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IfilKESTlIll FINAL PERIOD OF TWO AMERICANS QUBBQ) SENATE FAVORS 'I
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j i measure uinercnt r-rom i nat passed
by House as, in Addition to Auth
orizing the Arminn of Merchant
men, It Gives President Authority
to Use "Other Instrumentalities" as
Requested in Defense of American
Rights and Permits Insurance.
WASHINGTON, March 2. The
senate took up lute this afternoon the
bill to authorized armed neutrality,
including; the arming oi' merchant
ships.
The measure came before the sen
ate after the, protest of Chairman
Chamberlain of the military commit
tee, who insisted that as an essential
defense measure the annual army ap
propriation bill should have prece
dence. His motion to substitute it
was overwhelmingly beaten.
Different from Mouse.
The bill as taken up differs essen
tially from that passed by the house
last nie,ht. la addition to authori.
inf; the armimc of merchantmen, it
would extend authority to use "other
instrumentalities'' as requested by
the president to defend American
i-islitf.iii;il would not.proliibit exten
sion of war risk insuraneo to muni
tions enrryinpr ships. It was drafted
by the senate foreign relations com
mittee and has the president's unqual
ified indorsement.
Chairman Stone of the committee
offered nn amendment to withhold
protection from munitions ships and
turned the leadership on behalf of the
moosure over to Senator Hitchcock,
the next ranking democratic commit
tee member. As an effort to attach
such a proviso in committee previ
ously had failed.
Senator Cummins proposed to
amend Senator Stone's amendment so
us to authorize the president uiso to
convoy armed merchant ships "if
necessary to protect them and the
.men, women and children who mav be
lawfully upon them from unlawful ut-
Itaeks of submarines."
Slono Opposes liill.
Sena I or Stone disclaimed any per
sonal responsibility for the commit
tee's measure.
' ''Candor compels me to sny," he
I'declared. ''I am not iu uccord with
P this hill as it has been framed, and it
,W'S my purpose to offer what I eon-
?' tidcr an important amendment to it.
'ln that view of the situation. T do not
I' jlink it Would be Ill-oner for me In
'ontimu' further iu the management
u the floor of the pending measure.
'It is my purpose now, therefore, to
-k the senator from Nebraska, Mr.
Hitchcock, to take it in clinnre." He
proposed his amendment and form
ally turned the floor leadership over
to Mr. Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock's fir.-t move was
In obtain unanimous consent to have
the forciyn rclutions committee re
lieved from further consideration of
the house bill so that when the senate
is ready to vote the senate measure
can be substituted. Senate nnd ad
ministration leaders believe the bouse
will then accept the senate bill in con
ference. XKW YORK, March 2 Charged
with desecrating the American flag
by burning it together with flags of
other nations In the hack yard of
the Church of the Social Revolution
in this city on July 9 last, the Rev.
Rouck White and ten of bis followers.
ncludlng two women, were placed on
lal here today. The alleged offense
a misdemeanor. The penalty Is
ne year In prison.
White claims he burned the flags In
"melting pot' 'to signify the Iin-
ortance of "International induMrliii-
in."
German Admiralty Announces That
Campaign of Ruthlessness Is Now
in Full Swing, No More Warnings
for Any Boats Cabinet Meets, But
Awaits Action of Congress.
1SKIIL1N, March 2. The admiralty
made the following announcement to
day: "On March 1 expired the final pe
riod of grace allotted for sailing ships
in the Atlantic. From tills date no
special warning will be given to any
boats by submarines."
Cabinet Makes Time.
WASHINGTON', March 2. Presi
dent Wilson and the cabinet at to
day's session dlseusfced all aspects of
the German situation, but afterward
it was said no action was contem
plated until congress has had oppor
tunity to finally act on the armed
neutrality bill. Several cabinet mem
bers went to the capitol to take part
in conferences on bills whose pas
sage at this session is earnestly de
sired by the administration.
Xo Change In Situation.
The official notice of the Berlin
admiralty that consideration for ship
ping ended on March 1 and that the
campaign of ruthlessness now is ill
full swing, has not changed the situ
atlon any, although its bold declara
tion that no special warning would be
given to any bouts by submarines
was regarded In sharp contrast with
the delayed portions of Herman For
eign Minister Ximmermann's speech
to the reichstag, spoken before Ger
many's plot to ally Japan and Mexico
with her in a war on the United
States was revealed.
Members of congress who have been
hoping to force an extra session in
March, acknowledged today its im
probability at least until .June.
Democratic leaders now do not ex
pect any extra session at all, unlesB
of course, there should be extraor
dinary international developments.
SOLD IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, March 2. For their
Friday fish dinners several thousand
Xow York families today bought
smelts from the Columbia river at
six cents a pound. Atlantic coast
smelts have been selling here at about
18 cents a pound. The mayor's food
supply committee, which brought a
carload or the fish from the Pacific
coast, announced that if they proved
oopular large tpiantities could be
brought here at about the price they
sold for today.
The smelts were placed on sale at
forty grocery stores iu different parts
of the city. In window of each of
these stores the committee placed a
sign announcing that the store was
co-operating in an effort to reduce
the cost of food. In regard to the
smelts the signs said: "Try them
and write us at once what you think
of them."
liOl.'HKAlX, France. March 2.
The American steamship Hnehester.
which arrived in the (jironde river
yesterday from New York after ruu
tiinir the (icrmun submarine blockade,
went auround while ascending the
river iu a f"u last night. The vessel
is ashore at a point eleven miles down
the liver from Bordeaux.
The liochcsler is lyin easily in the
sand ami it i- expclcd will be floated
without difficulty with the afternoon
tide.
Members of the junior class of the
high school will give a skating parly
at the Xatatorium tonight to which
high school alumni are tnviled.
British Bark Galgormcastle and Don
aldson Liner Victims of Submarine
Five Americans Aboard Two
Ships, Three Saved and Others
Missing Nothing Heard of Boat.
QfKEN.tjTOWX, March '. Noth
ing has been heard of the missing-
boat from the British steamer Gaf
gormcastlc, shelled and sunk on Tues
day by a submarine. The full names
and the addresses of tile two Aineri
cans who left the steamer in this boat
are: William Jackson, 1!) years old
Beach street, New York; David Wal
ker, 18 years old, Spring street, Stun
nrdsville, Yu.
WASHINGTON, March .'.'. Detail
ed reports of the sinking- of the Brit
ish bark Galgormcastle nnd the Don
aldsou line freight steamer Tritonian,
both with Americans aboard, two of
whom are missing; were received by
the state department today from Con
sul Frost at tueenslown. The re
ports follow :
Two Are Missing.
"The British bark Galgormcastle.
(ueenstown, from Buenos Aires,
cargo maize, attacked by submarine
4:110 p. m.. February 27, 74 miles
west-southwest of Bull Rock. Four
Americans aboard. Two are missing,
believed lust .lucksoir, 1!) Beech
street, New York, age 111, and David
Walker, negro, Green county, Yii
ginia, aged ill).
Americans saved: Henrv Merrill.
Beaver Falls, I'u., and Harry Rich
ardson, ()'-' Hanover street, Boston,
both while. All Americans able sea
men.
The second dispatch road:
"The Donaldson freight liner Tri
tonian, 28411 tons, Halifax to Liver
pool, with general cargo and horses,
torpedoed without warning 11:11.1 p.
in., fifty miles west of Dingle, Feb
rnarv 20. Two men missing from
crew of sixty.
"Sole American, John Murphy,
lourth engineer, saved.
"Weather heavy, westerly swell,
dense darkness, light southeast
breeze, no lights showing.
Toi-pcdo Is Seen.
".Master saw torpedo approach
ship, striking starboard bow. , Ship
abandoned thirty inmates, but did not
sink, limits stood by until admiralty
patrol arrived 5 a. in. and towed her
to 7:.'10 a. in., when she sank. Sub
marine never sighted. Mate's boat not
heard from, believed lost. Captain's
boat rescued by ftcnmbout C'huriiig
Cross.
"Weather heavy, sea breaking
strong southwest wind, misty rain be
ginning nt dusk. Boats were in im
minent danger. Submarine offered no
aid. Ship carried neither gun nor
wireless. No attempt to escape.
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VASUI.T.TON March 2. When
President Wilson takes the oath of
office next week he will do o on
a small bible used for the same pur
pose when he was sworn in an,Kov
ernor of New Jersey and as chief ex
ecutive of the nation in 1913. The
president has not decided whether he
will take the oath Sunday at the
white house or at the cauUoI. The
place depends upon the status of
business in eongrcsH,
PRESIDENT SIGNS
PORTO RICO BILL
WASIIIXCTHX, March 2.- Presi
dent WiUon today J-iirned the Indian
appropriation bill and the I'orto Kico
bill, jrivinif residence of. the inland cit
izenship ii nt 1 clifUiyiii its To mi ol
:ovcrniuent.
Milton Johnson left Friday for his
home at Corvallis after spending a
week In th Hty.
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WASHINGTON, March 2. I'ractieal elimination of Francisco Villa as
a factor in the Mexican situation was reported to the stale department to
day. An American consul was authority for the statement thai Villa is
practically eliminated because of his physical condition. General Margin,
t'arranxa commander, was quoted by another American official to the
same effect. The belief is expressed that the Villa forces have been pretty
well dissipated and that the iucstion of peaceful conditions in northern
Mexico has largely resolved itself into one of policing.
OF
XKW YORK, March 2. News of
the torpedoing of two more vessels
the steamship Kamigtia, Dalian, and
the- Sandol, a Norwegian bark, not
listed in the maritime register was
brought here today by the Dutch
steamship Saniarinda, from Hotter
dam, by way of Norfolk.
Captain Visscd of the Ramarinda
told of rescuing 125 men, women and
children in the Hay of Iliscay on Kcb
runry 3. They wure officers, crews
and passengers of five ships which he
said hnd been sunk by (ierman sub
marines. The Sanmrlnda landed them
at Vigo, pain. Cable dispatches have
told of the , destruction of three of
these vessels the British steamship
Port Adelaide, the Norwegian bark
Wasdale and the Norwegian steam
ship RleeK
'Regarding the sinking of the Ka
miglia and the Sundol, Captain VIs
ser was unable to say whether they
were warned.
The survivors were In open boats
when the Sainarinda came in sight
Captain Vessel- said. Some bad been
afloat for two days and were ex
hausted from hunger and cold.
WASHINGTON. Mmvh Sen
ator Chiiinhcrhiin is inlnrmid by the
reclamation service that iirnine
menls are beinu made lo have lilili'j
and payment !ir Klamath, Or., lands
made nt Klamath I-all, and t'nr Cali
fornia land- at nea I by 'n 1 1 torn i a
points. The initial myment will be
f'J.'J.I an arte deposited at the time
of rilinjr, and the reqiie-t that nn in
itial ! j k-i t be repaired is denied.
CHICAGO STAATS ZEITUNG
CONDEMNS GERMANY
WASHINGTON. March 2.- Senator
Sherman of Illinois, today rad to the
r-enate a telegram from the Chicago
Staats Zeitiing, of which Horare .
Hrand Is editor, expresylag condenina
tlon of the iunnermann instructions
proposing an alliance with Germany,
Mexico and Japan to make war on the
I'nlted States, if the note as published
yesterday was 'correctly copied and
Is authentic,"
"Si
WASHINGTON, March 2. -Passing
ol' the first shock of vesterdav's
aulhentieated disclosure that Ger
many plotted to incite Mexico and
Japan to war against the L'niled
States round government agencies to
day more closely united in spirit
agVinM. threatened danger and await
ing' with keen interest olliciiil state
ments from Mexico and .Japan del'in-
ing their altitudes. Officials confi
dently looked for expressions of
friendship from both and consequent
collapse of the German intrigue.
Nevertheless preparations were
hurried along- for whatever may eon-
front the nation. The hill authorizing
Preident Wilson lo arm ships, and
providing a bond iMie of $100,000,
000. pas-ed by the hou-e late last
night, by a vote of KKl (o l.'J, after len
hours of enlhuiaMie debate, was in
Ihe senate's hand.- and action was ex
pecti'd late today or tojii-ht.
The senate, in response to its for
mal iiiijiiiry, had President Wilson's
official a. -urn nee that Ihe version
of German Koreiun Mini-ter Ximmer
manuV note to (he German mini-del
at Me.viro Chy piopo-ing the plot as
revealed ye-lenlay hy the Associated
Pre--, w ;is a ut Ileal ic.
A It it the naval bill is di-po-ed i;f
late today, the senate plans to laie
ii)i the arnii'fl neutrality bill, and its
early pa-age is bt lieved certain.
WASHINGTON, March 2.
ports from all sections of Mie t'nited
States show that the navy recruiting
campaign is having greater results
'than at any time since the Spanish
war. I n 'l ii i ecru king days up to
February 2M (lie roster of the navy
was Increased by 2,ost; men; in one
week the gain xvhs men.
The decrease in the number of men
lost by dlscharne Is Iteiuu nioie than
counterbalanced by new enlistments.
The number of men in the service on
February 2 --.!, n::7 - exceeds the
prophecy of naval officers that on
.March 1 they would; have .".7,'MMi
men.
George (. Uroadley of Slsson, Cal..
was In the city the fast of Hie week
on business.
Governor Whitman Prohibits Boxing
Bout With Jack Dillon Says Aus
tralian Ran Away to Keep From
War and It Is Unseemly to Place a
Deserter Upon Pedestal.
ALHAXY, X. , March U. Gover
nor Whitman (oday directed the slate
athletic commission to prohibit the
boxing bout scheduled for Madison
Square Garden, Xew York, on Mon
day night between l-cs D'Arey and
lack Dillon on ihe ground that Les
1) Arey is a "slacker."
The commissioners were informed
of the governor's decision hy the ex
ecutive iu his private office. Grant
Hugh in-own, manager o the corpor
ation under whose auspices the bout
was to have been held, also was no
tified to give him an opportunity to
provide a subMilute for Les D'Arey.
The governor outlined bis position
m the following statement :
Whitman's Statement.
1 have directed the boxing com
mission to forbid I lie holding of the
so-called 'boxing exhibition at Mad
ison Square Garden on Monday night.
I am eredndy informed that one lx's
D'Arey has planned, or that bis man
agers have planned, thai Ihe fight
contemplated shall be what is com
'moidy known as a 'lifjit to Ihe Tin
ih,' or 'knockout.'
"Les D'Arey, so I am informed, is
a runaway from his own country. In
disguise and under an alias lie left
his native land (Australia) because
he was afraid to fight in the cause for
which his fellow countrymen tire sacrificing-
their lives. lie prefers to give
a brutal exhibition at some personal
risk, for a purse of tf.'IO.OOO.
"I believe that Hie citizens of this
tate will support Hie governor in hi
insistence that Ibis thing shall not be
permitted in New York.''
D'Arey I'npati-ioHc.
At the conclusion of the conference
with the governor, Chairman Fred A.
Wcnek of the athletic commission said
that D'Arey would not lie permitted
to participate in any boxing contest
iu (his state.
"The governor believes,' Mr.
Wenek said, "that as this country is
on the verge of war, it would he both
unpatriotic and unseemly to place a
man upon a pedestal who has virtu
ally deserted the military service of
a nation that will he our ally iu the
event of hostilities. This executive
order is directed solely against Les
D'Arey and not against the boxing
game.''
PUN GENERAL STRIKE
SALT LA K K CITY, .March 2. -Kvery
union man iu the Culled States
will be called out on strike as a pro
test to what is culled Hie "railroad
ing" of Thomas .1. .Mooney, jten fenced
to be handed for complicity In t lie
San Franc iMo preparedness parade
tragedy July 22, If a resolution drawn
up and sponsored by the Salt Luke
labor council is put into effect. The
resolution, which will be acted on by
the labor council tonight, also urges
an embargo on all California pro
ducts. ' i
MEET WITH REPULSE
I'AlilS. Mi-, i . -Tin. (inn, .in
riniU iH-iM.rrcil iiiiiilt;uieini-ly let
niL'lit on llic I'n.nt ivcM of Soi-oii
nnrl mcic l.loKcii n. In- the Ii
lire ivitli li.--r ti. lli,. ( ; t'liii, ii . the
nil r ot t'n c n nin.iinci',1 ,nl;iy. A (irr
iiinn trench ni'iir 'iuii(tioi. in the Ar-
IMt.lt.C. ll il- 'jth,-,l HIhI , i-,.H'l
tiikcn.
Second Plant to Supplement Mare
Island Authorized With $1,500,000
for Site All Appropriations Made
Available Extra Session Favored
by Lodye Mann Amendment Killed
WASHINGTON1, llitrch 2. The
if.j;i,",0U0,UU0 naval appropriation bill
h um pulsed by the senate today with
out a roll call. It now goes to con
ference. WASIU.VOTOV, Slareh 2 By a
vote of 4U to 26 the senate today
adopted a committee amendment to
lliu naval bill authorizing establish
ment of a second navy yard on San
I'rauclsco Hay with an Initial appro
priation of $!,ru0,000 to acquire a
site.
In resuming consideration of the
naval bill under an agreement to vote
on Its final disposal at four o'clock
tbo senate worked under a rule limit
ing cadi senator's discussion of any
Item, to five minutes. The opposition
to anothor navy yard on San Fran
cisco liay to supplement the Maro
Island yard was on the ground that
it could not be used within at least
flvo years.
Money Available.
The senate also adopted another
committee amendment malting all ap
propriations In the bill immediately
avallablo Instead of waiting until
July 1.
in urging senators to accept the
amendment. Senator Lodge said the
present situation required. passage of
tho naval bill nnd also uu extra ses
sion of congress. . '. .
"The country," ho said, "Is In a
situation where It may be at war at
very short notice. The navy Is our
first line of defense. We want alt
of these appropriations Immediately
available. To tie up the money until
next July would bo a great mistake.
This money we need now. If we do
need It, we shall need It very much
Indeed,
"I also think there ought to be an
extra session of tho wholo congress.
In the i.rcseut situation the wholo
American government ought to bo
hero, matters ought not to be left en
tirely to the minority. CongresB ought
to be hero In this condition or public
affairs. If uecossary appropriation
bills can be held up, but this naval
bill ought to pass, for no one can toll
when we will need every dollar, with
the utmost quirk nous."
Mann Anion, burnt. Killed.
Without discussion Ihe senate to
day approved the. action of the naval
committee Iu eliminating from tho
naval bill the provision reaffirming
it to be "the policy of the United
Stales to adjust and settle its luter
nalli.mil disputes through mediation
or arbitration, to the end that war
may be honorably avoided."
it was put In the bill in the house,
by .Minority Leader Mann.
I-Miance of . I ."iO.IM KI.0H0 in bonds
to provide tin iriueney fund of
l l.'i.niiii.imu iven the president to
expedite ll.iviil -hip huilijlui? and for
iiil'liliolliil Mihl.iiirines et.-in .f;!..,
IHHI.I.IMI lidded to the n.-.Vill bill by tl.o
-riuite cotnntiitee, was approved to
day by t In- r-eiK.te ."II lo 'J I.
AVOID A BREAK
liKliXK, Switzerland, March 2.
The recent reports that Ihe Austro
I Innnarian "overtimed! ha determin
ed to mahe eery cttort to maintain
diplomatic relation-, with the l uited
State- i ei.iTnboraled by information
reaching here from Vicuna, The im
predion prevails that AuMrin-Hun-.
jury will make every aerit'ice re
jrarded a- reasonable to avoid n rup
ture, even if Mich action apparently
Wuidd mean living in the fa',e of (er-manv.