The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

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The Porto Rico liner Coamo was
stopped by the French cruiser Des-
cartes, which took four German fire
men from the merchantmen on board
the warship
Washington
has begun its investigation of the mys-
terious death of Lieutenant Colonel
BrOmwell at Honolulu with view of
determining whether he was victim
! of Japanese spy. A report was re-
ceived by the department saying that
Bromwell had committed suicide.
A vigorous protest is being prepared
by the state department at Washing
ton against the removal by the French
cruiser Descartes of Germans and
Austrians from the American steam,
ships Carolina, Coamo and San Juan
on the high seas.
1t rests with Austria to say whether
there will be break with the United
States within the next few days. The
state department at Washington made
public the text of it's note to Austria
on the sinking of the Italian steamship
Ancona in the Mediterranean on No
vember Z, with the loss of several
American lives. The note gives plain
notice that unless the demands of the
United States are met promptly
friendly relations between the two
governments will be broken off.
American railways have grown to
such an extent that the interstate COM
merce commission Is unable to cope
with the problems presented in con-
nection with it's duties of regulating
common carriers and sees as the best
remedy for this situation an enlarge
ment of the membership of the body,
according to the annual report of the
commission to congress at Washing
ton.
United States from being drawn into
the maelstrom of the European war
and more specific authority for the
punishment of persons, who jeopardize
American neutrality are the principal
needs of the arm of the government to
be met by the present congress, ac-
cording to the recommendations con-
tanned in the annual report of Attor-
ney General Thomas w. Gregory,
which was laid before congress at
Washington.
Senator Hoke Smith, Democrat, de-
manded that congress at Washington
| investigate Great Britain's interfer-
ence with neutral trade, and Senator
Lodge, Republican, replied with de-
mand that any investigation include
the loss of American lives. Both res
olutions were referred to the foreign
relations committee.
Great Britain gave In to the United
States in the cases of the American
steamers Hooking and Genesee Am
bassador Page at London cabled the
state department at Washington that
the British foreign Office had notified
him that the orders requisitioning the
two vessels would be Cancelled pending
prize court proceedings.
President Wilson's expressed wish
that presents be omitted on the coca
sion of his marriage to Mrs. Norman
Gait on February Is has been without
effect There is a constant flow of
wedding gifts.
Representations have been made
by the United States to Great Britain
in regard to the action of the British
auxiliary cruiser Baralong in attacking
a German submarine and killing prac-
tically the entire crew of the under
water craft.
Austria is charged with responsible
ity for the ubmarine attack on the
Standard Oil tanker Petrolite, flying
the American flag, in the first official
report on that incident, which was re-
ceived at Washington from American
Consul Mason at Algiers.
Eliseo Arredondo, Carranza repre-
sentative N Washington, has been Sc
lected to be the next ambassador from
Mexico to the United States. Secre-
tary Lansing formally announced re-
ceipt of services announcing Mr. Are
dondo's appointment.
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Compulsory military service is de-
clared by Secretary Garrison, in his
annual report made public at Washing
ton. to be the only resort of the United
States in providing adequate defense.
should citizens fail to enlist In the con-
tinoufaI army