New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03
Premier Is Expected to
Take Up U-Boat
Challenge
BRITISH ASKING
WHAT u. S. WILL DO
European Neutrals Ready
TO Follow Wilson in
Fighting Menace
By ARTHUR s. DRAPER
fRy Cable 20 The Tnbuncl

London, Feb. 2.-"What will Amer
lea do?"
The answer is awaited here with
the keenest interest, an interest
euualled only during the days imme-
diately preceding Britain's entrance
into the war.
Premier Lloyd George is likely to
make an address at Carnaroon, Wales,
tomorrow. The occasion may he
seized TO make a direct reply to Ger
many, expressing Britain's feeling
regarding the Kaiser's challenge to
the world and Germany's determine
ton to see the war through to a VIC
torious peace.
Nsutrals win Follow United States
The speech Of the Premier is ez-7
pected to be one of the most impor-
tant utterances of the war, but it will
depend somewhat on the develop
ments between now and tomorrow
afternoon.
In a speech to-day responding to
municipal welcome in Criccieth,
Wales, his home, the Premier said:
"The burden on my shoulders is
overwhelming, but l am confident
that with the united efforts of US all,
and with the justice of our cause, we
shall confound the devices of the
wicked one"
The official view is that the matter
remains entirely the problem Of the
neutrals. They need no advice or
guidance, as the facts speak plainly
However the United States decides, the
Allied cause should be helped. Wher-
ever the President leads, many Euro
pean neutrals will follow.
There is a growing feeling that the
war will be greatly shortened, for Ger
many's campaign Of ruthlessness must
prove ultimately a deadly boomerang.
II the European neutrals simply sat
tight as a measure of self-preserVa-
ton, that would mean the absolute cur
tsilment OF Germanys present meagre
imports, and without them starvation
would soon face the Kaiser and his
band Of desperadoes, who seek to make
the seas another Belgium to MAIN and
murder neutrals and enemies alike.
There are come thousands of Ameri-
cans at sea and in European countries
affected by the present situation. Many
here and in France have decided 20
await further developments before tax
ing passage. The Cunard liner sched-
uled 10 sail for America tomorrow will
get away later with heavy passenger
list The Hollsnd-Amerika liner Nieuw
Amsterdam has not cancelled. but has
postpone her sailing Minister Henry
van Dyke is due 20 sail from here Tues
DAY, but he is in Paris at the present
moment. An unusual number Of Amerl-
cana visited the embassy and consul
'sit to-day, but all were informed that
10 Instructions had been received from
Warrington and were advised TO await
Developments.
American bankers are not worried
oeeaDse Of the enormous balances here.
me immediate effect will be the stop
ping Of al shipment Of gold from
America. Because Of the restrictions
On shipping American business inter
eais here are receiving few goods lately,
eAsept those claSsed a. war munitions.
Disorders Expected in Spain
spain, with a large pro German popu-
l@Non, may see serious disorders IL the
government takes action, as seems in
sfi,able. King Alfonso has strong Al
hea leaning. but even greater indc-
penotnee. He would be the last one 20
s9bmi, tamely % insult and can be ex-
Teied 70 adopt drastic measures.
Lsaggsd against him are a large mum
per oi Cermsnt, who have been making
trouble Tor Spain for more than year
.ho probably will continue 70 make
" the nsutrsls accept Gerrnany's
shalisnge sone 1000, 900 tons OF Ger
nsh and Austrian shipping becomes
,po<d W ssizpre In neutral ports.
ona'obbdlY Britain would gladly tsks
IL mese 600 ships and arm them for
W, tss of al Cermany's enemies.
nh@t ~ Germany going - use for
n.r campaign against the world1 Bern
A'fn niks Of 300 submarines and Holl-
rsT quotes Admiral Cspeils ~ saying
'srmsny is well provided. But there
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