Arizona republican., 1917-02-17
CABINET TALKS OVER QUESTION
 OF SUBMARINES
TRepubIican A. P. Leased Wlrel

Republican A. P. Leased WreI
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The ruth less German submarine campaign and it's effects upon the United States were discussed late today by President Nll- son and the cabinet The meeting last ed only an hour, and afterward, 1t was said no new steps had been decided on.
 Arming of American merchantmen and the economic effects of the partial tie-up of shipping out of American ports were the subjects on which the cabinet centered attention. Secretary McAdoo is compiling list of vessels held in port, and Secretary Redfield is making a comprehensive analysis of the inrOadS submarines are making on shipping generally.
 Consideration is given\ by the gov ernment to all the different phases of the situation that has developed since the break in relations with Germany. including the detention of the Yarrow- dale prisoners, the crisis with Austria, the plight of Americans in Turkey, and Belgian relief. High officials took pains today however, to emphasize that the great fundamental problem before the nation is the illegal submarine cam paign itself. Against this campaign the United States has made the most viz orOus protest possible short of war. but the administration realizes that so long as It permits American ships to be held in port for fear of attack by subma rines, it in effect is acquiescing in the German policy. This state of affairs, it is admitted. cannot be permitted to continue indefinitely.
 What the United States must do to end it and when, are the only questions. The president is understood to have a very definite opinion as to what should be done, but he has not yet decided that the time to do it has come.
 Press dispatches from Berlin an nOuncing that the 72-American seamen brought in by the Yarrowdale has been released caused the demand that the men be freed to be withheld pending official adVices on the subject. 4 cablegram was sent to the Spanish ambassador at Berlin asking whether the report was true. It is not doubted, as it has been assumed from the first that Germany would not hold the men after rumors reaching there of the inn prisOnnent of German sailors in the United States had been cleared up
 Another inquiry was sent the Span ISh ambassador to ascertain the cause of delay in the departure of the Amer lcan train from Munich, which MT. Gerard previously had reported would leave some day this week" with S6 consuls and their families and an un- known number of other persons.
 An earlier dispatch from the Spanish ambassador said Germany had promis- ed to facilitate the consuls' departure as much as possible l. is understood, however, that for military reasons the Germans insist that the remaining Americans all go out in one trainload, and that there has been delay in con- centrating them at Munich. No doubt IS felt here that they will arrive at Berne shortly.
 Two important moves by Great Britain to meet the submarine menace were announced during the day. 4 new danger zone was proclaimed. seek ing to block practically the whole route of exit toward the Atlantic Of German U-boats from their bases in Germany and Belgium. With the English channel practically closed by an elaborate system of nets, mines and patrols the means of exit for the sub marines has been through the route north of Scotland and down the Irish coast. The new danger zone, designed to close that way out, is understood to have been liberaly strewn with mines.
 Details of plans for changing the port of call and examination for boats between this country and the northern European neutrals from Falmouth to Halifax were made public. The idea is to allow the vessels to avoid the Ger man submarine zone by swinging around Ireland and Scotland and down tho Norwegian coast A second port
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