The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
prenarednes. Measures


nres u was announced today IN let
fer from Secretary Daniels to Chair
man Padeett OF the ouse naval com.
rnittee. recommending an Increased
APPROPRIATION of 100000 for the tor
pedo station at Newport, R l., to In
crease the facilities for the manulac'
ture OF torpedoes.
The capacity OF the plant has been
doubled the last three years and this
aopropriation is expected TO douDie
the present CAPACITY. :.
The department estimates that IL
win save 81 600 600 on its initial order
over the price made by private plants
Safe Conduct
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Sefe con
duct home has been granted German
4 Ambassador 2s-cs:c-te By the french
government, the state department an
nounced today.
the route the envoy should take;
British safe conduct was expected
during the day
No News From Austria.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Ausfria
thus far has failed to give any indi'
cations that she will relax her en-
dorsement OF Germany's q boat war
it was officially stated today.
Insofar as authorities will reveal
NEGOTIATIONS are still under way u
have her modify her position am
thus avoid a break.
Submarine Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb s.-The sub
marine question came UP in the sen
ate again today when Senator NC
C4,mber offered a resolution asking
that the secretary OF state be directed
to submit to the senate the views o'
the United States government upon
Limitations of the use OF the SUD
marines"
McClmber asked;
"The limitations Of the use OF ths
submarines as against belliseren
merchant vessels carrying American
goods not contraband-
"As TO the warning and safety o.
assengers and crews.
"In respect to the sinking OF Amer
lean vessls carrying contraoant
without notice where the death o.
crews does not result.
Tn respect to American vessels
carrying mails; and,
Regarding any other acts OF sub
marines which this government holds
TO be clearly against internationa
/ law and cause for war"
McCumber said he offered the reso
luton so that ANY belligerent ma
tion may fully understand what act
of submarine warfare may involve
this country IN the present worll
conflict"
At the suggestion OF McCumber the
resolution went over under tie rule.
and will be called UP for further dis
cussion later.
McCumber held that the president:
many declarations leave doubtful
and uncertain just what the obligs
tons are which we impose on the
imperial German government as
condition for the continuation Of
peace
McCumber declared that despite
the may notes addressed to Ger
many BY the president, merchant yes
sells have been sunk by the underses
craft OF the German government
without notice and without furthe,
protest on the part Of this govern
ment, indicating acquiescence by thl.
/ government in such warfare at leas,
as long as It does not involve the
| loss of lives OF American citizens.
| Fate Of the Four.
! NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Four big
passenger liners left this port Janu
airy 29. The California has been
sunk, the Ryndam turned back after
getting twelve hours away from the
barred zone" and the Baltic and
Saxinfa due in Liverpool yesterday
and today respectively under normal
sailing conditions. have not been
| heard from.
Since the German proclamation
New York has been more nearly a
blockaded port than have ports in
the zone itself. Transatlantic lines
on both sides are holding their ships
| in port waiting for the crisis to clear
or break wide open
The Adriat.c, Carmania and Roch
ambeau, passenger liners, are now
on the seas, daily nearing the dan
great cargo of explosives. is also
making the run through the U boat
blockade.
Await Impending Crash.
by Robert J. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The Unit
ed States government has set itsell
to await what is regarded as the in
evitable U boat stroke that WI
trinE war between America and Ger
many. officials today believe the
blow will fall very soon. Tremendous
activity of German submarines, in
Guiding spectacular and unwarned at
lacks on the British steamers Califor
MIA and Eavestone almost entirely re
moved any hope that Germany would
not carry out her avowed intentions
The California and Eavestone were