Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-11
UNCLE SAM WILL
NOT ACCEPT The
VIEWS OF ALLIES
Sees No Reason for Denying
Use of American Harbors
to Submarines of Any " ,
Description.
DECISION is BY MR.. POLK
Contention of Entente Powers
of Europe Rejected by
State Department. ..
ANNOUNCEMENT GIVEN OUT

Washington, Oct. 10-The United
States has refused to accept the con-
tenton of the entente allies, urging
that neutrals deny the use of their,
harbors to all submarines, whether,
merchantmen or warships, Counsellor
Polk OF the State department am
nounced today.
Foreign Ships Remain in Port.
philadelphia. Oct. ,l0.-No vessel
flying foreign flags have cleared from
this port since the reports OF Ger
man submarine activities off the New
England coast reached here on Sum
day.
Seventeen British, French, Italian
and ia, anese vessels are docked here
and shipping men estimate that car
goes valued at Si4, ,0o0,0oo are tied up
here. -.
Ii Is under, TODD they are awaiting
conveys, which are reported on the
way.
Anxiety in Shipping Circles.
New York, Oct l0.--A day and
night without further news of the
U-s3 his not quieted any OF the anx-
iety in shipping circles caused by the
activities OF the submarine commerce
raider at the bend of the great north
Atlantic highway off Nantucket If
anything, the disappearance OF the
German U-S3 boat and the mystery
regarding its present location in
creased the precautions taken by
owners and agents OF vessels of the
entente nations
Transatlantic liners and freight
steamers approached this port today
by unusual courses which carried
them far ont OF the customary lane.
Cargoes worth millions are at stake.
The Scandinavian-American line
steamer Frcderik VIII, bringing
James w. Gerard, the American am
bassador to Germany, and the An
chor liner Cameronia, arrived here
early today. The Frederik VIII
Came from Christiania and the Cam
eronia from Liverpool with e7l pas
sengers,
The Cameronia approached the
harbor with all its lights except
small one on the fore mast extin-
tinguished, ..s
Vessels Due in New York.
Among vessels due here from Eu-
ropean ports today are the Patris
from Piraeus, Ryswyk from Rotter-
dam, Belgier from Marseilles, Lin
colnshire from Havre, Agios Georgios
from Genoa, Lancaster from London,
Delta from Amsterdam, Buffalo from
Hull, Meuse from Bordeaux and
Verdi from Liverpool.
The Atlantic transport line steamer
Minnehaha is due to leave here today
for London with freight, while the
British steamer Strathairly' may leave
for Brisbane, and the Black Prince,
British, for Rio Janeiro.
The Cunard liner Orduna, with a
large number of passengers, and the
White Star liner Cedric, heading to-
ward New York from British ports,
are not expected for several days.
Louis Costa, manager of the Pierce
line, which yesterday delayed the de-
parture Of the steamer San Gugliel-
mo, said he believed the German
agents in this city were keeping the
U-53 informed as to the movements
of the vessels of the entente nations
here.
Freight Rates Skyhigh.
Importers here say the submarine
raid and the consequent advance of
the insurance rates on transatlantic
transportation, amounting in some
casesito 500 per cent, will check ship
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