The Mankato free press., 1915-03-19

governor j. X. vardaman. Hon. Vic.
tor Murdock, Ng Poon Chew, Judge
Scheonover of Kansas. Lou - Beau
champ. Byron Piatt and Hon. james
Il. Watson of Indiana. Arthur Ka.
chel, the celebrated interpreter OF
plays will render 1.-THE Melting Pot"
Senators yardanan nnd Murdoch
are well known public characters.
So Is Congressman Watsop. and
need no special comment here.
Judge Schoonover IL one OF the
stable citizens OF Kansas and win
talk sood common sense. Ny Poon
Chew is Chinese statesman and
editor and published the FIRST Chin.
ese newpaper In America. He will
have an up-to-date discussion OF the
New China
The Humorist of the Chautauqua.
The humorist of the cliautauqua
program this year IS Lon J. Beau
champ one OF the best the country
affords aud n long time favorite.
Ross Crane. the celebrated clay
modeler, will be here TO give an
exhibition OF the wonderful art for
which he is famous. and Byron Piatt,
a regular I.yceum lecturer, will de.
liver his great address on Live or
Die"
The. Kaffr boys. under the direc.
iion OF Mr.. Balmer Is strong novel
ty feature. presenting FIVE young
natives OF South Africa, represent.
ins FIVE tribes.
The date is June 80 TO July In.
elusive.
Washington. March 1.-The fol.
lowing statement was issued at the
White House today: president vii.
son. when asked regarding the sink.
ing OF the American sailing ship.
William p. Frye. by the German
auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Fried
rich said: The most searching in
quiry will be made and whatever
action is taken will be based upon
the result of that inquiry
The officials have awaited a de-
cision by the neutrality board on
problems arising from the destruc-
ton OF the American vessel by the
Friedrich now at Newport News. be.
take. II Is reported that this Is
expected soon from the collector
cf the port at Norfolk. before whom
the ,Frye's master and crew were
to appear to tell their story of the
vcssels CAPTURE and destruction.
Meanwhile an immediate decision
by the board Is looked for on the
question of how long the German
raider might remain In port to un-
dergo repairs. and what disposition
should be made Of more than 800
survivors Of the various ships she
has cartured.
May Mean Strong Protest.
Washington. March 1.-THE Brit
ish steamer Charcas. said to have
been one OF PriDz Eiters prizes,
was sunk I'm the South Pacific. II
was American owned. and the prom
erty Of the New York and Pacific
Steamship company. She was en-
route to New York to take the
American registry when destroyed
This company had already placed
four of its ships under American
registry.
The neutrality hoard has made q
report. II IL understood that the
board recommends that the Eitel be
permitted TO make such repairs as
will make her "seaworthy." under
The supervision of the American ma
val authorities, IL the commander
of the Eitcl requests Il.
Discussion of the sunken American
vessel Frye Is taken TO foreshadov
strong protest to Germany. The
contention OF the German comnian
der that there was contraband aboard
the Frye and therefore the destruc
tion was justified. has been set uI
as plea In other cases. but never
recognized by the United States as
the only justification for such ar
The fact that the Eitel was com
manded by German naval officers
under commission OF the German
government. and the fact that nc
lives we're lost when the Frye was
sunk, transferred the case from the
realm of criminal proceeding under
the federal statutes. TO that under
the possible charge OF piracy, ant
makes II subject for diplomatic
negotiations with the object OF gain
4 ing reparation for the owners, ant
the disclaimer of unfriendliness.
That the United States will ash
damages, and an explanation from
Germany Is regarded as certain.
Newport News. March 11.-Thert
Is, no indication from the commander
OF the Eitel whether he will inferno
or make repairs. and an attemp,
to break through the Gordon o
the allies warships Off the coast. II
Is generally believed, however. thai
, he will inferno.