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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
Tiles That Bind" Loosening.

Personality and principle, il is argued,
are counting more than party name and
tradition. With the passing of great
party leaders, with the spread of pro-
Sressiveism" creating u twilight zone
of ever widening dimensions in partisan
politics and the coming of the younger
generation of voters, the ties that
bind are said to be loosening.
Many thoughtful democrats believe
mat it will do the President no harm
20 avoid participation in local demo-
cratic politics. An Indiana politician of
standing made this statement today, by
way al example:
If an election were held in Indiana
today and the issue was between sup
port of democratic or republican ad-
ILLUSTRATIONS, the state would go over
Vheimin@ly republican throu IN pop
,ilar> disfavor of the democratic state
administration. If the issue were be-
tween President Wilson and a republic
can. the outcome might be very differ
ent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
Was Forecasted Correctly as
Excuse Maker for Recent
Incidents.

Germany's reply to President VIII
sons note of protest has been receiv-
ed In Washington 1t is exactly as
forecasted in The Gate City of Sun.
day morning in United Press dis
patches and in substance Is as follows
The imperial government has SUBJ
iected the communication of the
American government to thorough
investigation. 1t entertains also
keen wish to cooperate in a frank
and friendly way in clearing up a pos
sible misunderstanding which may
have arisen in the relations between
the two governments through the
events mentioned by the American
government.
Regarding, firstly. the cases Of the
American steamers Gushing and Gull
fight, the American embassy has al
ready been informed that the German
government has no intention OF SUBJ
hitting neutral ships In the war zone,
which are guilty of no hostile acts. to
attacks by submarine or submarines
or aviators. On the contrary, the Ge--
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doubt In Berlin officials minds that
the United States was determined no
longer to continue on terms of inti-
mate friendship with nation which,
as the administration would view,
would refuse to safeguard the lives
OF noncombatants and neutral citi-
zens.
President Wilson has already begun
to formulate his rejoiner to the Ger.
man reply. 1t will be dispatched to
Berlin within fortyeight hours. The
president had already been "mullins
it over in his mind after reading
Ambassador Gerard's forecast. which
reached him Saturday.
This morning, before br2 kfast,
he carefully read the press version of
the reply. 1ilen he went for long
auto ride. He sat we'll back in the
big machine and talked with no one.
His mind was on the grave crisis the
country faces.
While the president was away from
the white house, the state depart
note. A copy Of 1t was sent to ths
chief executive at 10:15 and placed
on his study desk. where he can con-
after he comes back from his Airing.
ton speech.
There was not the slightest doubt
in the minds Of officials who are clos
est to the president, that his rejoin-
er to Germany will reiterate every.
thing contained In the original note.
It is expected he will accept the
German request. for informal on as
made in good faith and will set forth
the facts as known to this govern
ment regarding the Lusitania. These
facts will specifically contradict the
suggestions that the ship was an aux
iliary cruiser carrying munitions. in
contravention Of American laws; that
che was armed, or that she had Can
adian troops on board.
1t is then expected that the presi-
dent will point out that the original
note, sent by the United States. pro-
tested against continuation of sub
marine warfare which endangered
neutrals and non-combatants; that it
was specific and explicit on this point
and therefore not subject 70 any
such parleying as the German reply
would suggest.
The United States, 1t will also be
emphasized, asked that Germany, in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
KAISER'S REPLY TO WILSON
is POLITE BUT EVASIVE

man forces have repeatedly been in
structed most specifically to avoid
attacks on such ship.
"If neutral ships in recent months
have suffered through the German
submarine warfare, owing to mis-.
takes In Identification. 1t is a question
only Of quite isolated and exceptional
cases, which can be attributed to the
British governments abuse Of flags,
together with the suspicious or cul
pable behavior Of the masters of the
ships.
The German government In all
cases in which 1t has been shown by
it's investigations that a neutral ship,
not itself at fault, was damaged by
German submarines or avtators, has
expressed regret over the unfortunate
accident, and, if justified by condf-
tions, has offered indemnihcatfon.
The cases OF the Gushing and the
Gulfight will be treated on the same
principles. An investigation OF both
cases is in progress. the result or
which will presently be communicat-
ed to the embassy. The Investigation
can, if necessary, be supplemented oy
an international call ON the fnterna-
tionaI commission of inquiry, as gro
vided by article Of The Hague agree
ment OF October is, 1907.
when sinking the British steamer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
Bandits Who Have Ruined
Country, Will be Asked
to Call a Halt.


limited Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The fin.
Sisnlng touches were placed today on
resident Wilson's Mexican state
nent. 1t will be made public after
somorrow's cabinet meeting. Officials
. Sno have seen it say 1t will make no
at VIII emphaticaliy state that the
,:ne mas arrived when not to exceed
.oo,ooo armed men must no longer be
a.ed p.e'hitted to keep fifteen million
~ fins. The methods of the social
generals will be bitterly denounced.
IL will be stated as fact that Ger.
,n OF these men--in reality bandits
Gave oeen seizing and sending 70
usa and across the border into the
Wnaed states. food stuffs. while the
bn.,an people actually are dying by
onoreos OF starvation. Cash so oh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
MEXICO WILL GET NOTE
FROM UNCLE SAM NEXT

tanned it will be charged, goes to the
private purses Of these leaders.
It is understood that the president
will point out that the factions must
bury their differences and get TO-
gether on a common agreement for a
provisional government. They will
be told that the United States would
like to have them do so unfnfluenced
by outsiders, but they will be warned
that If they cannot do it, the time has
come for strong force to wrest the
republic from existing anarchy.
The various armies will be called
upon. to disarm. Failure to do SO will
be taken as showing that the leaders
have not their country's interest at
heart.
The president will not make any
threats of an embargo on munitions
He does not think it necessary, but
will make 1t plain that this is only
one of a number of steps that can be
taken to bring the military element to
terms. He is understood to be hope
full that when the factionai leaders
realize that he is in earnest and that
their defiance must eventually mean
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
ENGLAND

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, May 31.-official In
vestloatlon wac ordered today to de-
terrne the origin Of the second Tnys-
terfous fire aboard the Cunard liner.
Ausonia, within less than four
months.
Flames broke out aboard the Au-
sonia while she was lying at her Lon
don docks. Eighteen engines and
fireboat were summoned and 1t was
not until early today that the fire
was under control.
On February 20, blaze ct equally
mysterious origin was discovered ~
the forepeak Of the Ausonia, at Glas-
cow, Immediately after her arrival
from New York.
THE LOSS OF SHIPS.
LONDON, May 31.-Since the Ger
man war zone decree went In effect
February %, ffty-seven merchant
steamers, 1876, ,522 tons, have been
sunk, fifty-one by German submarines,
the admiralty announced today.
The statement covered operations
until May 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
ITALY

IUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
ROME, May 3t.-Austrian troops
have evacuated Fort Serravaill, In the
Adige valley, and are falling back
upon the Trentino village OF Mori, SIX
teen miles south Of Trent.
Modern artillery fire completely
wrecked the ancient rock fortress at
SerravaIIe. After a sixteen hour
bomb ardme ent from the heights OF
Monte Altissimo, the enemy FOUND
their position unite nabie and fell BACK
under cover Of tho guns posted al
MorI to block the Italian advance up
tho Adige toward Trent.
Dispatches received here tocay
from Udjne Indicated equally satis
factory progress In the fighting In the
Carne Alps, to the northeast. AFTER
sheIlino the Austrian frontier fortif
cations, an invading army has moved
northward in a line parallel to the
Valentino torrent and 10 besieg'ne
the old forts at MaIborsetto, Che
scene Of historic battles Of century
ago. In the same section, another
Italian force Is advancing up the Rac
colano valley, in the direction q Pro
dill pass. .E.
pitched battle botween one Of the
three italian armies now closing IN
upon Trent and the Austrian defend
ers to the SOUTH. cannot long be de-
layed. The Italians moving UP the
Adiee are now within less than ter
miles of the TyroIese fortress towr
Of Rovereto, where the first great en-
aaaement In the Acliae valley prob
ably will occur. From tho northern
heights Of Monte Baldo ridge, ita'iar
shells already are crashing down up
on the railway south Of Rovereto.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
0NE MORE NOTE To BE SENT GERMANY
BEFORE AMERICAN PATIENCE IS EXHAUSTED
WHAT UNITED STATES IS Ex-
PECTED TO TELL GERMANY.

That the United States insists
that its national rights be respect
ed in every instance.
That its attitude toward submar-
lining Of unarmed merchant craft
without previous visitation and
warning, 10 still one OF complete
opposition.
That the Lusitania was unarmed
when she sailed from New York
on her last voyage.
That the Lusitania carried no
war munitions in violations Of
American navigation laws.
That no Canadian troops have
been permitted in the United States
since the original declartion Of
war.
That the loss Of 115 American
lives on the Lusitania was not JUS
titled by self defense.
That the United States is amazed
to learn that the attacks on the
Cushing and GuIfiisht were sane
toned by the German government
and that It Is unable to understand
how their nationality could have
been mistaken.
That this government cannot ac-
cept shifting OF responsibility for
she speedy sinking Of the Lusitania
to the cunard officials because II
international law had been follow
ed, time would have been allowed
to get all boats over eide and filled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
T(|RkE:Y !

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CAIRO, May 31.-in hoe eompa'
for possession Of trenches and eartn'
works on GaIIipoll peninsula, Turkish
troops were defeated with a loss OF
1000 in killed and wounded.
An official statement from head
quarters of allied expeditionary forces
today estimated French losses at aoo'
Under heavy fire from Turkish art'''
Icry. the French storned and captur'
ed an important redoubt on the ex'
treme Turkish lett.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
Kaiser's Rejection Of President Wilson's Demand
for Protection of American Life and
Property, Has Been Received
VIGOROUS ACTION WILL Be TAKEN
Uncle Sam Will Not Quibble, But Will Make Re-
ply and it Will be the Word With
the Bark on it.
IBy John Edwin. Nevin, United Press
Staff CorreSpondent.l

IBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 81
Germany must accept the
American viewpoint that its
submarine warfare, as now
conducted, violates interna-
tional law or assume response
bility for interrupting present
friendly relations.
President Wilson has deter
mined, it is asserted in official
circles, not to enter into any
prolonged argument with the
kaiser's government. He has
decided, those in his confidence
declare, not to modify his orig
inal demands in connection
with the Lusitania case in his
reply to the German note,
which is now before him. He
will sweep aside all TECHNICAL
ties thus far raised.
The situation is admittedly
very serious. Only a reconsid-
eration by the Berlin foreign
office Of its announced inten-
ton to continue German sub
marine methods can prevent at
least a break in diplomatic re-
lations. It would not cause
much surprise in either official
or diplomatic circles if the end
Of the week saw Ambassador
Gerard recalled from Berlin
and a request on the kaiser's
foreign office that it withdraw
Count Won Bernstorff.
Such action OF course. in itself
would not mean war, but it would be
close to war and would leave no
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfcel
BERLIN, May a1.t Via wireless to
London.)-General Mackensen's Of
fnslve around Przemysl Is proceeding
according to official
dispatches today.
The war office admits that French
troops penetrated few advanced
trenches, not strongly defended, In
the forest Of Lepretre, but announced
the defeat Of French offensive move
ents north Of Arras.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31

satisfaction for what will be termed
the unprecedented violation Of neutral
rights, disayow the sinking of the
Lusitania without giving time for her
passengers to be rescued and also
give assurances against repetition
of the incident.
Developments in the Nebraska
case, seem to make it more certain
that she was torpedoed by German
submarine: the attempt on the Me-
gantic and the fact that submarines
are lying along the Irish coast in
the direct path of all incoming ship
ping from the United States. adds to
the apprehension here. 1t is felt that
the loss of another American life at
this particular time would force an
immediate ending to diplomatic rela-
tions. 1t is for this reason the United
States would appreciate quick action
in bringing the preesnt crisis to a
head or Of settling it.
While official circles were general:
ly pessimistic over the outcome, there
were some officials who still were
hopeful. They pointed out the Ger
man note showed a willingness to dis
cuss the subject generally and de-
clared much of it might be for ''home
consumption" and that the next note
might be much more satisfactory.
These officials, however, were in the
minority. The majority took the op-
posite view and declared it WV, hard
to see how an open break, at least in
diplomatic relations, could be avoided.
Future Policy.
LBy John Edwin Nevin. United Press
Staff Corespondent.l
WASHINGTON, May 31-Ameri-
cas- future policy toward Germany
was taking shape today. Germany's
rejection of President Wilson's spe-
cific demand that under-sea warfare
either b.s stopped or safeguarded for
non-combatant's protection Is in the
Administrations hands. Received in
cipher at midnight, the note was de-
coded today and copies were sent to
the president and Secretary Bryan.
No official word of the administra-
tion's intention was forthcoming. The
president let 1t be known that he
hoped to act promptly. 1t was expect
ed that his decision would be ready
when the cabinet meets tomorrow,
but until a complete list Of future ac-
ton is mapped out, it was said theiV
would be no formal word from the
white house or the state department.
1t is believed certain that within
fcrty-eight hours at the most another
note will go forward to Germany. 1t
will answer the teutonic demand for
bill Of particulars in plain, cold
terms.
It will be stated that the president
knew, when he sent his first note that
the Lusitania was not recognized as
an auxiliary cruiser: that the GUS
toms officials examined the vessel
and her manifest before clearing her
and that not only was she unarmed,
but that she carried no munitions of
war 'in violation of the laws of the
United States" Further than this,
the United States will plainly state
that the vessel was not troop ship,
that the United Safes has and is main
tanning the strictest neutrality and
that no Canadian soldiers have been
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
another
AMERICAN
A M RICAN o w N ED
STEAMER TORPEDOED
BY GERMANS

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CARDIFF, May 31.-The
American owned steamer Dix
mama, reported to be under
British registry, was torpedo
ed off the French coast Satur
day. The crew was landed at
Barry Dock, ten miles south
west of Cardiff today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
THE FIRST ADMISSION.

WASHINGTON, May 3t.-Ambas-
sador Gerard, Berlin, today cabIed the
state department that the Gulflight
was torpedoed by mistake BY Ger
man submarine.
The department's announcement
was as follows: The American am
bassador at Berlin reports that chief
Of the admiralty staff, Admiral
Dehnke, has Informed him that tho
commander Of the submarine which
sarsk {4he ship did not really sink)
the GuIflight, did 50 through mistake
because two boats similar to traWlers,
ono carrying wireless apparatus were
apparently conveying the Outright.
The commander, therefore thought
II a British boat and did not notice the
American flag on the stern until just
after giving the order TO fire.
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CONTINUED on page 81
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(Continued on page ID
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Such action OF course. in itself
would not mean war, but it wotld be
close to war and would leave no
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31

SUBSCRIBERS Of the Daily Gate city
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10 RE>T-BtsINEss PROPERTY.

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-05
L0REE GOT $45O,OOO
WHEN LET OUT BY REID
Ex-Head of Rock Island Says Others
Fared Observation-Disclosures "Mil-
Iion-DolIar Salaries"

Washington, March IAN annual
Rock Island & Pacific railroad, the
same amount for serving simultane-
ously as chairman of the executive
committee of the Frisco system and a
guarantee of 100000 additional con-
stituted the compensation pledged to
L. F. Loree when he left the presi-
dency of the Baltimore & Ohio road
to join the Rock Island forces. He
held the new places ten months in
1904 and then was asked by Daniel G..
Reid to resign.
Complying, he received in settle
ment of his agreement with Mr.. Leeds
$450,000 in Rock Island railway bonds.
Mr.. Loree testified to this effect on
commissions investigation of the
Rock Islands financial affairs during
the Reid-Leeds-Mo control from
1901 to 1914
Another witness was Mr.. Reid him
self, who defended the "big salaries"
paid to Rock Island officials, declared
that he would not now accept as a
gift the control of any western or
southwestern railroad and that when
he and his associates took over the
Rock Island it had surplus of
$S,O00,000, "but no railroad" being
merely a "streak of rust" He said
also a man capable of operating an
8,00O-mile railway was worth $1,000
600 a wear.