Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-15
PRESIDENT MAY GO
BEFORE CONGRESS
ON U-BOAT ISSUE
Considers Asking More Au-
thority in Safeguarding
American Rights.
VIOLATIONS BY GERMANY
STEADILY ACCUMULATE
Stated Again, However. That Ex-
ecutivc Will Move. Dcliber-
ately in Matter.
GOODS PILING Up At PORTS
In Time, Submarine Campaign Will
Result in Far-Rcaching Disturb
ancc of Industrial Life.
VIOLATIONS BY GERMANY
STEADILY ACCUMULATE
GOODS PILING Up At PORTS
In Time, Submarine Campaign Will
Result in Far-Rcacl,ing Disturb
ancc of Industrial Life.
IN .t.sociatcL rrsss. !

! Nv t+ioCiafcI Press
! WASHINGTON. February 1t-The
+, steady accumulation Of violations OF
American rights hy Germany made It
appear possible to-day that President
| Wilson would 70 before Congress to
ask authority for further protecting
| lives and property without waiting for
la serious disaster which might shock
the country. There were no indica-
tons. however, that he believed tho
time for such step had come and it
again was stated authoritativcly that
he would move deliberately and with
full appreciation Of MI the conse
qucnces involved.
Ohicial reports Of the sinking or tho
American schooner Lyman M Law in
the Mediterranean by an Austrian sub-
marine added only slightly TO the ten
sion. for while the act is believed 10
have been illegal. no lives were lost.
ana tho vessel apparently was warned
The incident was not looked upon as
one IN itself sufficient to hurry the de-
velopmcnt Of the situation.
preliminary reports began coming 10
government departments showing the
piling up along the Atlantic scabosrd
OF goods destined for export TO Eu
ropcan ports. No serious effoct from
this condition will be felt however.
until lapse OF sufficient time for shin,
| remaining in American ports to have
gone 10 Europe arc returned
THREATENS DISTURBANCE.
OF INDUSTRIAL LIFE:
While only approximately 10 per
cent OF American commerce with l..
rope is carried on American shlps. tho
Saiiinss of vessels of other national
itics In many instances have either
bcen Cancelled or postponed and, there
forc. the results of tho ruthless sub
marine campaign in time will rcsuI, in
lar-icdchinS disturbance nt the indus.
triai life of tho United States
Preparations by tho government for
any evcntuality still arc going for.
ward without interruption. Much i'm
p"rtancc IS attached to tho work or
tho Council Of National Defense. uhich
'S holding daily sessions for tho pur
pose Of learning at nrs, hand from
Americans OF experience what proyi.
SION must DC made TO co-ordipa,c
American resources. l.. : Stc,tinius
oi !. l.. Morgan e Co. New York vas
again before the eotncil to-dav fur.
nishinS information gained from OK.
Pcrlcnce as head Of his firms hugo
transactions IN war orders fo~ tho
entente allies.
II was stated during tho day that
" was entirely possible the .orcrn
mcnt would take no steps towards
actually furnishing arms Ia Amcric,,
ships unless and until tho prcsi,cn,
"ccidcs nc should go before Congress
milo the state Department takos
~" poSlt"n that the government has
inc riKht to furnish tho guns. other
'ueh'lohS which make the question
more complex have arisen rr,
greatest or those is the de,ermina,i,,
oi the President 10 do nothing nblch
might give Germany the excuse /, IN.
trouble which may follow TO place ,ba
responsibility upon tho I-nite,, S,,,a
" ESTioN or ARMAMENT
TEMPORARILY DISpOSt.n ~,
me question Of the armament OF
'>'Ieiicdh merchantmen seemed to be
''n'porHrliS disposed OF to-day by th.
o'He'ai statement that there We're ne,
suns IN inc country TO be had by ship
owners "hieSs the government provided
them. and tho strong intimation 10,
the President expects to go before Coz
Srcss again before committing IN. nv
ernmenl 10 a polio! Of furnishing arm.
The redctcntjon by Germany of III.
seNcnly-two American sailors hroneb.
IN aS prisoners on the prize ship var
to"dalc Will result in pcremn,or,.
demand for their release within f,,,.
DAYS Reports from the outlying pos
sessions ~ 'he United States as Ia III.
treatment OF German crews there ara
coming IN rapldlN and a compln,.
statement on that subject viii be sent
20 germany as soon A. possible. ac-
compancd by the>dcmand for tho free