Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
WILSON ADVISES
NATIONS TO UNITE
REQUESTS NEUTRAL COUNTRIES
TO BREAK OFF RELATIONS
WITH GERMANY.
Believed That NeIshbors Of Teutonic
Nation Will Hesitate to Take
Step Proposed, But They Are
Being Sounded.

Washington Following the break
Ing or Of diplomatic relations with
Germany. President Wilson has made
q bold stroke to Tnge 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
other neutrals that they break on
diplomatic relations with Germany as
the United States has done and has
instructed all American diplomats in
those countries to report immediate
~ how the suggestion Is received.
The opinion in dipolmotic 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
suggestion in other countries is being
eagerly awaited
The presidents invitation to neu-
trails to follow his action was con-
tanned In instructions to American di-
plomats to announce the break with
Germany to the governments to which,
they are accredited.
The invitation was contained in the
following order:
you win Immediately notify the
government to which you are accred-
tied that the United States, because
OF the German governments recent
announcement 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 1.-THE
Sussex motel.
ut has therefore, recalled the Amer
lean ambassador from Berlin and has
delivered passports 10 the German am
bassador to the United states.
Say also that the president is reluc-
tant to believe Germany actually will
carry out her threat against neutral
commerce but If 1t be done the presi-
dent will ask congress to authorize use
of the national power to protect Amer
lean citizens engaged in their peaceful
and lawful errands on the seas.
THE course taken 10 to the presi-
dents view entirely In continuity with
the principles he enunciated in his ad-
dress to the senate January IL. CThe
address proposing a world league for
| peace.)
HE believes it win make for the
/ peace OF the world IL ,Other neutral
powers can find it 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 Germany's return tc
an observance OF international law 81
sea.
The danger that broken diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany will develop into I
staff OF war is by no means mini
mized by President Wilson's courss
and neither he nor other officials o
the government are abating their pre-
parations for any eventuality.
Preparations to prevent the dis
abling of German war-bound ships II
American ports are being taken, bu
they are unannounced. The question
Of conveying American ships on thei
voyage to the submarine zone stIl /
undecided, although the first impress
sion is TO let American ships procee,
N the usual lawful way on the as
sumption that Germany has beef
warned that an overt act means wal
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