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The sun., 1917-03-02
EXTRA SESSION
UNLIKELY NOW
Both Sides Agree to Vote on
Naval Bill This Af-
ternOOn.
MAY ISSUE CALL SOON
Democrats Hope Wilson Will
Bring New Body Together
This Spring.
MAY ISSUE CALL SOON

WASHINGTON. March with Repub-
lican leaders joining the Democrats IN
dilatory tactics and hopes
high for avoiding an extra session OF
Congress the Senate adjourned near
midnight tonight under an agreeme mt
TO vote finally on the $500. .000, 900 naval
bill at 1 o'clock Tomorrow afternoon.
The agreement WAS formally ratified
after Senator La Toilette. on whose at
titude hinges the possibility Of clearing
legislative congestion before March l.,
was induced by other Republicans to
give his approval. The Wisconsin Sem
ator would not consent to an agreement
to have the armed neutrality bill, passed
tonight by the House, taken up to-n,or-
row before the vote on the naval bill.
The plan now is to take up the armed
neutrality bill late tomorrow and oass
1t before adjournment.
There still were some Republican Sem
ators insisting upon an extra session
who refused 20 concede that the army
and sundry civil appropriation measures
and the conference report on the post
office bill would be permitted to pass.
Patriotic motives induced many Re-
publicans 70 give rp the fllibuster plan
and this was strengthened by the reply
Of the President to the Senate resolution
transmitting the declaration Of the Sec.
retary of state that he was in Possession
Of proof of the authenticity of the Ger.
man note proposing that Mexico form
an alliance with Germany ami Japan tt
make war on the United States.
Daniels Urges Action.
Secretary Daniels appeared on tho
Senate floor and remained until n late
hour comforting with Senators and urg'
ing the passage OF the naval bin.
The Democrats. IL was said. would b'
satisfied with the passage of the nava
and armed neutrality bills. hopeful tina
the President would call an extra session
of Congress late In the spring or earl!
In the summer to clear up the rest OF thu
appropriation tangle IL international de
velopments do not require a special ses
sion earlier than that time,
1t was planned at one time to forc'
an all night session and to take up th'
Senate committees armed neutralit!
bill after midnight. That proposal wa
put aside. however. when Republican
leaders began to negotiate for an agree
ment on the naval bill.
Appeals to Republicans.
Before negotiations for All agreemen
on the naval bill We're begun, Senate
Swanson appealed to Republican leader
| to desist from what he believed to b
obstructive tactics to prevent passag
of the measure. Many questions aske
! by Senators Weeks and Lodge regarding
| minor items prompted his statement.
| Senators Weeks and Lodge disclaime
any intention to filibuster and said the
hoped the bill would pass before ad
Journment.
| But" added Senator Lodge. there
n very strong sentiment OH this side
with which l am in sympathy. that Con
gress ought TO be In session soon afte
March 4. Congress ought not to b
temporarily abolished. In this grav
situation the whole Government--nc
merely a part OF it-ought to be herr
But I am not aware Of any fllibuste
against this bill"
The sun., 1917-03-02
2U.S. SAILORS
IN U-B0AT TOLL
Two Others Safe After 13
Hours in LifebOat-6, Ships
Reported Sunk.

LONDON, March 1.-Two Americans In
the crew Of the British bark Galgorm
Castle, sunk by German submarine on
Tuesday night, are missing. II Is feared
they have been drowned. Two more
Americans of the 0sigosm Castles crew
have landed at Queenstown after being
thirteen hours in lifeboat.
The missing Americans ure DAVID
Walker. the ships cook. and n seaman
named jackson. The survivors are
Harry Merritt or Merret of Beaver Falls
Pa. and Harry Richardson of Boston.
Merritt passed through Cork en- route
from Queenstown to-day with Capt
Frampton OF the Galgorm Castle. his
wife and eleven others OF the crew
They were In the first lifeboat which
was picked up. Merritt said the second
boat, In which were Walker and jack
son, was lost sight of during the night
and might have been swamped, as bad
weather prevailed
In the missing boat besides the two
Americans were the chief and thirc
officers Of the Galgorm Castle and eigh'
men.
According to the survivors the Gal
gorm Castle was shelled and sunk Tues
day evening by a submarine which
/ started firing at a mile and half range
and continued until the two boats GO
away from the ship. Apparently non'
Of the crew was hurt by shell fire.
| No statement Is made as to whethel
the ship was warned or whether 1t OF
fered resistance or tried to escape. Al
the Galgorm Castle Is sailing vessel. y
IL hardly supposed she did either.
| The scene Of the sinking at night II
not announced. but q Cork despatch say!
the survivors were landed at "a western
port" The official announcement or tn
sinking was made first from Paris.
The Galgorm Castle was one OF ri,
| ships reported to-day to have been SUM
| by submarines. Two others were Brit
! ish, one was French and one Belgian
/ The six include two sailing ships and
, fishing boat. and their tonnage totalle'
1888. One neutral. Norwegian. wa!
! sunk.
| All OF these sinltings were announce
officially from Paris:
| British steamship Clan Farquhar
6,s53 tons; sunk February 2s.
British sailing ship Galgorm Castle
! 1895 tons: February 27.
!, British sailing ship Harriet Williams
l57 tons; February 2s.
French schooner Marie Joseph, 10
tons; February 2S.
Belgian fishing boat P-1o3, tonnag
unknown; March I.
Norwegian steamship Sjostad. 1,15
tons; February 2S.
The sun., 1917-03-02
"B0NE DRY" MEASURE PASSED.
House Adopts Conference Report
on r. O. Bill Amendment.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The confer
ence report on the Post Office appropria-
ton bill. including the Reed bone dry"
prohibition amendment and providing
for continuance Of the present pneumatic
tube service In q number Of cities. was
adopted tonight by the House.
The Senate In expected to take similar
action tomorrow or Saturday and then
the measure will 60 to the President for
his signature.
The bill had hung fire in conference
because the House conferees refused to
accept the pneumatic tube provision, and
once all hope Of an agreement had been
abandoned. Under this provision pncu-
matte tube contracts In New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia and st. Louis are to
be continued for another year.
Under the Reed amendment. which
prohibits importation OF liquor into any
prohibition state. about one-third Of the
United states will be added to the bone
dry area.
The sun., 1917-03-02
REBELS FIRE
CUBAN CANE
Move to Provoke Intervention,
Loyal Commander Re-
ports.

HAVANA, March For the first time
since the Cuban insurrection began men
ton is made In an official report of the
burning OF cane fields by the rebels.
Reporting on operations In the taking
of the capital of Camaguey province
Col. Pujol, commander of the Govern
ment forces there. says the enemy fled
destroying bridges. stations and setting
fire 10 extensive cane fields, 1t Is de-
clared, 10 provoke intervention"
Eueblo Azpiazu, private secretary to
President Menocal to-day admitted that
some fields had been burned, just how
many was not known, but he added that
In normal times cane fires are almost
of daily occurrence and that some plant
ers even set fire to their crop to hasten
grinding operations. He gave 1t as Of
ficial that OF the 100 mills In Cuba 172
are known to be grinding. These turn
out over 90 per cent of the estimated
total OF 22,000, 900 bags of sugar pro-
duced
Fighting is reported as In progress
between CO... Pujols troops and the
rebels occupying Nuevltas. and the town
Is expected to fail at any time
V. Ii. Barranco. agent Tor the ''uha1
Government in New York, received a
cable message last night from the seq
retary TO President Menocal Of Cuba in
which IL was declared that many OF the
dispatches sent to .he United States
concerning conditions IN Cuba had been
exaggerated.
"The situation is extremely favorable
10 the Government" says the message
"Col Pujol has occupied Camaguey, and
has also taken possession OF Nuevitsr
! The only remaining bands Of rebels 'r
the Province Of Nuevitas have been
dispersed in disorder to the south shores
/ col Betancourt after occupying Bayam,
! has also taken Jiguani and lIaire and i
within forty miles OF Santiago. All tn,
sugar mills in Cuba are running rs
! usual.
/ -Ur. Orcstcs Ferrara. who Is in New
York, az the chief of the representa-
t!ves of the Cuban Liberal party. whici
Is conducting the revolt against Prcs
dent Menocal. said last night that IN
had offered Menocal the withdrawal %
himself and all other revolutionary lead
ers from public life II the Cuban Pres!
dent In return would act "to prcserv'
independence and liberty" on the island
He did not specify how Menocal Wa
to accomplish the object desired, hut
cableKram which he sent to the l'resid"n
some time ago suggested that he Nigh
compose the troubles of Cuba by re
signing.
The sun., 1917-03-02
FOUR AMERICANS
FREED BY GERMANY
Two Surgeons and TWo Vet.
srinarians From Yarr0W-
dale Leaue for Denmark.

BERLIN, by wireless. March 1.-Two
American ship surgeons and two vet
crlnarians brought to Germany on the
steamship Yarrowdale left Berlin yes
terday morning on the way to Denmark.
These men. being classed AS officers.
had been confined In camp apart from
the other Americans taken by the Ger
man raider In the South Atlantic and
brought In on the Yarrowdale.
The others are st!ll In quarantine near
Berlin.
The sun., 1917-03-02
FOUR U-BOATS
IN MEXICO GULF
Ready to Prey on Oil Laden
Ships From Tampico. Ac-
cording to Reports.

WAsHlNGToN, March 1.-Coincident
with the news of Germany's proposed
alliance with Mexico for war against the
United States come reports that there
are already four German r-boats In the
Gulf OF Mexico or the Caribbean. Tho
reports about the submarines. though
lacking official confirmation, are given
credit here, and have reached embassy
circles as we'll as the Navy Depart
ment.
1t is known definitely that Germany
has been attempting for some time to
esta blish submarine bases IN these
waters The first information received
was to the eject that quantities Of gaso-
lene fuel oil and supplies had been
shippSd there by German agents pre-
paratory TO beginning U-bost warfare
against the oil laden British ships leav-
ing Tampico, Mexico, for Great Britain
and France. II was expected this plan
would be put into effect before this. but
about the time Of the German
diplomatic break the German plan a;l-
purcntly did not materalize.
Tie explanation which Is row forth
coming * that the German submarines
! delayed thclr campaign DeCtus' II WIS
| feared the American navy might thereby
| learn valuable information concerning
| their whereabouts and their bases If
| operation. In the event of war with thc
| United states It was apparently deemed
| advisable for the r-boats 20 await de-
velopments
1t Is anticipated now that AS soon as
/ matters develop Germany will initiate
/ a T-boat campaign IN waters close to
T Tampiro fOr the specific purpose OF
striking at the British oil ships. At the
same time it Is anticipated that attacks
would be conducted against British and
American shipping indiscrminately,
! Among the points where German
U-boats might expect to get assistance
are particularly mentioned Rio Grando
do Sol, in southern Brazil, and certain
ramed places on Venezuela and In south
crn chile.
special despatch to THE Sun from
London said on February IA that the
British secret service had been search
ing for some time for a German subma.
rine base on the Cuban coast.
According to this despatch the German
Captain Hans Bochm had in his effects a
map of Santa Lucia Bay. on the north,
crn coast OF Pinar de, Rio when he was
taken off the Dutch steamship Ieelanda
at Falmouth several weeks ago. He had
other papers showing that German
agents had obtained an oil concession OF
Santa Lucia Bay, and the British oiii-
clals believed II was intended to replen
ish German sNbmaEnes In this manner
The sun., 1917-03-02
BERLIN PERFIDY DENOUNCED
BY JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
Aimaro Sato Says Toxic Would Not Countenance Plot
by Foes-Sincere Friends of United States-Car-
ranza Government Blamed in Washington.

ruling powers In Mexico city have taken
the German proposition seriously. They
have felt, 1t Is explained, that they could
count on Germany's help against the
United States and that they might pos
sibly count on assistance from Japan.
But this later supposition. II Is pointed
out. is based ON German inspiration in
Mexico city and not on anything ema-
mating from official circles in Japan.
The Japanese Embassy here has par
ticularly noted the tendency of certain
officials in Mexico city 10 make It ap-
pear that Japan would support First
Chief Carranza in the event OF trouble
with the United States
Carranza recently caused It to be pub
lished in Mexico city that Mexico had
purchased four gunboats In Japan which
were soon to be delivered on the Pacific
coast. Prompt investigation by officials
of the Japanese Government here de-
veloped the fact that there was not a
shred of truth In this announcement.
Close on the heels OF this report there
emanated from Mexico city a statement
that Mexico had purchased from Japan
the machinery and other materials for a
cartridge manufacturing plant which
was said to have arrived In Mexico
under escort of a number of japanese
ordnance officers.
Proved to he Farm Machinery.
Speedy investigation by the Japanese
officials here, who have scented Ger
man propaganda plot In these and
similar announcements brought out the
fact that the report was erroneous
Mexico. it developed. had purchased In
Japan some agricultural machinery and
q mill for the manufacture OF paper.
There Is no direct evidence here that
First Chief Carranza ever sent an officia
emissary to Toxic to sound the Japanese
Government with reference to supper,
against the United States. But there |,
some ground for the belief that he made
unofficial soundings and got no encour
agement whatever.
The embassy here states that report.
that there are Japanese army officers II
Mexico are erroneous and that the othel
statements emanating from Mexico cit!
\ concerning Japanese activity there ar
| simply being circulated for some reason
not known. 1t is probable the Japanes'
Foreign Office will issue a statement con
cern!ng the German Mexican intrigue a
| soon as details Of II reach the Toxic
/ Government.
II Germany and First Chief Carranzi
are working together In the presen
| critical situation =, IL will he or interes
! for Japan to know II. 1t Is explained.
Japan's interest In Mexico will auto
matically become Identical with Grea
| Britains interest and the interest OF tn
! United States, namely to see that Mexl
| can soil is not used as base Tor Ger
man operations against any OF ne
enemies.
The sun., 1917-03-02
VILLA NOW MAY FIGHT FOR U. S.
Junta Leader sends Courier 10 Han
dit Proposing Alliance.

Ell PAso, Tex. March 1.--One OF the
leaders of the Villa junta here tonight
said he had despatched courier TO
villa to propose an alliance between the
Mexican rebels and the United States
Government In the event OF Carranza
Joining Germany AZ an active ally.
This agent declared he had Just re-
ceived letter from villa expressing the
greatest frdendliness for Americans be-
cause of The considerate treatment
shown his brother, Hipolito. and other
members Of his family In Texaa
The sun., 1917-03-02
SC0RNS GERMAN POLICY.
Social Dem 0cratic Leader of Reich
stag II Bitter.

AMSTERDAM, via London. March L.
The Cologne Gazette contains q report Of
a bitter attack on the Government by
George Ledebour. Social Democratic
leader. In the Reichstag, Herr Lede-
bour denounced the Governments policy
of annexation and criticised the "empti-
ness'' of the German peace offer and also
the proclamation OF n Polish kingdom.
which he termed u most glaring and
fragrant contradiction Of the peoples
right to decide for themselves"
Herr Ledebour was thrice called to
order for improper remarks, and his
speech provoked u heated reply from
Dr. Karl Helfferich. the Vice. Chancellor.
The sun., 1917-03-02

WASHINGTON, March important IN
formation bearing on the German in
trigue to embroil the United states In
war with Japan and Mexico was forth
coming to-day from sources close to the
japanese Embassy. II shows that the
Government OF Japan has not considered
and would not consider countenancing
such plot, but that. on the other hand,
the de facto government Of Mexico has
sought to create the impression that
Toxic was ready to assist First Chief
Carranza against the United states.
Ambas sador Sato OF japan issued the
owing statement to-day: with re-
gard to the alleged German attempt to
induce Japan and Mexico to make war
upon the United States. made public in
the press this morning. the Japanese
Embassy, while lacking information as
to whether such information ever reached
Toxic desires to state most emphatically
that any invitation of this sort would
under no circumstances have been enter
tanned by the Japanese Government.
which Is in entire accord and close re-
lations with the other Powers on account
of formal agreements and our common
cause and, moreover. our good friend-
ship with the United States, which Is
every day growing in sincerity and cor
dality."
Relations Are Improving.
By way OF amplifying the last sem
| tence of the Japanese Ambassador s
statement, it was explained at the En-
bassy that trade relations between
Japan and the United States had in
creased in most satisfactory proportions
since the war. American imports from
F; Japan having more than doubled and
American exports to Japan nearly
| doubled.
| In addition 1t was pointed out tina,
closer cooperation now exists between
the American and Japanese Governments
| with reference to China and that minor
questions concerning the two Govern
| from discussion.
| The authenticity of the German in
! trigue MS explained in the Zimmerman
| letter is not doubted by Japanese ofii
cials, who look upon the scheme as 8
! clumsy German attempt" Tho Japa
nese say II is absurd to suppose thai
Japan would go counter to Its interest!
and its allies in the present war ant
follow the dictation of Its enemy, Ger
many, in an effort to become emhroilet
with the United States.
The centre Of interest, however. |:
not 80 much in Germany's effort. which
Is regarded as typical OF a certain form
of German diplomacy. but in the posi-
tiOn which the de facto Government o
Mexico has taken with reference 20 TIL
intrigue.
There is reason to believe that th
The sun., 1917-03-02
FLOOD CONTROL BILL Law.
Approves Expenditare Of
Nillisns on the Mississippi.

WAsHINoroN, March 1.-President
Wilson signed the food control bill late
To-day in the presence Of Senator Rams
dell OF Louisiana and a group OF mem-
hers of Congress from Southern States
The bill provides for reclamation Of
lands along the Mississippi and Sacra-
mento rivers At the cost Of many mill
Ions 0f dollars.
"It II . necessary piece Of Legislation" I"
he sald. a. he afEixed his signature.
The sun., 1917-03-02

The final vote was preceded by roll
call on motion OF Representative
Cooper 10 send tho bill back 20 the
Foreign Affairs Committee, which was
beaten. 295 to 124.
Representative Cooper In 'urgng his
amendment to prevent munition carry ing
ships from ar'ning said:
"Suppose we were struggling against
a coalition trying to destroy this Gov
ernment--and there is not monarchy
on earth that loves US. What would we
think II we were trying to defend the
republic from destruction and some ma
tion from over on the other side OF the
water, neutral nation. should with
much profession OF desire to be at peace
in the statute authorized by the Car or
the Emperor or the King. load u ship
with ammunition. with naval gunners
and send that across the sea conveyed
by their ships, and with ammunition con.
signed to our Oriental enemy and landed
in Mexico or elsewhere. Answer that
you gentlemen. You call US towards
am too big coward to rise on this fioo'
and lie to accommodate anybody
The galleries thundered with applause
Continued on Second PAGE.
The sun., 1917-03-02
PRESIDENT CONFIRMS PLOT STORY BUT HIDES DETAILS;
STONE STIRS SENATE BY ATTACK ON WILSON'S COURSE;
HOUSE TO l3 PASSES BILL TO ARM MERCHANT SHIPS
Losses Of Shipping
Since February /

Losses of shipping Of the A.
lies and of neutraIs since Febru-
ary Z, when the German unfe-
stricted submarine warfare be-
gan. have been as follows:
Ships reported sunk yes
teroay ...........
Known tonnage reported
sunk yesterday..... -. S,es3
Known tonnage previous
ly sunk. k............ -. .+oo.432
Known tonnage sunk since
Excess Of total loss to
February 70 announced
by Sir Edward Carson
over total loss to that
date according to re-
ports available in the
United States. ....... 7o,3o4
Total loss to date indi.
Gated ............... .47o.6So
Ships sunk since February +:
American ................ .
Other neutrals. ls.............. 50
BRUSH ......' .AA3
Other belligerents.. ...... Al
Total ships reported sunk. Iso
Excess of total ships lost to
February 10 announced by
Sir Edward Carson over to-
tai to that date according
to reports available in the
United States. ....... 40
Total loss to date indicated. arg
The sun., 1917-03-02

Message of President.
The Presidents reply t" the resoiu-
ton and Secretary Lansing's report
are as follows:
To THE SENATE.
In response to the resolution
adopted by the Senate on March |,
1917. requesting the President to
furnish the Senate, IL not incom-
patible with the public interest,
whatever information he has con-
cerning the note published In the
press OF this date purportinS to have
been sent January 10, lM7. by the
German Secretary for Foreign AZ
fairs to the German Minister to
Mexico. l transmit herewith n re-
port by the Secretary of state,
which has my approval.
(SignedD WoopRow WILSON.
To THE PEESipENr:
The resolution adopted by the
United States Senate on March !.
1917. requesting that that body pe
furnished. if not Incompatible with
the public interest. whatever infor-
nation you have concerning the note
published in the press of TINS date
purporting to have been sent jan
uary 10, 1917, by the German Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs To the Ger
man Minister to Mexico, | have the
honor to state that the Government
Is in possession of evidence which
establishes the fact that the note
referred to Is authentic, and that 1t
nf tho ,n\Tn plpnf
of the United States, and that the
evidence was procured by TINS Gov
ernment during the present week:
but that il is in my opinion incom-
patible with the public interest 10
send 10 the Senate at the present
time any further Information in pos
session of tho Government OF tn"
United states relative to the note
mentioned in the resolution or the
Senate.
Respectfully submitted,
,Sirned) ROBERT LANSING.
The Senate, without comment, or
dered the report and letter printed and
referred to the Foreign Relations Com
mttee. Adoption of the resolution ask
ing for tho information came mt the
close of n dLy Of solemn debate. which
reached n climax with Republican Scna'
TORS Joining Democrats in Condemnine
the attitude of Senator stone, chairman
of the Foreign Relations Committee, who
declared the story Of the plot was givef
out by the Government to affect public
opinion, and insisted upon asking the
President whether or not the informn'
ton was received from a representative
OF any belligcrent natiun.
The sun., 1917-03-02

Mary Ptckford in "Poor Little Rich GiTl,"
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