Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-04

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cn, ~ th, rnost s.,nn,r moments oi
American history. n. indeed. not OF
the world Hu"O. hc reviewed how
last April. the United states warned
Germany after the destruction of the
Sussex that unless the Imperial gov
pumeut declared ana effected an
abandonment of that sort ot suhwl
ruc warfare. the United states would
have uo choice but 20 sever diplomat
relations altogether. Then ho quoted
from the German rcuy, which gave
assurance that mo- ships would Doc sunk
without warning ana provision Iui
safety Of pa arsougcrH and crow Il'
rccouutcI the provisions the Germ 10
government attached which, m erect.
reserved 20 itself tho right Z" tccanl
it's prouiHas II .ho United states ana
not secure relaxation of the Iiriilsn
restraints oU commerce. ANA ih' N
quoted from tho reply Of tho lnltcI
States which refused io consider %
conditional plodto ana r1No Germany
ilrdl warn iut th1i 10 '"ulo not en-
tortaiu or discuss any such suggestion.
Thc president dld not refer To tho
long list OF submarine operations
which nave been conducted IN viola
ton ut tho SUSSEX pledges, nut pro-
cccdcd at once 20 the new war zone
oTd'r Whlch h''"me 'II''uNe iepl
n'E J.
MI 'h''r ''i' '''N'h'h''
when h" iuld now ihc German
proclamation lett nothing for the
honor ana dignity of the United states
but break IN relations ana that hc
had ordered passports sent To Count
Won Bcrnsiorit and "a recall 10 MI.
Gerard. the asscmhlagc broke into a
cheer I'm which Republicans ana
Democrats alike ioiuod. More ap-
plauso greeted his declaration that
only an overt act could convince nm
th1t Germany intended To Nolht'
American lives and rights ana there
was prolonged applause ana cheering
when b." concluded by announcing
that should American ships and lives
be sacrificed I'm needless contravcn-
ton Of the Just ana reasonable under
standing of international law and the
obvious dictates of humanity he
would again appear before congress
20 ask for authority to "usc any
means for the protection Of our sea
men and the people When ne
concluded there were cheers Of np-
proval from both sides of the cham
her and the president returned TO the
White House to discuss measures of
precaution with Secretary Daniels of
the navy ana Secretary Baker Of the
war department.
Sunnort for Wilsnn
r,t.,. ,,.,'. connection. ~, s,nro,,
and ,,nro,.al rf u," nr.si5rnt.s
rourse As The ioint session dissolved
both houses went back To their work.
Soon after Count Won licrnstorft's
passports arrived, United states secret
service men thrcw.a guard about IN"
AN has sadpr Hnd his suite to make
certain that the hospitality Of the
United states is not violated Whll" u"
remains on American soil. The status
of Count Tarnowskt. the Austrian am
baSsanoI was un.o''I'u, "l'u" ~
o%roncc for nrcs.rting his rr,JrntinIs
"a prcsiJrnt WiIsnn For months
,ver s,r., rolotlons with t;,rmany hc.
cnme .rute there have been ominous
.i,,,s of Threatened activities of Ger
mn svun,thiz,rs and dlsIoypl amer
leans If diplomatic relations were
iroken Off The administration has
NOT boen unmindful of these Vari-
ous ranches Of III, Government have
in formed thcmsclyc. on the subject
I'm, mare complctcly than might be
thot. Officials express them selves NJ
satisfied that they will IC able to cope
with tine situation In thc army and
rnNv uud In the citizenship generally
officirls realize that the composite
character OF American nationality
makes IL difn,ult not 10 find some
persons who will express sympathy
with the land uf their birth