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The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
MAINTAIN OUR RIGHTS,
SAYS ALTON B. PARKER

New York. Feb. 1.-Alton B. Parker.
formerly Democratic candidate for the
Presidency. said today of the German
note:
The President has done all that any
President could possibly do to dissuade
Germany from further violating this ma
tion's rights on the seas. Indeed. he has
made it plain that such trespasses will
not longer be tolerated.
The German note Of'yesterday disre-
cards her pledges in that regard and
openly defes our warnings. 1t is now
suggested that the President humiliate
this country by again sending a note re-
peating in substance or effect the pre-
vious warnings now treated with open
contempt. This would be a mistake. The
time for writing has passed and for ac-
tion has come. Ambassador Won Bern
storf should be sent home and our rights
upon the seas maintained"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
BLAST KILLS
so, is REPORT

Chicago, Feb. 1-Fifty persons
may he dead As the result of a
boiler explosion which entirely de-
moiished a three-story tenement
on the south Side early this morn
ing. Windows within q radius Of
three-quarters of mile were
shattered and thousands of per-
sons thrown froa their beds. The
neiehborhood In one of the most
eongested in Chicago.
A general alarm brought scores
of nremen to the scene. They
Immediately began digging into
the wreckage. Six bodies were
taken from the ruins an hour after
tho explosion and rushed to the
county hospital.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
PASS MONEY BILL
House Members Adopt Reve,
nue. Act by Slim Margin.

After a day OF spirited debate. the
House last night passed, by a margin
of fifteen votes. the revenue bill de-
signed to create funds to meet a
threatened deficit OF $500, 10000 in the
Federal Treasury at the end of the
fiscal year.
In the face Of vigorous opposition
and many rolI-calIs. the bill, which
will raise s25O.OOO.OOO through taxes
on corporation profits in excess Of
s per cent annually. extension of the
income tax, and $10O.000,o00 bond
issue pushed toward enactment.
Up to the last the administration lead
ers admitted that the vote would be
tight" and every resource was used
to line up recalcitrant Democrats for
the measure. 1t was freely asserted
that II the revenue bill was defeated
the 1851. 100000 navy bill, which comes
up for debate today, would suffer a
similar defeat or would be pruned to
the limit. A defeat for the measure
was also pointed as a repudiation Of
the preparedness program, since Con-
sgress had authorized the preparation
for war and was morally bound to
furnish the funds to bring itr.about.
No mention of the imp Zig crisis
in the German relations characterized
the debate. except for the brief allu-
sion of Majority Leader Kitchin that
it was incumbent upon all to forget
political differences and stand solidly
behind the President.
The Republicans voted solidly
against the bill, in line with their be-
lief that a protective tariff is the log
ical way of meeting the Treasury
demands.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
HINTS CREEP
into "LEAK" INQUIRY
Operator Swears He Never Saw Ellis
Peace Note Forecast.
CBy the International News seryice.I

New York, Feb Hints of perjury
crept into the last few minutes of the
leak investigation late this afternoon.
Joseph II. Becker. telegraph operator Of
the New York end of the Washington
wire OF f. F. Hutton & Co., called to
the stand toward the end of the session,
swore that he never received the now
famous lost message, on which the ac-
curate forecast of the Presidents peace
note of December p was based.
Francis A. Connolly. of the firm of F. A
Connolly & Co, Of Washington, Of which
r. w. Boiling, President Wilson's brother
in-law is a partner, swore on Wednesday
that he had written message based
on no other information tnan gossip,
about 1 o'clock December 20 and sent 1t
over Becker's wire into Hutton's oface.
whence it was rewritten by Mr.. Ellis and
sent over the country.
Connolly on Wednesday identified this
Ellis message as identical in every es-
sential respect with the one he declares
he sent over the Becker wire.
Becker, shown this dispatch today,
swore he had never seen 1t before, nor
had he any recollection of taking any
thing like it over the wire on December
70, or on the two days, December Is and
10 preceding it. He added that on all
three Of these days he had been con-
stan.I~ at the wire from 10 o'clock until
without having gone out for lunch.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
HOUSE OvERRULES
PRESIDENTS VETO
Passes immigration Bill with
Literacy Test by Vote
of 285 to l06. =.

President Wilson's veto of the Burnett
immigration bill was overridden, 2s5 TO
IC6, in the House Of Representatives last
night with every indication that the Sem
ate will take similar action when the
measure reaches the upper branch.
Representative SABBATH, of Illinois, and
Gallivan, of Massachusetts,, led the fight
to sustain the President and pleaded for
some restriction of immigration less dras-
tic than the literacy test in the Burnett
bill
Uncle joe Cannon took the floor to
urge support OF the veto and declared
he was always with the President, be he
Republican or Democrat. whenever he
believed he was right.
Practically the entire representation
of Southern Democrats voted against
sustaining the Presidents veto. Minor
ity Leader Mann and the majority of
the Republicans voting were also
against the Executive.
The debate was not as acrimonious
as was discussion of this measure in
the past, due to the fact that it's op-
ponents realized they lacked the votes
to sustain the veto and made only a
perfunctory fight. While II was orig
inaIly intended to have 30 minutes
debate on the bill. Representative
SABBATH consented to have the discus
sion limited to 20 minutes on each
side. followed by the roll-caIl
Representative Gallivan challenged
Representative Helflin. of Alabama, as
the valiant defender of the President,
to come to his aid in the present crisis
and justify his frequent declarations
that the President is the greatest
Executive in American history.
Representative Cannon declared that
the South would have progressed faster
and could make greater progress in this
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The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
ENJOYS Make Merry
Despite the Strain

While the continuance of ami
cable relations between the United
States and Germany last night
hung in the balance, both Amer
lean and Teutonic diplomats laid
aside all matters of serious con-
Germ and made merry either at
social gatherings or in amuse-
ment houses.
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing
shared honors with the Russian
Ambassador and Nine. Bakhme-
ter at the Edison Bradley dinner.
going later to, the Congressional
sClub, where the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall were tho
honor guests at a large reception.
Count Won Bernstorfr. the Ger
man Ambassador, Baron Erich
Zwiedmek, the Austrian Charge.
and Abdul Hak Hussein Bey, the
Turkish diplomat. went in a
group to the movies to see an
exhibition of war pictures taken
recently on the German fronts.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
rage over U-BOAT WAR
Sweeps GREAT BRITAIN
English Press Hurls Bitter Attacks at
Teutonic Enemy.
iBy the international News Servfce.) }

tBy the international News Servfcc.)
London Feb. IA storm of rage, in
tense and nationwide, swept Great Brit
ain today when 1t became known that
Germany had decided upon a policy of
sink-on-sight submarine warfare
Attacks, filled with bitterness and
scorn, were hurled at Germany by the
British press. That Germany is in des-
peration and has decided to cast loose
upon a campaign OF utter recklessness in
an effort to bring England to her knees,
is the general view.
Confidence Is felt that the German ad-
miralty will fail in its attempt to starvc
the United Kingdom England relies
upon her navy and upon the effect of
Germany's ruthless U-boat campaign on
IIeutrals to pull her through. The war
swung into a brand new pnase-a phase
which affects neutrals, principally the
United States, as well as the entente
powers.
Immediate action by the United States
is expected now that Germany has
abandoned the submarine pledges which
she gave President Wilson. Severance OF
diplomatic relations between the United
States and Germany is believed to be i'm
minent Indignation is especially keen
over the declaration by Germany that
will sink hospital ships caught within
/ the danger zones.
The text Of Germany's note reached
! London early today, and there was not
time for extended comment in the morn
! ing newspapers.
| The naval expert of the Daily Tele-
graph says that "the latest threat of Ger
many exceeds in hideous barbarity any
thing in the history of modern warfare. y
! The Morning Posts naval expert says:
IF Germany can sink a suffiuient num-
Der of ships, both belligerent and neutral,
/ before she is defeated on land, she will
win. On the other hand, II the allies can
maintain sufficient sea transports, they
will win."
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
FORTIFICATIoN BILL PASSED.
Senate Adopts Measure Carrying
se1, 100000 for Defenses.

With only technical discussion of some
details, and without roll calls, the Sem
ate yesterday passed the fertilization bill.
1t carries s61, 100000 for coast defenses,
more than twice as much as was pro-
vided in the last appropriation for such
fertilization. and a greater sum than
that included in any previous bill of this
character. -.
As part of the preparedness program,
1t Is believed that its passage without
extended discussion by the pacifists of
the Senate was FASTENED by the inumi-
nence Of an acute situation in the ;ela-
tons Of the United States with Germapy.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
PERSHING WITHDRAWAL
Is MAKING PROGRESS

The progress of the Withdrawal Of the
Pershing punitive expedition from Mex
lean territory is described in dispatch
from the commander dated at Corraaites
ranch night before last:
Last column accompanied by head
quarters reached here today. All others
moving according to schedule. First
column Mexican and Chinese refugees
reaches Palomas tomorrow February u
and will be taken to Columbus on Ind for
disinfection by immigration authorities,
Thereafter such refugees will be taken
to columbus as they arrive. These head
quarters will reach ojo Federico tomor-
eow nooa. No news from the south"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
EIGHT LOSE LIFE
IN FIRST DAY OF
SUBMARINE WAR
Four Big Steamers Pay Toll
of Germany's Ruthless
Campaign.
TEN VESSELS ARE SUNK
Austrian Government Follows Lead Of
Berlin in Attacks on Entente
Shipping.
CBy the international News service.)

CBy the international News service0
London, Feb. 1-These ten vessels and
eight lives compose the toll Of the first
day of the unrestricted U-boat wa :
fare:
Dutch steamship Epsilon, S,21 to %
sunk.
British steamship Tievean CS,oSl tons
gross). and the Belgian steamer Euph-
rates C2,SOs tons gross), sunk.
Steamship Dundee, of Hamilton, Ont.'
C227S tons ErossJ, summarized. One man
killed and one injured.
Tug Ida sunk, presumably by strlk-
ing a mine, while towing barges. Five
men lost
Two trawIers and three smacks sunk
with a loss of two men.
stIu Booking Passengers.
All steamship offices, both America l
and British, which have ships billed 10
sail for America, are booking passengers
and freight today as usual.
The American lines have received no
intimation of any change in sailing pro-
grams ON account of the new German
naval policy.
The central committee of French ship
owners Informed the newspapermen today
AT Paris that the new German submarine
policy will cause no change whatever in
saiIings from France; the only result Will
be to increase insurance rates and freight
charges.
Text of the note was not received IN
time for the morning newspapers, but
with its appearance in the early a1ter-
noon editions editors opened full their
broadsides Of denunciation and vitupera-
ton.
The Evening News held the note
frankly declared Germany's intention 10
wage sea warfare hereafter without
mercy and regardless of the laws OF
nations and humanity"
This latest note" tif editorial COM
mented ''bombastiC and sniEehng pg
turns is a barefacCd attempt to force
President Wilson into further pea ce Ell
forts United States commerce as RieA
as American travellers are plainly threat
ened F-rightfuIness ~ rsSw unlimited
and the war may therefore assume an
entirely new aspect soon.
Official circles were not only not sur
rrised at Germany's open announcement
Of sea terrorism but the note confirmed
what they had understood and antici-
lated for some time. 1t was to take au-
vince. measures against just such plan
as Germany now announces that the re-
cent conference OF naval officials OF all
the allies was held in London. The ie-
rcutIv announced North Sea mine block
sde WAS. likewise. decided upon because
England expected such an announce
me Mt.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
DUTCH SHIPS FORBIDDEN
TO LEAVE HOLLAND SEAS
cBy the International New. Service.

CBy the International News Service.)
Amsterdam, Feb. Holland has for
bidden all vessels flying the Dutch flag
TO leave the territorial waters Of Holland.
Several OF the big liners which were
scheduled to sail today were held at
their piers.
new German naval policy has not inter-
rupted the work of booking passengers
and freight in the American and British
steamship offices there. The opinion
seems to prevail the submarine danger
Is no greater than 1t has been for some
time past
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
AUSTRIA ALSO DECLARES
RUTHLESS SUBMARINE WAR

EcrHn Feb. Austria has followed the
load of Germany in declaring a policy OF
Unrestricted submarine warfare.
Ia a note 10 neutral countries. Count
CZcrni1. the AustrO-Hungarian Minister
o. foreign affairs. outlines policy to be
I.ursued by the submarines of the dual
monarchy which is along the same lines
Of the German decree contained in the
rCte - the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
HAS BIG UNDERSEA FLEET
Hindenberg Notifies Emperor
Army Can Back Up Any
Stand Taken.
EXPECTS TO SHORTEN THE WAR
Challenged to Resist to Last" He
Says. And We Accept the
Challenge"

Berlin, via Sayville. Feb. l.
Close upon the heels of the pub
lication of Germany's note to the
United States announcing a u
boat blockade of England. France
and Italy. details were made
known today of an important ses-
sion of the main committee of the
Reichstag. held yesterday and at
tended by all the responsible
heads of Germany's domestic and
foreign military. naval and eco
nomic affairs, : )
In an epoch-making speech the
imperial chancellor. DR.. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg outlined the
reasons for the abandonment of
the restrictions heretofore placed
upon submarine warfare.
Chiefly these reasons. as set
forth by the chancellor. either by
inference or directly. are:
REASONS FOR NEW WAR.
|. Unrestricted U-boat warfare i:
now-and only now-possible because
Germany has at length a sufficient
number of undersea fighters to make
the campaign effective.
2. Germany's military situation, ac.
cording to the expressed judgment oi
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg. per.
mits her to accept all the conse.
quences which unrestricted U-boa,
warfare may bring"
8. The submarine is the one weapon
IN Germany's hands by the full use
of which she will be able to shorter
the war.
4. The unrestricted U-boat warfare
will be effective now because the en-.
tente countries are suffering from q
serious shortage of food supplies ane
coal. plight intensified by the seriou.
lack of tonnage.
The keynote of the chancellors ad
dress was:
I'VE are challenged to resist to til,
last. We accept the challenge"
MERITS FULLY DISCUSSED.
| DIR. Won Bethmann Hollweg reminded
the main committee of three conferences
at each of which unrestricted U-boat
warfare was voted down. These were
held March, May and September of las
| year The decisive question discussed
at those conferences, he emphasized, was
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The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
TEUTONS STAKE
FATE ON U-BOATS
Playing Last and Highest
Card" Says Noted
Journalist.
BY KARL II. Won wIEGAND.

New York, Feb. Often II is dark
est before dawn. Dark as the situa-
tion is today. it may not be without
its silver lining. Germany's procIama-
tion, which has startled the world in
general and our United States in par
ticular, marks the beginning of the
last phase of the war. Whatever the
outcome of the war. whether IT in
wolves the United States or does not,
it is the beginning of the end. This
very move of Germany's has brought
peace nearer.
Knowing the personal views OF some
of the men who have the decisive role
in Germany, this proclamation, so con-
trary to the views hitherto held by
them. can only be interpreted that the
German government finds itself con-
fronted by a new situation. 1t is the
exigencies Of that situation which ap-
pears to have reversed their policy.
Bethmann-Hollweg. the imperial
chancellor. HeIfferich, minister of in
terror. DR.. Solf. colonial minister, and
~ ~ 1HS thiic 4 lSlN TcIHldnyt hlnQen-
burg and Ludendorfr, had all along
opposed ruthless submarine warfare
most energetically. Not tnat they did
not consider it justified as against the
suffering of Germanys women and
children and other noncombatauts
through the British blockade, but be-
cause these statesmen and military
leaders wanted no trouble with Amer
lea. Urgent necessity alone can have
induced the dropping of these consid-
erations for America.
Playing Last Card,
Germany is playing her last and strong
est card remaining to her. She is stalk
ing all on that card. She has a large
number Of U-boats available and Eng
land will soon feel this campaign as per-
haps nothing else before. Successful or
unsuccessful, Germany's new campaign
brings peace nearer. II is the super
crisis of the war.
1t will be erroneous to regard the
proclamation as due to Tirpitz His
relations with the entire ministry with
the exception. possibly, of Marine Ad-
| II is more than doubtful that he had
any influence upon the governments de-
I cision. That decision was undoubtedly
| influenced wholly by the exigencies OF
| the situation and the entente's reply to
| Germany's peace move, in which the
allies practically confirmed that theiI
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The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
ALLIES PLAN REPRISALS
FOR SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN

PetrUEraG. Feb. 1.-Measures of reprisal
against Germany for her ruthless suoma-
rine campaign will be discussed at the
allied council of war which was formally
opened here today.
stems to combat the new menace-a
menace particularly dangerous to Eng
Iand-comprise part Of the program. 1t is
taken for granted that naval activity
will be undertaken by all the allied pow
ers on a bigger scale than at any other
time since the outbreak of the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
BURGLAR WASN'T QUIET.
Stole Clothes and Banged Door as
He Went Out.

Niles, Ohio, Feb. IA thief sauntered
into the residence of Thomas Griniths
here the other night, passed the family
assembled in the living room. climbed the
stairs. selected a suit and overcoat be-
longing to Grifiths' son, washed up in
the bathroom, nopped his overalls and
old coat for the new and warmer cloth
ing, then sauntered from the house, bang
ing the door as he went.
The family thought he was a roomer.
Two hours later the man, wearing the
stolen clothing was arrested.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
PASSPORTS FOR ENVOY
Teutonic Ambassador Expects
His Dismissal Regards
Break Inevitable.
THE WHITE HOUSE Is SILENT
Conferences Between President and Ad-
visers Believed to Have Resulted IN
Last Word" to Berlin.

Diplomatic machinery last night
was in motion toward a complete
break between the United States
and the German empire.
With diplomatic Washington
convinced that severance of Dip
lomahc relations between the two
countries cannot be avoided, fol-
lowing the German declaration of
a ruthless submarine warfare, it
was authOntaively reported that
d ..fst step had been taken. The
attitude Of the United States on
the question of renewed subma-
rine warfare was outlined to Ber-
I'm In a communication sent by
Secretary of State Lansing under
the direction of President Wilson.
TO STAND on DECLARATION.
While both the White House and
the State Department declared en-
phatically last night that no announce
ment as to the course to be pursued
by the United States would be forth
coming until today. it wa, learned
that the United States will stand upon
its former submarine declaration,
made last spring.
1t was then stated that only the
abandonment Of ruthless submarine
attacks on merchant vessels could pre-
vent a break in diplomatic relations
between the two nations. Whether
the communication to Berlin wa, a
formal note or in the nature of in
structions to Ambassador Gerard could
not be learned. When President VII
son retired, shortly before midnight,
the White House declined to say
whether an "ultimatum" had been
sent to Germany.
Did Not Expect Passport.
At the German Embassy it was
stated that Ambassador Won Bern
storff did not epect to be given his
passports until there had been an
other diplomatic exchange between
the United States and Berlin. There
was no effort to disguise the impress
sion at the embassy, however. that
such an exchange would not avert a
final break.
Diplomatic and legislative Wash
ington were rife with rumors that
either a flat ultimatum or a COM
munication ordering an immediate
break between the two nations had
been forwarded to Berlin.
Grave and deliberate conferences be-
tween President Wilson, Col E. NJ
House. the Presidents confidential sd-
wiser; Secretary Of State Lansing. ana
Counselor Polk. of the S-J'e apartment.
marked q day Of grs- WASH
ington. Following these conferences
Secretary Lansing, worn and worried,
almost unnerved, declared that no an
nouncement as to the course to be
pursued by the United States would be
Forthcoming. He would not discuss the
question as TO whether a threat Of q
| diplomatic break had already been for
| warded TO Germany.
] Prepared for Action.
] Meantime every channel OF government
activity was prepared for serious busi-
mess. The State Department announced
that the issue OF all passports would be
suspended. No reason for the suspension
4 was announced, and no indication OF how
, long IL continued was given. The Navy
Departn and the Treasury Depart
nent issued orders tightening Up 10 the
coknSUkD Oh nAa1lukA
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
Prepared for Action.

Meantime every channel OF government
activity was prepared for serious busi-
ness. The State Department announced
that the issue OF all passports would be
suspended. No reason for the suspension
was announced, and no indication OF how
long IL continued was given. The Navy
Department and the Treasury Depart
ment issued orders tightening up TO the
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
MERITS FULLY DISCUSSED.

DIR. Won Bethmann Hollweg reminded
the main comnittee of three conferences
at each of which unrestricted U-boat
warfare was voted down. These were
held March, May and September of last
year. The decisive question discussed
at those conferences, he emphasized, was
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The BIG news-the important news
'breaks" in the MORNING papers.
Hence the trend of advertising from
the evening to the morning news
papers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-16
Seattle: M. Summer and vic, Noun

Seattle; W. Summer and wife, Moun-
tan Home: w. T. WEIGH, f. c. Vents.
Chicago; L. O. Dunn, Emmett; II. T.
Lee, Ogden; Il. s. Afford and wife,
Lewiston; Peter Mckinney, Salmon;
A. l.. Stringer, Salt Lake; Ralph
Schnelloch, Portland; James +. McCar-
thy. Wallace; Stanley A. Easton, KEEL
logg: D. A. Lyon. Salt Lake; w. H.
Brandes, Portland; M. r. Kays, Rich
field; Lloyd Adams. Rexburg: ]. w.
Lownie. Salt Lake: r. L. Shepard, Po-
catello; +. e. Scott, Salt Lake: w. G..
Wilson, Ogden; J. r. Sparks. Chicago;
E. K. aoper. Moscow; w. c. Clarke.
kellogg; Fred Burbidge, William ]. ].