Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-22
European Neutral to Make
Offer Of Services to
Settle Differences.
RUTHLESSNESS MUST
FIRST BE ABANDONED
United States TO Refuse to Entertain
Proposal Unless Germany Consents
70 Give Up Illegal Warfare, on High
Ssa-Washinston Sees In, Move Ef-
fort to Embarrass President Wilson
and Divide Sentiment In America.

IneOl8llOn 10 prevent dCtuS14 wax bo-
tween the United States and Germany
are expected among the next develop
ments.
Administration officials heard today
that European neutral was contem-
plating such a plan and they regarded
1 as an effort backed by Germany to
divide sentiment in congress and en-
barrass the president.
II was declared authoritatiyely that
no proposals Of mediation or Tor dis
cussion Will be considered unless Ger
many first abandons the campaign OF
rnthlessness.
All administration officials from the
president down take the position that
the United States never has and does
mot now desire war with Germany but
Is forced into IT,
s Germany Must Back Down.
Unless Germany Is prepared to COM
pletely change her position. it was de-
5c1ared today, offers Of mediation and
discussion are useless. Germany, It
was recalled, never accepted former
Secretary Bryan's proposal to sign one
of his peace Investigation" treaties,
which would have bound the United
States to inaction for Q year while q
: commission Investigated the situation.
Nesnwhile every preparations for m
eSenk1ality . hAlug carried forward by
the army and navy and the president
10 awaiting the assembling OF congress-
Unless there Is some great change
before April 2. 1t Is expected he VIII
in his address detail how Germany has
in fact been making war against the
United States, and leave it to congress
TO declare state Of war existing and
vote money and men to protect the in
terests Of the United States.
Financial Aid For Entente.
Plans for.rendering financial assist
ance to the entente allies in case OF
war betwee>, the United States and
Germany are under consideration, in.
formally, by the federal reserve board
and other government officials.
Two courses are said to have been
suggested: One, the placing Of general
credits to entente governments IN this
country By. individual banks to 4
greater extent than heretofore; the
other, official action by the govern
ment in placing a large sum at the
disposal Of the entente.
Should the latter course be adopted,
It IL thought the government would
raise the sum, desired by bond issue,
.hS proceeds to be loaned as needed to
France, Great Britain and possibly to
other governments. Plans are in a
formative stage ana may not be def
nitely shaped until after congress con-
venes.
Speeding Up Naval Recruiting.
The navy is short 1854 men Of its
present authorized enlisted strength OF
1850. and efforts to speed up recruit
inc are being redoubled. The present
month has seen the largest recruitment
ON record with net increase of 1907.
B Since congress authorized the 74,50O
\ quota in September 5,754 men have
been added to the navys personnel.
To induce recruiting congress pro-
yided that 100 enlisted men year
should be selected by examination for
appointment to the naval academy.
] Naval officials say that a very high
type Of material for officers is being
Y secured in this fashion.
IA recruit need serve only one year in
! the navy to be eligible for examination
for appointment to Annapolis and ev-
+ eY-y opportunity for study and instruc-
stion to enable him to pass the examin :
j tAcn Is furnished aboard the ships or at
the training stations.
ssg y Apply For Cargo Insurance..
A dekge OF applications for cargo
and ship insurance from virtually ev-
ery section Of the American seaboard
rolled into the, governments war risk
4 bureau today Notwithstanding the rate
increase yesterday amounting in some
E cases to as much as go per cent.
The Twenty second infantry at No
rales, Ariz., was ordered to Governors
4 island, New York, today to replace the
rwenty.ninth infantry, sent to Panama