Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
u. s. BREAKS WITH KAISER; PRESIDENT
TO ADDRESS CONGRESS AT 2 O'CLOCK

prayer Henry Coen chaplain
devoted entirely the crisis He said
in heaven appeal
soul for wisdom and guidance the crisis that
President and all of his advisers and all who have the nations
welfare all international questions
that we may pursue our way with justice and equity to all in the spirit
United States and Germany was something that no man could say 1t was
hope was very strong Entente quarters 1t was said that the moral effect Of
break diplomatic Germany
support
nations who also affected by the German attitude admittedly
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and that there would necessity for the United States
further.
official quarters generally feeling gravity There
just slight of hope thing learned that the last words
the % address to Congress is even prayer ha God ~ grant
that the United States even yet may be able to avoid being drawn into the
1880 and informed him of his decision.
would make comment
LANSING REFUSES TO EXPLAIN
Bundled his long heavy and further protected
Lansing stepped pOco lighted
cigarette and walked slowly the State Department
left tightly brown-eah portfolio
He hanked front and sides camong exce
As reached the front of the White House Offices still
bS Presidential
the Capitol with House and Senate leaders
joint session this afternoon
They stopped together
wind that has Washington this winter but neither would make
The President to address Congress o'clock this afternoon Beyond
that absolutely nothing
brought ver bundle of naners covering routine business and wa wa h
into the chamber where the Cabinet with him discussion
istorcs aiken today.
interesting
Germany or whether he can get back there at all
The United States is under obligations is said by diplomats
that dismissed Ambassador landed his home SOIL There
sailing from the United and he aboard
There of transportation between the British and
it possible since Italy went into the get into Germany through
o likely, America.
"GooD-Mo BOYS" ENJOYS GREETING
morning boys smiling greeting
the of who called at the Embassy after the
apparently
himself into and of sight before quiosand there hundreds
He word he might you later"
touch with Ritter Swiss Minister
received the the break through the At that had
nssn e @ % e R %nse s hs s @ to cover all %
terests n by
Doctor Ritter will call Secretary State Lansing
feaon BnOf recall has been given the euon discuss with
Lansing the details of his new interests
To all questions this morning Bernstorf replied:
Please ask the Swiss Minister am only private citizen have
to
Gemanys swizeland's Minister Bernsof
Il don't know This the first experience of this kind my life and the
method of procedure is therefore new to me-
He jOcuay suggested that perhaps with ships
ports" lie o have take him home
Ritter learned that BernstOrf had
him the Swiss Legation he Immediately called the German Embassy
Whether Switzerland will take German interests England
represented pared
Austria Hungary should send identical with the
note Count will passports.
But monarchy pursue policy accord
with international law there negotiation and diplomatic
relations with the United States might ain unbroken
Embassy had
regard the which Vienna intended
so
its small
blockade accordance with the principles of international law and
to the a instead of
peace which will end the
s pointed that Austria Hungary does not live by German
Anything which the interests of State right
the governed by clique Of gentlemen whose p
cpe things that gentleman do
AUSTRIA NOT EXPECTED BE INCLUDED
in promises Vienna
neric' submarine warfare and hoped that
Hungarians
brethren the
| mpele ed themo more
will his