El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06
GERMANY WANTS
PEACE WITH j. 8.
Foreign minister says Pa
cific Utterance of PreSi-
dent Is Appreciated.

mittee after conferences with admins
tration officials They propose:
Issue Of $50 OOO. 900 Of three percent
five year bonds to cover cost OF quick
| delivery OF ships and war supplies. in
GLIDING more submarines. destroyers
and ammunition.
Appropriation of s1.O00.000 for pur-
chase OF basic patents for manufac-
ture and development Of air craft
Blanket authority to the president and
! secretary OF the navy to order ships or
war materials from any plant within
the limits Of appropriations. take pos
session of any plants that refuse to
give the government precedence and
to draft employees of private plants
! into the naval establishment
Count Won Bernstorff. his staff,
and all German consuls in this country.
composing a party OF more than 200,
will sail next Tuesday from New York
on the Scandinavian liner Frederick
VIII. for Christiania
Will Keep Ships Under L. ;. Registry.
President Wilson's proclamation for
bidding transfer of American ships to
foreign registry. although recommend
present international crisis developed
is expected TO have a highly impor-
tant effect in the retention OF tonnage
which would be needed in case OF war.
Indications in official circles are that
the government will not undertake to
convoy merchantmen through the pro-
scribed war zone or to arm them for
defence.
Eavextone Was British Collier.
An official report Of the sinking OF
~1rs bod rhn tot Tar ?
ment today from consul Frost, at
Queenstown. The ship was a provis-
ional British collier.
Consul Frost's message said:
Provisional British collier Eavestone
sunk by she'll fire from German sub
marine in vicinity of Fastnet yester-
day February 4)s American negro,
able seaman. Richard Wallace. of Balti-
ter left Eavestone- Details not yet
available
Consul Frost's dispatch describing
the Eavestone as a provisional collier
leads to the possibility that the de-
strOyed vessel might be classed as a
warship. If at the time of the sinking
the EavestOne was in admiralty SER
vice. no possibility Of trouble with Ger
many on that score opens up
Favor Building 100 Submarines.
Republican senators in conference
today decided to stand back OF senator
Poindexter's bill for immediate con-
structiOn Of 20 fleet and 80 coast sub
marines. at a cost Of 100000.
The Poindexter bill provides that the
S4.000.00O be used IN squipping navy
yards for the construction OF subma-
rines and that six fleet and % coast
undersea boats shall be built in Pa
cific coast yards
The conference discussed revenue
legislation. but decided for the present.
at least. that the Republican minority
would make no attempt to frame bill
Of its own but confine attention to ef-
forts TO change the bill passed by the
house.
Watch Loyalty of Radio Operators.
Naval authorities IN charge Of pri-
vate radio stations have been instruct
ed 10 allow no operators in whose 10y
atty they have not entire confidence az
the keys.
Under this authority a change has
been made in the operating force at
the Tuckerton station. il was officially
stated today. Part Of the work at the /
station has been done by civilian en-
ployes Of the German company under /
supervision Of navy censors and with !
United States radio operators actually |
at the key.
Purchase Reserve Supplies for Army.
Immediate purchase OF reserve quar- |
termasters' supplies for the army
up to the limits OF available appropria-
tons was ordered today by secretary of /.
war Baker Purchasing agents have !
been sent into the market BY Mai. Gen
Sharpe. quartermaster general. to car /
~ out the orders in the shortest pos !
Sible time.
The Schulykili arsenal has been au-
thorized by the war department to pur- /
chase materials for an army of SOC. 900 /
men. according to Col George II. PEN |
rose. commanding officer at the arsenal 4
In the past. he said. the arsenal had /
been called upon to supply but 200. 900 I
men.
Col Penrose said that more than so /
factory owners in the New England /
states and as far west as Oregon had \
volunteered to turn their plants over
to him
Naval Bill Is Amended. /
When the naval bill was again Up in
the house today, with a view to pas
sage before adjournment tonight,
chairman Padgett, of the house COM
mittee. announced an amendment had
been perfected TO empower the presi-
dent. in emergency. 10 commander
private shipyards, plants engaged in
manufacture for ships and I
other defence purposes.
RELIEF SHIPS HELD Up