New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
The Persia
.srp,.crIoxs FOR THE PREVENTION OF "HAsTY OR IRE
sNI VI 10y ny "NEUT RAJ" GOvERNMENT-LORD MONTA
'"" rr,1Ir1--COLONEL HOUSE

81 III NAa.hN
w Copyright. 1915 y
london. January 10.
30, IN a position 20 disclose the
81. ~ NJ rom vaich the sabjoined d0cu.
'.,'., ..r,s. ~ rs. Il the internal evidence OF
-. .~,reness 'vI' be not sufficient to CON
=. most skeptiea. can only ash
','' rrhslievers TO reflect upon the
~ &c, Of the government IN cases
H.'% -, ,-s,edcd the Persia. II these
'''- a...,l instructions had actually been
-, :. .ts essc Of the Lusitsnia' OF
So. ,..,;. o. me Ancona and the rest
-;rs, PASS Tor forecast and s
- =, the Pres dents diplomac'es'
,,,,ructions TO Ambassador.
;..-.. and confidential
,.. ns,sr.mcnt 90 Ambassador Of
80. ~Neu.rsr' Power. Re Persia
Ton. and Circular Memorandum
v,s and a.. consuls and agents under
-. hereby directed 10 make and
n be made ful. complete and
-.-.,i INQUIRIES into the alleged
., of the alleged Pcninsular &
- British ship Persia IN the
.....--srear. December so. and 20 re
81. ~ his Department at the latest
-..-fe date r
sd evidence % be produced, II
-... bo such. that there was on the
g.. Is,ember such a ship as the
..... ~ existence. with full parlcu-
f. n the date and place OF her con-
--..',-. her builders. her tonnage
81 COS, and why she Was hameu
isrsl evidence required that there
...b q COMPANY a. the Penlnsulsr q
....~.si Steamship Company. with an
So eory OF .ts Act Of Incorporation
.~sg-t Of lis capital. number OF snare
-o'5sr,. price Of lis stock, list OF o.
.,s-s had Office address and why
..~rorly called the ?. & o.
Yoa viii inquire whether there - as
20 hope. reasonable ground 20 suppose
-s. The Persia. = sunk. was not suhS
81 submarine. whether Austrian Of
German. or Bulgar. or Turk, but ny
-.-ss or bv internal explosion, or by
:rosss Of lightning, OF other Act OF
5,3.
Statements 81 surviving passengers
-sy be taken. and u the officers. r.
r rsrorted. there be an officer VINO
.s's-ts that he "a, the torpedo lust be-
be !, struck the ship. YOU Will cause
no testimony o. that officer 20 be SUD
sr'si 20 the most scarCnin~ cross-eX-
-ra,ion and his career and character
p Be strictly inquired into. with q view
% discovering any facts that may tehd
c.scfedit testimony on the lace OF
60 suspicious.
Al documents 90 be sttested bv no
arsl certificates. under oath. before
81 American diplomat or consular
igs,t Six copies ~ each 20 be handed
ne State Department; with six pho
@lrarhs Of al persons named in each.
Special efforts % be made 70 ascer-
an whether the Persia was armed;
yhst manner she was warned by
,' iorpedonc submarine TO stop
',s'tsr she did. iu fact, stop or
''''hsr, in disregard Of the rule laid
I'M by this Government which re-
'''a' attempts % evado being blown
pa offences. she sought 10 escape
'is,hsr she had troops or material OF
70. o. cOntraband OF war on board,
- whether. In short, there be or be
svcenc. sufficient 70 incrimlnste
~ fersia and 70 Justify the subma-
. n sinking her a. sight without
's-lg
agents Will understand from the
Iss.y OF inquiries pursued in the case
1s Lusitania. the Arabic. the An
.sanc other torpedoed vessels If tor
.soi that this Governments policy
.Is Of patience and long suffering
y. .fiesldent has promised there shall
~ nasty or precpitate action. The
... ~ nusi be ascertained. But in the
Sis'i and Of peace, OF neutrality,
-, "a me hope that its good relations
oe disturbed with no Power. you
pear IN mind that the Govern
49,. Goes not desire 20 put itself in a
M Tr's'h ". where public opinion might
S,,W action; all action being pre-. u
.s 70 neutrality and injurious TO
s,~-'e Of humanity. which this Gov
uG uG-'ni i Is chiefly concerned 20 uphold:
proved IN the case Of Belgium.
Al. american Consul Murdered.
4, me 535 dead who went down in
., SA the Persia. Thursday. Decem-
M.' d. i:V0 p. m, one is MIR. Nc
49,. american Consul at Alden. Else
sf.a s man N the White House 1t IS
q, ..'ea grave matter that an Off
,g.s. me United States should be
s,,.s'eu by a pirate submarine, of
.,gs, nationality. Mr.. Wilson, no
%, regrets the incident. II puts
ssi...m sun another Of those respOn-
o ,,.'.. 80 which he consistently refuses
70. .spt :. and discharge. But we have
/" uesr by cable that the murder
&,,,Ss' Ss'i.vsnt Of the Government has
ss,, rom the head OF the Govern
N, Ther an expression of regret
g A, .Oss or Of natural human anger
B, ar.,,s s,sssss,slnaiion That would not
lord Montagu of BeauIieu.
q ,,l;o. Is N England a strong feeling
Ia, ~ mat among the 1876 new VIC
iqel,v q, 'he Kaiser's methodical fe-
ss.uii.,% % name Of Lord Montagu of
ia wv mas not now to be included.
essd ~y. usys he was believed TO be
.ay, J.e lines published on Mon
iin BY aary 3, biography of
Pared . I'end. Obituary notices ap-
Argdo,o very important paper in the
'9sn ,b., uen on Tuesday il became
h ,'ppesre1 the brief. convincinr mar.
.i,S thrilling in lis simplicitv' in
'SSerience ''' "'S OWL story OF his
:sss, ~, 40" !, Lord Montagu. VINO is the
LORD Methuon. the Governor