The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-10-10

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President, lends weight to the al
complications are probable.
That Mr.. Lansing is to, confer
with the President on the ques-
tion of the submarine raids has
been announced and this confirms
the impression that the admins
trasion considers that the submarine
activities are fraught with grave pos
sibilities. --. .
OFFICIALS WILL. NOT TALK
Government oficials here refuse alb
soluteiy TO discuss the situation that is
believed TO be developing or TO com
ment on the possible attitude Of the
government In the different possible
eventuaiities. There arc too many
possibilities. they admit Of unforeseen
complications developing as She sub
marine campaign proceeds. - ~
The navy department. has issued new
warnings TO all radio stations not to
send out any messages regarding the
movements of ships dying the hags Of
any % the belligerents. t4 IA
NO WARNING WHATEVER !,
captain Wilson COMMANDER OF the
ssf&ehdeiI9 q iiLo8 ll 6ticiAl report 6f
his experience yesterday before the,
British conenl- general IN New York,
which account viii be forwarded 70
Ambassadur Spring Rice and through
him brought formally TO the attention
Of Is American state department.. The
,hdane was the FIRST steamer TO DO
attacked. 40 q. aA
The hrst notice that was given to
him Of the presence Of the German sub
marine Captain Wilson says, was the
impact Of the torpedo against the side
o. HIS ship and the Immediate explo.
sion. He hurried his passengers over
the side into the small boats and man.
aged 70 take on safely everyone aboard
the ship before II turned turtle and
went down. >tfe'
DANIELS Is CERTAIN
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels, in
preliminary report to the President,
says that the facts AZ reported 10 his
denartment by the commanders Of the
various destroyers despatched to the
scene Of the torpedoing on rescue work
do not show that there has been any
violation Of international law. None
Of the work Of the sibmarine was done
within tho three-mile limit.
STRICT ACCOUNTABILITY
The President told newspaper men
gathered at Shadow Lawn yesterday
that Germany Will be held to q strict
fulhlment Of her promises to safe.
guard neutral lives and property while
carrying on her Submarine warfare.
The pledges given by the German
government In notes TO the United
states, following other submarine
crises, win be met, the President as
sured his questtoners. ~. H.
He added that IL Is not right now to
question Germany's Willingness TO
carry out her pledges, or to take for
granted that the sinking Of vessels of
Nantucket Is In violation Of her assur-
ances. The government Of the United
States, he said, viii first get full infor-
,'rtion and possess itself Of every ma
terial fact. "a. 'f.r..r.E
THE country may rest assured that
Germany will be held 10 complete full
hlment Of her promises, said the
President. y. -
~ OTHER COMPLICATIONS
II is recognised In ofiicial circles
here that there Is Q possibility Of com
plications with the Entente govern,
ments arising out Of the submarine
raid although the U-B3 did not take on
any supplies during its few hours stop
at Newport and Captain Rose asked no
privileges within the three-mile limit.
The Entente, however, has sent out
memorandum to all neutral govern