French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
PRES. WILSON HAS BROKEN
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY..
Passports Handed Ambassador Bern-
stOrff and all Americans Ordered
4 Out Of Germany.

1 & f s ss
Washington, Feb. 3.-President VIII
son has broken on diplomatic rela-
ttons with Germany and warned the
kaiser that ruthless sacrifice of Amer
ican lives and rights means war.
Similar action is waiting for Austria
when she notifies this government that
she joins in the campaign Of unre-
stricted submarine warfare.
| The President made formal am
nouncement of his action to the coun-
try aid to the world today at joint
session of congress,
Passports have been handed to
Count Won Bernstorff. Ambassadors
fGerard with all his staff and all
American consuls have been ordered
out of Germany. ALI German consuls
in the United States are expected to
withdraw that the severance of rela-
t1ons may be complete. American di-
plomatic interests in Berlin have been
turned over to Spain; German diplo
matte interests in the United States
have been taken over by Switzerland.
Foreign diplomatic interests which the
United States had in charge in Ger
many have been turned over to vari-
Gus neutrals
Two years of diplomatic negotia-
ton, marked with frequent crisis and
attended with the loss of more than
200 American lives on the high seas.
have eliminated with an act which in
all the history Of the world always
has led to war. Every agency of the
American government has been set in
motion to protect the country against
acts of German sympathizers. These
moves are of necessity being kept
secret.
With the notice of severance of re-
1ations the United States sent to Ber-
lin demand 70 rthe immediate re-
lease of 81 Americans taken from
ships captured by German raiders in
the South Atlantic.
At the request of the President Con
gress Immediately after hearing his
address began work ON new laws
framed by the Department of Justice
Ito check conspiracies and plots against
the United States which cannot now be
reached under existing statutes.
Washington. Feb. 4-Besides break
ing of diplomatic relations with Ger
many, President Wilson has made
bold stroke to mango the moral force
of al other neutral countries along
with that OF tlle 8 ted States in the
interest OF peace.
The President has suggested to all
1.-THE other neutrals that they break of
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
is that European neutrals, at the very
doorstep of Germany, threatened by
her military power will hesitate to take
such STEP The effect of the sugges-
lion in other countries is being eagerly
awaited
This was the only known develop
ment Of first Importance which came
out of a day of tense waiting which
Followed the actual announcement yes
terday of the break with Germany.
Still hopeful that Germany will not
! ruthlessly sacrifice American lives or
| rights, the administration is awaiting
J developments, but leaving nothing to
) prepare the country for the eventuaH-
; ty of war.
: The situation as to Austria is to-
f night unchanged. There is no doubt.
however. that diplomatic relations will
! be broken with her when che an
= nounces her intention to adhere to
, Germany's course.
;. The Presidents invitation to neu-
g trails to follow his action was contain
;, ed In instructions to American dip1o-
e mats to announce the break with Ger
q many to the governments to which
t which they are accredited. It was
lcontained in the following note:
t "You will Immediately notify tho
: government to which you are accredit-
t ed that he United States. because OF
e the German governments recent an
e nouncement of it's intention to renew
s unrestricted submarine WarWare, has
It mo choice butto follow the course laid
n down in the note April IS, (the Sussex
d Inote)
d cit has therefore recalled the kmer-
O ican ambassador from Berlin and has
delivered passports to the German ann
n bassador to the United States.
!. s.Say also taat the President is reluc-
!. tant to believe Germany actually will
|. carry out her threat against neutral
commerce, but il it be done, the PresL
ID dent will ask Congress to authorize
l. use of the national Uower to rrotect
American citizens engaged in their
IDcaceful and lawful crronds on che
seas. Z
The course taken is, in the Presf-
le dents view. entirely in conformity
[. with the principles he enunciated il
m his address to the senate. January {
IL (the address proposing world league
,y for peace.)
Ia "He believes it will make for th'
peace of the world If other neutra
ipowers can find it possible to taxi
similar action.
Report fully and Immediately o.
Id the reception of this announcement
ID and upon the suggestion as to simila
or action"
in Thus it becomes apparent that i