Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-03

Warns Other Warning Nations.
Washington, Jan. 3.-The new inter-
national crisis brought on by the Teu-
tonic submarine campaign in the
Mediterranean moved swiftly forward
today.
President Wilson has cut short his
honeymoon and will leave Hot Springs
this evening for Washington.
Baron Zweidenek, charge of the Aus
trian embassy, assured Secretary Lam
sing that should it be found that an
Austrian submarine sunk the Persia
and American lives were lost, his gov
ernment would give immediate repara-
tion. 3
Ambassador Penheld, at Vienna, has
been instructed to obtain information
as to the nationality of the subma-
rine.
Consuls and consular agents in the
neighborhood Of Alexandria were in
structed to gather such information as
they might obtain. y.
Persia Carried Gun.
The fact that the Persia mounted
one gun was disclosed in today's dis
patches. What effect this will have on
the situation may not be stated until
it is determined whether the gun was
mounted for defense or offense.
In diplomatic and official circles the
situation was viewed as most critical
and frauEht with grave eyentnAlt ltttes.
Ssss Chairman Stone, OF the senate for
eign relations committee, conferred
with Secretary Lansing but was nom
.commital about his visit. He stated
that he expected to confer with Presi-
dent Wilson tomorrow. He said he did
not know whether the crisis. would be
considered by the foreign relations
committee "just yet"
There seems to be a growing impress
sion in official quarterA that tomor.
row the president may call the con-
gressional leaders together and ac-
quaint them with the situation fully.
Guns Presence Complexities.
While American officials are keep,
ing their minds open until they have
learned all the facts and know whether
Americans were endangered in the
sinking Of the Glengyle, the gravity Of
the situation is not minimized, and the
declaration of the Austrian charge that
he was confident the final work will be
satisfactory did not lessen the tension.
One new fact developed today when
the American consul at Alexandria
mentioned that the ship carried one
gun.s This may become factor in the
case. The Hague convention, however.
provided that merchant ship may
carry gun on the Stern for defense
without being considered an armed
ship. 81
Depends on Gums Location.
The official view is that the question
Of whether a gun was mounted on the
Persia depends on where It was sta
toned. If mounted forward officials
realized that the Austrian government
could contend that the Persia was
armed for destruction of submarines
and had instructions to ram or destroy
the submersibles. The disposition Is
not to assign the position Of the gun
to place in consideration Of the case
until all the facts are known. ST.
Officials consider that the Austrian
submarine campaign has brought on
just such crisis as did the German
submarine campaign around the Brit
ish Isles.
Coming just on the conciliatory as
surances in the Austrian Ancona note,
the new incident has alarmed and
amazed American officials, who have
grave apprehensions over the develop
ments of the next few days.
To Warn Other Nations.
4 Secretary Lansing said today that
some action to formally notify Turkey
and Bulgaria of the attitude of the
United States toward submarine war
fare, SO that the belligerent nations
might not be uniformed.
Mr.. Lansing was asked today what
the attitude of the state department
would be If investigation developed
that Austrian submarines In the Medi-
terranean were commanded by German
naval officers. The secretary said the
department was inclined to let the ma
tionality OF the vessel itself determine
the responsibility.
It. is possible that Ambassador Ger;
ard at Berlin may be instructed to seek
informal! TO. IN the sinking ct the the
Persia. s%,
- - -