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Connecticut western news., 1915-09-09

In some countries it seems to be con- sidered a graet military triumph to allude to an adversary as a pig-dog, or the equivalent in local dialect. We have never mastered that style of war fare. Courier Journal.
 The American genius who announces that he has invented humane bullet reminds us in some ways of the cheer ful undertaken who advertised the at- tractive qualities of his caskets.- Springfield Union. I'M
Connecticut western news., 1915-09-09
SUFFRAGE-PR0 AND CON
Pro-.

The following letter was received by MT. A. s. c. Taylor, from an eminent lawyer ir Denver, Col, in reply to Il query regarding recent assertion by the anti-sutfrage contributor to The News:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
Germany Will Respect Neutral Ships,
Terms of NeW Note Lessen Tension;
American Protest Approved by Cabin
ROOSEVELT WOULD HAVE UNITED STATES
FORBID ALL COMMERCE WITH GERMANY
Prov s.ar Cor-srcnd.r. ~ To TrNun. 3

Syracuse. May 1-Theodorc asked tonight to
this paragraph President Wilson's Philadelphia speech
There thing being proud to fight there
such thing being right that does not need to
convince others by force that it is right"
The Colonel said:
If the United States satisfied with occupying time in the
the international position that China occupies then
United afford this theory but it act on
theory the position for it
wore the blue under Grant and the gray under Lee
very earnestly hope that Will promptly The
dbeatOn sending the that our
would hold Germany strict accountability If did
the things which it has actually done.
babies drowned the Luania the hundreds of
drowned of these and children being Amer
ship the Gu1ght which topedoed offer
eloquent commentary the theory that force
necessary rights and that policy Of blood and iron
can efficacy be with policy of milk and water.
twentyfour delay this should and could
by declaring that in Of Germanys murdous
offence against all with Germany shall
forthwith and all kind permitted and
England and the of the civilized world
would he declaration of 1t would merely prevent
munitions being which, by its conduct has
shown willingness munitions for the slaughter Of unofendng
men. and children
do the firm assertion of rights
but remember there things than Let
nation peace of worth only when is the hand
maiden Of righteousness and Of national respec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
SAYS ROOSEVELT
INSULTS GERMANS
Baron Won SchWartzenstein Re-
sents American Criticism OF
usitania Affair.

Berlin. May l2 Baron Mumm Won
Scbwarzenstein. who holds high po-
sition in the German Foreign once,
has repied TO the sharp cnuclsns OF
Germany in the American press, ana
esnecially the words attributed 10 eN-
President Roosevelt tnat the SINKING
NJ the Lusitania was the greatest act
Of piracy in history. -.
"if Mr.. Roosevelt used these words,
saws the baron, then he hurled an IN
euit at the whole German people
which We bitterly resent. even al a
,,roc when we have 10 submit 20 the
hatred and falsity Of onemies and for
NOV friends. He insulted. without cX-
cmse men who, fearless OF death. dis
obarccd their duty 10 the fatherland IN
tbe hour Of need, without hone OF
booty.
.,orfarc "a no argument against using
i, Aerial warfare has found rccogni-
,;on IN international agreements and
svbmarine will be similarly rccog-
nized.
,,onal arrangements wlll abolish this
,no5e of warfare England would her
sols bc the last 20 shrink from using
.,bnarincs against Us with the utmost
octicssncss. but now has TOO few. al-
though America je trying diligently IN
snrreptitiou5 y " supply thiS de-
Gc.epy. ~-~-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
From Tn. Tribune ruresu.

Washington, M2y II. DR.. Bernhard
Dernburg, onetime Minister of the
Colonies in the Kaiser's Cabinet, Will
soon be sent back TO his Fatherland, If
any feasible way TO do so can be found,
it was said here to-day. There is no
secret among officials here that Dr.
Dernburg has become one of the great
est nuisances Of these trying times.
His efforts to prevail upon American
citizens to violate President wilson's
neutrality proclamation have aroused so
much irritation in Washington that 1t
is understood inquiries are on the way
to discover some means by which he
can either be shipped back to his own
country or reduced to silence In this
country.
The opinions OF many persons IN
Washington relative to DR.. Dernburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
TAFT ADVISES
GOING SLOWLY
IN THE CRISIS
Urges Patience and Calm
ness and Trust in the
President.

Philadelphia, May 11.-EX-President
William II. Taft urged patience and
calmness in the present international
situation and called on the citizens Of
the country TO stand by President Will
son in an address at the Union League
here tonight. Referring 10 the SINK
ing of the Lusitania, Mr.. Taft said:
"The inhumanity Of the circum-
stances in the case presses us on, but
in the heat Of even just indignation -
not the best time to act, when action
involves such momentous consequences
and means untold loss OF life and
treasure.
There are things worse than war,
but delay due TO calm deliberatlon
cannot change the situation or mlnlm-
jze the effect of what we finally con
clude 70 do With the present condi-
ton Of the war in Europe, our action,
if il is TO be extreme, will not lose ei'l
cacv by giving time to people whose
war il will be TO know what they are
facing.
ave must bear in mind tha if we
have war il is the people who must
pay with lives and money the cost OF
II. and, therefore, they should not be
hurried into the sacrifice until IL 3D.
clear that they wish it, and know
what they are doing when they wish it it.
"A demand for war that cannot SUI
vive the passion of the first days OF
public Indignation and will not endure
the test Of delay and dellberatloh Dy
all the people is not one that should be
The President, MIR. Taft said, was
acting like Washington, Lincoln and
Mckinley in trying to avoid war. In
the present situation it was impera-
tive that he should know the opinion
Of the country without regard to preJu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
DR.. Dernburg Must Go
Is Washington Belief
Kaser's Personal Envoy Irrates Administration Official
by Utterances Sinking of Lusitania and
PROPAGANDA Against Neutrality.

vary. At first he was looked upon as a
more or less irresponsible parrot, but
his latest utterances. especially in con-
rection with the Lusitania disaster have
caused more than one person here to
regard him as a dangerous trouble
breeder. The opposition to the further
stay in this country OF DR.. Dernburg is
growing daily.
Reports received here from through
out the country indicate that his pres
ence in this country is equally irritat-
ing and obnoxious. and many sugges-
tions have been made that the govern
ment frankly inform the German I'm
bassy that his recall will be looked
upon as an exceedingly friendly act.
So far as this government knows DR..
Dernburg haI no official standing. al
Continued on page 2, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
A. F. WILDING KILLED
AT DARDANELLES

London, May l2 Anthony F. Wild
ing, Of New Zealand, former lawn
tennis champion Of Great Britain, and
who several times has been a member
Of the Australasisn team in the Davis
CUP matches, has been killed in the
fighting in the Dardanelles. Mr.. Wild
ing was a second lieutenant IN the
Royal Marines.
Anthony F. Wilding was member
Of the Davis Cup team. which repre-
scnted Australia several times. Prior
"a last year, when Maurice F.. Nc
Loughlin swept him off his feet and
defeated him in a four-set match, he
VAS regarded as invincible.
Two years ago Wilding won the
worlds lawn tennis championship. de-
feating Mclaughlin after one of the
most bitterly fought matches ever WIT
messed a, Wimbledon. Although only
three sets were required, forty one
games were plsyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
GERMANS DROP
BOMBS NEAR PARIS
Five Projectiles Rained Down on
st. Denis from Plane
Six Injured.

Paris, May IA German aeroplane
passed over St. Denis. suburb OF
Paris. shortly after a. m. to-day, and
dropped FIVE bombs. One bomb fell
through the roof Of an apartment oc-
cupied by Nine. Bolleker. bounced
from the bed where her nine-year-old
son Andre was sleeping. and then
struck the floor, where II exploded.
Frarments of the bomb signify
wounded the boy. e.;
Anothe- missile on exploding IN
iured FIVE men who were sleeping IN
she'd. Two other bombs damaged an
apartment house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
BY W. l.. HPHERSON.

Washington. May 11.-There il less
tension here tonight The German
governments note, received late this
afternoon, has relieved the diplomatic
situation 70 some extent. II eliminates
the Gulflight case and the case Of
every other American vessel attacked
within the "war zone" Germany offers
10 make reparatiOn for losses inflicted
on neutral shipping. and says that her
submarine commanders have been in
structed 10 observe with such shipping
all the recognized rules OF interns-
tional nav. In cases where there is
dispute over Germany's culpability
reference to an international court is
suggested
Germany is bound not only by gen..
oral international law but by the pro-
visions OF our ancient treaty with
Prussia TO make compensation for all
American vessels sunk and for all
American contraband cargo seized or
destroyed As she admits that respon-
sibilty in the fullest measure, dIplo-
macy ought TO have comparatively
easy task in adjusting claims falling in
the above categories.
Bet the lates. note does not cover
the Lusitsnia case. Il is idle 10 expect
Germany 20 admit responsibility for
the killing Of Americans who take pas
sage on allied merchantmen. II IS
, equally idle 20 expect her 20 promise
TO abandon the barbarous practices
which led TO the loss OF one American
on the Falaba and OF l25 or more
Americans on the Lusitania.
Despite German concessions on the
minor points in dispute, the Lusitanis
case remains. and il is the case most
heavily charged with international
dynamite Il raises an issue on which
Germany cannot we'll afford 20 yield.
for military reasons, and which the
United States government cannot drop
without eating its own words. The lack
or any basis Tor compromise IN TINS
controversy is going 20 tax the diplo-
macy OF two proud and determined ma
,ions. II would tax II even II each OF
the two nations was TOO proud TO
fight"
Two Phases of Thought
For that reason the Lusitania prob
lem still obsesses Washington. From
what pont OF view is It going TO be ap-
pr sched?
In spite OF the qualifying sddendum
attached 20 Presiden, Wilson's Phil
adelphia speech. official circles have
been pulling all day over the vivid
contrast between two recent phases OF
administration thought.
The state Departments letter %
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" The President points out. IL is under
stood, that the United States in it,
note which said Germany would be held
to strict accountability for any attacks
on American lives or vessels had no.
admitted any right on the part Of Ger.
many to carry on such methods o.
warfare, and declares, moreover. that
the giving Of official notice Of an in.
tcntion to commit an uujustifable sc.
did not justify the act or make il law
full. The note does not look to what
may happen il Germany persists in i,s
policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
Wilson Will Insist on Guarantee That Un-
armed Merchant Vessels Must Not Be
Sunk Without Warning.
WILL CALL FOR FULL EXPLANATIONS
Kaisers Government to Be Warned That the
United States Expects Germans to Adhere
TO Established Rules of Maritime Warfare.

Washington May l1President Wilson had practically de-
cded tonight the first step the policy which the United
States government will pursue result of the sinking of the
Lustania.
The President will act promptly within another day or two
draft Of communication be sent to Germany SUBJ
med the Cabinet to-day and approved unanimously While
official made, learned that the United
States would insist explanation of the series of incidents
which have occurred the proclamation of around
the British lesthe sinking of the Faaba causing the death of
Leon c. Thehe American citizen the attack by German air.
the American steamer Cushing the torpedoing OF the
American Gulght and finally the destruction without
warning of the Lusania with toll of than 1000 lives
In what described by those familiar with the document
unmistaabe TERMS the President voices the intense
feeling of United States these happenings and the
name international law demands adherence by Germany
to the established rules of maritime warfare
The asks that guarantee be given
hereafter that unarmed merchant vessels carrying
searched when the high the
German and and be transferred to place
of safety before any prize is destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
VANDERBILT'S BODY
SAID TO BE FOUND
Report at Queenstown That 1t
Was Recovered Off the
Irish Coast.

Queenstown, May 12.-There is a
persistent rumor current here that Al
fred Gwynne Vanderbilt's body has
been recovered on the Irish coast.
Webb Wade, Mr. Vanderbilt's secre-
;ary, is investigating the rumor.
London. May -. The Daily Mail"
asserts that the body OF Vanderbilt
has been found, and is being taken into
Queenstown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
United States Warning Applies.

Also in this instance lives were lost
those of the captain and two OF the
crew as the result of the attack, and
for this reason the warning OF the
United States, as outlined in the Amerl-
can answer 70 the war zone declaration,
in which i: was said that Germany
would be held 10 a "strict accounts-
bility" for the destruction of Amerl-
can lives, 4pplies directly. II the ci--
Continued on page 3. column 2
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IntimateSWiIIingnesS
to Make ReparatiOn
Without Delay.
SAYS ATTACK
WAS A "MISTAKE'
Adds, However, 1t Is Posi-
bic Such "MiStakes'
May Occur Again.
LFton II. T,lhun. Bur..u !

Washington, May ll.-That Germany
will recognize her responsibility in the
case OF the American tank ship Gulfight
and make full reparation was the in
terprctation placed upon a circular
from the German Foreign Office, the
terms Of which were transmitted to the
State Department to-day By Ambassa-
dor Gerard. The intimation conveyed
in this circular is that the attack on
the GulfIieht was n mistake. and that
the German government recognizes that
the right of visit and search with re-
gard to all neutral vessels for the pur-
pose OF ascertalning the nature OF their
cargo must be exercised before resort
ing TO the use Of torpedocs. The cir
cular. however, allows il TO be known
that other mistakes" of a similar nat
ure may occur, for which the German
governments expresses in advance its
willingness to make reparation.
After disclaiming any intention Of
causing neutral ships to be attacked
whore they have been guilty OF no hos
tile act, and saying that. "On the con-
trary, the most definite instructions
have repeatedly been issued TO German
war vessels to avoid attacks on such
ships under all circumstances" the cir
cular states that even when such ships
have contraband of war aboard they
are dealt with according to the rules OF
international law.
Recognizes Responsibility.
The circular promises that should
neutral ships come 70 harm through
German submarines or aircraft the i'm
perial government will "unreservedly
recognize its responsibility" 1t is also
promised tina, the imperial government
will express its regrets and afford
damages in such cases without prize
court proceedings. In this latter prom
ise it is felt that, although the case is
not specifically mentioned, the Amerl-
can suggestion that no phase Of the
case of the sunken William ?. Frye
should be sdjudcated in prize court
has been accepted by the imperial gov
ernment.
The foregoing is the German prom
ise with regard 10 the sinking of neu-
tral ship where the attack IS ac-
knowledged 10 have been made by one
of their own war vessels. A third para
graph Of the circular goes so far as TO
promise that where doubt arises as 10
the culpabiity of German naval au-
thoritics, opportunity Will be afforded
to the neutral government 10 make ITS
own investigation; and, in the event OF
the decision cf the German investga-
tors being at variance with that of the
neutral investigators, submit the en-
tire matter 20 an international investi .
CATION commission under the terms OF
the Hague Convention OF 1907
The peculiar applicability OF the very
general terms OF the note TO the Gulf
light case lies in the fact that the right
of visit and search was not exercised,
that the vessel herself was a neutral
vessel sailing under a neutral flag, and
that the attack took place within the
war zone as delimited in the German
declaration of February 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12
WILSON SPEECH
LEAVES LONDON
In ABATEMENT
Phrase TOO Proud TO
Fight" Newspapers
BlaZOn Over City.

London. May II. TOO proud 10
fight" This is the phrase from Presi-
dent Wilson's Philadelphia speech ex-
trscted by Reuters correspondent in
New York to define the Presidents at
titude toward the sinking of the Lusi-
tania, and it is felt here that no more
unfortunate phrase could have been
chosen for use in this crisis so far as
its effect on English opinion toward
America is concerned.
The phrase has been picked up and
blazoned on the newspaper flags on
every street corner Of London, and II
forms the chief topic of conversation
in the city. Amazement, consterna-
tion and ridicule are the sentiments II
has aroused.
True, only the briefest extracts from
the speech has been cabled here IN
troduccd by the correspondents opln-
ION Of its meaning, and it is to be re
membered that the same correspondent,
garbled his summary of Americas first
contraband note, and thereby aroused
strong feeling Of resentment against
America throughout England. This
time there is short direct quotation
from the speech Of only four sentences,
Of which the chief is: "There is such
thing as a man being too proud TO
fight"
Comment Is Friendly.
Editorial comment IN the afternoon
papers is almost wholly lacking. and
such "a there Is is friendly. News
papers give the speech such headlines
AS Mr.. Wilson's Amazing Speech
Too Proud TO Fight and "She Won;
Fight"
England has waited with great in.
terest and no little anxiety the oihclal
expression Of Americas attitude on
the sinking Of the Lusitania and the
action likely toward Germany. There
has been a general realization that TINS
Is not the time TO give advice, and
that comment should wait until action
was made known. But President VII
sons Philadelphia speech was widely
advertised as the opportunity he would
seize 10 express the direction OF his
purpose, and the brief cabled extract.
with the phrase picked up and printed
in black faced type, has caused dismay.
Hoped for Vigorous Reply.
Il is not that England either want
ed or expected America TO join m the
war. but she did want and expect some
strong and virile expression OF opin-
ion. She dld expect 10 see d firm and
determined stand against brutal saw
agery The disappointment IS the more
bitter because people feel that PrcsI-
dent Wilson has justified the fear
which lurScd in their hearts and which
The Times" so bitterly expressed this
morning, when it said:
The question still asked every
Continued on page 2. column
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MODS In LONDON
CHASE GERMANS
AND RAID STORES
East End Crowds Smash
Aliens Windows. Hurl
Furniture 10 Street.
rBy cable to Tie Tribun. J

London, May H. Widespread dis
turbances took place in the East End
tonight as result Of the public
anger caused by the Lusitania crime.
They took the form Of monstrations
against German shopkeepC-s, and in
certain districts, II seem'd, there was
hardly store which Lore above its
windows name o susIt ted Ieutonic
origin which escaped unscathed.
one shop in Blair Street, owned by
a man named Katstergger, came IN Tor
early attention. and soon there were
stones flying around Driskly.
Then a detachment of Boy Scouts
came unoffcially into tion for the
first time in their history. shop win
dows were soon smas,ed with bricks
and scout poles. and the first two cas-
ualties were slight wounds on their
heads sustained by two lads who were
in the thick of the fray. One boy was
hurt with flying glass. and 1t is alleged
that q chopper was thrown a the other
by woman from a window.
At the end Of Upper North Street,
Poplar, an angry crowd attacked the
store Of man named kessler FIRST
came hail of stones and brlckbats;
When all the glass had been scattered
OF the sidewalk rush was made Tor
the interior Four policemen stood out
side and tried 10 force the crowd back.
They at length arrested one man, VINO
seemed TO be particularly aggressive
and tapped him briskly over the head TO
step his resistance. A police constable
attempted TO march him of, and TINS
D Il. , L.. J, ,1xs
Call yourself an Englshman >" cried
one brawnv wife. "Why, you're Tn
Yourself" and with that she threw her
whole considerable weight at the Off
Ger. and attacked him with Amazonian
fcrocity.
At kessler's home furniture was
brought out into the street, not only
chairs and tables but sofas and piano
with carpets and pictures and much
crockery. This scene was repeated
time and again throughout the district.
Crowds in other places failed TO ap-
preciate the phonetic nuances which dl-
vide the patronymics of Jews and Ger
mans.
Meat Buyers in Boycott.
A boycott against all German buyers
and their agents has been declared by
ltt meat. lIdltTS bl llilfilf4iis IiN
decision applies whether the Germans
are naturalizcd British subjects or not.
Large printed cards bearing the words
"No Business Transacted with Ger
mans have been displayed along the
avenues of stalls IN the market. The
question is being dealt with by com
mittcc Of the trader. one OF whom
states at was felt that we should fol
low the lead which was given by the
Stock Exchange and the result Is that
nearly every trader mas applied the
ban. The only ones who have not vet
done so are few American and Dutch
salcsmcn.'
a similar boycott against all alien
enemies is in force a Coyent Garden
market.
Stockholders Get Busy.
The following notice was posted IN
the Royal Exchange to-day: in view
Of the terrible atrocities recently per
pctrated by Germany, u Is especially
requested that Austrians and Germans
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The following notice was posted IN
the Royal Exchange to-day: in view
Of the terrible atrocities recently per
pctrated by Germany, u Is especially
requested that Austrians and Germans,
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Hudson River Day Line stsrts May "a
from New York. May IS from Albany
-Adyt
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WEATHER

FAIR TO-DAY; FAIR TOMORROW;
MODERATE SOUTH wINDs.
Ye.terdsy's TemperntUres:
High. -; Low, 81.
Full report on Pare 10