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ing as a transport, that she did not carry a cargo prohibited by the statutes of the United States, and that if, in fact, she was a naval ves The United sel of Great Britain she should not receive clearance as a merchantman, States was formally notified Tuesday and it performed that duty and en by General Villa, on Iwhalf of tho forced its statutes with scrupulous Mexican convention forces, that he vigilance through its regularly con stituted officials. It is able, there bail tclographwl General I arranxa fore, to assure the imperial German urging a conference for tho restoration government that it has been misin of peace and constitutional government formed. in Mexico. “If tho imperial German govern ment should deem itself to be in pos This step is the first tangible devel session of convincing evidence that the opment resulting from Preaident Wil officials of the Government of the son's recent warning to all Mexican United States did not perform these factions that, unless they camo to an duties with thoroughness, the Gov agreement among themselves soon, ernment of the United States sin cerely hopes that it will submit that Live News Items of Ail Nations and Way Plainly Prepared for Germany some other means would bo employed Mayor Promises Full Police Protec by tho United Stalos to relieve tho evidence for consideration. Pacific Northwest Condensed tion to Resuming Lines Entire to Acquiesce Without Loss of suffering population from further dev Contentions Held Irrelevant. for Our Busy Readers. System Is Alfected. “Whatever may be the contentions astation of the military element. On Dignity Peace In Sight. of the imperial German government General Carranza's reply defienda the next move in the situation. Precautions Insisted Upon and Right regarding the carriage of contraband of war on board the Lusitania, or re A German submarine Friday «ank Chicago Chicago’s businoas life, Washington, D. C. — Optimism — The announcement that General vu- of Americans to Travel Seas garding the explosion of that material two British torpedo boats, one steamer already running at low ebb because of more pronounced than it has bc«*i> since la had initiated a movement for peace by torpedo, it need only be said that, and six trawlers. Lawfully, Declared. Notwith tho prolonged car|>enters*, painters’, the diplomatic correspondence with was received with satisfaction in offi in the view of this Government, the The sch«H>ner New Jersey is rejortel standing Warnings. contentions are irrelevant to the ques lost in the Arctic regions and four of Germany over the sea zones of war cial quarters. Enrique C. Llórente, lathers* ami other building trades’ tion of the legality of the methods her crew have perish«.»«!. began was manifest Saturday in offi Washington representative of tho strikes, is to suffer still further by a used by the German naval authori cial quarters here over the pro«|>ecta Villa Zapata coalition, called on Sec ■trike on all streetcars, surface and elevated. Negotiations which have The plant of the Butte Socialist, a for a ¡leaceful outcome of the ¡tending ties in sinking that vessel. WASHINGTON, June 10.—The text “But the sinking of passenger ships weekly paper of Butte, Montana, was controversy between Germany and the retary Lansing with a copy of tho t>een ponding for two weeks were sud of the American rejoinder to the Ger involves principles of humanity which blown up by dynamite. Villa telegram to Carranza ami a long denly terminated Sunday by the Chi United States. man government’« reply to the note throw into the background any special note from General Villa replying to cago officers of the alroetcar unions The American note presented to the Italian troops are report«*! as having following the sinking of the Lusitania circumstances of detail that may be occupied Monfalcone, and being within Berlin foreign office by Ambassador President Wilson's recent pronounce- and a peremptory strike order was is sued. thought to affect the cases—principles sight of Trieste. Austria. follows: Gerard was interpreted on all sides as ment of policy. Officials of tho street railway com The note referred appreciatively to decidedly friendly and leaving the way “The Secretary of State ad interim which lift it, as the imperial govern American friends of Germany be o|>en to a satiafaclory aolution with the President's efforts ami outlined the panies assert that thia is in violation to the American Ambassador to Ber ment will no doubt be quick to recog lieve the critical stage in the Lusi honor to both sides. Official« made it purfioaes of the Villa-Zapata leaders to of a pledge that 24 hours’ warning lin: Department of State, Washing nize and acknowledge, out of the class tania controversy is passed. clear that the note purpoeely had been tiring alxiut a reconciliation with the would be given. W. I). Mahon, tho in ton, June 9, 1915.—American Ambas of ordinary subjects of diplomatic dis ternational president; Mayor Thomp A German admiral says the Mediter phrased so as to reiterate the earnest Carranxaistas. sador, Berlin: You are instructed to cussion or international controversy. In the message to Carranza dated son and the com|>any officials were deliver textually the following note Whatever be the facts regarding the ranean sea will be the next field for ness of the United States with respect to the principle« of humanity at«! in June II ami sent direct from the camp working out a satisafdory solution of to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Lusitania, the principal fact is that a German submarineoperation». great steamer, primarily and chiefly ternational law and at the same time of the northern general at Aguas Ca the entire trouble when the local offi “In compliance with Your Excel Official statements declare that there a conveyance for passengers and car to afford Germany an op|x>rtunity with lientes to the First Chief at Vera Cruz, cials took the entire matter out of tho lency’s request, I did not fail to trans rying more than 1000 souls who had are yet 9000 Germans and 4000 Aus dignity to make her practice square stress is laid on President Wilson’s hands of Mahon ami called the strike. mit to my Government, immediately This is the result of a long standing warning that the United States would no part or lot in the conduct of the trians of military age at large in Lon with the,principles expressed. upon their receipt, your note of May war, was torpedoed and sunk without don. It was said officially that a note be obliged to "decide on other meas feud between the local and interna 28 in reply to my note of May 15, and so much as a challenge or a warning, Germany in the Frye case declare« would soon be sent to Great Britain ures should a coalition of the factions tional officials. your supplementary note of June 1, The companies now pay 23 to 32 and that men. women and children the right to sink any ship carrying and her allien insisting on a change in prove futile." General Villa says: setting forth the conclusions, so far were sent to their death in circum- contraband, i “In our opinion this declaration in cents an hour, requiring five year«' but is willing to pay dam I the operation of the blockade conduct- as reached by the imperial German stances unparalleled in modern war- ages. i j ed by them so as to conform with the volves two principles, which may frus service to attain the maximum, There government, concerning the attacks trate the ends of the revolution ami is also double pay for overtime. fare. | German residents in America believe principles of international law forbid on the American steamers Cushing The men demanded 33 cents the first inqiair our sovereignity. First, the ding interference with trail«* in non Duty Owed to Humanity. ( the retirement of Bryan from the cab and Gulflight. contraband articles ¡«msing to and Científico«, with any other group, year and 30 cents thereafter and some “The fact that more than 100 Amer- inet j will make negotiations with their Principle of Freedom Recognized. from a belligerent country through a might again enthrone themselves with radical changes in the number of work ican citizens were among those who country < easier. “I am now instructed by my Gov perished made it the duty of the Gov contiguous neutral country. This, It American assistance.. Second, should ing hours. They submitted as a basis ernment to communicate the follow ernment of the United States to speak , Multnomah Typographical unioti, of win generally believed, would be an ' the fieople not submit to this, the Amer for arbitration, a plan that would bind Portland, haa started a movement to important factor in convincing the ican govrenment might have recourse tho conqianiea to an extra ex|>enditur<- ing in reply: of these things, and once more, with > have all text books for the public i German government that the United to armed intervention. In the face of of f 1, 100,000 lie fore the latter could “The Government of the United solemn emphasis, to call the atten- They also de schools printed within the state. these two imminent dangers, ami with name an arbitrator. J State« would maintain the same vigor- ¡ States notes with gratification the tion of the imperial German govern- manded, in advance, several pledges full recognition by the imperial Ger- ment to the grave responsibility which According to figures announced in ous position on the fundamentals of in out recognizing the right of the Amer man government, in discussing the the Government of the United States the house of commons, 79,945 English ternational law with respect to the al ican government to intervene in our regarding working hours and other concession«. They also insisted on cases of the Cushing and the Gul conceives that it has incurred in this women have register«*d for war work. ' lies as has been the case in the Amer- atfairs, we think that we should seek means that would permit tho reunion naming two of tho three arbitrators. ! ican correspondence with Germany. flight, of the principle of the freedom tragic occurrence and to the indis of which 1916 have been utilized. The companies submitted a counter Close resiling in diplomatic quarters and reorganization of the Constitution of all parts of the open sea to neutral putable principle upon which that re Rowing crews from the steamer i of the American note to Germany pre- alist party, even though it lie indispen proposition, offering to arbitrate every ships and the frank willingness of the sponsibility rests. The Government Rose City twice beat the crews of the i Rented by Ambaa«a<ior Gerard, the a**c- sable to make sacrifices of self-esteem. question, guaranteeing the men against imperial government to acknowledge of the United States is contending for naval reserve cruiser Boston in the ond since the Lusitania was sunk, We believe also that this is what h*a in wages or conditions as a result and meet its liability where the fact something much greater than mere Rose Festival races in Portland harbor. brought out a variety of predictions patriotism ami the future welfare of of arbitration. The com|>aniea offered of attack upon neutral ships *which rights of property or privileges of to let Mayor ThonqsHin select five men , and views as to the manner in which our country requires of us. have not been guilty of any hostile commerce. It is contending for noth News reaching Geneva confirms the I Germany would reply. *'In such sense, we propose to you from whom a referee would be chosen. act’ by German aircraft or vessels of ing less high and sacred than the There was a general feeling of con that we take under consideration Pres Tho men refused to consider this war is satisfactorily established; and rights of humanity, which every gov report that cholera has broken out in the Government of the United States ernment honors itself in respecting Vienna. It is believed to have been fidence, however, that Germany would ident Wilson’s note ami that, if you proposition ami ordered the «trike will in due course lay before the im and which no government is justified taken there by wounded soldiers from accept some of the several avenues of are so disposed, as we ourselves are, forthwith. A final conference was held in the approach purposely include«! in the that you advise us that we may discuss perial German government, as it re in resigning on behalf of those under Galicia. mayor's office Sunday night, ami ag/ee at once on the form and The note by the American government so quests, full information concerning its care and authority. The attendance at the Panama-Pa Only her mayor summoned the officers of the the attack on the steamer Cushing. actual resistance to capture or refusal cific Exposition at San Francisco has as to make p«>Mible a friendly settle terms of procedure in the reorganiza tion of the national constitutional gov Chicago local unions and laid before ment. “With regard to the sinking of the to stop when ordered to do so for pass«*! the six million mark, an aver ernment. We have already placed our them tho tentative proposition made steamer Falaba, by which an Ameri the purpose of visit could have af age of 55,000 per day since the open selves in touch with tho chief of the by the companies, which was to be in can citizen lost his life, the Govern forded the commander of the sub ing on February 20. convention government, as well as the effect during arbitration. The mayor ment of the United States is surprised marine any justification for so much The British are again warned by one commamling general of the army of told them bluntly that this was a fair to find the imperial German gevern- as putting the lives of those on board of their best-known newspapers that the south.” pro|s>sition, sup|M>rted by the press ami ment contending that an effort on the ship in jeopardy. This principle disaster is imminent unless they pro public of the city, ami they could take the part of a merchantman to escape the Government of the United States vide their army and navy with more New Orleans Applauding President it or leave it, but ho warned them that capture and secure assistance alters understands the explicit instructions liberal supplies of ammunition. Wilson for his stand in the disagree if they would not consider the proposi the obligation of the officer seeking issued on August 3, 1914, by the im ment with Secretary Bryan over the tion the entire police strength of the The Standard Oil company announces to make the capture in respect to the perial German Admiralty to its com issue between the United States and city would lie used to maintain order. safety to the lives of those on board manders at sea to have recognized and a cut of one cent per gallon in the Germany, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, This means that the cars will lie price of gasoline, effective throughout the merchantman, although the ves embodied, as do the naval codes of all in a «igned «tatement received here New York — Better military ami o|>erated under police protection and sel has ceased her attempt to escape other nations, and upon it every the United States. The new price is from Breton I«land, La., pledged his naval preparedness on the part of the that rioting ami attacks on passengers when torpedoed. These are not new traveler and seaman had a right to 8.8 cents. A year ago the price was support to the President. United Staten was urged here by ami property of the companies will be 12 cents. ____________________________ circumstances. They have been in the depend. It is upon this principle of "According to Mr. Bryan’s state «¡leakers of National prominence at a severely dealt with. minds of statesmen and of interna humanity, as well as upon the law At a luncheon to the visiting Chinese ment,” Colonel Roosevelt says, "he mass meeting at (Tarnegie hall under tional jurists throughout the develop founded upon this principle, that the commercial delegates. President Emer ha« left the cabinet because President the auspices of the National Security ment of naval warfare, and the Gov United States must stand. itus Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard, de Wilson, a« regards the matters at is League, which just begun a two-day “The Government of the United clared that China should have an ade sue with Germany, refuwes to follow ¡icace ami preparation conference at ernment of the United States does not understand that they have ever been States is happy to observe that Your quate army and navy, adding that “no the precedent set in the 30 all-inclu which 25 states were represented. held to alter the principles of human Excellency’s note closes with the in nation can maintain a national exist sive arbitration commission treaties The «¡leakers included Jacob M. ity upon which it has insisted. Noth timation that the imperial German ence without a national force.” recently negotiated, and declines to Dickinson and Henry L. Stimson, ex l.a Crosse, Wia.— Twelve persons ing but actual forcible resistance or government is willing, now as before, suspend action for a year while a neu secretaries of war; Charles J. Buona Colonel Alden J. Blethen, owner are reported dead in the storm which continued efforts to escape by flight to accept the good offices of the tral commission investigates the ad parte, ex-attorney general; Judge Al when ordered to stop for the purpose United States in an attempt to come of the Seattle Times, is dangerously ill. mitted murder of American men, wom ton B. Parker, honorary vice president «wept over Western Wisconsin and of visit on the part of the merchant to an understanding with the govern Degrees are bestowed on 254 stu en and children on the high seas, and of the league, ami I)r. Lyman Abbott. parts of Minnesota and Iowa Sunday night. Seven are said to have l<a«t man has ever been held to forfeit the ment of Great Britain, by which the dents at Oregon Agricultural college. further declines to forbid Americans to In introducing Judge Parker a« their lives near Ferryville, Wis., and lives of her passengers or crew. character and conditions of the war travel on neutral ships, in accordance chairman of the meeting S. Stanwood The Seventh Annual Rose Festival five near Lansing, la. “The Government of the United upon the sea may be changed. The was formally opened at Portland Wed with the conditions granted to us by Menken, president of the league, said The dead near Ferryville are Mrs. Government of the United States States, however, does not understand Germany herself by solemn treaty. the conference desired to inquire into nesday. Marie Finley, aged 70 years; John that the imperial German government would consider it a privilege thus to "Of course I heartily applaud the the necessary steps which should lie German submarines have sunk six decision of the President, and in com taken for an immediate adequate na Finley, her ganrdaon; Mias Rose Fin- is seeking in this case to relieve itself serve its friends and the world. It ley, daughter of Mrs. Finley;___ Mrs. stands ready at any time to convey more merchant ships, among them be mon with all other Americans who are tional defense. of liability, but only intends to set John Daley, of Alantic, la., sister of f^rth the circumstances which led the to either government any intimation ing a Norwegian steamer. Judge Parker declared that the pres loyal to the traditions handed down by Rose Finley; Charles McManus, an in commander of the submarine to allow ' or suggestion the other may be will A delegation of Chinese merchants, the men who served under Washington ent European war haa taught thia himself to be hurried into the course ing to have it convey, and cordially touring this country, will visit import and by the others who followed Grant country that what was preparedness fant, and a farm laborer, name un known. The wires are down to Lans invites the imperial German govern which he took. and Lee in the days of Lincoln, I two years ago is not preparedne«« ant cities in the Northwest. ing and particulars of the casualties ment to make use of its services in now. pledge him my heartiest support in all “Your Excellency's note, in discuss there have not been received. this way at its convenience. The Canadian miners at Fernie, B. C., the steps he takes to uphold the honor "We are now faced with the ques ing the loss of American lives result An eight-mile atrip from a point ing from the sinking of the steamship whole world is concerned in anything refuse to work with alien labor, which and the interests of this great repub tion,” he said, "whether we are in a two miles east of Ferryville to a lic, which are bound up with the main position to protect our rights. We Lusitania, adverts at some length to I that may bring about even a partial includes Germans and Austrians. point three miles east, near the vil tenance of democratic liberty and of a need not fear a growth of militarism, lage of Eneca, was swept clear, and certain information which the imperial; accommodation of interests or in any way mitigate the terrors of the pres German government has received with keep away may be made to operate wise spirit of humanity among all na but we must have an army and navy every farmhouse was wrecked or dam large enough to protect us in our pos aged. regard to the character and outfit of ent distressing conflict. as in any degree an abbreviation of tions of mankind.” “In the meantime, whatever ar the rights of either of American ship sessions.” that vessel, and your Excellency ex presses the fear that this information rangement may happily be made be masters or of American citizens bound Guns on Interned German. Russian« Bombard Port. O’Shaughnessy Is Back. may not have been brought to the at tween the parties to the war, and on lawful errands as passengers on Naples—The German steamer Bay Petrograd—Russian torpedo boats on tention of the Government of the whatever may in the opinion of the merchant ships of belligerent nation ern, which has been interned in this New York Nelson O’ShaughnesHy, the night of June 10 destroyed build United States. ality. It does not understand the im port since last August, was unloaded who was the United States official rep ings of the Turkish seaport of Samsun, imperial German government have “It is stated in the note that the perial German government to ques by the Italian authorities. Hidden un resentative in Mexico in the critical OR the Black sea, according to an offi Lusitania was undoubtedly equipped been the provocation or the circum tion those rights. It understands it der goods ostensibly of no particular days that preceded the taking of Vera rial statement given out in Petrograd stantial justification for the past acts with masked guns, supplied with also to accept as established beyond importance were field guns, machine Cruz, ami was later assigned to the under date of June 12. Many Turkish of its commanders at sea, the Govern trained gunners and special ammuni question the principle that the lives guns and several aeroplanes. As none American embassy at Vienna, reached tion, transporting troops from Can ment of the United States confidently of non-combatants cannot lawfully or of this war material was mentioned in New York aboard the Cunard liner Or- boats, the announcement says, were looks to see the justice and humanity sunk. The text of the statement reads: ada, carrying a cargo not permitted rightfully be put in jeopardy by the the ship’s papers, the customs author duna, in response to cable instructions "On the night of June 10 our torpedo under the laws of the United States of the government of Germany vin capture or destruction of an unresist ities seized it all. The Bayern sailed from Washington. Mr. O’Shaughnessy lioats had an engagement with the ex to a vessel also carrying passengers, dicated in all cases where Americans ing merchantman and to recognize from Hamburg several days before the sailed from thia port September 9, and serving, in virtual effect, as an have been wronged or their rights as the obligation to take sufficient pre opening of hostilities between Austria last, for Vienna, where he was secre German cruiser Breslau and caused her neutrals invaded. Horne damage. At Samsun our torped-« auxiliary to the naval force« of Great He boat« destroyed buildings and sank “The Government of the United caution to ascertain whether a sus and Serbia. She put into Naples for tary of the American embassy. Britain. Fortunately these are mat declined to comment upon the signifi many of the enemy’s boats.” States therefore very earnestly and pected merchantman is in fact of safety. ters concerning which the Government very solemnly renews the representa belligerent nationality or is in fact cance of his recall. of the United States is in a position tions of its note transmitted to the carrying contraband of war under a Loss of Warship Dented. Cotton Is Being Paid For. to give the imperial German govern imperial German government on the neutral flag. Villa Will Admit Food. Rome—An official statement issued London — The foreign office has au ment official information. Of the 15th of May and relies in these repre “The Government of the United here says: "The report contained in San Antonio, Tex.—General Fran thorized tho following «tatement con facta alleged in Your Excellency’s sentations upon the principles of hu States therefore deems it reasonable the Austrian official statement that a cisco Villa gave assurances to United cerning the cargoes of cotton on Brit note, if true, the Government of the manity, the universally recognized to expect that the imperial German British warship of the Liverpool type States authorities that he would "do ish vessels stopped by the British mar United States would have been bound understandings of international law government will adopt the measures had been sunk off San Giovani di all in his power to assist in tho distri itime authorities: "In all cases where to take official cognizance in per- and the ancient friendship of the Ger necessary to put these principles into Medua is untrue. The British ship al bution of food supplies to deserving claimants have lieen able to prove their forming its recognized duty as a neu- man nation. practice in respect to the safeguard luded to in the Austrian statement par civilians,” according to a message ownership of thia cotton an advance of tral power and in enforcing it* Na ing of American lives and American ticipated with our flotillas in success from Eagle Paas. It said that General Rights of Americans Reasserted. 10 per cent has been paid on account. tional laws. “The Government of the United ships and asks for assurances that ful operations against the coast of the Villa had reversed the order of Gener Fifty-nine thousand pounds Sterling al “It was its duty to see to it that States cannot admit that the procla this will be done. Gulf of Drina on the 9th and returned al Rosal io Hernandez ami ordered ready has been paid ami it is hoped a the Lusitania was not armed for of- mation of a war zone from which “ROBERT LANSING, with them to one of the naval bases at safe conduct for Red Cross supplies further £100,000 will be paid soon. fensive action, that she was not aerv- neutral ships have been warned to destined for Monclovia. "Secretary of State ad Interim." a speed of 17 knots.” One claim haa boon paid In full.” WILSON NOTE TO BERLIN ASSERTS Legality of Sinking of Steamer Lusitania flatly Denied by United States. WORLD’S DOINGS Of CURRENT WEEK ALLIES IS EXPECTED .." 1 OPERATORS STRIKE Brief Resume of General News Officidl Washington Thinks War from All Around the Earth. With Teutons Remote. Loi dl Unions Take Matter Away from Higher Officials. UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUISNfll wniHt on io bi mo up bt aei ORIGINAI DEMANDS RENEWED Wilson’s Stand in Germon Trouble Approved by fx-President Roosevelt Noted Men from Many States Plead for Adequate Defense Twelve Persons Die in fierce Storm Whkh Sweeps Middle West