The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-01

prOyal, q measure necessary unoeT
the provisions OF the Haitien consti-
tuition.
Under the provisions Of the sug-
gested convention dealing with con-
troll of the nations finances all Hal
tien revenues collected will be set
apart for, first payment of the per-
sonnel of the government; second,
payment Of interest and sinking fund
charges of the foreign and domestic
debts Of the republic, third, to meet
expenses under the regular budgets.
ing information from passengers con-
cerning the disaster should be fur
nished to the press as soon as re-
ceived.
Up to this time the information
that has come to the department
from the embassy in London and the
vice consul in Queenstown is ex-
tremely meagre. This causes sur
prise, but no explanation is offered.
The state department is anxious to
clear up several points connected
with the loss Of the White Star liner,
and no move by President Wilson is
expected until this has been receiv-
ed.
Whether there will be a meeting
Of the cabinet before the presidents
policy is put into action is not known
outside of the inner official circle.
The next regular meeting day for the
cabinet is Tuesday, but as two regu-
lar c binet days have passed since
President Wilson's recent return to
Washington without session being
held, there is nothing to indicate
that the president will summon his
official advisers to the White House.
Very few cabinet officers are in
Washington, although most OF them
are near enough to reach Washington
| within twenty-four hours. Secretary
| Daniels sailed from Washington last
Friday for a two-weeks' cruise on the
Dolphin, and it was understood when
| he went away that there was no I'M
mediate prospect that he would be
recalled to Washington before the
expiration Of the fortnight, which his
physician advised him to spend quiet
ly.
There are several methods sane
toned by practice and precedent that
might be pursued by the United
States in showing resentment Of the
course of Germany. The least Of these
would be the withdrawal OF Ambas-
sador Gerard without, however, sew
ering diplomatic relations.
AS mark Of it's disapproval OF the
failure Of the federal government to
cause the punishment Of tLose guilty
of having lynched Italian subjects at
New Orleans in March, 1e91-the So
called Mafia lynchings-the Italian
government withdrew Baron Fava,
it's minister in Washington, and left
there charge d'affaires, who con-
tinued to transact ordinary business.
The diplomatic relations Of the two
| governments were not interrupted.
! When the United States paid an in
demnity to Italy for the benefit Of
the families Of the Italians, Baron
Fava was returned to his post in this
country.
A more emphatic step. would be
| the dismissal of the German ambaSSa-
dor in the United States, in addition
to the withdrawal of the Ambassador
at Berlin. This also might be done
without severance Of diplomatic re-
lations. 1t would amount to strong
mark Of this governments dlsap-
prcval of the sinking Of the Arabic.
A complete severance Of diplomatic
relations would be the next most pos
tive step. Not only would the Amerl-
can ambassador in Berlin be with
drawn and the German ambassador
in Washington be dismissed-which
means ordered to leave the country
but all the officers and attaches OF
the American embassy in Berlin
would return to the United States
and the German embassy staff IN
Berlin would return to the United
States and the German embassy staff
in Washington would be sent out OF
the country with Count Won Bern
storff
In this contingency, the care OF
American interests il German terri
tory would be turned over to some
neutral nation. German interests in
the United States would be looked al
ter by the diplomatic representatives
of a government maintaining an en-
bassy or legation here. possibly by
Austria-Hungary, Germany's ally in
the European war. The United States
has no quarrel with Austria-Hun-
gary, but it would have the right to
refuse to permit the ambassador OF
that government to care for German
interests in the United States.
The complete severance Of diplo-
matte relations between Germany and
the United States could be accom-
plished without the withdrawal Of
consular officers or the suspension OF
consular functions. When Huerta
dismissed Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the
United States charge d'afaires in
Mexico City, and directed Sefor Al
CARA. the Mexican charge d'affaires in
Washington. to demand his passports
and leave this country, American con-
suIar officers remained in Mexico and
Mexican consular officers remained
in the United States and continued TO
perform their duties. as they have to
this day IN spite Of the fact that dip
lomatic relations between Mexico and
the United States h;ge not been re
sumed
If, in addition to the severance Of
diplomatic relations. consular func-
tions should be suspended, there
would be complete break in the
relations of the United States and
Germany. Such a condition is most
frequently preliminary to war. and
when it is not Immediately prelimi-
nary, it is likely to lead to hostilities
Severe Fighting on Gallipoii.
Nearly eight hundred casualties