Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
IN SHADOW OF WAR
DOES NOT ABANDON
EFFORT FOR PEACE
Makes Bold Stroke to Range
All Neutral Nations Along
With United States.
SUGGESTS THAT THEY BREAK
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
Invitation to Follow His Action
Sent in Note Of Instructions
to Diplomats.
NOW AWAITS THEIR RESPONSE
Only known Development OF I'm
portnncc in Day Of Country's
Tense Waiting.
SUGGESTS THAT THEY BREAK
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
NOW AWAITS THEIR RESPONSE
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sides breaking oil diplomatic relations
with Germany. president Wilson has
made bold stroke To range the moral
force Of all other neutral countries
along with that Of the United States
II the interest of peace. The Prcsi-
dent has aG2gcstcd TO all the other
ncutrais that they break off diploma
tic relations with Germany the
United states has done. and has in
structed all American diplomats in
those countries To report Immediately
how tho suggestion is received.
Tho opinion in diplomatic quarters
Errr. is that European neutrals. at the
very doorstep Of Germany. threatened
~ he, military power will hesitate
+" take such step The effect of the
suggestion in other countries Is be-
ing eagerly awaited.
ONLY KNOWN DEVELOPMENT
IN WAY or TENSE WAITING
This was tho only known develop
mon, of first Importance which came
out of day OF tense waiting which
followed tho actual announcement yes
tcrday of the break with Germany.
News that the American steamer
IIousato tonic had not been sunk without
proper warning and that no lives had
been lost. ,lispcllcd a cloud which
threatened the storm 10 follow the
first overt act against the United
states under the new war zone order
still hopeful that Germany will not
ruthlcsslv sacrifice American lives OF
rights. the administration is await
ing developments, hut leaving undoue
nothing 10 prepare the country for the
@vontuality of war.
The situation rs to Austria Is to-
niEht unchanged There is no doubt
however, that diplomatic relations will
hc hrokcn with her When she
EomnccS her intention to adhere to
Ccrmany'S course.
The Presidents invitation to ncu-
trails to follow his action, was con-
taincd in instructions to American
diplomats 10 announce the break with
Germany To tho governments to which
they arc accredited. HETr.es contained
IA tho following note:
"Non will immediately notify the
government to which you arc accrcd-
tied that the United States. because OF
the German governments recent an
uouuCcmcnt Of its intcution to renew
unrestricted submarine warfare, has no
choice but 10 follow the course laid
down III its note of April Is. 1915 (the
Sussex note).
1T has therefore, recalled the Amer
lean ambassador from Berlin and has
delivered passports Ia the German am
haSSAdor to the Cnitrd states.
RELUCTANT To UELIEyE
THREAT WILL Bt: EXECuTED
H"E "'So 'n"' 'he i'res'hcnt Is re-
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Thus IL becomes opp,rcn, tina, in ,ha
shadow of var the President has not
abandoned MS efforts for peace. and
- The hrst step has moved TO direct
ne mora force OF the neutral world
1" compel Germany's return - an OBJ
serv&nce OF international sea law. The
"anSer that broken diplomatic rcia-
uo"a between the United States and
Germany , !. -, viii. asyslon into state OF, OF