The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-03
BERNSTORFF IS HANDED HIS PASSPORTS
America Breaks OFF Diplomatic Relations With German ne Should German Sub Warfare
Enng American Lives President Wilson VIII Ask Congress for Authority Use

has gone alongside the German prize ship Appam and thought
the German prize will taken off Immediately Two torpedo
boat desroyes joined the readnaugh Arkansas off the
Virginia capes for emergency today
SPAIN TO LOOK AFTER OUR INTERESTS
Spain will the diplomatic the United
States Berlin and Germanys diplomatic interests the United
States will be assumed by the Swiss legation.
Ambassador Gerard instructions the embassy
well all the consulates Germany all embassy employees
sulate agents of their staff be brought of
Germany This makes the of relations complete
than is usual in such occasions
Rano of the Spanish embassy after calling the State
department today said II have information whether Spain
would follow the of the United States with severng relations
with Germany can not say anything about whether have been
requested to take American interests"
CAME LIKE THUNDER CLAP
At the capitol the Presidents decision came like
thunder clap Everywhere there expressions support
of the first to hear the Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
Republican, member of the Foreign Relations committee
Can that be rue he fairly shouted Il did believe
President would do it thought there would be another note
m with him the Senator emphatcay declared pounding his
desk after moments hesitation Now we had better see to it
that the dsmanmg of any more German
ships in harbors
LIMITS TO ENDURANCE
Vice President Marshall when notified to arrange for Joint
session of congress- said 1T sincerely be hoped that this
necessary break will drag the United States into war There
limits however beyond which no sefrespectng
nation go
lTILLMAN is GLAD
Senator Timan, chairman the Senate Naval committee
said Il am mighty glad of it. in favor of it when first
heard of the note telling Mr. Bernstorf and 90
home to his barbaran Well do the best and have no
doubt that will live up in taking care of
ourselves
BERNST0RFF is SORRY
Count Won Benstorff apparently much affected When
the information to him his eyes and he said to
correspondent of the Associated Press Il sorry However
expected it. There nothing else for the United States to do
wonder how am get home surprised and my govern
mnt will not be surprised either The people of Berlin knc
what was bound to happen they took the that has been
taken However have simply been here carry the orders
Of my government have had official information either from
my government from the United States since presented the
note which brought this about
GERMAN EMBASSY SILENT
Attaches of the embassy called the ambassadors office
Immediately thereafter and told what had happered Manv
began preparing to their personal effects The embassy
then quickly became silent The c 70 Of typevrter ceased and
clerks stonped working talk Of possibilities war and how tev
were going to get to Germany
TO PROTECT AGAINST CONSPIRACY
Measures proposed protect United States against CON
spiacy made and will be considered at tie session Of m
Senate Judiciary committee after the Presidents address to con
gre The committee will be urged consider the measures as
quickly as possible by the administration