Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23

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.Ss.srstion could be considcrcd 80 long as
IS Germany continued her unwarran,ed
= destruction Of American lives and
American shippins. The report failed
St TO STIR Washington from it's prepared
Sncss path.
.!.MOVt:S DELIBtH<rEi.N
~ TOWARD TREPNUED>ESS
- The administration likewise failed
TO respond I" seemingly authoritative
reports that Germany was considering
&. an imm ed'atc declaration Of war. II,
was pointed out that with two weeks
yet to pass before Congress can take
definite action on tho German crisis
a Germany. Ivy an immediate declaration.
!. might gain an advantage at striking
..sRt once. while the preparedness p'a MS
saof this country were stu uncompictcd
The report received some crcdcncc.
out 1t failed to cause amy undue cN-
cttcmcrt The administration moved
deliberately, with fun consideration Of
tho dire possibilities in the future.
and with determination that was
clearly apparent. toward preparedness
There was considcrablc anxiety to-
night over unofficial reports that some
misfortune had bcfailcu the cruiser
spcs Moines. tho Eunhcat Scorpion and
the collier Caesar in Turkish waters
y rumor that tho Dcs Noincs had been
sunk prompted hurry-up dispatches TO
"a Ambassador Elkus a, Coustau,inoplc
asking for Information as TO the little
- group of American wnrships They
have been awaiting a safc-conduct pas
Usage through tho Mediterranean war
ssszonc to carry relief to thousand
q a mcrican refugees at Beirut. The last
s"report from Anha ssador EikuS said
io.IhRt the Turkish government had NOT
ssSS,Set replied TO tho request for :, safe
1% conduct Neither the state Depart
z.ment nor the Navy Department had
yGany definite reports from tho ships
81 o-nieht.
~ Tho administrations plan for prose
-;-cutinE a war with Germany il war
IL was learned to- night. includes
Gas first step the Immediate extension
81 the entente powers OF the enormous
~ financial resources OF the United states
s.Ihc length OF time which would he
Unnecessary TO place the United States
tn position TO lend effective mill
:, AIRY aid in Europe makes the posi-
s.biiity of the transportation OF am
- Nmerican army to the front doubtful
~ The entente powers have suniciency
&Sof men. but the ever increasing de-
sss.fnands for money are being met with
sfi.ncreasinc difficulty. The Federal Hc
NTServe Board has already taken under
plans for placing the
81 great financial power OF the United
behind the entente powers
6 Among these plans is an arrangement
lander which the United states would
u raise great sums, by the sale Of it's
So own bonds to it's people. and would
Il then loan the money thus secured to
F5Tt he entente powers on their securities.
alt is believed by the Federal H"scrvc
r Board that this plan would avoid many
LOT the difficulties which would he en-
Encountered If AN eTor, WAS made to sell
foreign securities directly 10 the Amer
y lean people.
no SOUND OUT >ElTRAIS
- or SOUTH AMERICA
Diplomatic negotiations to sound out
.ssthc neutral nations. particularly of
South America. MS to their position in
the event OF actual hostilities between
the United States and Germany have
hccu undertaken by the State Depart
meni II was stated tonight that the
sdepartmcnt had hccn greatly enconr-
'sngcd 10y the sentiments expressed by
representatives in Washington OF South
and Central American countries in
. which German influence has been
known to have been at work. Sew
cral OF these countries have already
sicniiied their Intention OF supporting
the United States to the best %! their
ability. The department, Was also en-
couraycd to-day Ivy the position taken
Ivy China. .Amha ssador l<oo conferred
with Secretary OF state Lansing, and
f. later declared that the Chinese rerub-
. lie would follow close on the heels OF
4. tho United states in dealing with Ger
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