New Britain herald., 1916-02-03

when every other altar in the Worlo was swept by the winds of passion
 Every Patient Allowance. hss~2'I am ready to make every patient \ allowance he continued, for those whose tempers are upset by war. II am not in a critical frame of mind. I am ready to yield every thing but the vital points. I know how, in time of trouble, If we were in danger, I might thrust aside punctil- ousness.
 ST am ready to make allowance for both sides.
 United States Really Neutral. You know how one set of belll- gerents is shut off from the rest of the world. Therefore the United States is not able to express itself toward them as they would like. l believe the United States is really neutral
 &aMy fellow citizens, while we know our own purpose it does not follow that other nations understand. Not With America. "The peace of the world, in oluding America, rests with the re- lnainder of the world and not with America.
 "Either we shall sit still and wait for the necessity for immediate na- 1icnaI defense to come, and then call Tor volunteers who would be for the first few months impotent as against a.trained a and experienced enemy, or we shall adopt the ancient American principle that the men of the coun- try shall be ready to take care of t5eir own government
 When he spoke of his conviction a a ri r1 Sh O the applause was enthusiastic. He then spoke of national defense.
 Wilson Joins in Singing
 An hour before the time set for the president to speak, the hall was crowded and the jam of those outside extended several blocks away. The outcome of his embassy's demand that all those held on the liner be permit ted to leave
 There were fifteen women, includ- ing lady Merewther, and number of cMldren aboard the Appam.
 Passes British Merchantmen. -@-s>@It was shortly after o'clock this morning when the Appam got up anchor and with Lieut.. Berg on the bridge, steamed away from Old Point Comfort where she had been lying under the guns of Fort Monroe since the Germans brought her into Vir- ginia waters Tuesday. She steamed slowly up Hampton Roads, passing several British merchantmen, and cheers were exchanged by the crews l of the freighters and the English l men on the Appam.
 Rounding Point Breeze, the Appam | turned into James river and in few l mt 19~nn tnO great shipbuilding plant and almost l within stones throw of the German trader Arcadia, and the Austrian l Budapest, which have been laid up here since the war began.
 Immigration Officer Aboard.
 Immigration Officer Williams boarded the vessel to pass upon the persons desiring to land. He was accompanied by British Vice Consul KeffWorthy, prepared to guarantee transportation and subsistence for all the British subjects whose financial troubles might otherwise prevent them from landing.
 Collector Hamilton Present.
 Customs Collector Hamilton ar rived from Norfolk early in the day to assist in the arrangements for dis embarking those who are at liberty tQ land. He expressed the opinion that two or three days would elapse before all are ashore.
 The Appam was brought to New port News by request of Lieut. Berg, the German commander, although government officials preferred to have her moved to Norfolk. Lieut.. Bergs reasons for making the request were not disclosed. With the landing oe more of the passengers than those who came ashore last night, further interesting details of the operations of the mysterious German sea raider were expected to be brought to light. Capt. Harrison of the Appam, who was thought to have the best story to tell, was detained aboard with all the members of his crew, the Germans Having raised the point that the show of resistance they made when cap- tured forfeited their right to be libcr- ated. Twelve British subjects describ- ed by Lieut. Berg in a telegram to Ambassador Count Von Bernstorff as 'enemy subjects also are to bc kept aboard the ADpam. These men are believed to be gun pointers removed from vessels destroyed by the raider Collector Hamilton assured these men, in. an address to the passengers yes terday, that they would be given protection as long as they remained in American waters. Inasmuch as the Appam may be sent to sea if Ger many chooses in event the United States government decides the vessel is German prize, these men were not entirely treasured by this guar sntee.
 Guarantees Ship to Captors.
 It is the German contention tbat the Appam came into Hampton Roads under the terms of the Prussian- American treaty which guarantees her 4o bar oaptors The British view is