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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
Bcrnstorn Visits Br,au.

one cause of possible mlsreprcSeU
ton of the attitude Of Germany 20
this country in advance of the re-
C"ipt of the German reply was elm
mated to-day by Count Won Hcr.
-torT. the German Amh ssador
lie carried Ia Secretary Bryan n
person note from himself ady>'u-
the Secretary that the reports pto.
ishcu during tie last two days ia
several papers purrortng to civ" ~"
views Of the German embassy were
unauthorized ana unautheuur.
lie told Nj BRYAN orally and IN tHe
not. that he frli thai the best interests
Of both COMMITTEES demanded THAI tho
German Embassy here refrain from ali
public statements OF its views, leaving &
solely 10 the German Government 80
comment Oh or reply TO the Presidents
note
lie further advised Mr.. Bryan AM
asked him 10 50 inform tho press THAI
any statements IN the future purportiuc
70 give the views or the fcrnuu En-
hassy regarding the present situation
might be denounced IN advance rs NM
authorized,
Nevertheless tive channels Il Goruap
thought have oot been 50 completely cu,
ufr here rs - remove al substantial,
basis for discussion W the probable -
, ttud. OF Germany toward the probe y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
IAVY LEAGUE ON FLEET.
Advocates Of Greater Sea Power
visit Admiral Fletcher.

Admiral Fletcher. commanding the At.
iantic feet. surrendered his flagship the
Wyoming. yesterday 20 several hundred
members of the Navy League He got
Il back again. however. as soon ~
the members and their wives had de-
pared In the Government tug which
brought them alongside for their visit
Ladies and gentlemen Of the Navy
League" said the Admiral In his cabin,
"I wish to welcome YOU aboard the
flagship in the name of the officers
and men Of the Atlantic fleet. I assure
you We appreciate your patriotic ef-
forts. not In behalf Of the navy, but
In behalf OF your country Capt.
Dunn will now turn over the Wyoming
to the Navy League"
With that the Admiral and all the
officers OF his STAN capitulated to the
Navy Leaguers and to about two hum
dred Daughters of the Revolution who
paid an unexpected visit to the flag
ship. Admiral Fletcher posed for photog-
raphers and movie operators and one
OF the pictures should show him dis
GUESSING navy secrets with the smiling
Phyllis NeilsonTerry, for he posed at
the side of this actress just as II she
were reversing Du Maurler's plot and
Trilby was doing the hypnotizing Burr
Mcintosh and Cecil King we're with Miss
Terry
Admiral Fletcher, Capt. II. Mel.
p. Huse. and Lieutenant Command
Halligan were the directing spirits OF
the Navy Leagues inspection OF the
Wyoming.
Col, Robert NJ. Thompson. u friend
OF the United States Navy and a member
of the executive committee OF the Navy
League. said in :he presence OF Admiral
Fletcher and the other officers:
"You have fine feet, fine officers
and men, hut not enoueh"--and the
Admiral nodded his head. whether In
agreement or AZ merely acknowledging
part in the conversation couldn't he
said. Col, Thompson went on; III
] anything should happen to The Panama
! Canal. Japan could land on the Pacific
coast before the Atlantic fleet could
get there. The American people would
he committing murder to send such u
, feet against an enemy. Two-thirds oi
the men would he killed. and back OF
! II the responsibility could he traced t.
| the policy Of Congress"
After that Col, Thompson and the otns,
J visitors who talked 70 the Admiral car
ried on their conversations In q more
| ciandestine manner, although a carefres
breeze that swept across the deck OF
the Wyoming often blew out OF its sci
path such words as tho German I'm.
| Continued on Fourth Pooe
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U. S. TO BUY A DIRIGIBLE.
Orders for a $4,000 Filler Placed
by Navy Departments.

WAsHINGToN, May 1.-THE purchase
OF the United states navy's first dirigible
balloon was authorized to-day by the
Secretary OF the Navy. II will cost
si5,636 The drigible. which IL to he
bought under authority Of the naval act,
will he constructed hy the Connecticut
Aircraft Company Of New Haven. The
specifications require delivery In four
months. 80 that 10y early fnll the airship
will be in use at the naval aeronautical
station AT Pensacola, Fla.
Tho dlrigihle ordered Is designed 10
carry eight men, four OF which will he
the crew, making Il poss!hl" To ship four
student observers. The. dirigihle will bc
lT5 feet in length and 80 feet in height
AMI will have gas capacity of 10000
cubic feet. She IL designed for a speed
OF twenty-five miles au hour and
~ any time her radius OF action. which
is about two hours, may be doubled by
replacing the weight OF the extra men
with the same weight Of gasolenc,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
William Howard Taft.

Admirable in tone. moderate in the
judicial spirit which runs through IT.
dignlfied in the level taken by the writer
regarding international obligations, ac-
curate In its statement of international
Jaw. il puts the case OF the United
states in a manner which may well call
both for our earnest concurrence and our
confirmation"
Mr. Taft made this statement on the
Presidents note at a dinner OF Metho-
dist men in the Simpson Crawford build
ing las. night. He also formulated the
following telegram, which was sent TO
the President
Mine hundred Methodist men OF New
York city assembled at dinner direct me
TO express to your their full approval or
the note 10 Germany in which. with adj
mirable clearness, moderation, accuracy
and justice. you stated the case OF 'he
United States in the present crisis and
TO assure YOU OF their cordial sympathy
and support"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
JUPITER FIRED ON :
British Cruiser said 10 Have Held
IN 4. \. Collier.

There vas report omanatlnr from
aboard one of the warships IN tho iiud-
son River yesterday that the l. $, =,
Jupiter was fired at by n British cruiser
TWO or three nights ago The report
had I, that the British cruiser fred
this challenge shot nj the Jupiter some
whore outside New York harhor and out
side the three mile neutrality zone. and
then hove to until her commander was
satisfied that the Jupiter was United
States ship and not German Nesse.
The Jupiter, a collier of the auxiliary
division OF the Atlantic fleet. Lett the
flee here after staying y In" river only
~ day. to Ne a part OF Admiral Frank
r.. B,atty's Red fleet IN the naval game.
Officers ali, aId Admiral Fletcher :
flagship, the Wyoming, knew of this re-
port o. the Jupit".'s being fired on, but
none Of them would discuss II,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
WOMEN WAR OVER LUsITANIA
Hugo Separates state Employees
After Damage L. Done.

ALBANY, May lit took "a man to
settle a woman's quarrel at the Capitol
to-day. The quarrel grew out OF a dis
cussion as to whether Germany was
Justified in torpedoing the I.usitania.
Angry words were passed between two
young women employees OF the Score
tary Of states office after one who had
"a Teutonic twist to her name declared !:
1.-THE Kaiser was right In blowing up
the I.usitania." Another young woman
was quick to resent the statement and
this led to a scuffie.
A slap on the cheek was followed by
an overturned desk. destruction of a
wrist watch. torn lingerie, ruinat.on Of
coiffures and scattering Of hairpns
And then came Francis NJ. Hugo.
Young ladies'" he thundered. and
the war was over Wailing resulted. but
no apologies,
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WILL IN SUBMARINE PERIL.
Docum-M Photographed Before u
Is sent Abroad on Liner.

PEEKsRIll, y. v, May I+.--Because
of the submarine peril u will OF the late
Horace stanton of Peekshill, which had
to 90 to England to be proven, was first
photographed before II Was forwarded
to-day by the liner Cymric.
The Photographic copy was taken in
case II steamer Is torpedocd and the
original viii LOST. The will d poses of
upward OF $50, 000. Surrogate sawyer
named az commissioners TO examine the
witnesses to the will who live in Lon
don, three lawyers of one firm because
two are at war and he wants the record
preserved in case both should be killed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
SURE NOTE WILL NOT
CAUSE ANY BREAK IN RELATIONS:
ENTIRE COUNTRY UPHOLDS WILSON
FEARS THAT
BERLIN HASN'T THE NOTE YET


until NJ to-day. despatch
tpot { :
notre
the
will
nin 10
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TO BE BURIED IN BELGIUM.
Nine. D~pax~'s BODY In Territory
Uuoccupied by Gesmnns.

PARIS, May 1.-THE body OF Nine
Depage wife OF the head OF the Rel
eian Red Cross, who was lost on the
Lusitania while returning from tour
Of tine United States made In behalf OF
the Red Cross. will be buried In the
remaining strip OF Selgian territory I'M
occupied by the Germans.
A sailor near Nine. Depago was
wounded by the explosion OF one Of
The torpedoes, Mime. Depage handaGed
his wound calmly with her handker-
chief while other passengers were cry
ing to her Hurry into the boat" When
she had finished her service to tho
sailor II was too late to escape. Her
body was recovered on the Irish coast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
N. Y. U. STUDENTS IN MOVIES.
Two Hundred Of Them Take Fart
Of Mob In Production.

Two hundred New York University
students had their first lesson In moving
picture acting Yesterday afternoon
when they took the part of the "mob''
In one OF the Frohman Amusement
company's new productions The pro-
duction was entitled Just out of Col
lege," and the students were on hand
to welcome the college hero. Mr..
O'Brien. who had Just won the inter-
collegiate tennis championship
The manager was greatly pleased
with the performance and donated 500
toward the senior show deficit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
lanes d. PheIan.
4. =. senator From California

18th. Presidents note IL n strong dec
laratIon OF American rights and will
have "A wholesome effect. The loss OF
American lives on neutral ships tor
pedoed without notice cannot be paid for
in money. Such practices must stop.
There are International rules OF war
fare and Americans are entitled 10 pro-
lection while travelling In passenger
ships within their rights
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Jacob II. SchiH.

jacob ". Schff, OF Kuhn. Loeb & Co.
said the Presidents note left no choice
with the individual as to whether he
would stand by it. lie dictated this
statement
"Mr. Schif feels that this is not the
time for any one to say anything for
publication. The President has spoken
for the nation and II would be worse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
Jacob M. Dickinson.
Former Secretary Of War.

The note OF President Wilson is Just
what, under the circumstances, should
proceed from peace loving, self-re-
specting nation that knows its rights
and with full appreciation of the pos
slble consequences is determined to
maintain them at all cost. The entire
patriot American people will give the
President their hearty support and Will
be ready 10 accept the consequences.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
Joseph II. Choate.

Il think the Presidents note Is
splendid certainly will stand by
him and hope that all Americans will
That il all care to say about IT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
Senator lanes A. O'Gorman.

"Aa member of the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations ! do not feel
that can comment on H. The matter
IL entirely In the hands OF the Presi-
dent"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
STEAMER SINKS
LAUNCH; FLEET
SEES 5 SAVED
Dock Commissioner Smith
and Family Just Miss
Doomed Boat.
THOUSANDS WATCH
RESCUERS AT WORK

In rull view Of the thousands gathered
to see the nag~hip Wyoming from the
Eightieth street dock late Yesterday
afternoon the steamship Rensselaer, OF
the Hudson Navigation Company an
down and sank one Of the Dock Depart
ment launches. only by the narrowoS
morgln had Docl Commissioner X \. {.
Smith. his wife and daughter and three
women friends lcfraiued from boarding
the launch a few minutes before.
As II WIS. Ave men. including Charles
\. Manley. superintendent Of the Dock
department. were thrown into the water
and J.; IS PROM. ole that Maniey and a
boatman who tried TO save him would
nave been drowned except for the work
Of Se"gcan; Joseph Bannon OF the Har-
bor Squad, who nearly lost his own life
Ia saving them.
Commissioner Smith. with his wife. his
daughter Margaret. hts sistel-in-law.
Miss Williams. and two friends, Mrs. f..
T Holmes and her daughter Mildred.
had been on the Wyoming. Commits.
sinn~~ Smith had been comforting with
Ndm.ga! Fletcher regarding river traffic
and !.s handling during the balance OF
tn. fleets visit and Superintendent Man
ley. In Launch \ Of the Dock Depart.
ment. had been investigating river traf.
no conditions.
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Situation Clears Enough to
Indicate Steps for II
Bargain.
/. s. DETERMINED
TO OPPOSE ANY
Will Refuse to Buy Free
dom From Submarine
Attacks.
OFFICIALS EAGER FOR
GERMAN COMMENT
Hope To Get Il Cue From the
Press on Probable
Answer.

whsHINoToN, May li--Wi,h the
publication to-day Of the text of the
Presidents note summoning Germany
to the bar Of civilization Washington
at once turned its attention to at
tempts to anticipate the contents Of
Germany's reply
Keen rs Is the anxiety here to learn
what Germany is going to do about
the demands made upon her by thu
United States. there was relaxation
Of the great tension which has existed
here ever since the news of the Lust
tania was received week ago
With the realization hat this Gov
ernment's action is now thing of tho
past irrcvocJblr and committing tn
United States before the world. fco.-
ing Of relief was apparent in all of
fetal quarters
1t is realized also that Germ nys
reply can hardly be expected for i've
or SIN DAYS and this rnct tended -
emphasize the feeling that Washing
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GrntiIrd over Reception.
Entirely satisfied even grauh d
with lAe ana rr ,u which the notr
seem. 10 have I..r ror.n.,.I ,, ,.s
,,,.,,.,,. 900, ....
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= 'i"' 'He rest ~ IN" world VII al
p.Sud President Wilson's vigorous
words in defence IF neutral right
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"""'''" a. '"' "eN' '"s''"' "'E''op
ment III the situation.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
CYMRIC SAILS; NO
AMERICANS ABOARD
Extra Life Rats Provided for
1870 Cabin and $50 steer
age Passengers.
RGO OF WAR SUPPLIES

The White star liner Cymric sailed
yesterday for Liverpool with 10 cabin
and $50 steerige passengers, not one
OF whom is an American citizen. and
big cargo OF war material that the Ger
mans would lik. to capture, II they had
any varships on the sea, or 10 destroy
by submarine assault.
Although the agents % the line here
do not know Of any intention on Nhe
part Of the British Admiralty 10 con-
voy the Cym-ic through the war zone
IL IL believed by the shippers or the
con,raband SUN. much needed by the
British forces. tSat destroyers VIII e'-
cort her TO safety.
In the list ~ war material are 40
motor trucks, many cases designated "a
! cha -dwarc." 1870 bars OF copper lo6
coils OF copper, ninety Ave reels OF cop
per wire 1901 cases OF cartridges.
three cases of pistols, 1850 shells
whether loaded or unloaded not speci-
! ned), i.I52 empty projectiles ten cases
OF firearms, ten cases OF percussion
| fuss. 550b cases OF sheet brass. 6sS
cases brass rods. 2,0i2 plates Of speiter
! (zinc) and 1859 catholics.
Cant. Readnell Of the CyInric said he
had not asserted that no would defy the
! German submarines. What he intended
: 10 do, he said YES 20 dodge them pass
/ ing through the war zone AZ night
! when. NE said. the observers on tho
| submarines could not see.
No Cancellations.
There were no cancellations OF berths
/ by cabin messengers, nearly al Of wh m
I are Engli. n ar Canadians. Among the
Canadians In cabin and steerage are
! wives and babies Of men at the front
In Fra,~e and Belgium. About n thlrd
OF the steerage passengers are women
and girls. All the mothers and men
were aware that they ran the FISK OF
death or the trip. but trusted n the
ability of the Cynric's skipper and ln'h
TO take them through safely.
Extra life rats were GA the upper
deck OF the Cymric, unlashed, - they
might he slid swiftly into the sea. Every
day on the trip. which may end bout
a week from tomorrow, there viii he
boat drills. and all the passengers VIII
be instructed how TO take To the boats
should the emergency arise, The stew
ards and stcwaIdcssps were also !n'
structed to show passengers now 10 PM
on ard oijus. life preserNcrs. 50 the
whole ships company vii! haN" IN mlnc
all the way TO the other side the idea
that they are IN deadly peril.
Moving picture men and plain photos
. raphers were busy on snip ana p!el
many minutes before the departure o'
tho Cymr,c, and everybody who nae
com. down to soc friends and the ships
OFFICERS and crew orf shook hands WIN
them with uncommon fcrvor md wished
them luck. There were no fearful part
ings Everybody sailing seemed to have
hraced himself or herself FOR an ordeal
Some OF the men even glori"d IN II.
Doves From Norunn n 90.
As the ganepiank was ahou, To- o
taken down two men, each carrying
: small box, ran toward the ship, De
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
NO GUNS GUARD
WILSON ON HIS
VOYAGE HERE
Yacht MayflOwer Sails
From Washington
Without Convoy.
ARRIVES TOMORROW:
BACK ON THURSDAY

WAsuiSGroN. May iI--Prssident
Wilson started from here tonight on the
Mayfower for New York. whore he viii
review the fleet the first OF next week.
The present plan is FOR the Mayfiower
TO leave New York on Tuesday after
noon. making a two day trip back to
Washington The Mayfiower has no con-
voy.
The PRESIDENTS mind. according to his
friends. had been eased UNNECESSARILY
with the despatch OF the note to Ger
uany, II for no other reason by the fact
that the strain of preparation of that
document had been ended and the re-
sponsibility for the next move in this
crisis placed on other shoulders rather
than the Presidents own.
At the Cabinet meeting this morning
the easing OF the tension was especially
apparent The President and his or'i-
cial advisers no longer were weighted
down with the responsibility Of formu-
lating n decision on the points AZ issue
or IN doubling the policy To he adhered
TO by this Government.
IL was with sometniHa OF relief and
even cheerfulness that the Presidents
Cabinet settled down In his study to-day
for a discussion OF the probabilities IN
regard to the reply which Germany will
make to the American demands
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PENNSYLVANIA NEARS PORT.
On CUnard Liner.
Special Cable DsspotcS 70 fpH Sup

LONDON. May lt--ffve euineas per
cent war risk was paid AT Lloyd's to-
dav for insuring the Pennsylvania
which is due Mt Liverpool Tomorrow
from New York
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Dove. From Morunn n 90.

As the ganGpilnk was about To- ne
taken down two men, each carrying
small box, ran toward the ship. De
tectlvcs stopped them, hut let them go
aboard after they showed that the boxes
were from the office Of J l. Morgan Il
60. The men would not tell what was
in the boxes
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Con fiaued on Second Page.
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R-scn-rs Have. Hard Work..

Commissioner Smith and his friends
had just stepped onto the dock when
he heard the crash. Stationed AT the
dock for lust such Az emergency was
police launch 4 in charge % Sergeant
Eani ON. The launch was headed for tho
men ilounderins IN the water before
Commissioner Smith could speak.
Life pres"rvrrs We're thrown to Kelly.
Wood and Qugley. and they were
hauled out, hut Manley. whose health has
been bad. was having a hard time of IT,
and Fitzgerald was holding HIM When
both Manl.y ard Fitzgerald were in
trouble, lie jumped over, and then tried
to hold both of them until aid came
Meantime launch from The gunboat
fankton came up. and finally the three
men were nshea out, Manley uncon-
srlous and Fitzgerald and Bannon also
in n had way. Capt. Iiusr, who had
also come IN with the navy launch. took
the three men out To the Wyoming.
where Surgeon Charles VI. Oman fixed
them up. Even so Manley was 80 III
shat he had to he taken 10 his home.
l62 McDonough street. Brooklyn, in i
private ambulance
Kelly, Wood and Qurlcy were treated
by Dr. Padula of tho Knickerbocka n
Hospital although sailors had done most
Of the work which was necessary be
fore the doctor arrived.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels will
start for New York tomorrow. He will
he present ut the dinner to be given
by the city OF New York tomorrow
night in honor OF the feet officers.
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Wilson sees No visitors.

The President had no engagements in
the afternoon and saw no visitors It
was said that he was trying hard to re-
lax and to recupt ate from the severe
drain on his strength which had re-
suited from the painstaking care with
which he had prepared the note trans
mittcd to the German Foreign ONCE
last night
During the day The President exam.
inrd with great deal OF interest a large
batch OF kilograms conveying editorial
comment on the note from newspapers
in every section OF the country. The
President was deeply moved by ths
apparent unanimi,y OF approval which
had been given his note. and he eN-
pressed the same qualification 10 his
friends at the tenor OF the many telc-
grams which poured into the White
House. . .
With the President on the Maynower
when the yacht cleared from the navy
yard here at 10 o'clock tonight were his
sister. Mrs Howe: his niece. Mrs
Cochran. with her daughter, little Anna
Cochran; Dr. Cary T. Grayson. the
White House physician, and his private
secretary. Mr.. Tumuity.
st-nosrnph~rs Left B~hind.
No stenographers were aboard N,
yacht. and II was said that while tn,
President would be informed by wire
less OF all important developments in tn,
international situation he does not in
3 tend to deal with them except In th'
most succinct fashion in 40 far az com
! municaiinR with Washington i- con
cerned.
The Mayfower will pass ont the Viz
ginia CHpes some time Tomorrow morn
Ing and is scheduled to arrive in New
York Oh Sunday evening, The Presl
dent Intends as far AZ possible TO TAX
a complete rest in the next few days
He will not return to Washington unit
Thursday unless some unforeseen devel
opment necessi,ates that he hurry her
from New York by train
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