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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
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WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 7-President Wilson's severance of dpIo-
matte relations with Germany was formally approved today by the senate.
adopting a resolution submitted by Chairman Stone Of the foreign relations
committee endorsing the withdrawal Of American Ambassador Gerard from
Berlin and giving to German Ambassador 6ernstorf his passports.
Senators who voted against the resolution were: Democrats, Kirby of
Arkansas, and Vardaman of Mississippi Republicans, Gronna, North Da-
kota; Works, California, and La Toilette, Wisconsin.
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WASHINGTON, Z. G., Feb. ASSERTING that the United
States has not been neutral as a nation and that if it had the
country never would have been brought to a breach viii Ger
in the senate today against the action of the president in sew
'ering diplomatic relations.
Senator Works said he did not question the good faith of
the president and gave him credit for conscientious motives
and patriotic purposes - but protested against this or any
other movement that tends toward war with Germany for no
greater cause than has yet been given u.s."
81 insist" said the senator, after reviewing the German
negotiations and the presidents determination to uphold
American rights on the seas, that neither a private citizen
this nation into war or endangering it's peace by any such false
sense of courage'or national prestige or dignity
Reviewing the Lusitania case at length and branding it as
a 'cruel and unjust wrong to our people and to the nation,'
the senator said it was well to consider how far eve our
selves, by our course of action, contributed to this loss of
American lives
'Our government knew what was threatened, but we al
lowed the ship to sail, carrying American citizens into the very
Jaws of death. Germany was fighting for her life. So were
England and France and the other nations engaged in the
wal. What could have been expected of Germany under such
circumstances? What moral right had we to tempt her to this
fearful act by this threat against the lives of her people?'
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
GERARD ARRIVES
IN SWITZERLAND
FIRST REGARDED
AS A HOSTAGE
Ambassador Safe in
Berne, Advices to State
Department Say
AND FRIENDS
MUST STAY HERE

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Washington, d. c., Feb. 1.-THE
state department has received a re-
port that American Ambassador Ger
ard has reached Berne, Switzerland.
The arrival Of Mr.. Gerard in Berne
was announced in a dispatch from
him to Ambassador Willard in Madrid
who forwarded it without further in
formation to the state department.
From Europe and sources outside
Germany, the government has learned
that the German government actually
did consider Mr.. Gerard practically
as a hostage until it received adyices
from Washington detailing the ar
rangements made for the safe depart
ure of Count Won Bernstorff. Ambas-
sador willard at Madrid reported to
the state department today that he
had received q dispatch from Ambas-
sador Gerard sent from Berne, Swift"
zerland.
Although no word came from Am
'bassador Gerard himself or from. Am
erican Minister Stovall at Berne, the
state department interpreted Mr.. viii
liard's dispatch as indicating that Mr..
Gerard had left Berlin and gotten as
far as the Swiss capital. The fact
that Mr.. Gerard was not expected to
leave Berlin until Sunday, coupled
with the possibility that he may have
sent a dispatch to Berne to be trans
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
PERSH|NG BECOMES
MERELYCOMMANDER
OF THE FL PASO
PATROL DISTRICT
Deeply Appreciative of
Cordial Reception in
The Pass City
NATION PLEASED
WITH EXPEDITION
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El Paso, Tex, Feb. 7.--Major Cen
eral John ]. Pershing dropped the
title Commander Of the punitive ex-
petition" today and became COM
mander of the Ell Paso patrol district,
relieving lBrigadier General George
lPell, Jr., who resumed command OF
the Eleventh division, General Perish
ing's first official announcement was
that there would be no change made
at present in the organization Of the
Mexican border patrol.
1.-THE reception accorded to me as
commander Of the expedition and to
troops of my command blythe Ameri-
can people was most gratifying" Gen
.eral Pershing said today. ut showed
US that the people of the United
States were satisfied with the con-
duct of the expedition and am deep
ly appreciative."
Riding on motor trucks the Six
teenth u. s. infantry rolled through
the city at noon today and went into
camp at Camp Comon the first united
punitive expeditionary force to reach
El Paso from Columbus. The regi
ment was commanded by Col William
Allaire. The Sixth U. 8. infantry IL
scheduled to arrive tomorrow on
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
STRIKING Scene
WHEN KING OPENS
PARLIAMENT WAR
KHAKI EVERYWHERE
Monarch Delivers Speech
Clad in Uniform of
Fleet Admiral
SPURNS GERMAN
PEACE PROFFER|
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London, FEB. king George, in
opening parliament today said that
the response of the allies to the invi-
tation of the president of the United
States outlined their aims as far as
could be done at present. The king
added:
Threats of further outrages upon
public order and the common rights
of humanity serve to steel our deter
mlnation.'
The opening of parliament, always
picturesque, was shorn of much of its
color and pomp. The peers wore none
Of their customary robes and regalia.
The king was clad in the uniform of
an admiral of the fleet and all the
lords and members of the house Of
commons who were entitled to wear
either khaki or navy blue followed
the example of the king.
King Georges speech follows:
For the third time in succession,
| summon you to your deliberations
in the midst of war. Certain over
lures of which you are aware have
been made by the enemy with a view
to opening peace negotiations. Their
tenor, however, indicated no possible
basis of peace. My people throughout
the empire and my faithful and
heroic allies remain s~teadfastly and
unanimously resolved to secure the
Just demands for reparation and res
tuition in respect of the past and
guarantees for the future which we
regard as essential to the progress OF
civilization.
"In response to an invitation by the
president of the United States of
America, we have outlined, so far as
can be done at present, the general
objects necessarily implied by these
The scene within the house of lords
King George read his speech pre-
sented a striking military spectacle,
in marked contrast to the usual civil
procedure. The king wore a uniform
OF an admiral of the fleet. The es-
cort of their majestices was distinct
~ military VI naval VIII Aullildl Jol
licoe, first sea lord: Lieutenant Cen
eral Sir VIM. Robertson, chief Of the
imperial general staff, and Field Mar
shall Viscount French, commander-in-
chief of the, armies in the United
Kingdom. and others in full uniform,
these high officers replacing their
usual train of court f~unctionaries.
Even the ranks of the peers took on
a martial aspect, at least half {" the
members being younger peers from
the front in khaki. OF so peers massed
at the left Of their majesties 81 were
in khaki.
Walter Hines Page, the American
ambassador, occupied a front seat in
the diplomatic box Immediately to the
of the thrones. Present events
had made him the center of marked
attention, the lord justices, bishops
and peers leaving their places to
greet him. The lord chief justice i'll
impressive robes, sven paused as he
entered the. chamber for a cordial
change with the American ambassa-
dor. Lords Brice, Northcliffe ana
Beresford were among those who ex
changed greetings with Mr.. Page.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08

past or any criticisms of the pres
ent Is silenced for me- continued Mr..
Lodge.
when my country is in contro-
.versy with a foreign nation l can see
for myself but one duty and that is
to stand by and support the recogniz-
ed international constitutionality Of
the government.
at seems to me out of place to at
tempt to place blame or praise upon
other nations This is not the time
or place for expression of sympathies.
There is only n question before us
our relations with one. of the great
powers. The president has taken
grave action. I feel it my duty to
support him to the utmost Of my pow.
er.
"If we exhibit divisions we exhibit
weakness and the weakness will be a
temptation that will bring agrees
sions that will result in war"
Senator Smith, of Michigan, Repub-
lican, said:
II do not believe mat the imperial
government of Germany would inten-
tionally aifront us and we must be
very careful not to ~aggravate any
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08

mitted to Ambassador Willard, makes
it possible, however, that Mr.. Gerard
has not left Germany, but officials ex-
pect further advices during the day.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08

that the Rochambeau would sail, but
her sailing, scheduled for February 5,
was delayed.
Captains and officers of French and
British steamships getting ready 70
sail for their home ports said that
they did not think the new German
note made any difference so far as
tleir vessels were concerned. The
Cunard, White Star and French liners
are all armed with a gun at the stern,
and each master makes his own
course across the Atlantic to the best
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08

Despite the German note of inten
ton to sink all ships in the zone
drawn around the British isles the
Carmania of the Cunard line was
cleared at the New York custom
house for Liverpool for sailing on
February 8 or A, with about 20 pas
sengers and a big cargo. The big
Adriatic' of the White Star line was
also made ready for sailing. She has
II first, nine second and seven third
class passengers.
The agents Of the French line said
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
Nd ADMINISTRATION
WILL LET GERMANS
SINK BIG VESSELS
WORTH M|LL|ONS|N
AMERICAN PORTS
We Intend to Be Polite
AS Commanders and
Crews Destroy Ships
MAY BE A JOKER
IN ANNOUNCEMENT
THE NET RESULT
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NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Evi-
dence that the thirty-one Ger
man and Austrian ships self
detained in this port have been
disabled and that most of their
crews left them prior to the
placing Of a guard over the
ships by the customs authori-
ties Sunday, is in possession Of
federal officials, it was authori-
tatively learned today. The
ships are so badly damaged
that six or eight months will
be required for repairs.
Figures made public also
show that more than 1000
members of the crews have
vanished. There were $500
officers and men aboard the
vessels at the outbreak of the
war.
Washington, Feb. I'm line with
Its policy of doing nothing to force
further strained relations with Ger
many, it was officially reiterated to-
day that the administration Is taking
the greatest care to see that no right
of any foreign government or foreign
property Is violated. 1t was added
that the government has nowhere
Of any sort to them.
1t was authoritatively declared on
behalf of the administration that the
only action taken has been to put yes
sells and their crews under such guard
and protection as to prevent anything
being done which would obstruct nav
igation or in any other way violate
the laws to which they would in any
case be subjected. Only the necessary
precautions, it was said, are being
taken against violations of the law Of
any sort.
'In the harbors of Manila and else
where in the Philippine Islands, and
at Colon, Panama, the German mer-
chant vessels were discovered to have
had certain parts of their machinery
removed and in some instances evil
dences of preparation for the sinking
of the vessels had been made.
"Solely for the purpose of protect
ing the several harbors and other ship
ping and property therein, steps have
been taken to prevent damage, but
none Of the ships have been seized by
the government of the United States,
and in all cases. the commanders and
crews have been informed that the
government of the United States had
made no seizures, claims no right to
the vessels and does not deny the
right of the commander and crew to
dismantle the vessels If they see fit,
SO long as the destruction is accom-
plished in a way which will not oh.
struct navigable port waters or injure
or endanger other shipping or prop
erty.
"The break of diplomatic relations
between the government OF the United
States and Germany has not changed
the relations Of these ships or their
crews to the government of the Uni
ted States nor forfeited their rights to
our hospitality, and the steps taken
ovA 1tpotfnI ~ pnaAaoop,y nnIioa xnr,,Ia
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
German Dynamite
Factory Blows Up;
200 Persons Killed

Amsterdam, (via London), Feb.'7,
According to Les Nouvelles," Of
Maestricht, Holland, q dynamite fac
tory at Schlessbusch, near Cologne,
was blown up on January 81, causing
the death Of 200 persons, mostly
women.
An explosion last Thursday on the
railway between Aix-La-C hapelle and
Louvain, this newspaper reports,
caused the death or injury OF &c Bel
gian workmen.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08

Continued on page three.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
Inappropriate
Sc, for
u. S. Navy Yards
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Washington, Feb. Z. = Establish
ment of a new naval base on San
bay and development of
the Puget Sound navy yard as a base
was recommended today by the board
OF navy officers which made a special
study of the situation.
Their report urges immediate APP
preparations of $1,500,0 0 for the ac-
QUESTION of a site on San Francisco
bay, $2,250,000 for further develop
ment of Mare Island yard for building
purposes, and $4,000, 900 for the devel-
opment Of Puget Sound.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
works AGAINST
UNITED STA7ES|N WAR
CRISIS WITH GERMANY.

While Sinking Of Lusitania Was Cruel and Unjust
Wrong to Nation, We Shouldn't Have Tempted
Teutons, Astonishing Declaration of Senator
Who Sides With Germany and Vigorously
Condemns Breaking Off Relations By President
Wilson; Charges United States By Favoring
Allies Has No One But Itself to Blame For
Present Situation
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08

OF his Judgment.
These vessels will not be conveyed
across, but they will be met when
they reach a certain position decided
upon before the vessel leaves New
York.
The French liners going to Bor-
deaux have been immune so far be-
cause they zigzag across the stormy
bay of Biscay and then encounter the
strong tide of the Gironde, in which it
is difficult for submarines to make
any Roadway successfully.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
MILLION FOR NEW
YORK NATIONAL GUARD

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 7--1WHth dis
senting votes cast by the two Social
list members only, the assembly today
under an emergency message from
Governor Whitman, passed the bill
making Immediately available $1,000
600 for expenses Of the National
guard. The bill passed the senate
yesterday.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
EXCUSES VIOLATION OF RIGHTS OF
AMERICA BY STRAITS OF VIOLATOR

Stone Warns People Not Be Swept OFF Feet by
Rush of Events and Remember Nation Is Not
Formally Espousing Cause Of Allies; Vardaman
Against President, But Pledges Loyalty in Case
of War; Handful Of Senators Sound Earring
Note Amid General Chorus Of Approval For
Action of Wilson
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-08
BoPP AND AIDES CAN'T
GO BACK TO GERMANY

BOPP AND AIDES CAN'T
GO BACK TO GERMANY
Washington, d. c.. Feb. Franz
.Bopp, German consul general at San
Francisco, and his three aides, Vice
,Eonsul e. H. VonSchack, 1t. George
Wilhelm Won Bincken and G. G. Crow
ley, will not be permitted to accom-
pany Count Won Bernstorff and the
German consular representatives when
they depart from the United States
next week. The men, being under SEN
tence for conspiracy in connection
with violations of American neutral
ity laws, would not be given safe con.
duct by the entente government, even
il the American legal authorities were
willing.
San Francisco, Calf, Feb. FRANZ
Bopp, former German consul general
here, and four aides, under prison SEN
fences for conspiring against Ameri-
can neutrality, were ordered to furnish
increased bail of 5000 each today
by Judge William Fl. Hunt in the
United States district court. Theo.
dore J. Roche, Bopp's counsel, said it
probably meant Bopp would go to
Jail.
John W. Preston, U. s. district at.
torney, said he had information that
70. II. Won Setback, former vi%ce-consul,
one Of the defendants, had, made ar.
rangements to leave the country from
New York next week, with Count Won
Bernstorff and suite. It was indicated
by counsel for Bopp that efforts had
been made through the department of
Justice and the state department to
pass the convicted me out Of the
country with Count Won Bernstorif
and thus end the case.
"That's one OF the things I can't
talk about" said Roche. zone may
draw his own conclusions, however,
on the strength Of Washington dis
patches that safe conduct would not
be given"
Previous to the courts action today
in increasing bail the defendants were
at liberty on $4,000 bail pending APP
peal. Judge Hunt said the case was
without precedent. The increased bail
was asked and granted because Of the
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Bliss segujra al fEente de
Ia Jefaiura del Estad0
Mayor General
Tan pronio como cumpla la edad
para Ell retro, serd vuelt0
lamar al SeryiCi0 active

DlSleLIIDIc 60
e. Seeretario de Ia Guerra, Mr..
Newton D. Baker. anunci6 formal
mente anoche que el general Tasker
H. Bliss, actual Jefe del Estado Ma
yor General. seria llamado de nuevo
al Servicio active Y c~onServado en- Ell
pueSto que ocupa actualmente, Guam
do dicho militar llegue a la edad re-
querida para el retro, que Sera el
pr6ximo tunes. Tambien anuncio el
Secretario Baker que el Mayor Ge-
neral Biddle c~ontiuuaria como Ayu-
dante del Jefe del EStado Mayor.
La decision de nombrar de nuevo
al general Bliss para que desempe-
ne ell cargo que habria de dejar 81
Sc retirara del servicio active. So
consi6era en- los circulos militares
como IN e~Xtraordinario cump!imien-
20 hacia ei militar mencionado, pues es
muy rare el case de que IN militar
retirado, en- cuaiquier ~eiercito, ha-
va dirigido Ia maquinaria militar.
La tarea de prepare al ~ejercito
para Ia guerra ha quedado cast en-
su toaiidad Sobre los hombros del
general Bliss. desde que dicho jefe
fue ilamado al Estado Mayor Gene
raj. AdemaS de eStos trabajos V
ocupaciones, el general Bliss e uno
de los %principaleS miembros del
eiercito que forma parte del nuevo
Consejo de Guerra del Secretario
Baker. Una de las laoores de csc
cuerpo, segup Sc supo anoche, es Ia
de formular Recommendations para
leyes que van siendo n~ecesarias en- Ell
~ejercito.
Ell c~onsejo Ia estado celebrando
sesiones diariaS con Mr.. Baker, des-
de su creacion, y para Ia fecha tie
ne cast terminates tales recomen-
daciones que seran en- breve pre-
sentadas al Congreso para su estu-
die.
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Tn nuevo descenso
en- Ia campana
submarine
FL ALAIRANTAZG0 MLES
PUBLLA TN INF0RME

LONDRES, Diciembre 2f.-Las
perdidas sufridas por Ia marina mer-
cante britannica en- Ia semana que
stermin6 ell domingo % del actual,
fueron memories que las que tuvo
durante IA semana anterior. FL in
forme Official publicado por el AL
mirantazgo BRITANNICA, Sobre dichas
perdidas, muestra que solamente on
&c barcos mercantes ingleseS, de mas
de 1900 tOneladas y uno de menos
de esa c~apacidad, fueron echados a
pique por los submarines alemanes Q
las minas en- ell periodic de tempo
indicado.
FL resumen publicado por el Almi-
rantazgo, es como sigue:
"Ba-cos que entraron a puertos
ingleses durante Ia Senana que ter,
nin6 el domingo % del actual, 2316;
barcos que salieron de puertoS ingle'
ses en- esa misma semana 2460.
"Barcos mercantes ingleSeS hun,
didos por los submarines o las mi,
mas de mas de 1900 toneladas do
c~apacidad. once. Barcos menor de
esa capacidad, uno. Barcos pesca
ores, unO
"Barcos m~ercantes ingleseS ata'
eados sin exito por los submarines
doce. incIuyendo dos de Ia semans
anterior
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H'iliones seiscieatas mil toneladas de
aZucar.
Esto vcndra d resolver para los
aiiados un verdadero problema, por
cuanto que la escasez del azucar, cue
va Sc deiaba %sentir, amenazaba ser
aun mayor en- los meses s~ubsecuen-
tes de la guerra.
FL precio al cual Sc pagara por
los aliados 81 total del azucar cuba.
no, sera cl de cuatro pesos sesenta
centavos cada Glen iibras.
Sc espera que todos los documen-
tos que formalicen esta operation.
seran enviados antcs de diez dias de
la isla de Cuba.
Mientras tanto, los grandes AL.
careros de Cuba han prometido a la
comlsion, tener lista la nueva produc
clon para que sea embarcada en-
cuanto haya vapores suficientes para
clio. que sera a Ia mayor b~revedad.
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Todo Ell azdCar de Cuba
para los aIiados

NUEEA YORK, Diciemhrc 81
BESIDE hace algunos dias. un camite
International de las naciones AHA
das, V uno de los altos reDresentan-
ties del pueblo rubano, ~designados
por cl general Menocal para este
cvento, discutian Ia forma de llevar
a cabo una importantisima operacion
de gran trascendencia en- los actua-
les momentos: la de "a adquisicion
por los aliados de Ia entente. de to-
da Ia production de azucar de Ia RIGA
isla.
Aver sc lego a un acuerdo, segun
Sc dice. definitivo. sobre este ~asunto,
por medic del cual los Estados Uni
dos Y sus aliados en- Ia guerra, adj
q2iriran de Cuba NADIA menos de tres