Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. president Wilson
addressed a joint session of Congress at two
o'clock this afternoon, announcing break with
Germany Won Bernstorff was handed his
passports and Gerard has been ordered home.
Friendly relations between the Central
Powers and the United States are definitely at
an end. Whether or not there is an actual
declaration of war following upon the Pres
ideht's action depends upon Germany
American Consus in Germany were today
ordered to leave with Ambassador Gerard
This country has all preparations any eventually
The preparations have been going for weeks learned
today.
of the Presidents decision reached yesterday
morning, held up details might be carefully
attended to.
A similar by the President toward
other Central Powers should the determinations
nuess warfare be officially decided by them and the dec
ions officially communicated to this government
The President expected in his address point
of diplomatic indicates United States gov
eminent has lost confidence in the German Empire; that does
necessarily that there shall follow outbreak Of
hlites between the two nations.
There are some who believe the President will go so far as to
the profound hope that Germany will conduct herself
In such confidence and the friendship of the
United States.
has been rendered inevitable and unavoidable
CAPITAL AROUSED.
When of the Presidents through the
Capital it aroused near CONSERVATION.
Drastic action had been expected evening but there
who chung the belief that he would actually cut
the last ties between the two nations.
The President early this morning. had breakfast usual
and then called for Secretary Tuuy When Tumuty back
from the mansion his face was grave but the only comment
sion of Congress at o'clock this afternoon.
Beyond this the White House officially absolutely silent
The President had worked until far into the night completing
the message he is 10 deliver this afternoon.
He wrote it his typewriter and made the last
' ~ LANSING CALLED TO CONFERENCE.
White House lO3O and informed him Of his decision.
Lansing looked and as he left the mansion
Bundled up to his in long heavy ovsreGat and further
House porlo, lighted cigarette and walked slowly
Under his left Rugged tightly his historic brown
He was asnked rear front and Sides by newspaper men,
csmorng exetedy and entirely without the usual courtesy, for
reached of White House Executive Of
fees still route to the department he joined by Presidential
Secretary TumuI who had just returned from the Capitol
with House and Senate leaders for the this af
They stopped moment together the face of
the btere wind that has swept Washington this winter
neither would make comment further than;
noon,-beyond that say absolutely nothing"
Speaker Clark had reached the Capitol when the Presi
nens sent his request for a joint session.
affair MAJORITY Leader Ktchn made for the historic
came S sI galleries Just beginning FILL when the
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at IL o'clock. ' "S'S al une i'0uee ""ei !" mt
ktehn offered resolution by the House the Senate con-
Surng tnat the two houses o'clock N the afternoon
10 receive such the Pve;d &c H. So.
may be pleased to make to VI S S"'Su 0'"'oS
adopted N's' "S the resolution was
Many members had not heard Of the ;oiD, session s, .
had heard OF the Joint had inforna,;oD 90
given them by reporters elevator attendants me.
the building, who beginning hear and vs; "
mendous and of the break. ~ 'soi@e tne ire
Kitchin Immediately subjected to cros..6r. &c -
by of the members of the House. - " 4uesuona
Minority Leader Mann inquired whether action uorld l.
qred of the House at the joint Kitchen said he ud
stood action would be requested by the President r
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