The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
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such a course would not be adeparture
from previous expressions Germany
has OIL fintalueI. 10 was Coutended that
the submarine activity was begun only
because England would not permit
fOOdstuffs and conditional Contraband
destined 90 civilians 20 reach Germany
and because the ueutrals by their pro-
tests had been pOwerless 10 effect an
adherence 90 the rules OF International
law by the allies 10 questions OF CON
trahand. should Germany announce
her intention 10 abandon submarine
warfare. 10 was believed By some dip
lOmats she would not necessarily make
a stipulation. but would state her eX-
pectatOu that the United States az
the greatest neutral would secure
equal guarantees from the allies on
questions OF COntraband
In the event that Germany took the
opposite course and refused 90 comply
with the wishes OK the United States.
high officials declined 20 predict what
steps would be taken beyond indicat-
ing that the Washington government
would deal with each development IN
the sitUatatiOn as IL arose.
Report Unfounded.
Reports that Americans had been
advised 20 leave Germany on account
or the critical state OF relations with
the United states were declared TO
b. wholly unfounded by officials.
Americans IN all belligerent coun-
tries were advised by the state de-
partmeut at the outbreak Of nOsulties
20 leave the danger zone, and no spe-
.cial instructions have since been Civ
Zen 10 American ENJOYS In Europe
Messages continued 20 food the
White House and state department
today suRges ting various lines Of pol
Icy. Many expressed entire conf
dence in the President Conspicuous
among these was personal letter
from former President Taft express
ling his confidence in and his support
OF Mr.. Wilson I'm the delicate situa -
Ition He gave his own suggestions OF
what should De done by the United
States. which. 10 WAS said. did not
differ materially from the course the
President had adopted The White
House let 10 be known that the Presi-
dent was highly Erauhed over Mr..
|Taft's action
May Stop Publications.
| n became known tonight that JUS
/ tice department officials are giving
/ consi Iteration to the question or
whether publications containing mat
ter such as editorials seeking tU JUS
tify tho sinking OF the Lusitsnia and
advising the repetition OF such acts
can be- kept out of the malls under the
provision OF the penal code making %
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character Intended to iucite arson.
murder OF asHasslnation.
Some officials think tho law might
be- construed Co apply fO published
speeches ~ similar character.
ur Bernhard Uornhcrg's utterancos
eth are being given attention in high
official quarters. and 10 is strongly in.
tmatrd That some steps viii boz taken
f0 end bis activity If was suggested
today that the German embassy might
. Boz informed that Ir Urnhprr. Gar-
man subject was making himself of.
fora.vn fo the American government
and people
Discontinue Advertisements
THE German embassy tonight uou.
fed bv letter and telegraph uow-pa
rHrH .n 200 Of IHa LARGER cities of Inc
. + nffrI States f1 discontinue fHH pub.
|lI0atI0u ~ ife advert .amarf warning
American asa.urt trans Atlantic
travel ou haIIErrrrI chips
no reason FOR I.rurf.Hu.rr fHn Hf.
verf..amnrt ia given In f.H letters and
kilograms huf ~ wac stated af mo
embassy tonight that f was r1uaII.
erred t1 have ureu sufficient