South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-28
Speech Delivered Before the
ReiChStag Contained An
lily Concealed Threat
Against the u. S.
HOLDING OF AMERICANS
AN INSULT TO COUNTRY
Series of incidents Such That
President May Yet Fail
in Efforts to Preserve
Neutrality.
InternatLonaI - -

International News Service;
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S - The
United states is standing today on
the very Threshold of war It's par
ticipation in the holocaust which has
involved all Europe may bee forced
i'm the immediate future
Every effort is being made 70
avoid active participation i'm hostili-
ties. even though Prest Wilson and
his closest advisers have character
lied the sinking OF the Laconia in
the night. and without warning.
causing the loss Of the lives OF two
American women. as an overt act.
But, il is freely admitted that the
speech of German Imperial Chan
cellOr Won Bethmann-Hollweg con
tanned an illy-concealed threat
against the United states. And. the
excuse" given Cor the failure 20 re-
lease the Yarrowdale prisoners is
characterized i'm official quarters a.
more of an insult than had they
simply been detained.
PaCiiists Are Active.
The domestic situation. insofar as
il relates TO the international devel-
opments. continues very much COM
plicated Sen. LaFcllette. OF Wis
consin. as leader Of the pacihst ele-
ment IN the senate which is de-
handing an extra session, has
blOckaded consideration. probably
until tomorrow. OF the senate bin
comforting authority on the presi-
dent 20 institute armed neutrality
and % take such other means IS
may be necessary 10 protect Amer
lean lives The house was stil
cropping around with no progress
made 10 clear up the questions in
dispute.
Meanwhile. pacidst leaders from
all over the country. with Col. w J.
Bryan as their leader. have hurried
here 20 stimulate congress TO resist
the president They do not want the
chief executive allowed 20 arm ships
or 20 take any step 20 Increase the
tension existing between the United
States and Germany without it FIRST
IS debated on the floor OF congress.
and most of them also ask that an
moves be submitted 10 a referendum
Of the people.
Austrian Break sure
While the domestic confusion
hourly IS being increased. crisis
with Austria - imminent All plans
% break with Germany strongest
ally because she has endorsed unre-
stricted submarine warfare have
been completed. Am Dassador PEN
field az Vienna has been in touch
with all OF his assistants and with
all American consular officials IN his
territory They have their instruc-
tions 20 turn their work over ~ rep
resentatives OF Spain or receipt 81
agreed upon orders, and 90 proceed
% Vienna 20 join the American am
bassador ana leave with him.
When these orders shall be- issued
IS up 20 the president and Sec'y o.
State Lansing Their decision waits
upon Austrias reply % the aide
memoire" placed in the hands OF the
Austro-H HUNGARIAN foreign Office by
Ambassador Fenheld several days
ago. Berlin advices have Indicated
that this reply viii bet IS accept
ed here that 10 must bean endorse
ment OF the German methods. when
that answer reaches here all that
can be done Is for the administrator
% recall Mr. Penheld. high officials
say. and 20 arrange for the de-
parture from the United states OF
Am bassador- Designate TarnowskI
and Eis entire suite
TarnOwski still Visiting
Count Tarnowski has been walt
ing here ever since the diplomatic
relations with Germany were broken
or 90 present his credentials 20 the
president u is admitted at the EN-
bassy that he has given up hope that
ne will have opportunity 90 do 30
But in accordance with the usages
OF diplomacy there is nothing that
he can do but stand by and wait
SO word has come from the white
house AS - what the president IN
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