The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-13
U.S.-TeutOr1ic War Nevs


of the administration and 100000,
900 or $3,OOO,OOO,OOO to the entente.
Cuba Is at war with Germany. At
7:16 Saturday night President Memo
cal affixed his signature to the joint
war resolution passed unanimously by
both the senate and house at Havana
without dissenting voice being raised.
The German cruiser Cormorant, in
termed in the harbor of Guam, has been
blown up by it's crew, the navy depart
ment announced at Washington.
More than 500 German spies and
sympathizers are enSnared In the great
dragnet the department of justice hour
ly is drawing closer. More than 300
arrests have been made. From every
section of the United States there
came reports of additional arrests and
raids on offices and residences in which
more evidence of plots against Ameri-
can lives and property were found.
There will be no labor troubles,
such as have harasSed the belligerent
nations of Europe, in the United
States during the war. At the joint
meeting of the council of national de-
Tense and its advisory commission at
Washington, Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor, and member of the commits
sion, made the pledge in behalf of or
ZaDiZed labor.
A united western hemisphere against
Germany. That is the aspiration and
aim of President Wilson. Every ma
ton of Latin-America will be required
to show its colors Either 1t must de-
clare war against Germany or observe
a policy of friendly neutrality toward
the allied powers. Otherwise it will
be under grave suspicion of harboring
designs inimical to the cause to which
this and Europen nations are commit
ted
Chicago naval militia, $50 men, left
"for the East" A special train on the
away. Lieut.. J. d. Davidson is senior
officer in charge of the six divisions
that left.
Orders have been issued at Wash
ington mobilizing the navy, including
the regular establishments, the naval
reserve, the naval militia and the new
L., nj n1fr0I-
The entire Illinois naval battalion
was called out by Governor Lowden
on orders from Secretary of the Navy
Daniels. The summons brings into
the federal service approximately 6O
officers and 500 men.
Official announcement was made
at Washington that foreigners in the
United States who conduct themselves
properly will suffer no loss of property
or liberty as result Of declaration
of a state of war.
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
saws President Wilson's address to con-
gress has been answered in the Ger
man press by storm of abuse. He
quotes the Rhenische Westfallische
Zeitung as saying: Beyond striving
for gold, the Americans have no ideal.
They think everything can be achieved
by gold. Their megalomania makes a
grotesque impression on us Germans"
A three-hour speech by Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin and a reply by
Senator Williams of Mississippi in
which he said Senator La Follette's
address would "better have become
Herr Won Bethmann-Hollweg than an
American SENATOR" featured a bitter
debate in the senate at Washington on
the resolution declaring a state of war
with Germany.
Detailed plans Of the war depart
ment at Washington for raising an
army, numbering millions If that is
necessary "to bring the government of
the German empire to terms" were
placed in President Wilson's hands in
the form of bill prepared by the gen.
eral staff and reviewed and revised in
part by Secretary Baker and the gen.
era officers who are his military adj
visers.
Sinking without warning of the I'M
armed American steamer Missourian,
which left Genoa April 1, with 80
Americans among its crew of SO, was
reported to the state department at
Washington by Consul General Will
bur at Genoa. The crew was saved.
The Missourian was owned by the
Americana Hawaiian Steamship line.
The White Star line steamship Ced-
several thousand tons of cargo, has ar
rived safely at British port, officials
of the line announced.
Gustav III. Jacobson, wealthy Chi
cago real estate operator and presi-
dent of the American Embargo con-
ference, was arrested at his home by
federal agents, charged with conspir-
ing with others to start military ex-
petition to Indian to overthrow the
British government thereof.
Seizure Of all radio stations In the
United States and its possessions, op-
Grafton of those needed for naval COM
munications and closing of others,
was authorized by President Wilson at
Washington.