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VOL. 28
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1917.
NO. 9036
COURSE
OPEN
TO U. S.
IN
President Reviews Whole Sit
uation of Germany and
America Before Joint Con
gressional Session.
CALLS ALL NEUTRALS TO
TAKE THE SAME ACTION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
President Wilson addressed
the joint session of congress.
He first reviewed the whole
situation and read portions of
the German-American diplo
matic correspondence follow
ing the Sussex torpedoing. He
announced that all diplomatic
relations had been severed on
account of the new submarine
order. He charged that Ger
many "deliberately withdrew
her solemn assurance given in
the imperial government's note
cf May, 1916."
He said: "This government
has no alternative consistent
with United States dignity and
honor but to follow the course
which it declared in April,
1916, would be followed un
less Germany effected the ab
andonment of her submarining
methods."
He said he couldn't make
himself believe that Germany
intended to abandon the anci
ent friendship, break her sol
emn obligations and kill Am
erican citizens on the seas. .
He asked all neutrals to fol
low America's course.
The president said: "If Am
erican ships, and lives shall be
sacrificed, I shall take the lib
erty of coming before congress
again to ask for authority to
use any means necessary for
the protection of our seamen.
I can. do nothing less."
It is believed -he meant he
would sanction a declaration of
war. There was tremendous
cheering on both sides of the
chamber, the galleries follow
ed. Secret service men sur
rounded the president The
t-upreme court justices heard
the speech... The diplomatic
and executive galleries were
jammed. The situation is very
tense.
Wilson went directly to a
conference with War Secre
tary Baker and Navy Secretary
Daniels. The state, war and
navy building is closed to all
visitors. Spain bandies Ameri
can diplomatic busines with
Germany. The Kaiser is ex
pected to give Americans fif
teen days to leave Germany.
The president arrived at the potith
enst'cnpltnl door three minute early.
The cTc-wiIr cheered. Wilson was sol
emn. Kvery face won grave. Thund
erotm rhcerx, hnnde!npplng- and wav
ing of handkerchiefs greeted the, an
'nounrcment that dplomntlc relation."
vera already severed. Thenceforth
every emphasized statement was ap
plauded. Hla voice aecmed strained When
he rnado the war threat there was a
moment' dead sllenoe. Then there
broke a storm of cheera on all aide
It was the day' biggest tumult. Some
believed the president Is calling upon
thp neutrals In a spectncnlnr effort to
bring the neutral world's pressure
against Germany In the hope of In
fluencing the kaiser against enfmrc.
In- the submarine threat Otherg be
lieved the tremendous move would
hasten peace.
LATE WIRE BULLETINS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. It
has been definitely learned
that every wireless station is
virtually under government
control. This includes Say
ville, Tuckerton and all other
great German Btations.
ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 3. The
naval academyis closed to all
visitors.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
The navy department has is
sued instructions to all govern
ment navy yard commanders
to close their gates against vis
itors. LONDON. Feb. 3. Two
ships are officially reported
submarined. The Dutch stea
mer Gamma and the British
steamer Essonite. Ten sailors
were drowned.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3..
The destroyers Whipple and
Jones went seaward this mor
ning. They said their purpose
was patroling outoide the Gold
en Gate.
NORFOLK. Feb. 3.United
States officials have seized the
interned German Prize Appam.
A dozen representatives of the
navy and customs department
boarded the. steamer. The re
venue cutter trained guns on
the Appam.
COLUMBUS. Feb. 3. Cen
sored News was flashed to
General Pershing. The army
camps were electrified. It is
officially declared that prepa
ratory orders have already
been issued.
NEW YORK. Feb. 3. The
sock market boomed. The
unexpected turn eauirht Ger
man houses, who were selling
short on anticipation of a se-1
vere break. Wall stree is flag
decked. There is a whirlwind
patriotic enthusiasm.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Neu
trality agents reported the
cylinder heads of the Austrian
freighter Himalay had been
removed and the engines
smashed. Collector Malone re
fused to discuss the cause.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3
It is stated German deposi
tors in the local banks are
withdrawing their accounts.
The bankers refused to admit
the withdrawals were notice
able. They said the Germans
closed their accounts fearing a
war declaration.
HOBOKEN, Feb. 3. It is
definitely learned the German
steamer George Washington,
here since the war's beginning,
is so damaged now as to be
practically useless. Collector
Malone visited Hoboken and
left special instructions' with
Roudsman Miles, commanding
the neutrality squad.
. SEATTLE, Feb. 3It is an
nounced the - United States
cruiser Pittsburgh leaves the
Bremerton navy yards this af
ternoon enroute to San Fran
cisco.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 3
John Schwab, state president
of the German-American alii-
ance said : "We are all Ameri
can citizens. We cannot do
otherwise than stand by the
T-resident. It is our duty.
Every German-American is an
American citizen. I'm for Am
erica.
NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Sne-
cial guards have been estab
lished at bridges and city aque-
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FOUR PUS TOR IMMEDIATE
ACTION IN INT OF GERMAN
WAR WORKED 001 0? SW
Involve Using Regular Army
and Militia as Nucleus tor
Training Force of 2,000,000
Men Yearly.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY LAW
Would Call Out First Three
Classes Under it and Put all
American Factories to Work
Furnishing Supplies and Mu
nitions. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. It
is learned the army and gener
al staff have worked out four
plans of immediate action in
rvent of a German war. Iney
involve using the regular army
and mi htia as a nucleus tor
training an army of two milli
on men yearly, sending no
troops to Europe during the
first vpr ohtaininfir the imme
diate passage of a universal
military service law, caning
out first the three clashes under
it and putting all American
factories to work furnishing
supplies and munitions for two
million American soldiers.
Army men say it would be
futile to send an army to Eu
rope now. Russia lost eighty
thousand soldiers the first ten
months, over the total strength
of the United States army. The
general staff plans provide for
a hundred army divisions of
twenty thousand each. Fifty
thousand officers are needed.
Six thousand are now available.
Youths reaching the ages of
eighteen, nineteen, twenty dur
ing the first year will be called
'to the colors.
WHEAT WENT DOWN
THEN CAME BACK
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naskothnll Games at P. H. S.
At the high school last niKht the
P. H S. freshman boys won from the
Weston high schol boys' team, 3$ to
17, and the Weston girls second team
was defeated by the P. H. S. girls'
second teams, 37 to 4.
ROBERT LANSING
BERNSTORFF
IS HA NDED
PASSPORTS
Gerard Called Home; President Informs
Congress of Definite Decision; Actual
War Declaration Rests With Germany;
America Rushes Preparations; Will
Break With Other Central Allies if
They Wage Unrestricted Submarining.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Bernstorff was handed his pass
ports at one fifty seven, p. m.
Bernstorff announced the Swiss minister would handle the
German embassy business. All United States naval yards and
the Annapolis academy and forts were closed. .The govern
ment has seized all German wireless stations.' It seized the in
terned German prize Appam. - It reported s several interned
German vessels engines were smashed beyond repair. .
The state department instructed Gerard to bring all Ameri
can consuls home and get American citizens out of Germany if
they want to depart.
(Robert P. Bender.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. President Wilson has definitely
determined to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
He called Secretary Lansing to the White House this morning,
and announced his decision. The president will address the
joint session of congress this afternoon and announce the break.
Ambassador Gerard has been ordered home. Count Von Bern
storff will be given his passports immediately. Friendly rela
tions between the United States and Germany have been defi
nitely ended. The actual war declaration depends on Germany.
It is learned the United States has been rushing preparations
for several weeks. Wilson decided to break yesterday moni-
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ing but delayed his announcement pending the final settlement
of all details. Wilson will break with the other central allies
if they wage unrestricted submarining. The news of Wilson's
action aroused the greatest consternation at the capitol.
The navy department issued orders to bar outsiders from all
stations. The League Island navy yard has been placed on a
war basis. The American liner St. Louis, scheduled to sail to
Liverpool from New York today, cancelled its sailing.
BERNSTORFF'S PASSAGE MATTER OF DIFFICULTY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. It is not known how Bernstorff
will get home. Diplomats said the United States was not under
obligations to see the dismissed ambassador safely home. No
German boats are sailing from the United States. If Bern
storff boarded a British liner, he probably would be surrended
ed to the first British cruiser sighted.
There are no means of transportation between British ports
and Germany. Since Italy entered the war it is impossible to
reach Germany through Trieste. Bernstorff miht go to Cuba
and South America.
AMERICANS AMONG GERMAN RAIDER PRISONERS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. The state department has learned
positively that Americans were among the German raider's
prisoners. It is announced the department protested against
their detention several days ago.
CARGO WAITING DEUTSCHLAND IS BURNING.
NEW LONDON. Feb. 3. A cargo stored here, awaiting the
submarine Deutschland. is burning. The fire started immedi
ately after the diplomatic break was reported.
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE REPORTS FOR DUTY.
NEW YORK. Feb. 3. Twenty thousand members of the
home defense league are reporting for duty. Police nwrve
squads held all the precinct stations awaiting emergency calU