Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-08-26


expressed the grateful apprec iation of
Germany for the t tender OF good Offices
made by the United States 5I355
suex Canal Blocked.
The London Ghronicle's correspond
ent3sends the following dispatch from
Milan N ,js58 rs
cable here from Port Said says
an unpreceden state Of affairs has
been created through traffic In 1.-THE
:Suez canal having practically ceased.
The port is crammed with ships.
Captains Of all nationalities are afraid
to proceed; besides, there is a colos-
sal fleet Of German merchantmen un-
der seizure. }.i 81 81 .54 Il.
The German ships have been de
sprived OF essential pieces Of their en-
gines and their wireless plants. The
whole Of Germany's seaborne com
merce with Australasia Asia, and East
Africa is absolutely paralyzed.
'.The only vessels passing through
the canal are those flying the Italian
flag and these are besieged by hordes
OF foreigners anxious to get away from
Egypt. Among them are many Ger
man and Austrian officers, who have
been arrested by British authorities
while attempting, under disguise, to
get away. yj;5 IA N j 4.
".All public services are under mil
itary control and all banks are closed.
The German residents from Cairo Ito
Alexandra are subject tofas triple cen
sorship. ri 5#{ h, :s3E5 Il )
Germany Defies Japan.
The Rotterdam correspondent Of the
London Times says he has learned
from on cial sources in Berlin that
Germany will reject the Japanese ulti-,
matum. .i5 z Z. D.
a The governor OF Kiaochow, the Gerv
man colony in China, issued q procla.
nation saying that an attack was Inn
minent. The majority OF the non-conl-
batants already have left. The Amer
lean consul also may leave.
Rely on Britain's Assurance.
s The confidence OF the administra-
ton that nothing in the present situa-
ton threatens any embarrassment of
the ability of the United States q pro-
tect the Philippines is derived largely
from the assurances given by Great
Britain that Japan will not extend the
attack on Germany beyond China5an
contiguous waters. $E5 "a rs III
Taken at its face value. this assur-
ance means that Japan will not seize
the German islands in the Pacific and
thus encroach, upon the naval bases Of
the United States and $interpose q
screen between America and the Phil
ippines. Ss34s If.
y President issues state ment. !.
Addressing the American people,
President Wilson issuedTa statement
in come tion with the European war,
warning citizens Of the United States
against that deepest, most subtle,
most essential breach Of neutrality
which may spring out Of partisan
ship, out OF passionate ely taking Sides
Prior to the issuance Of the state
ment officials close to the president
made It clear that Mr.. Wilson was
fully determined to take no part in
the dispute between Japan and Ger
many over the situation in the far
east. 3$ 81. I; l5 55 81
Il The president is understood to be
deeply concerned because snaturalized
who came from countries
now at war have taken sides in pub
lie discussion in the United States Of
the European war. On previous occa-
sions he has publicly spoken against
what he termed "hyphenated Ameri-
cans declaring that. citizens OF the
United States should be u Americans
only, not Irish-Americans. German
Americans, or other classifications Of
the sort. This feeling is understood
10 have prompted the. issuance Of the
statement. 8 81 .5@:
Washington hears that Germany
plans to forestall Japanese interior
ence3 in the hostilities by ceding back
to China its leased territory in the
republic before the end Of the period
named in the ultimatum. This action,
the reports say, would test the sin
cerity Of Japan's profession that It
desires to return Kiaochow to China.
French Version Of Threat.
Japan's sultimatum to Germany is
welcomed in Paris as an additional
embarrassment for Germany. The
Journal des Debats says editorially
that nobody is surprised in the slight
est degree at Japan entering the lists.