Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-15
Wilson Is Considering, HoW- ever, Going Before Con
 gress for Authority.
NEW VIOLATIONS OF
 AMERICAN RIGHTS
Filing Up at Ports of Goods Destined for Export. ii Permitted to Con- tinue, May ParaIyzc Industrial
 Life of the Country.

Washington, Feb. 1l..--Thc steady accumulation of violations of Amer ican rights by Germany made it ap- pear possible today that President Wilson would go before congress to ask authority for further protecting the lives and property of Americans, without waiting Cor the serious dis astcr which might shock the nat.on.
 There was indication, however, that he believed the time for such step had not come, and it again was au- thoritatiycly stated that he would move deliberately and with full ap- prGciation of all the consequences involved
 Official reports of the sinking of the American schooner Lyman NT Law in the Nediterranean by an Aus trian submarine, added only slightly to the tension, for while the act is believed to have been illegal, no lives were lost and the vessel apparently was warned. The incident is not looked upon as one in itself sufficient to hurry the. development of the situa- ton.
 Freight Accumulating.
 Preliminary reports began to come to the department today showing the piling up at ports along the Atlantic seaboard of goods destined for eX- port to European ports. No serious effects from the condition will be felt. however until tn laps of sufficient time for shipments remaining in American ports to have gone to Europe and return. While only ap- proXimately 10 per cent. of the Amcrt- can commerce with Europe is cae- ried in American ships, the sailings of vessels of other natioralitias, in or postponed and therefore the re- paign will result, in time, in farr 'n h. ing disturbances of the industria! fife of the United States.
 Preparations by the government for any eventuality are going forward. Much importance is attached to ;!'e work of the council of nationa, de- fense, which is holding daily sessinas for the purpose of learning at frs: hand from Americans of exDe"'cl l:e what can be expected of a coordina- tion of Americas resources. E. z. Stettins of J. P. Morgan & compa1I, was again before the council to3ay. furnishing information gained from his experience as 1sad of his firms huge transactions in war o."'c,s for the entente allies.
 It was stated during the day ths. it is entirely possible the govern ment will take no steps toward actually furnishing arms to Ameri- can ships unless and until the presi- dent decides he should go to con- gross. While the state department takes the position that the govern ment has the right to furnish guns for this purpose, other questions which make the matter more com- plex have arisen. The greatest of these is the determination of the president to do nothing which might give Germany any excuse to place the responsibility for eventuafities upon the United States.
 Sub. ShOwd No Flag.
 Consul Tradway at Rom forward ed dispatch today. showing that the schooner Law was sunk by "an Aus trian submarine without a flag," ap- parently by placing bomb aboard after the vessel had been stopped. The report indicated that the vessel was immediately sunk, as the cargo of lumber is not considered contra band by this government. and that the recognized rule that war vssel must show it's flag before taking hostile action, was violated.
 The most mysterious aspect of tho case is the statement that the sub marine was an Austrian. In replying to the queries that will be sent to Vienna, to ascertain the facts of the sinking, it is thought that probably Austria may make some statement which will precipitate the expected break with that country. Officials admit that Austria sen: an identical submarine note with Germany, but So far this country has held off from