The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-17

behalf OF peace and expressed the
belief tina, the present crisis would
pass without ntangling the United
States in the European conflict
JAP SHIP IN DANGER.
SEATTLE. May l3.-Secre, ser
vice men claim TO have discovered
plot 10 destroy the japanese
steamship kaijuhn Maru. which is
now loading war supplies for Rus.
STA at Tacoma. 4 heavy guard has
been placed about the vessel ana
the cargo Is being carefully inspect
the ploi,ers was to place an Internal
machine in the ship. timed to eN
plode after the vessel had gotten
under way for Vladivostok.
BARNES ON STAND
SYRACUSE, n Y. May 10
William Barnes. Jr., the plaintiff In
the libel action against Colonel
Roosevelt. took the stand today and
will answer all Of the allegations
made by the colonel and give his
version OF the many incidents.
SOCIALISTS TO MEET
CHICAGO, May l3.-The national
convention OF Socialists will be held
in this city during the month of
June, according TO a decision reach
ed today. New York was a spirited
bidder for the convention.
TEUToks MUST STAY
NEW YORK. May lS.-Agents Of
Italian steamship companies have
been warned to refrain from selling
tickets TO Germans or Austrians or
to natives of those countries who
have taken out their papers in the
United States.
WOMEN WANT PEACE.
PORTLAND, Ore. May 1S.-At
today's session of the National Con
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teach-
ers. a resolution was adopted asking
President Wilson to use his influence
TO bring the European war to a
speedy conclusion.
SUPPORT WILSON.
PHILADELPHIA. May Is. The
state convention OF the Knights Of
Columbus has gone on record as a
supporter Of the policy Of President
Wilson. The executive will have
the full support OF Pennsylvania
knights in whatever action he takes
against Germany.
GUARD AMBASSADOR.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10
Secret service men have been sta
toned at the German embassy to
prevent an attack on the German
diplomats in case OF further com
plicationS between the United States
and Germany.
DISCONTINUE WARNINGS.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 10
Count Won Bernstorff. German am
bassador TO the United States. has
ordered the discontinuance OF the
newspaper advertisements warning
Americans against taking passage
on ships belonging TO the belliger-
ents.
FLEischMAh DIES.
NEW YORK. May IA. Otto
j F1eischman. the wealthy vehicle
| manufacturer who shot himself with
suicidal intent early this week at an
obscure hotel in this city. died today
rs TIE result OF the wound inflicted.
His &C, is attributed to dependency
TAAW MAY HAVE TRIAL.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE appel
late division OF the supreme court
mas dismissed the prohibitory writ
4sains, Harry Thaw, which means
that the Aatteawan escape will be
given chance to prove his mental
status before a jury.
PRESIDENT ON TRIP.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., May IA
President Wilson left for New York
this afternoon on the Presidential
yacht Aayflower. The executive will
| De absen, from the capital until the
latter part OF next week, during
which time he Will review the At
lantic fleet.
REPORT DENIED.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. May A.,
Count Won Bernstortr. German am
bassador TO the United States, called
on Secretary Bryan this afternoon
! for the purpose of making formal
denial OF the various stories in cir
culation to the effect that Germany
had politely but firmly rejected the
demands Of the United States. The
ambassador declared that no such
statements have been made by mem
oers OF the German staff. The sto-
ries are branded as pure inventions.
AMERICA PROTESTS.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May H.,
In substance, the Presidents note
| to Germany was as follows: Ameri-
can citizens act within their indis-
pu,able rights In taking their ships
and in travelling wherever their le-
Ultimate business calls them upon
the high seas and to exercise those
rights in what should be well justi-
fled confidence that their lives will
not be endangered by acts done in
clear violation OF universally ac-
knowledged obligation-certainly in
the confidence that their own gov
eminent will sustain them in the
exercise OF their rights.
The government OF the United
States therefore desires to call the
attention OF the imperial German
government. with utmost earnest
ness, to the fact that objection TO
their present method Of attack
against the trade OF their enemies
lies in the practical impossibllity
OF employing submarines in the de-
struction of commerce without dis
regarding those rules OF fairness.
reason and justice to humanity which
all modern opinion regards as i'm
perative.
No warning that any unlawful. in
humane act would be committed can
possibly be accepted as an excuse
or palllation for that act or as an
abatement OF responsibility for its
commission.
This government confidently ex-
poets that the German government