New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
u. 5. DELAYS
SHIP RULING
St. Louis Sailing Again
Delayed The New
York in War Zone

Although the American liner ST..
Louis still remained in port yesterday,
her sailing having been postponed
again, the New York, of the same line,
is on its way to New York through the
very waters threatened by Germany's
new submarine blockade
A message received yesterday at the
Office of the American Line said that
the New York had sailed from Liver
pool at $50 p. m. on Saturday. There
was no information concerning the
stripes which Germany ordained should
be painted on all American vessels. She
carries 10 saloon. 81 second cabin and
"a steerage passengers.
State Department officials are still
puzzling over the problem presented
BY Germsny's latest regulations. A
statement of their position may be
made to-day. 1t is thought that neither
/ escort by war vessels nor the mount
ing Of guns on merchant vessels is be-
/ ing serious considered. No solution
which would prevent the possibility Of
war is thought 70 be possible.
The State Department has been care
full to impress the nslienable rights of
Americans TO travel on the high seas
on the minds of those shippers who
have requested advice as to what course
to pursue, but has been equally careful
no: to take any action which could be
/ regarded as instructions.
Shippers Left to Own Discretion
Shippers are left TO their own dis
cretion. with the suggestion that while
/ they may 90 out at any time the gov
ernment calls attention both to the
danger TO the ship and the danger of
involving the country in the war.
A representative Of the lnternatlonai
Mercantile Marine Company announced
that the ST. Louis would not sall before
noon tomorrow.
z. A. 5. Franklin. president of the
company, who was in Washington on
Sunday in conference with the State
Department and Postofiice officials,
would not authorize any statement yes
terday as to the reasons for the delay
ing of the vessels departure.
Passengers booked on the st. Louis
many of them Americans have per-
sisted. and throughout the day in
ouiries were made by them regarding
the sailing date. They were advised
that the sailing was uncertain, but that
the St. Louis would positively sail
when Washington and the line officials
had come TO an agreement on the ad-
visibility of dispatching her.
1t was reported yesterday that the
State Department was clinging 70 tech
nicalities and putting the burden Of
responsibility upon the line. The
American Line officials, IT is under
stood wish 10 send the st. Louis out
under the same circumstances as to
route that she has always taken, and
are not inclined 10 comply with the
demands OF Germany as TO painting
the vessel in stripes and otherwise
marking her for observation by Ger
man submarines.
Philadelphia Reaches Liverpool
The message telling Of the New
Yorks departure also brought the in
formation that the Philadelphia ar
rived in Liverpool at II p. m. Sunday
and that the Finland had anchored in
the Mcrsey at 3 a. m. yesterday.
Among the foreign steamships that
cleared yesterday for foreign ports
were the White Star liner Cretic, for
Genoa; the British freighter Cluny
Castle. for Capetown, and the British
steamship Atherstone, for Bordeaux.