The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-03

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Ida was steel screw steamer Of
Il,I21 tons.
Shippers have demanded that the
government protest in the most vigor-
Gus terms against the torpedOing. The
Berlin foreign Office had promised not
to moIest the timber trade Of Sweden.
American Boycott Not Liked.
AMSTERDAM, May 3.-The sugges-
ton that a general boycott of all
American goods be inaugurated In re-
taliation for the action of the United
States in supplying American goods
to the allies, Is meeting with no en-
courasement in Official circles in Ger
many. according to advices from Ber-
lin. Oficiais point out that such a
boycott would have very little force
under present conditions and might
prove a boomerang later on The
Hamburgher Nachrichten prints an
editorial appeal to its readers to be
careful.
I'VE must not take any sudden &C
ton in dealing with America, no mat
ter how much We may dislike her"
saws the paper, "as we may need her
after the war. even though she now
ia fayoring our enemies"
Tho President Returns.
WASHINGTON, May S.-President
Wilson arrived IN Washington from
Williamstown, Mass, at $50 .. m,
today. He went at once to the white
house.
He was told at New Haven Of the
torpedoing, of the Scilly Isles, OF the
American tanker Gulfiight, supposedly
by a German submarine. but would
not comment on the incident.
Otherwise the trip from Williams
town was featureless.
Three Americans.
NEW YORK, May 3.-Charles C.
Shor, Of Chicago, wireless operator.
and Eugene Chapaneta, seaman, OF
Port Arthur, Texas, were the two
Americans, In addition to Captain
Gunter who lost their lives when the
American steamship Gulfight was tor
pedoed off the Sicily islands. Satur-
day. This information was received
here this Afternoon by the Gulf Rein
ing Co., owners of the boat
Grave Situation.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The state
department today faced perhaps the
gravest situation since the European
war began, its own officials admitted.
The German embassy, usually
prompt to defend acts OF the kaiser's
land or sea forces. declined comment
or explanations concerning the bonn
harding of the American steamship
Cushing. by q German aviator near
the Dutch coast last Thursday or the
of the American tanker
Gulflight with the loss Of three lives,
Of the Sicily islands, late Saturday.
Secretary Bryan was non-committal
the outlook. He said the
had no official news OF
the sinking OF the Gulflight. The de-
partment seemed as much perturbed
the Gushing as over the
case of the Gulflight. The CushAg's
name appeared SO plainly on its side
and so conspicuous were the marks
Of its nationality, 1t was said. that
the attack was particularly hard to
condone in the view of officials.
For torpedoing of the Gulflight on
its way to the French port OF Rouen
with an oil cargo which the Germans
were deemed naturally anxious to pre-
vent from reaching the enemy, it was
felt some excuses might be made
though not for the vessels destruc-
ton under circum stances responsible
for the loss OF American lives.
Concerning the Cushing, 1t was
stated Ambassador Gerard had been
to request a full investiga-
ton to determine whether the ayia-
tors action was upheld by the foAeign
office and il so for German official
OF its attitude. Van Dyke
was also instructed to get all possible
details OF the incident from the
American consul at Rotterdam. Ac-
ton as to the Gulflight, Secretary
Bryan said, was being delayed until
consular reports were received.
First Official Notice.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The state
this afternoon received
Its first official notice Of the torpedo
Ing Of the American tanker Gulflight,
by a German submarine off Scilly Is.
lands
It was contained in a cable from
American Consul Stephens. Plymouth.
England.
American tankship GuIflight tor
pedoed off Scilly 1st inst" said the
Captain died of heart fail
ure. Body landed. Two of crew
drowned. Thirty-four saved Vessel
afloat Patrol boats attempting to
tow her to Sicily"
Railway Men Protest.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. May "a meeting
fraught with importance, was held to-