Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-05
Chief Executive Believes Con-
Certed Action by Nations
Not at War Will Materially
Hasten Return of Peace.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
TO PREVENT 0UTRAGES
Interned Ships in American
HarborS Are Now Closely
Guarded to@Prevent Dam
age by Their Crews,

I tsy MORNING JournAL SPECIAL LGAssp wIsRI
/ Washington. Feb. 4-Besides break.
ing off diplomatic relations with Ger
many President Wilson has made a
bold stroke to range the moral force
of all other neutral countries along
with that of the United States, in the
interest of peace.
The president has suggested to all
the other neutrals that they break off
diplomatic relations with Germany as
the United States has done. and has
| instructed all American diplomats in
those countries to report Immediately
how the suggestion is received The
opinion in diplomatic quarters here ia
! tina. European neutrals at the very
doorstep of Germany, threatened by
her military power wiz hesitate to
take such step. The effect of the
suggestion in other countries is being
eagerly awaited. This was the only
known development of first import
ance which came out of day of tense
waiting. which followed the actual an
nouncement yesterday.
News that the American steamer
| Housatonic had not been sunk with
out proper warning and that no lives
had been lost dispelled a cloud which
threatened the storm to follow the
first overt act against the United
States under the new war zone order. t
Waits for Developments.
ruthlessly sacrifice American lives or
rights, the administration is awaiting
developments, but leaving nothing un-
done to prepare the country for the
eventuality of war.
The situation as to Austria Is tonight
unchanged. There is no doubt how
ever. that diplomatic relations will bs
broken with her when she announces
her intention to adhere to Germany'H
course.
The presidents invitation to neu-
trails to follow his action was contained
in instructions to American diplomats
to announce the break with Germany
to the governments to which they ara
accredited. It was contained in tho
following order;
announcement to Neutrals.
You will Immediately notify the
government to which you are accredit-
ed that the United States, because of
the German governments recent an.
nouncement OF its intention to renew
unrestricted submarine warfare, has
no choice but to follow the course laid
down In its note Of April IS, 1916 (ths
Sussex note). 1t has, therefore. re-
called the American ambassador from
Berlin and has delivered passports to
the German ambassador to the United
States
Say also that the president is re.
luctant to believe Germany actually
will carry out her threat against neu-
tral commerce, but If 1t be done the
president will ask congress to author
ize use of the national power to pro.
tect American citizens engaged I'm
their peaceful and lawful errands on
the seas.
The course taken Is in the presi-
dents view entirely in conformity
with the principals he enunciated in
tThe address proposing world league
The address proposing a world league
for peace,)
WIN Make for Peace.
He believes 1t will make for the
peace of the world IL other neutral
powers can find 1t possible to take
similar action.
Report fully and Immediately on
the reception of this announcement
and upon the suggestion as to similar
action"
Thus it becomes apparent that in
the shadow of war the president has
not abandoned his efforts for peace
and as the first step, has moved to di-
rect the moral force of the neutral
world to compel Germanys return to
an observance of international law at
sea-
The danger that broke diplomatic
relations between tie united tates and
Germany will develop into state of
war is by no means minimized by
President Wilson's course, and neither
he nor other officials of the govern.