University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-29
BY BOND P. GEDDEs.

lations with the world family OF ma
/ tions marked 1915. Serious crises
marked the twelve months, and more
threaten in 1916. This nation passed
safely through the vortex of the world
war and the tangled skein of wal
politics. though often very near sew
ering relations with European pow
ers. Its peace has been threatened
from within and without.
The country faces, in the new year,
more delicate problems. including
new and old disputes with Europe's
belligerents.
The killing of over 100 Americans
on the high seas. destruction. seizure
and attacks upon American vessels,
ruthless confiscation of American
property and interference with Amer
ican commerce; dismissal Of foreign
diplomats. resignation of its own Sec
retary of State and European criti-
cism Of its neutrality were the out
standing events of 1915 in American
world diplomacy.
Peaceful settlement of the dispute
with Austria over her attack upon
the Italian liner Ancona, with Eng
land over her trade interferences.
with Germany over the Lusitania incl
dent and with the Teutonic powers
over unneutral conspiracies in this
country were the quartet of dominant
and delicate problems facing us in
1916.
Red-letter days on the 1915 calen-
dar were:
March 15-England's blockade of
Germany; May Sinking Of the Lus-
itania; June 9-Secretary Bryan's
resignation; August 19-Sinking of
the Arabic; September 10-Recall of
Austrian Ambassador Dumba; Octo-
Der Halt billion dollar loan to the
Allies; November 9-Sinking of the
Ancona; December 3-Recall Of Ger
man captains, Boy-Ed and Won Pa
pen.
Notes Sent by Hundreds.
These and numberless other en-
OF the war caused Uncle
Sam to break all records in diplo-
matte note writing. Hundreds of
notes were sent. The years chief dip
lomatic victory was the enforced mod |
by Germany of her subma-
rine warfare.
Today the United States stands with |
increased power and prestige, but |
still weighted with the task OF per-
'ecting peaceful settlements with
England, France, Germany and Aus
ria in most delicate and difficult
The passing year was
,ife with diplomatic dynamite. A
chronicle of the more important in
ernational events follows:
January 5--United States agrees
With England to certify non-contra-
,and cargoes. S-England denied un-
luly seizing American ships. 11-Eng-
and protested transfer of the cotton
teamer Dacia from German to Amer
can registry. 28-American schoon-
r William P. Frye sunk by German
alder. Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
February because Of the German
confiscating all food
tufts, England seized American grain
teamer Wilhelmina. 11-United
tates warned England and Germany
ot to abuse the use of American flag
r attack American ships. 16-The
'erman submarine blockade of Eng
and protested 1S-British note de-
les that American commerce has
cen injured. 19-German note re-
scted American protest against sink
1g neutral ships in war zone about
,ngland. 20-Two notes from Eng y
and affirmed the right to seize steam
r Wilhelmina and promised limited
Sc of American flag. 21-The Amer
,an cotton steamer Evelyn was sunk
y a mine; one American killed. 2S-
he American cotton steamer Carib
unk by a mine, two Americans kill
d. 27-The Government began prob
,g the supplying of German warships !,
-om New York by Hamburg-Ameri-
an line officials. 28-France seized
le Dacia. l.
March 10-The German raider
RIM Eitel Friedrich arrived at New
ort News and later was interned.
s-Leon Thrasher, American. was
illed when German submarine tor
edoed British steamer Falaba.
France Begins Borrowing. +
April French $50. .000, 600 loan ne-tr
,tiated. limited States asks Ger
any for reparation for schooner Will
am P. Frye. 6-France released Au-
lst Piepenbrink, German seized on
4 American steamer. Note to Eng
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