The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-14
LUSITANIA'S KNOWN LOST 1850;
QUEENSTOWN Is A CITY OF DEAD
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TOR the purpose OF making the United
States declare war;" said Lord Chas.
Beresford today. Il fOretold the whole
present situation in February and
gave my reasons for thinking Ger
many meant to bring America into the
war"
London, May 8-Fifteen hundred
persons lost TIL eir lives, the British
Admiralty estimates, when the Cum
ard Line steamship Lusitania was tor
pedOed yesterday afternoon off Old
Head kinsale, on the Irish Coast.
1t is reported that SO of the 1873
Americans, are safe. That number die
not include three unidentified bodies
who were thought to be those of
Americans.
The known survivors number only
65S, while there were 2,160 souls
aboard the great liner when she was
attacked. OF those who were saved
595 were landed at Queenstown and II
at KinsaIe, while 81. Others are report
ed to be aboard steamer.
All but one of the rescue fleet of
torpedo boats, tugs and trawlers
which went out from Queenstown have
reported. Their, is slender hope that
fishing boats may have rescued few
more.
American Consul Frost at Cork has
wired late today that among the list
of identified dead of the Lusitania's
American passengers wera Charles
Fr0hman, Mrs. Amelia Mcdonald and
Patrick Gallon.
In addition to the living brought
ashore the bodies Of IS who died of
injuries or who were drowned have
been landed at Queenstown. Five
more are at kinsale and it has been
reported that an armed trawler, ac-
cOmpaniad by two fishing boats, has
picked up 100 others.
The work Of compiling lists of those
saved is progressing slowly because OF
the indescribable confusion at Queens
town, but apparently few first cabin
passenger are among the survivors.
The UHit,d States Consul at that pert
can account for only 81 Americans
saved out % 18S who were aboard.
Washington, d. G., May S-Appall-
cd by the tragic aspect of the Lusi-
tania disaster, hourly Developments
disclosed its magnitude and far-reach-
ing possibilities, with the probable loss
Of 1877 American lives, President Viii
son and his advisers are waiting for
all facts and for a crystaliZatiOn of
public opinion to aid in laying out the
course the United States will pursue
in this latest international complica-
tion-the gravest the President has
faced since the out break of til, Euro
pean war.
Nowhere in administration circles rs
there any disposition to minimize the
situation, but President Wilson, while
seeking the facts, hopes that the
country will asumc an examining at
titude and reserve full judgment un-
ill complete information is at hand.
AS more details began coming in,
activities at the White House and the
executive departments of thu Govern
ment disclosed how much adm;nistra-
ton officials realize the tensity Of the
situation.
Secretary Bryan cabled Ambassa-
dor Gerard at Berlin to informally ask
the German Government for its report
OF the disaster and to Ambassador
Page at London he sent messages urg-
ing renewed efforts TO aid the suffer-
ing and gather information.
President Wilson, while he went to
the golf links for mis- recreation, left
strict instructions to be notified of any
important dispatches. Cabinet Off
GERS. who had planned a weekend hOi-
iGay away from Washington, cancelled
their plans and Secretary Garrison
abandoned a weeks official trip
through the South.
Chairman Stone of the Senate For
cign Relations Committee, issued
statement cOunseiing calmness and adj
vising Don't rock the boat"
He pointed out that qualifying cir
cumstances must be taken into con-
sideration because the Lusitania was
a befIigerent vessel. He considered the
attack on the American steamer Gulf
light much more serious Offense
against neutral rights.
The American consuls at Queens
town and vicinity were ordered to rem
der every assistance to the injured
and survivors and taka testimony.
5 London, May S-Ihe British Admir-
atty announced tonight that the de-
strOyer Maori had been blown up by a
mine.
The pr;t:sh cfa,n,or Don of C,nnlp