The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16
AMERICANS RELEASED
(Continued from First. Page.)
Americans before deciding on th'
despatch Of the note.

I WASHlNGTuN. Feb. ia pcremp-
tory demand upon Germany Tor the re-
lease Of the - AMERICAN scamcn Brought
III by thu prize snip larrowIalc was
prepared al the state Department today
with PRESIDENT Wilson's approval. Of
cation bat it was admitted thut II
would so forward shortly through the
Spanish Ambassador at Berlin. unless
Germany acted Qunkly. WHICH she did.
To accompany the Gculand the depart
ment had gathered Complete date show
Ing the treatment accorded German
sailors in American IDrts.
it was confidently expected that Ger
many would Tree the soldiers. thus dis
posing OF tn" most pressing OF the ques-
lions which arose immediately alter tho
Srrcvancr OF relations between Tho two
count ieS. There virtually Is no hope
here. however that the hour vi Nero
serious trouble with Germany can be
postponed much longer.
Many Responsible Officials.
Many responsible officials OF TN" ad-
mluiStration have come 10 the concla-
sion that unless there is II prompt and
decided change III the general attitude
, Of Germany toward the interests OF the
United States the appearance al lFeSl-
dent Wilson before Congress 10 ask
authority to afford protection 10 Ameri-
can lives and property is only Il matter
OF days.
ANY doubt as 10 tho ruthless char
actcr OF tho new submarine campaign
and It's violation of neutral rights long
since has disappeared and the SITUATION
has been made more grave. daily by az
Eravatins incidents.
Aggravathlg Incidents.
Even ii the IrrSid"nt delays gong 10
Congress longer than Il Is believed IN
most quarters he Will. thr present SOS :
sion comes TO an, end in less sh;,n thrc.
weeks and IL Is regarded ;LS Inevitable
rhu, he Will deliver another address on
,;crynun- American relations before Con-
grrSs adjournS.
From an economic standpoint serious
results from the submarine campaign
were becoming more apparent today;
Representatives OF u large group "i
railroads met here and decided on pithS
for placing an embargo on caSth"und
! freight destined Tor expectation unless
, shipping facilities wcr'. assured.
President wilson
himself still was moving SLOWLY IN or
der that no serious step be taken in
advance Of an unmStakahle dcmohStra-
ton of Germany'S disregard OF the IN
;crcstS and rights Of the United states
Realizing that some reports OF herman
activities may have been exaggerated
he is relying only on official intoriua-
ton. ,
Efforts Of persons and organizations
working to maintain peace are going
forward with undated HiGor Their
attitude is causing little concern among
! officials who say the President has no
Intention nf making any move except
on the basis Of facts which will satisfy
all reasonable and
Beneath the surface there is L strong
undercurrenI Of discussion Of various
POSSIBLE means of avertinE war. in
Guiding suggestions that conference
OF ncutrals be called. There are no
indications. however. that the Presi'
dent contemplateS any such move.
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70 the state war and navy departments
/ during the day. but il was explained
that this did not fnreShadow any I'M
mediate important developments. Sec
Hous. for a brief conference and aft
rrwards he and the President walked
together through snowStorm TO the
navy department:
will be held tomorrow and 1T that time
tn, entire situation will he ranraSScd.
In addition to the official reports that
reached the state department. members
= Of the cabinet receiving word on the
economic effects OF the tieng up Of
shipping In American ports probably
( will present whatever news they have;
! Concern over the absence of any word
| from Ambassador tlkus. at L"nStHn-
| tinop1e snrc tho break with Germany
! was somewhat relieved today when TIVE
| brief DISPATCHES were received from
| him. Tho first, dated February :. in
! uuircd why 10 was having difficulty
| communicating with his government
The second was said In h" Il routine re-
port and IT'S date was not made public
/ An investigation Is under way {" de-
! termIne whether the ambassadors mes
sagcs are held up ut Vienna.
! Not worried.
Nothing has been heard OF tho dcpar-
ture Of a train loaded with some Sc Am
| cr!can conSuls and their families. to-
gether with an unknown number Of
| other Americans which was quo to leave
| Munich for Switzerland carly this week
While officials here do not yet feel any
alarm, several Inquiries have been scnt