Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-01

lated her pledges,
Germany now has served notice
that she win break them. There Is
no time for long thought, The new.
gigantic war started last midnight.
though neutral shipping has few
days grace,
While the break or the ultimatum
holding Germany accountable un-'
der penalty OF a break seemed 70
many 10 he the logical course. att
thorities pointed out that the pres
ident has these courses OF action
open. In addition:
He might await an act involving
American rights or lives.
He might make n quick move to
get relaxation OF the British star
walton blockade and modification
of Germany's new move.
He might make a big eleventh.
hour peace move intended TO call
halt 10 hostilities.
Either OF the last two courses.
however. appeared TO be too daring
n stroke TO have prospect OF success
at this hour.
The president is said stlll 10 feel
he should follow the idea OF mo
war" insofar as the call can be an
swered honorably. But few persons
In authority believe break In dip
flomatic relations can mean other
than war.
Oficials recalled today the presi-
dents past warlike warnings
sparks are Ntlylng"--and Secretary
Iansing's verge OF war" comment
on December 81 last.
( officials admitted today they had
foreseen the possibilities OF these
hints coming true. and II is believed
they had some advance knowledge
OF Germany's intention 10 "cut
loose against her enemies II her
peace pruffers were declined.
The president conferred today
with his personal adviser. Colonel
z. NJ House. who hastened here
secretly overnight.
II was expected the lid will he
kept on congressional discussion for
the moment--.if possible----and that
as promptly as possible the presi-
dent would consult Chairman Stone
Of the senate foreign committee and
others high In his counsel. includlnp
perhaps his fun cabinet
The president studied the German
war note alone all last evening. and
Colonel House was booked as his
first caller today. With him he wal
TO canvass the whole situation
Germany's historic move is regard
ed as an act OF people. willing tc
risk the antagonism OF the Who'll,
world. In the final effort to win de
cisively by applying the starvation
means that in different form hal
been applied to her.
officials see in her move des
perate plan bred OF economic ant
perhaps physical suffering.
This governments peace sugges
tions and the fear of break witt
Germany have been interviewer.
The allied reply to peace over
lures turned the scales While re
garded here as leaving the peac
door open, events did not develol
rapidly enough to ward the crisis
. officials say.
The clamor Of a suffering peopl
Is regarded as having overcome IN
more peaceful trend OF the Hollwe
regime, while the forceful Influenc
OF Won Hindenburg determined tn
new sea war, Teutons here declared
Germany'B new submarine pollc
was decided upon, according to Ger
man diplomats, Immediately afte
the entente sent It's unfavorable re
ply to President Wilson's peace note
/ II Is admitted in these quarter
that since the Sussex sinking ther
has been little doubt IN the Gel
man official mind that submarn
warfare would have TO be resumed I
unrestrained form.
Germany herself warned OF th
when she made her last pledges. I
| her note OF May 4, she said neutral
could not expect her forced to fgl
| for her existence to restrict the us
OF an effective weapon for the SAX
y Sf neutral interests, II her enem