The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-02-22
c. RMANY 8 NOTE
IS MADE PUBLIC
CHANGES ARE WANTED IN THE
OLD TREATY or 1899.
GERARD REFUSES TO SIGN 1T
Spanish Ambassador Listing Ameri-
cans in Germany-Gerard Leaves
Paris Today-Frederic viii. is
Being Examined.


Washington, Feb 1.-THE state
department made public today the
text Of communication submitted
by Germany through the Swiss min
lister wherein is contained changes
Germany wanted in the old treaty OF
1893 which American Ambassador
Gerard resfusel to sign.
He said,>'I will remain in German.
until the kingdom comes before J
will sign it.
Officials refused to discuss the sit
uation but it is taken for granted
that Germany having failed to force
Gerard to sign, forwarded the change.
through the Swiss government in ali
effort TO have the new treaty signed
at the state department
After two weeks of broken rela-
tions with Germany, President VIII.
son finds the international situation
an increasing difficulty. A break
with Austria also seems imminent
Germany, according to British re
ports, announced that she would sinl
any American armed merchant shiI
without warning.
Regarded as New Treaty.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE changes
in the treaty of 1893 which Gerard re
fused to sign in Berlin under duress
and which Germany claims were mere
rc.aflirmations Of the treaty are re
garded by the state department as al
entirely new treaty This was made
plain today when shortly after the
German communication was made
public the state department said j;
lie made binding. ..
1t was understood that German,
having failed to induce Gerard to az
move the changes has forwarded tht
document here with the hope of hay
il it signed. The state department
mere than securing the governments
head to such paper as this.
The changes received, here contain
Cd the joker regarding safe conduc
ly German ships interned in American
lu,rbors, This was debated from
PRESS reports sent from Berlin.
Listing Americans.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE Spanish am
bassador representing the United
States is listing all Americans ir
Germany to facilitate their remova'
In case of war. American business
agencies find there is no interruption
TO their work since the break in re
lationship. They continue quiet.
Gerard Leaves Paris,
Paris, Feb. 17.-Ambsssador &C..
rard will leave Paris for Madrid
Spain, this evening. He has sent
lose, IL Grew, former secretary of thu
Rcriln~ American embassy, to Vienna
10 assist American Ambassador Pen
fed. 1t is presumed that Grew
carried confidential information t.
Penleld. .t
Frederic Being Examined.
Halifax. Feb. 1.-THE examination
Of the steamer Frederic VIII. was
begun today. Officers and aides
swarmed around the liner to begin
the work. The test includes minute
examination of the baggage and the
assengers carried.
The passengers were given the
deck this morning but they were not
allowed to leave the ship. Armed
officers would not permit any one tc
leave only the examiners. of the ship
Vessels to Sail Today.
New York, Feb. 16.-Three bis
british liners are due to leave this
port for England and the war zone
today.
/ The Puebla, an American shin car
ryins an American crew loaded with
cargo of munitions is also sched-
ulcd to sail from the New York port
today. 1t is bound for France.
Lady Ann Strikes Mine.
London, Feb. 1.-Two men were
killed. nine are missing and five were
injured when the British steamship
I2dy Ann struck mine. 1t was an
nomccd today that the five injured
cmcs were rescued and taken to the
hospital
England Pledges War Loan.
London, Feb. l7.--England has
pledged probably s5.ooO,000OOO, or
more for the the victory war loan,
and is rejoicing over the amount she
has pledged.