Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Gerard Refutes cement
That Modificat of Pol
icy Was CO, = nplated.
LAYS Ey .NCE
BEE JRE LANSING
Data Submitted by Returning Envoy
Leads Washington Officials to Con-
vietion That Germany 10 Determined
to Carry Out Plans in Violation Of
International Law-British Steamer
Sycamore Sunk-Amsrieans in Grew.

Washington. March 1b.--Information
which former Ambassador Gerard has
laid before the state department re-
flutes various staements that Germany
might be contemplating altering her
campaign OF ruthlesspess to avoid war
with the United States.
From evidence which Mr.. Gerard has
brought President Wilson and state
department officials expect that Ger
many Is fully determined to continue
its submarine warfare In violation OF
International law. In face OF the fact
that such policy probably will lead to
war with the United States.
President Wilson will carry out his
plans to put this country into q state
Of armed neutrality and will continue
until Germany forces an armed clash
with an American merchantmen or
until Germany abandons its ruthless
warfare.
The former ambassador probably
will remain here until late tonight or
tomorrow morning and may see Presi-
dent Wilson before his departure for
New York.
Government Must Build Ships.
The naval program has so overtaxed
the private ship building industry that
pay: Of the building probably VIII have
to be done in government yardsN Sec
retary Daniels expected to award be-
fore the end Of the week contracts for
four or five battle cruisers.
1t Is possible that one of the new
$4,000 tons dreadnaughts will be built
by the government,
Indications are that at least two ad-
dltional naval yards must be fitted for
Icapital ship building. The Philadel-
phia yard already has been deDigna4ed
as q "big ship" yard. The Norfolk yard
also has been considered. but no fnaI
decision has been made. II al
Ask Report on Ship Changes.
A resolution by Senator Stone.
adopted by the senate today. calling
for a report of all foreign ships COM
Ing under the American flag during
the last fifteen months, was taken to
develop what ships had changed regis
try since the German submarine cam
paign began.
1t was announced that strict CEN
sorship had been established by the
commerce department regarding all ar
fairs.
The treasury department some time
ago ordered port authorities to discon-
tinue the practice of announcing the
clearings and sailings.
Gerard Confers With Lansing.
Former Ambassador Gerard. who ar
rived here yesterday from Berlin, went
to the state department today to am
plfy reports made yesterday to Secre-
tury Lansing. Atterwnrd he arranged
to go to New York for the municipal
reception tomorrow. Mr. Gerard did
not see Pres dcnt Wilson today.
Finds no HospitabIe Shore.
Franz Karl Zitelman, former German
consul general to the Philippines,
| Guam and Sulu islands Is travelling
| back and forth on the Pacific ocean
unable to find a hospitabe shore on
which to land Zitelman was expelled
| from Manila and then sailed on an
army transport to Japan en- route to
| China. The Japanese authorities de-
clined to afford him safe conduct and
| he was forced to continue his journey
| to Honolulu. Honolulu being an
| American harbor. could not receive
| him, and he was sent back on the next
boat to China. He will soon learn that
| China has broken with Germany and
will not be permitted to land there