The Mankato free press., 1916-10-13

OOIlIe VI Tie DIlllSl HdNdl OulCoIS are
of the opinion that Captain Rose has
taken his submarine farther south in
the hope of finding more victims
there.
The Philadelphia and Minnehaha
are to sail tomorrow and will be es-
cOrted by British cruisers. These
will be on the watch for any sign of
a submarine.
Long Branch, N. j., Oct. 11.-Presi.
dent Wilson and Secretary of State
Lansing discussed in detail at Shadow
Lawn German submarine attacks on
merchantmen Sunday off the New Eng
land coast.
1t was indicated by officials that
facts so far collected through govern.
mental agencies have disclosed no
grounds for drastic action by the Unit
ed States government because of the
attacks themselves.
No evidence has been found that in
ternational law was violated by the
German submarine or submarines.
May Protest to Kaiser.
1t was understood, however, that
the president and secretary discussed
the wisdom of pointing out to Ger.
many the inadvisibility of operating
her submarines in close proximity to
the territorial waters of the United
States.
Administration officials took the po-
sition that the transferring of subna-
rine warfare so close to Americas
shores was fraught with grave danger
because of the possibility of mistakes
being made by submarine commanders.
Reports that strong sentiment exists
in Germany for the resumption of SUBJ
marine warfare on broader scale
caused some alarm among officials.
The announcement of Counselor
Polk of the state department in Wash
ington that the United States will re-
entente allies that neutrals should de-
ny the use of their harbors to all SUBJ
marines preceded the arrival of Sec
retary Lansing here.
The president and the secretary Of
state went over this point in connec-
tion with the discussion of the entire
issue.
Gerard Sees Lansing.
The arrival of James W. Gerard,
American ambassador to Berlin, in
New York shortly before Mr.. Lansing
left that city for Shadow Lawn added
interest to the meeting between the
president and Mr.. Lansing because Of
the fact that the secretary saw Mr..
Gerard at luncheon in New York.
In discussions of the submarine at
tacks Sunday officials here referred to
diplomatic correspondence between
the United States and Great Britain
beginning in 1914, in which the Ameri-
can government protested against the
patrolling of the American coast out
side the three-mile limit by British
warships.
This was pointed to as providing a
precedent for protesting against the
proximity of German submarines to
the American coast.
While no formal announcement was
made, it was considered probable the
United States would take a position
with regard to German submarine op-
erations similar to that assumed in
connection with the patrolling of the
coast By warships.
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ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Washington, October 1.-THE al
lied warships now patrolling the At
lantic coast in search of the German
submarine U-53, which raided the
enemy merchant shipping off Nan
tucket Sunday, would be required to
ascertain the nationality of any sub
marine sighted before attacking it.,
in belief that it was an enemy craft,
according to the terms of the latest
United States memorandum to the
allied nations published today. The
memorandum is a reply to the allies,
who protested against the United
States granting the right of entry to
American ports to either merchant
or war submersibles of beligerent
nations.
Will Be Held Responsible.
Washington, October 1.-THE Unit
ed States government is expecting
soon to receive from Great Britain,
Russia, France and Japan an answer
to the American note, that these gov
ernments will be held responsible if
they sink any American submarines.
Contention Is Raised.
rTnitod praSS natch
Long Branch, N. j., October IL
Secretary of State Lansing left here
last evening at nine o'clock for Wash
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