Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-05
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will not be received. but will be re-
quested home with Ambassador Won
Bernstorff.
Secretary Lansing has been in re-
CENT of several communications from
Ambassador Penfield, but up to the
present time he has withheld their
contents. Some OF these have hoped
that 1t would not be necessary TO
break with Austria at this time.
Count Won Bernstorff remained
quietly at the German Embassy await
ing the completion of arrangements
for his transfer home. The entente
powers will grant safe conduct, OIL
Gals say. But with the holding up or
all Dutch and Norwegian merchant
travel from the United States the task
OF securing a steamer on which to
send the Ambassador and his suite
home is a difficult one.
/ The prompt action of the Western
States in shelving anti-alien legisla.
ton protested against by Japan heait-
ened officials. as it mealft that no new
/ complication with another nation was
to be permitted to result in eOmplic,t-
tons at this time.
The White House was deluged with
kilograms from all over the country
commencing the action Of the Presi'
dent in breaking diplomatic relations.
In many instances tenders of serv
ices were made by the writer's, espe
cially former officers OF the army and
navy and of the militia. These offers
were turned over to the Departments
and filed for action if needed. Amer
lean manufacturers also were rising
to the demands of the nation. From
plants everywhere and Of every Ma
ture came assurances that they were
at the service of the nation in the
present emergency. This was espe
cially true Of steel manufacturers, au
tomoble constructors and the yarious
: munition plants.
All of the resources of the Rec
: Cross are being modified. State or
: carnations have been directed to b'
ready for any call that may be put up
on them.
, 1t is expected that the Navy Depart
ment will call back into service man.
J Of the retired officers who have re
| signed They will be detailed for serv
ice at navy yards and for other shor
G duty, thus releasing for service O
Z shipboard officers now held down b
$ routine duty. In this manner officer
] 'Hcan be secured for the reserve fleet.
s No information about naval matter
n was forthcoming The Naval censor
I ship was working with clock wor
precision and the majority OF tn
+ newspaper correspondents i'll the cap
J tai were working in unison with tn
y Department to keep secret the NOV
9 ments of vessels. 1t is sufficient
g gay that both on the Atlantic and II
& Pacific the feet is ready and the spl
e. 1t OF the men never was better.
Is 1t is understood that at the confe
le ences arranged by the President al
N Secretary Daniels it was decided tn
ID il would be unwise to convoy Anne
h can Liners at present.
,e The President still hopes that Gt
Is many will realize the seriousness WI
er which the American people have O
h. preached the present critical situate
and will respect the rights OF u
United States But IL this is not DO
then the Administration is well pl
- pared for the next step. And it Is v
n lating no confidence to say that T.
% ammunition magazines Of the Anne
7" can fleet are filled and the spirit
officers and men never was better
a. Many wild rumors affecting DO
Is the army and the navy are in circu
ton Investigation usually q
he proves them. 1t is to be the policy
I'M the Government not TO dignity ma
ac- of these with donials, but to let thu
ty die C. natural death.
lst SO far as the steps that have be
he taken to guard American citizens a
lal property are concerned it Is agreed
tie, those officials who are responsible
he them that they are progress
he speedily Every possible crisis
l.y been foreseen it is stated, and
Men on the ground have author
it to act on their Aown initiative.
his The various entente diplomats h
lru continue confident that the Uni
our States will yet. have to take part
the war.
ard Discussion as to what part the
Ig. sources of this country would ?
takes a wide range. But 1t is entil
speculation. "The position OF
~. y,nio t1I ht,