;
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WAR CLOUDS GATHER FAST
OVER CONTINENTAL EUROPE
ING TROOPS FOR THE FRAY
THAT'S EXPECTED

the minister and his staff with their
families had boarded q train for Aus
trian territory. The train was in read
incrs 60 depart as an unfayorabie re.
ply to the Austrian demands had been
expected.
According to newspaper messages
received here the mobilization of the
servian army was ordered at o'clock
this afternoon. King Peter, who had
hurriedly returned to Belgrade when
the Austrian ultiInatum was announce
ed, left the capital this evening on a
special train with the principal mem
bers of the government in the realiza-
ton, that the Austrians could capture
Belgrade without difficulty.
The temporary seat of government
will be established at Kraguyevatz.
The news Of Servia's. decision was
made known to the public by extra
editions OF the evening papers and by
8 o'clock tonight half the population
of the city seemed to be on the streets.
They fought eagerly for the papers
and professions were formed which
marched through all the thorough
fares singing national hymns and
cheeing for Emperor for emperor
Francis Joseph, Emperor William and
the army.
Everywhere throughout the cour-
try similar demonstrations are being
held. Count Won Betchtoldt, the Aus
tro-Hungarian minister OF foreign af-
fairs. visited Ischl early in the after
noon and had long audience with the
emperor. Later he conferred with the
minister of war. General Krobatin,
and the emperor's chief military ad-
wiser, General Baron Bolfras', Won
Ahneburg, and the minister OF finance.
= Count Won Bechtoldt had another
audience at T. O'clock with the em-
percr to who ,smhe communicated the
anutes s :t
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RUSSIA'S INTERFERENCE WILL. INVOLVE OTHER POWERS
MAKING FIGHT BETWEEN SI-AV AND TEUTON
FOR EUROPEAN SUPREMACY
Montenegro VIII Coming Srueee Which
Will Involve Practically Every European Power-Servia
Just Recovering From the Balkan War Is Game
t. To the Core
(By Associated Press,)

!
horizon
within 45
nnton
holds
Of future behavior. 7.Fi IT.
At $3.50 O'clock tonight Austria
tOns started Is
cation
Ions and rejected Others Austria
na orr 80 8
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BELaRADE ABANDoNEp,ss u
King of Servfa Realires HIS Capitai

King of SeFvfa Realizes His Capitai
%, sis Uipr0t cted. n Sd
D Vienna, July 25. Ttei aergianS gov-
arnment waited nntil tha last moment
LEFT it by the trans St hes note and
only Ten nlin1t es be efGrs the hour of.
eix, when the ;Austria- Hungarian uItis
fnatum expired did the Sefvian pre-
Emier Aperar at the 1egssion and: pre-.
sent his governnpnt' q reply to n the
Austrian nintsta Baron 4 Giesi Won
EGtes1ingen. 2
No details OF the tenor OF the reply
have been revealed here but the terss
|stateInant WAS mad that wzs nm
satisfactofy.,s ',Ess
Inine ediateiy uron! fecsiylng the f,cts
The Austrian, minister ;s nforsnsd tfia
foreign pfite ana sfiipl lofnattc rolntiofis
were 6f6ksp Oh. Half ar later
fT fs
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SHOOTS WIFE THEN
I COMMITS SUICIDE

& Atlanta, July 25.-W.J
~. Neil late today shot
! and killed his diyorced
wife and then shot him
self, dying two hours lat
er. The shoosin occur
red at the wosnan's apart
ment and Is said TO; have
resulted from q quarrel
over the possession Of
Neill's child, awarded 20
the mother BY the court
when the divorce degree
was granted. Letters
found IN Neill's Z pockets
indicated that be had besn
employed a q railroad {
brakeman: {
o o o o. D D. b q o o. d o q &
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Congregational 5sfestin

There will be a. congregatfonR15
meeting at Varennes: church Sunday
morning. August 2, aty11sf o'clock for
the. purpose OF calling "a pastor for
this church. All Of the members afei
urged to be present at this meeting.
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A. number OF 1ewelry Grnr,s:srs,
REPRESENTING well known houses were
IN the city yesterday calling on the
local trade. Among these were D.
M. Douglas OF New York, B. F. Rauls
OF boston, John Dale OF Melrose,
Mass, 8. ]. Lindau Of Grand Rapids.
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Ions and rejected others. 6paprcntIy
whole bill paid or nothing.
9,-!----- =.
The vital question os Europe Ia
whether Russia will come 20 the res
cue of Servia. INVOLVING the other
powers and making OF the war a
struggle of Slav against Teuion for
European supremacy.
Reports from st. Petersuure saw
that the Russian army is mobilIzing
bit Il ia not remembered tim, Russia
annexed Bosnia and the German
Emnire. astennine }o' the a;6e n; W ,its
ally. as was said. ..in shining ar1nor"
nut q veto on Russian yiiiteryaatirJn. s.
i. Austria land ] Sepvios nrS. ,f,inth mo-
.bitisinS ISN'T III ssi ierlc2 foE nis ssicsslfEs
patches ii tlis Bsibi ect S,f L military s.
e.statid dna dndicEtsa Glaarly 4iaats e..
ifonsciad censorship haa Deea estab-
lished Iii both countries.
The Servians have decided NOT to
attempt to defend Belgrade. tho gar
rison having elrendy been withdrawn.
according to the Vienna reports; ana
! the seat OF the government removed
( from Belgrade M to Krauguycyntz. a
strong strategic point sixty miles to
the south. w ;sfs} :T7,es
q. Serbs ARE Proud Peop7e.
/. Servia's refusal to ;humiiia,e itself
! to the extent ite big neighbor mas dc
tated was not expected. Tie serbs
have beon proud since their success In
the late Balkan war, and the govern
ment which yielded to such demands
as Austria could not last: even the
dynasty would be. imperfiieG. Ser
: Was nttie any. HonteneHro.a seems %
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Vienna July 25Diplcmatic relations between
and Serva formally tonight Warts regarded
by the public as almost certainty.
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July emperor today promoted to be Of
cadets who had completed their in the military
he words of the announcing which
came month earlier than in dary cour cansed ethu
astc demonstration.
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Vienna July 26Te imperial which come into force
today include restriction and by government the
telephone and the prohibition the publication
of military news :z4asGa sf ,sass;f$&l
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esoived 3 that any part that Great
4 asGoIlt 4 i, ti1led, .les 4, On III Seven
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
MODELS SOCKS DISGUSTED HIM
}. \. Anderson, Divorce Defcndau t
Tells About Correspondents.

John A. Anderson. the young electrical
contractor, who married Marguerite Iib-
ling, granddaughter of the founder of
the EDling brewing Company took the
witness stand before Supreme Court JUS
tico Whitaker and II jury yesterday.
Anderson admitted that he had paid a
few visits to the apartment of Lorraine
Parker, n model named as correspondent,
bu, he said he didn't see her OH the date
charged in the complaint The times he
saw her he did nothing more serious than
dance the tango he said.
Tho defendant said that Miss Parker
told of his friendship for her because
he scoldcd her when she came to his
office In West Forty second street and
made n scene, lie said that Miss Parker
refused 10 leave when asked to go and
told him she could sit there all day he
cause she was getting 500 an hour for
her time. Anderson said that Miss Par
kcrs visit made AN impression on him
because she exposed her ankles sufficiently
to show that she was wearing socks
instead of stockings and this Disguised
him.
Justice Whitaker issued II body at
tachment cbr Miss Vtvicn Lawrence, a
Broadway !!showgirl, who was subp,rncd
To testify concerning JOY rides with An,
derson anS Miss Parker
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ATTACK ON COOK CONFIRMED
Vera Cruz Authorities >r.L ,,..,
tenants AssaiIaut

NAsnGNGToS. Feb. 13.--kc,. A........
Mayo confirmed to-day to the S.,,. f,,.
partmcnt reports from Vera Cruz fla,
Lieut. Arthur Il. Cook. nag ucu',r.,.t =.
Admiral Mayo's staff on Tia. b.,tIost,,
Connecticut was shot At while cri,.,,
through ia" streets of Vera Cruz l,,
"Wednesday evening
The Admiral sand that the local .,,
thorities were making efforts to learn ~.
identity OF the assailant aud iaNc as
sumed responsibility for his arprohcrs.o
and punishment.
Mr. Bryan declined to-day to row,.s-.
on tho statement made iu the G,.lns,
Parliament to-day in roSponS. to ~. N.
terpellation of the Government i,.a,1
the action OF the United States l1 If,.,s
the embargo on the shipment Of arms y
Mexico. He confirmed the statcincr, A.,
the German officials that the Tr,.tde,,
had Informed the other government. TIA,
Mexico must be allowed to tight ont hor
internal differences, declaring that u ~.
substantially IL" meaning Of the PEST
dents note.
The State Department has beer ~.
formed that the Federal Lieutenant "a
sergeant convicted Of having murdered 40
American negro named Frank Smith have
been executed by detachment ~ So.
diers. in conformanco with the pcu'eu,a
passed by military court % Tampico
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favorable action on the bill. Tho Presi-
dout nr soon as he has authority. Will
undoubtedly hasten TO raise Admiral
Fletcher to the rank OF a Vice Admiral
or put some other officer Of that rank
IN command.
: SH'n.tor Brstow. in supporting has
nnendm"nt raising tho age for retirement
from - to 60 years. declared that the
United states was building w large re-
tired lists of the army and navy that were
becoming "A burden to the taxpayers
Ne said he had called on the Navy Dc
partment for information in regard to the
retired list and had elected the fact that
a year or so ago the annual pay to retired
officers of the navy was nearly s3,00O.o0O.
lie had been advised that while there
were only eighteen actiV" Rear Admirals
there Vcr, 2lu retired Rear AdtHitils ahu
the officers Of lower rank were as follows
80 Commudorcs, log Captains loo Com
inunders. SO Lieutenant Commanders, ~
I.i.uteuart-. ~ Junior bl,u3cuants, 1lc
,t~igus and 1928 warrant officers
senator Reed of Missouri. htowed NM
self IN hearty approval of Senator Bris-
tows amendment and declared he would
20 even further and prevent the retire
inent of any officer from the active list of
the navy except for proved 'ucapacity' lie
insisted that many officers were at their
very best at 60 years and that the policy
places for younger officers who were ann
bilious To- advance and get on the retired
list themselves.
1--WE are establishing a plucking board
to make vacancies If deaths do not make
them fast enough said senator Reed.
'Why not apply the rule to Senators and
retire them at half pay when they have
reached tho age OF CO. More than two
thirts Of the membership in the Senate IL
nov over that age
Secretary Daniels was greatly pleased
when h. learned of the action in the
Senate.
George Dewey is the only Admiral in
the American navy. There have been only
Two others who bore that rank. Porter and
Farragui stephen Rowan was made
Vice Admiral by special act of Congress,
but the rank expired with his death and
tho grade as such was never regularly
established In the navy.
An effort was made after the spanish
war to raise Rear Admirals Schley and
sampson t. the rank of Nicc-Admira.s by
special legislation, but the controversy
which arose between them prevented H.
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MORE SNOW, BUT WARMER.
so Predict Experts at Capital.
which Also Has storm.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-According 10
the Weather Bureau forecasts for to-
morrow and the review Of conditions over
the snowstorm OF to-day has been quite
general over the States east OF the hp-
palachian chain. For the north Atlantic
states snow is predicted for Saturday.
with snow IN northern New England to
FOLLOW the cold there prevailing \ gem
eral rise In temperature for the north
ttiantic seaboard states Is predicted
and clearing. cold weather for the states
south OF Maryland and Delaware.
This was Nashingtou's first snowstorm
Of the winter. 1t is believed to be the
latest arrival of first snow recorded
in the capital in many years Snow
began falling early this morning and con
tinued uninterruptedly until midnight
when IL changed to hail. The weather
tomorrow. with prospects Of clear
weather about midday.
To-day's storm drove the unemployed
IN Washington TO shelter The Union
Gospel Mission reported tonight that
$1,000 men without work applied for as
sistance to the various char table ins,i-
tutions OF the city. In addition aid was
extended 10 hundreds of destitute women
and children.
Nearly all incoming trains were late.
but the railway authorities expect to have
trains moving on time by tomorrow
morning.
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SAYS BUXTON WOULDN'T FIGHT
REPORT New south African Go,crps,
Ignored q Challenge.

LoNpoN. Feb. ~. - Bichara pcr,asr
NJ. r. contributes some persona, cos..r
In reference to sydney Buxton. who IA.
just been appointed ,iovernor-o; genera. ~
South Africa. He alleges that DC wa.
challenged to duel some time agu hv 20
late Col. Sir II. NJ Hoz.er, father .
the wife Of Winston Churchill. First l.o.d
of the Admiralty lie saws that VI, Ga,.
ton when Postmaster General coutioycr.,i
a statement made by col. Iioz.c.. $50
was then secretary Of Iloyd's. C,l U,zor
Invited Mr. Buxton 10 go TO Belgium
whore he would meet nina with any
weapon. NJ Buxton ignored tpc ,,.,'.
lengc.
sydney BUXTON. whols'o succeed Ni-....'
Gladstone as iovcrro" If tn" Union n' 4 .t..A
Africa, and Ronald Munro FrreEso.. 90 %
has b,.t appointed Governor rf AUS. ..
have been made knights OF tn. ',...Ha
Cross # 81 Michael and 81 Georrr
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JAPANESE ACTIVE IN MEXICO.
Nccotiatior. Dcgun for Lands for
Colonization.


AlENlco CITY. Fec. l3.--Jaranese agcuts
nere are becoming more active daily.
Gen. Mon. formerly of the Japanese army
who .s here representing group OF
Japanese bankers, had long conference
to-day with tn, Secretary ~ the Treasury
on the subject 81 taking mp lands IN
Nl.Niy, ror Japlnoso Colonization
War Department officials deny the story
'..t Japan IS building transports for
MeN.e,. These officials say that contracts
nau hceu signed for two transports with
Geuor>r builders hut that the work had
been suspended because tho Government
failed t. proylG" the necessary funds
The exchange rNsr 10 points to-day. the
reason being. according TO several bank
ers the fact that President Wilson's &C.
ton in raising IN" embargo on shipment
Of arms and ammunition from the United
states into Mexico - considered as a for
NAL recognition Of the rebels.
Senior Diaz Mirun. editor of ~ IDiBar-
cidl, tn" Government organ IN which were
printed the insults which brought forth
formal protest from Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, said to-day that the first time he
meets tho American Charge d'Affalres in
the street nr elsewhere he will repeat to
his face all 'hc insults he has written.
Miron is ono armed man who has
killed several of his enemies shooting
them without waI.!nE and claiming
thereafter that he had noted in self-de-
fence on account OF his crippled condi-
ton.
Gen Huorta Is hard pressed FOR tho
payIuru, Of his Federal soldiers and the
active campaign recently rtar'ed IN the
stat" OF Moy'los is paralyzed
None Of the passengers on The tIain
which vas wrecked Yesterday Ivy the
rcbels al Las Canons was hurt. The rebels
burned five passenger cars and freight,
car The line has been completely cleared
anl rain service will lie resumed tu-mor-
row.
The National Railways have received
large shipments Of oil from Tampis, and
clai from Codhuila and announcement
h1s leor made that freight traffic, whlcl;
was suspended for lack OF fuel on Feb
ruarv 3, will be resumed at once
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
U. S. RECOGNIZES BENAvIDES
: Peru's New Executive W-,-,,rs
American Minister.

Lava, Peru Feh. H. -- Rcyolut ..a g.
leaders hero are juhilant over the lr., .
recognition OF tho provisional Goy.r.' o
by TN" United States. Col. Errs. ..,.
present head of the GovcrUM,ut Ply ."
led the attack upon the national ,.. .
and expelled President BuiughUr-' .
CeiVed United states Minister NJ '.
who bears the instructions of Score q
OF State Bryan, this afternoon
LoSun%. Feb. l3.--NiCe-p Pres ilc'. ...
bcrto l."guia viii sail Tomorrow .
Carmania for New York, theme" q, ...
coed to Peru. Under the prruv'a. .n
Congress should declare him rrt~.r q
for the uncNpired term OF President +
inGhurst. lie Is very friendly tas."
the United states and II is suEE,s',a
the prompt recognition of tho u-o, .'-..
Government ny tho United state v.
prcdlCHtcd on this facl Prcsiden' 1881,
bursts opposition Ia many Amer 90
enterprises Was we'll known
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KAISER SEEKS CANAL HONOR.
TAinks SON would OutrnnL Y. y
Officers In Parade OF Fleets.

>yc,iGi TdhiC DtSBdtch 10 THb suN
BErilN. Feb. lat rs generally be
lived here that Germany will have the
historic honor OF being the first nation Ia
send warshiPs through the Panama Canal.
No definite announcement is expected for
the present. but it is generally believed
that the Kaiser will send Prince Henry of
Prussia 10 command the German fleet on
This occasion.
II this should pe done the Prince, VINO
70 4 brother Of the Kaiser, will outtank
as Great Admiral OF the German
squadron. all the other commanders pres
cnt. II is thought that Americas Rear
Adm!rals viii bc outranked by the COM
mandrrs OF the squadrons Of several ma
tons unless the American Congress re-
establishes the rank of Admiral be-
fore the opening Of the canal
The procession through the canal. it is
believed here. will be, according to the
usual naval regulations and etiquette by
seniority OF the highest commander, which
under these circumstances would he
Prince Henry. The only way the Amcri-
can vessels could be among thu first 20 ga
through would he to sail along with the
Germans rs IN escort Of honor 20 Prinrn
Henry.
There Is surprise iu naval circles here
that the American Congress does not re-
vlve thu rank Of Admiral and Nice-Ad
mlral II is claimed that this is iustiii-
able from the position which the Amcri-
can navy occupies and tina; 1t Is desirable
from the standpoint Of prestige
WASH INGTuN. Feb. l3.-Navy Officers
here expressed no concern over the sug-
gcstiun that Germany would have IN,
honor "f sending the first warships
through Nh" canal becauso Prince IIonr,
rs u Germ1u Admiral. Il was made cloli
hat this honor would be reserved for tn,
nitcd states ~ one WY or another ant
doubt was expressed that any foreign ma
ton would b'grudgo this country IN,
honor. II was suggested that Adm.ra
Dewey might he sent to command tn,
feet If necessary