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Evening star., 1915-09-16
GERMAN DYNAMITE SHIP
|TEELEPHANT FOR us.
President to Take Final Action in
Case of Craft Loaded With
High Explosives.

Uncle Sam has veritable white ele-
phant on his hands. 1t is the German
ship Magdeburg. laden with about 300
tons of dynamite. That vessel, with it's
dangerous cargo, entered the harbor
of New York at the outbreak of the
European war and has been unable
since to continue her voyage. Her
case presents perplexing problem to
the officials of the government, and the
President has finally been called on
for solution. The ship is a source Of
great worry to the shipping interests
of New York. especially now that the
dynamite is said to be in a dangerous
state of deterioration. and an indiscreet
wave may start something when least
expected.
Acting on the suggestion of the au-
thorities at New York, the dynamite
ship recently was berthed in Graves
end bay between Fort Hamilton and
Bath Beach, but strenuous objection is
made to her retention in that quarter
Various other anchorages have been
suggested, but when the neighbors
learned what was coming their objec-
tions were so mighty that the Magde-
burg was not disturbed.
Doesn't Want Cargo Destroyed.
The perplexity of the problem pre-
sented by the dynamite ship is increas-
ed by the fact that Germany objects to
destroying the dynamite, although it
would please lots of people if the 300
tons of explosive were consigned to
Davy Jones locker
AS a final resort, Gen. Kingman, chief
Of engineers of the army, has suggest
ed that the cargo be discharged to
some place of safety on land, with
view to it's sale or distribution in other
ways, and that the ship be permitted to
go on her way. The case is complicated
by doubts of ownership and RESPONSE
bility for the cargo, and it Is up TO the
President to take final action.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
Senator Lewis Protests
Against the Proposed Loan.
Would Invite Panic, He Says

Senator J. Hamilton Lewis today
made public letter proesting against
the proposed billion dollar war loan.
He has sent the letter TO Secretary Nc
Adoo of the Treasury. and the federal
reserve toard. Senator Lewis said his
purpose in making the letter public was
SO that the public could take counsel
with the bankers looking to the prop
er guardianship of the money OF the
people. The loan, he said, would in
vite repetition of the panics of 1873 and
1893. In the course. Of his letter the
senator says:
The amount demanded by these fnan-
ciers of Europe is s1,O0O,OO0.O0 The
statement from two official bankers of
the government is that the amount of
usable money in America for America
in excess of reserve and money already
obligated is $1,000. 900.
1T will be seen that IL the billion
sought goes to the foreign bankers
one-half of all the available cash for
America is taken from the American
people. This at time when the Amer
lean people and the American govern
ment have no other source in the world
to resort to in the event Of any emer-
gency breaking upon the United States.
This amount of money leaving us
means:
"One hundred millions taken from ten
of our commercial centers.
"One million taken from 900 Of our
agricultural and manufacturing CEN
ters
".All this at a time when the reve-
nues of America show a deficit occa-
stoned by the European war; cutting
off imports and necessitating the bor-
rowing by America from itself or the
increasing of the taxes of the citizens
IL there be deficiency of money in
America to meet an American govern
ment loan.
.The effect of this foreign loan would
be to take $1,000.000.000 from our peo-
pie of their own money and lend it to
nations who are spending $15.00O,000 a
day In sixty days all Of that money
will be spent by the foreign nations,
and we will have In its place securities
of two or three countries issued upon
a credit already taxed beyond it's re-
sources, and we will have no way left
by law to collect the collateral
This condition would bring on a
crisis in this country such as occurred
in 1879 and in 1893. when panics were
brought on America by sending our
money out of the country to bolster
the falling fortunes of Europe
Remember we never recovered that
money We got securities in concerns
that went into receivers hands and
Evening star., 1915-09-16

bankruptcy as collateral or payment
for those lost millions.
Now, if it be said that our people
do not need the money at home and
that it should be lent abroad. then l
suggest that we lend 1t to South Ameri-
ca There we would have a chance to
build up trade and we would get a
collateral and security resting on en-
pires of valuable land.
by this system ! suggest it will be
seen that no charge sof discrrnina tion
against any European country now at
war could be made. Through what we
send to South America. Brazil, the
commercial ally Of Germany; Chile. the
commercial ally of England, and Ar
gentina. the commercial ally of France
and Italy. would all proportionately gain
something. America would lose nothing,
while our commercial interests and ma
tional defense would not be leopard
ized."
Evening star., 1915-09-16
GREEKS ARE TORTURED.
SAYS PROTEST TO U. S,

ATHENS. Greece. September 16.-The
American minister at Athens has re-
ceived. for transmission to Washington,
a copy OF resolutions passed September
at a mass meeting of natives of Asia
Minor and Thrace. held at Kavala, Euro
pean Turkey, protesting against .arbi-
trary dispossessions, crueIties, tortures,
shameful indign!ties, forced conversions
to Islamism. even murders, which the
Greeks in Asia Minor and Thrace are
suffering
Greece is beseeched to intervene be-
cause those adopting the resolutions "see
nowhere else any other means of safety"
Copies of the resolutions have been sent
to the diplomatic representatives of the
great European powers, the United States
and the Balkan states for communication
to their respective governments.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
Admiral Kirchoff Declares
German Arabic Note Has
"BeautifuI DefiniteneSS':

BERLIN, September 16, via London,
2:61 p.m.-This mornings newspapers
devote many columns to reports from
America on the situation regarding the
Arabic. but with few exceptions con-
fine themselves to puzzling over
strangely conflicting stories, which 81
multaneously announce that President
Wilson will refer the case to The Hague
and that he has no such intention.
Vice Admiral kirchoff, retired, de-
clares in the Taegliche Ruedschau that
Germans have read with the greatest
satisfaction the note Of the German
government on the Arabic. and that
the case has been explained in the man
ner to have been expected. Admiral
kirchof draws q vivid picture of the
perils to the submarine described in
the note on the Arabic, and adds:
The eyes of the entire world may be
opened upon learning how Illegally and
inconsiderately Great Britain had act
ed. The British stop at nothing to do
what they will. They are treacherous
and cowardly. and then cry about mis-
use of rights at sea under international
Of the German barbarians. The con-
clusion of the brief communication to
the American ambassador is of espe-
cial clarity and beautiful definiteness
in pointing out that We recognize no
obligation for damages. even in case
in error.
Naturally the British will claim tina t
mistake actually occurred. Natural
ly they will report that the Arabic only
approached to give aid, and that she
intended no attack, and those who wish
to will believe the explanation even
though not q grain of truth attaches
70 it,"
Washington Note Reaches Berlin.
BERLIN, September l6, via London.
5:25 p.m.-The American ambassador,
James W. Gerard. received today COM
munication from Washington bearing
on the Arabic case and\the submarine
problem.
The communication to Ambassador
Gerard. referred to in the foregoing
dispatch, Is a summary of the evidence
now in possession of the American gov
ernment on the sinking of the Whit,
Star liner Arabic
Secretary Lansing forwarded IL at the
request OF Count Won BernstorfY. the
German ambassador. that the Berlin
foreign Office might know from what
facts the United States was drawing
its conclusions in the latest critical
phase of the submarine controversy.
The evidence shows that the Arabic
vas peacefully proceeding without re-
sistance when she was torpedoed with
out warning. Two Americans were
among the lost.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
TURKS TO MOVE BANKS
TO ASIA MINOR INTERIOR

LONDON, September 16. Advices
from Constantinople, according to the
Athens correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company, are to the effect
that all government financial institu-
tions, such as the Ottoman Bank, are
making preparations to move to the in
terror of Asia Minor.
1t has been learned from the same
sources that because of the fear of an
insurrection in the Turkish army all
Turkish artillery soon will be placed
in charge of Germans.
AS long ago as March diplomats in
London received kilograms stating
that the Ottoman Bank and the German
Bank at Constantinople had been trans
ferred to konieh, Asia Minor, and that
the archives of the Turkish govern
ment had been removed to that city.
These steps were supposed to have
been taken because Of the attack on the
Dardanelles and the fear that a pas
sage of the straits might soon. be
forced.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
Fear Fires as Result of Yom Kippur.

NEW YORK. September l6.--Jews
were requested by Fire Commissioner
Adamson today to exercise care in
burning candles in the celebration of
fom kippur, Saturday. This action
was taken because Fire Chief kenlon
reported that twenty-four fires were
started by candles in the celebration of
two Jewish holidays last week
Evening star., 1915-09-16
AUSTRIAN DESTROYERS
ARE REPORTED SUNK
Two Warcraft Which Chased Steam
er Sent Down by italian
Submarine.

TURIN, Italy. September Is. via
Paris. September 16.-An Ancona dis
patch to the Stampa says:
The captain of the steamer Con-
cettina reports that he was chased by
two Austrian torpedo boat destroyers
off the Gargano peninsula. An Italian
submarine. which appeared suddenly,
engaged and sank the destroyers'
Evening star., 1915-09-16
Yesterdays Advertising

Washington merchants in
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up and prepare for good
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Evening star., 1915-09-16
U. S. and Germany Will Settle
Difficulties in Fortnight,
Count BernSt0rff Thinks

NEW YORK. September 16.-That
the difficulties between the United
States and Germany will be settled
within a fortnight was the opinion
voiced by Count Won Bernstorff. the
German ambassador. at his hotel here
yesterday shortly after his return from
Washington. Approached by news
paper man, Count Won Rernstorff said:
Ordinarily. give only prepared in
terviews over my signature. Today I
shall make an exception. You may
say for me that l am sure that within
fortnight all supposed difficulties be-
tween the United States and Germany
will have been seStled, and perma-
nently settled. and the nations will be
more. friendly than they ever have
BEEN"
Result Of Conference Gratifying.
Count Won Bernstorff added that he
felt gratided over the outcome OF his
conference with Secretary Lansing.
Later the ambassador amplified the
statement, saying: in my opinion
everything as regards the situation be-
tween the United States and Germany
will be settled within n fortnight.
do not expect to have anything more
to say with reference to this matter
in the next two weeks"
Count Won Bernstorf discussed the
sinking of the British steamer Hes
perian. insisting in an informal way
that his first claim as to what caused
the ship to go down had now been
verified, despite what he called "the
suspicion of the American people
about that ship
Exchanges Difficult.
The ambassador emphasized the fact
that under present conditions ex-
changes of communication with his
government were necessarily tedious
proceeding. and he added that it was
due to this fact that he fixed the time
for settlement at two weeks.
In conclusion the ambassador said
that he probably would spend the
week end at Cedarhurst, l.. /, his
summer home.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
omcials Little Surprised.

State Department officials were little
Purprfsed at the finding OF the London
prize court in the American meat cargo
Eases. Whether the United States will
protest will be decided later The dis
pAention has been to exhaust legal
means before proceeding in diplomacy.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
CzAR'S MEN REPORTED
TO BE ON OFFENSIVE
Press Activities Against Austrians
in Galicia-Holding Firm in
Poland, Says Petrograd.
HUGE CAPTURES REPORTED
Kaiser's Men Said to Have Taken
ASH ,75o Prisoners Since May /.
Optimism in Petrograd
Increases.

BERLIN, September rs.
The German army advanc-
ing against the Russians in
the Dvina river region, IN
the important struggle for
the possession of the port of
Riga, has won further sue
cesses. The war Office an
nounced today that the Rus
SLAMS had been driven back.
The capture of the Rus
sian city of Pinsk, about 100
miles east of Brest Litovsk,
was announced today at
army headquarters.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
VIENNA AND BERLIN
MAINTAIN SILENCE
State Department Hears Moth
ing Regarding International
Issues Recently Submitted.

Important as the Arabic and Ambas-
sador Dumba cases are, the State De-
partment and White House have re-
ceived nothing touching on either of
them for forty-eight hours, and the
lack Of developments has shelved these
international episodes for the time be-
ing. Nothing has been heard from the
State Department message requesting
the recall of DR.. Dumba. the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador, and nothing
has been heard from Berlin in answer
to the message sent by Count Won
Bernstorff, German ambassador, giving
the American view and the affidavits in
the case of the Arabic the White Star
liner which was sunk by a German
submarine without warning.
An Unexplained Mystery.
There is mystery in the fact that
nothing has been heard from the mes
sage requesting the recall of DIR. Dunn
ba, and no one at the State Department
can explain it, Newspaper correspond
ents told the Secretary of State today
that some of them had heard indirectly
that Vienna had received the message,
m but there was no tangible proof of it.
The State Department has made an
inquiry as to the delay. addressing the
message to Bern, Switzerland
No Word From Vienna in a Week.
The American minister at Bern ca
bled the State Department today that
there had been no communication from
Vienna within a week by telegraph or
by mail. The presumption of officials
here is that this would explain the ex-
traordinary delay in replying to the
State Departments request for the re-
call of DR.. Dumba. the Austrian am
baSsador.
The dispatch gave no explanation of
the failure of communication.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
DUMAPR0R0GUED
BY CARS ORDER
Differences of Opinion With
Cabinet Believed to Be
the Cause.

LONDON, September 16.-Reuter's
Petrograd correspondent telegraphs
that the Russian duma will be pro-
rogued today until the middle of No
vember.
An imperial decree to this effect has
been issued. the correspondent says,
and was communicated last night by
Premier Goremykin to the cabinet and
to Michael Rodzianko. president of the
duma. The premier also conferred
with the military and civil authorities
of Petrograd and Moscow with regard
to forestalling popular demonstration.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
Fashion News

Every day brings to the
stores something new i'll
style and fashion for the fall
season.
The counters and Win
dows of Washington shops
are taking on a new at
tractiveness. New styles
and shapes are in evidence.
Washington IN ere h ants
have provided we'll for the
big business that is sure to
come this fall. and Wash
lngton people are fortunate
to be able to find in Wash
ington stores all the latest
in dresse novelties and fash
ion for both men and women.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
Pan-American Diplomats Not
Likely to Meet Carranza's
Representatives There.
AMBASSADOR DA CANA
HAS A PLAN FOR PEACE
Details Not Divulged, However-Re-
suits Expected From Meeting
in New York Saturday.

Whatever conference is held
between pan-American diplomats
and representatives OF Gen. Car
rama on international questions
affecting Mexico will not be held
on Mexican soil.- according to in
formation at the State Depart
ment today The positive state
ment that the proposed confer
ence between the Mexican fac
tional leaders and the pan-Ameri-
can conferees is unlikely to be
held in Mexico was made at the
department.
Secretary Lansing will leave
Washington tomorrow afternoon
for New York city, where he and
the diplomatic representatives Of
the other six American powers
trying to compose the Mexican
situation will go into conference
Saturday.
1t became known in Washington to-
day that much may depend at the con-
ference on what is proposed by Domicio
de Cana, the Brazilian ambassador.
Mr.. de Cana, it was said today. has
plan of his own to bring peace among
the warning factions in Mexico, al
though what it is no one familiar with
the situation could say.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
May Follow A. B. c. Plan.

In some quarters today it was thought
likely that the procedure which was
followed at the A. b. c. conference at
Niagara Falls last year would be fol-
lowed this year at the proposed peace
conference Under such a plan the pan
American diplomats would meet first
with Carranza delegates and perhaps
the next day with Villa delegates, and
the day after with Zapata delegates,
trying to find some method of accord.
1t was particularly in relation to this
subject of finding method of accord
that it was reported today that the
Brazilian ambassador has a plan. the
details of which were not obtained.
Carranza's plan to have his delegates
meet with the pan-American diplomats
only on international questions is re-
cognized as presenting some. practical
difficulties, inasmuch- as it is. generally
understood that every international
question in Mexico revolves in some
way around the national questions af-
fecting that country. 1t is not known
tions can be discussed to the exclusion
of national questions. unless Mr.. de-
Cana or some of the other diploma is
have a method of accord.
Warning Issued as Precaution.
The State Departments advice to
United States citizens and to some con-
suls in the northern part Of Mexico to
leave danger zones in that country was
characterized by Secretary Lansing as
a precautionary measure. The notifica-
ton was sent through the consuls at
Torreon, Chihuahua, Hermosilla, Quay
mas, Nogales and Juarez, all in terri
tory controlled by Villa.
The advance of Carranza troops in
this section OF Mexico. making fighting
imminent, and reports of lawlessness
were responsible for the precautionary
measure. The instructions were sent
several days ago, although only made
public yesterday afternoon. secretary
Lansing said the instructions are simi-
lar to those given to United States con-
suls in Europe whenever the contend
ing armies draw near cities previously
untouched by the fighting. The consuls
are not only to advise Americans to
leave Mexico in case conditions become
intolerable, but the consuls also are to
leave. The formal announcement was
as follows:
owing to disturbed conditions pre-
vailing along the Mexican border the
department repeats the advice hereto
fore given to American citizens to re-
main on this side of the international
line for the present"
Villa Agent Makes Statement.
Enrique c. Lllorente, confidential
agent at Washington for Gen. Villa, is
sued the following statement:
The provisional government finds
difficulty in giving credence to the re-
ports of the State Departments action,
but in view of statements such as. Of
fcials explained that thi- was because
of depredations and lawlessness occur
ring principally along the boundaries
controlled by Villa it cannot refrain
from vigorous protest against such i'm
putations.
while it is notorious that the fall
ure of Gen. Carranza to control his
forces has resulted in the raids into
American territory, in the vicinity of
it is equally well known
that depredations and lawlessness have
been entirely absent in the territory
Continued on Fourteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1915-09-16
Results Are Looked For.

That something will come of the Sat
urday conference in New York seems
assured, as all of those who are to par
ticipate have the best reasons for doing
everything they can to achieve a sat
isfactory result, and it is recognized
that the Latin American diplomats will
gain great credit If their efforts are
successful. In this connection it was
pointed out today that DR.. Naon, the
Argentine ambassador, Is to be put for
ward by his friends as candidate for
the presidency in Argentina, and If his
efforts in the Mexican situation are
successful his work could be used by
his friends in Argentina to great po-
litical advantage.
There was much interest today in the
discussion of where the peace confer
ence, which the pan-Americans have
proposed, Is to be held. 1t was pointed
out as most unlikely that the pam
American ambassadors and ministers
who are working on the problem, would
consent to journey to Mexico at the re-
quest of Gen. Carranza, the leader of
an unrecognized faction in Mexico. 1t
was therefore expected that the pam
American conferees at their meeting
to be held Saturday would more than
likely reply to Gen. Carranza's recent
note by asking him to send his delegates
to the United States, to meet with the
pan-Americans, or at least to the inter-
national border between the United
States and Mexico
Evening star., 1915-09-16
Differences Clearly Defined.

Differences of opinion between the
cabinet and the duma have been clearly
defined since the formation early this
month of a majority in the duma of
liberal and progressive elements. The
new majority put forward program Of
important reforms. and it was reported
that the cabinet might resign.
Premier Goremykin went to the field
discuss the situation and on his re-
turn to Petrograd it was said the gov
ernment regarded the program of the
liberals as untimely.
Move Is Unpopular.
Public feeling has been stirred deeply
by this announcement that the duma
has been prorogued. 1t was made
known today that a meeting of district
councils and municipal leagues would
be held in Moscow next week.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
the propagation of the duma is most
unpopular. The radical paper Den,
which has always been the severest
critic of the duma. says: "The country
was dissatisfied with the duma, but it
was her duma. her organ, incarnating
her hopes and her strivings"
President Redzianke conferred today
with party leaders.
Evening star., 1915-09-16
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and probably tomorrow !;
little temperature change.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours: Highest. 30, at ? pm. to-
day; lowest; -, at am. today.
For full report. see page 20.