THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, FRlUAT. MAY 5, 1916.
5
BERLIN WW ARGUE,
WASHINGTON HEARS
Impression Prevails Condi
tions Will Be Made That
i Will Compel Rupture.
GERARD'S MESSAGE BRIEF
Ambassador Indicates "Highly Con
fidential"' Nature of His Com
munication, Which Is Gar
hied in Transmission.
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merchantmen had instructions to at
tack German submarines.
The position of the United States is
that merchant ships have a right to
arm themselves for defensive pur
poses and that as lon& as that arma
ment was carried and used for defen
sive purposes the vessels should receive
the same treatment as other peaceful
trading1 ships.
President Wilson and Secretary Lan
sing prepared to remain up late tonight
to see the unofficial text of the reply
carried in press dispatches, but aban
doned the idea when it became known
that the dispatches would not be avail
able before mormnc. A. special corps
of operators was kept on duty at the
State Department to receive the offi
cial text, though at midnight word had
not come from Ambassador derard that
he was ready to start the document.
CRISIS IS GRAVER AS
GERMANY ANSWERS
Washington to Reiterate Po
sition by Wireless as
Final Stroke.
REED STUDENTS ELECT
college: council killed fc
ev tear after contests.
WASHINGTON", May 4. Germany's
reply to the demand of the United
States for immediate abandonment of
present methods of submarine warfare,
delivered to Ambassador Gerard today
was awaited by officials of the Wash
ington Government .tonight with ex
pectant tension. They were without
any definite idea of what the com
munication contained.
A brief message from Ambassador
Gerard, as well as press reports, how
ever, had created the impression that
the imperial government would pro
pose conditions which, the United States
could not accept.
No Argument Permitted.
Tt was reiterated that President "Wil
son stood unalterably by the position
declared in the note to Germany that
the abandonment of present submarine
methods must be declared and effected
immediately or the United States must
sever . diplomatic relations. This de
mand was designed to permit of no ar
gument, and high officials repeatedly
have asserted that anything short of a
literal compliance would be followed
by a diplomatic rupture.
The official copy of the note hardly
will reach Washington before tomor
row night, but the document was given
to the press in Berlin late tonight, and
the unofficial text was expected to
reach the United States early tomor
row morning.
Ambassador Gerard's message was
sent before he had examined the note
Itself. Its meaning was not entirely
clear because of errors in transmis
sion of the diplomatic cipher.
AleHitaere Highly Confidential.
Secretary Lansing declined to com
ment on the message or make it pub
lic, because he feared it was garbled
or that Mr. Gerard, not having seen the
note itself, might have made inac
curate deductions. Furthermore, the I
Ambassador had indicated that his
message must be regarded as being i
highly confidential. j
Secretary Lansing sent the dispatch
to the White House for the informa
tion of President Wilson. At the same
time an effort was made to have the
errors of transmission corrected. It
appeared tonight, however, that the
contents of the note would be known
before the corrections could be made.
Officials gave special consideration
to press dispatches saying that the
German Chancellor would have the
German public behind him in efforts to
avoid a breach of relations with the
United States, "so far as can be done
without sacrificing the principle enun
ciated in the German manifesto of
February 8."
Armed VeMselS to Be Sunk
This manifesto of February 8 an
nounced to the world Germany's inten
tion of treating as warships armed
merchantmen of hostile nations. It was
clearly indicated that in the future
Germany intended to sink without
warning belligerent merchant ships
carrying armament, on the ground that
they were armed for purposes of of
fpnin thnt onmmnnrifrs of British
Ambrose Brownell, of Oregon City,
Polls Larsent Vote and AMU
Act am President.
Student government at Reed College
changes hands today as a result of the
election of new members to the college
student council yesterday.
Polling started at 9 A. M. and by 4
in the afternoon practically all of the
students had registered their choices
among the candidates. Ambrose
Brownell, of Oregon City, led the six
men contesting for the three regular
positions, representing the male con
tingent on the council.
This will make him the successor of
Harold Smith as president of the coun
cil for the .coming year. He received
a total of 55 votes. Edgar Bennett fol
lowed Brownell with 45 votes.
Third representative for the men is a
tie between Charles Larrabee and
Sigund Grondahl, with 41 votes each.
Ciara Eliot led the women contest
ants for council honors, with 84 votes.
Ariien Johnson and Josephine Saun
ders were also elected, with 65 and 62
votes respectively.
Two advisory members to sit with the
council but without votes from the
sopohomore class are Milton Bozorth
and Harriet Forest.
The retiring members are Harold
Smith, Dean Webster, George Bui and
Mary Brownlie,. Elizabeth McGaw and
Virginia Mackenzie.
BENEFIT DANCE IS GIVEN
XortU Hank Employes at Vancouver
Boost Queen Candidate.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 4. (Spe
cial.) A big crowd attended the dance
given by the mechanics of the North
Bank Railway tonight for the benefit
of the Vancouver candidate for Queen
of the Portland Rose Festival, Miss
Mildred Pegg. Music was furnished by
the North Bank oronestra.
A feature of the dance was the
auctioning of each dance with the
"Queen" to the highest bidder, and in
this way a neat sum was realized,
Other schemes to raise funds have been
devised by the campaign committee, in
cluding the sale of buttons with the
picture of the local candidate on them
and the giving of a benefit moving
picture performance at the Rex Thea
ter next Saturday night.
Uncle Sam to Have Examinations.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces open competitive ex
aminations as follows: June 7 Spe
cialist in insects as carriers of plant
diseases, for men only, in the bureau
of entomology, for duty in the field
salary $1600 a year; preparatpr in ento
mology. for both men and women, in
the bureau of entomology, Washington,
D. C, salary $1000 a year; physical
metallurgist, for men only, in the
Navy-yard, Boston, Mass, salary rang
ing from $6 to $8 per day. Further in
formation and application blanks may
be obtained from M. K. Wigton, local
secretary, Pos toff ice building, Port
land. Or.
PROCEDURE WILL BE NEW
Result Wll lie,' However, to Make
Break More. Than Ever Vnavoid
able if Note, Now in Ge
rad's Hands, Is Unchanged.
(Continued From Flrgt Pag-)
to Berlin. Even at this late hour, when
the German reply la in the hands of
Mr. Gerard, the authorities are saying
that only a full compliance will prevent
summary action.
. Situation May EnbirrlH.
The situation produced by this diplo
matic procedure may prove embarrass
ing. If it works out satisfactorily it
will be hailed as evidence of preat wis
dom. Should it fail and should the
German reply turn out to be unsatis
factory, the country will expect air.
Wilson to do one thing break relations
and it will be extremely difficult for
him to avoid such action. He would
be more ridiculous, not only in the eyes
of the American people, but in those or
foreie-n neutral states.
The latter have intimated that tne
failure of Germany to meet the Ameri
can demands will cause them to break
relations with Berlin also. German
authorities are aware of this general
attitude, and the knowledge unques
tionably has had much to do with tne
decision which is the base or tne re
nlv. Here is another ground for the
belief that the pessimistic unerancea
of the Administration lack foundation.
Mexican Settlement Help.
With an arrangement of the Mexican
situation practically settled and a pros
oect that the Carranza forces will co
operate with those of the United States
in the pursuit of Villa, the President is
free to deal more unreservedly with
Germany. But there is a cloud in the
international horizan from another
quarter the Far Kast. It does not
contain the eerm of war. such as does
the situation with Germany, but never
theless it has attracted the attention of
this Government and may lead to rep
resentations both to Russia and Japan.
These cowers have entered into an
agreement, according to press Jis:
patches, under which Russia shall sup
port Japan, should the latter be inter
fered with in connection with the pres
ervation of the territorial integrity of
and the open door in China.
AllMliD SHIPS TO BE ATTACKED
Germany Said to Adlierc to Her
Manifesto of February 8.
BERLIN'. May 4. (By wireless to
Savville. N. Y.) James W. Gerard,
American Ambassador to Germany, has
iust called on Herr Ton Jagow, the Ger
man Foreign Minister, to receive from
him Germany's reply to the American
note concerning submarine warfare.
It is said that Germany wi!l adhere
to the manifesto of February 8. declar
ing that in future all armed merchan
ships of belligerent nationality will be
considered warships subject to attack
without warning.
The German memorandum of Febru
ary 8, referred to in the foregoing dis
patch, was addressed to neutral nation
and declared that after February 2
Germany wonll consular all arm
merchantmen belonging to countries at
war with Germany as warships and
that such vessels would be treated ac
cordingly and sunk without warning.
It charged that before the outbreak
of the war the British government had
given British shipping companies an op
portunity to arm merchantmen with
guns for protection against dangers
"threatening under certain circum
stances from auxiliary cruisers of other
powers." The British Admiralty, It was
added, published in January. 1914. a
list showing that 29 steamers of va
rious English lines carried stern guns.
Germany established soon after the
outbreak of the war. the memorandum :
Fa Id. that English liners were armed
the steamer La Correntina having been
captured carrying two four-pounder.
seven-Inch stern guDs. and a German
submarine having been fired upon in
the Channel by an English yacht.
The memorandum said that the Brlt-
sh government, for tta own merchant
men, had taken the standpoint that
armed merchantmen maintained the
Character of peaceful mercantile vessels
so long as they only carried armament
for defensive purposes, but that in the
case of armed ships under other flags
It had adopted the principle that they
were to be treated as warships.
The German government. the
memorandum continued, "has no doubt
that merchantmen acquire a bellig
erent character through arming with
cannon, no matter whether the guns
shall serve only for defense or for at
tack. It considers every warlike activ
ity of enemy merchantmen as contrary
to international law, although it takes
nto consideration the opposing views.
threugh the fact that it treats the
crews of steamships not as pirates,
but as belligerents.
Appendices to the communication
purported to be photographic copies of
instructions of the British Admiralty
describing the procedure of armed
British merchantmen which were
found on captured ships. They were
alleged to contain precise regulations
concerning the reception, activity and
control of British gun crews aboard
merchantmen.
Under these instructions," the
memorandum said, "it is rendered clear
that armed English merchant ships
have official permission treacherously
to attack German submarines when
they come near them: that is, to wage
war against them unscrupulously.
The manifesto was issued in order
that neutral powers might "warn their
subjects from further entrusting their
persons or property to armed ships of
the powers at war with Germany.
Have Never Offered a Greater
Special for Boys Than This
AMERICAN - MARINES - MAY BE
LANDED TO GUARD EM BASS V.
175 Boys' snappy Norfolk Suits,
each with two pairs of full-lined
knickers.
-Cloth Hat and Knicker Belt to
match each suit.
-Every suit tailored from this sea
son's fabrics fancy grays, browns,
tans, and shepherd's plaids.
All ages, 5 to 18 years.
These Suits were made to sell at a
much higher price, but I prefer to sell
them out in two days, and I have put
a price on them that will do it.
Your choice on Friday and Saturday:
I do not- believe that this offer is
equaled on the Pacific Coast
tainly not in Portland.
Second floor.
Ill &
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Commander C'roaalejr C.lvea Notice
Severe Mean area to Follow it
Men Are Moleated-
SAXTO DOMINGO, May 4. Com
mander W. S. CrosHley. of the United
States converted cruiser Prairie, sent
a note to the presidents of the Senate
and Chamber of Deputies today, advis
ing them of the probable landing of
forces from the warship for the protec
tion of the American legation and
warning them that severe slept would
be taken in case the marines were mo
lested. Considerable patriotic excite
ment was caused by the notice.
William W. Russell, the American
Minister, today conferred with the
presidents of the Supreme Court, the
Senate and the Chamber of Deputies,
who requested the Minister to prevent
a landing of American forces.
As a result of the conference It was
decided to ask President Jimlnes to
appoint civil officers and forces of the
rural guards to maintain ordar In the
city.
Xntatorlum to Be lleutetl.
PKXDLETON, Or.. May 4. (Special.)
If present plans materialize, the wa
ter in the city natatorium will be heat
ed 20 degrees this Summer. It is now
too chilly for comfort. Among the
changes contemplated is the construe'
tion of an eight-foot board wall on the
north sid of the plnn-ee and a !ower
BEN SELLING
MORRISON
at FOURTH
wall on the nouth side. Profesxor E. K.
Oelss, of the Washington Grammar
School, had been engaged as caretaker
for the Summer.
Statu Textbook Plan Disliked.
DALLAS, Or., May 4. (Special.)
The proposition of the Salem Commer
cial Club to advocate before the next
session of the Legislature an uct pro
vldinfr for the state publication of all
textbooks met with a coo! reception at
the hands of the members of the Dallas
commercial body lust nlRht.
.In net inn City Srtiool KlcetM.
JI XCTIOX CITY. Or.. May 4. (Spe
cial.) The annual election of the of
ficers for the Ktudent body of the high
school had the following results: Pres
ident. Francis Pitney: vice-president.
I.loyd Summers; secretary. Anna Mur
ray: treasurer. Ceorge Bailey: Her-(rpant-at-Hrm.
Mnnly Rnlitnson: edi
tor of the
Kyckman.
Juncoed for 191", Madse
Mill and Log Camp to Start.
MARSHFIELD. Or. May 4. (Spe
cial.) It Is reported here today the
Johnson mill near Bandon will open
soon and the Bear Creek loKlnc camp
will be operating: within the next 10
days. The Robert 1'ollar Company
owns both properties. Hubert Dollar
was 'recently at Bandon and arranKed
for the resumption of the industries.
Hood Kivor Orchards lit Bloom.
Round trip fares. Saturday-Monday.
S3: Sunday only. J2. Auto loop trip
through the, orchards. $1. Tickets and
Information at O.-W. R. R. & N. City
office. Third and Washington. Hood
River Blossom Day Is May 7. Adv.
BORVDENT
THC MILK OF MAGNESIA
Tooth Paste
THC BETTER KIND
Of cylon 7. 307. Mn acres of land
rr SWw Cam, at ftint, rtav
poUh4 meiU braaa, aUer. aicfcaL,
blMfc r Val
ill put a lairtuiv ltirtr a qniokiT than
any
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Good caid
Sufficient
Reason
For This
Sale
Store Open
Evenings
Until
9 oXlock
for the
convenience of
men who
cannot attend
during the
day.
1 rtfTU. ACC on all Johnston & Mur
lUw0 UrTphy Shoes and Oxfords.
$5 Flexible-sole Tan Shoes dQ ffcQ
and Oxfords, now iPOy
Portland. Oregon. March 31st. 1916.
AnnlBiaw Brothers Shoe Cor-.pany.
323a" Washington Street,
Portland. Oregon. i
Gentlemen :
I hereby notify yen that I hare elected to
terminate your lease on the storeroom in. the
Forthwest Building, known as 323-j Washington
Street, Portland, Oregon, said termination to
take effect on April 30th, 1916, and I herety re
quest you to vacate said storerooa on said April
30th, 1916.
Very truly yours,
AND ONE OF PROFIT TO ALL MEN
who take advantage. In judging this sale it is well to take into consideration the fol-;
lowing:
That this store has never handled any but recognized leading makes of Men's
Shoes, such as Johnston & Murphy, Howard & Foster, Bostonian, Commonwealth,
English K and others.
That our stock is up to date in every respect, and we have not hesitated in includ
ing our entire new Spring stock and will include all other stock due to arrive in the
near future.
That despite the fact that leather, and therefore shoes, has shown a marked
advance in price, our sale prices have been reduced to the limit.
Men who know shoe quality and shoe values will have no difficulty in realizing the
importance of this sale and its meaning to them.
So Black and White Rub- J q QQ
ber-sole Oxfordsalso in tan DJ!sO
Bostonian Latest Stjie
Shoes and Oxfords, now. . .
$3.98
$2.50 White High and Ox
fords, rubber soles, now
$1.50 White High and Ox
fords, rubber soles, now. . .
$1.98
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$4.00 Black Lace and But- frj nn
ton Shoes, now D5ai O
$3.50 Men's Summer Work C) fy rf
Shoes, now 0D
$3.00 Men's Tan Lace and tfjo Q O
Button Shoes, now ''OaiO
325 WASHINGTON ST.
between
Sixth and Broadway
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