Show erard Ordered r ere Home ome KILLING OF ONE CITiZEN w. w BY GERMANY MEANS AR L. L J ON AMERICA BULLETIN I cr r rj tan Nero e ke to 10 T. T The Tho o NEW YORK Feb 3 The 3 The American lin liner r St St. Louis m may y s sail for England gland tonight P possibly under unde the es escort ort of United States battleships No official stat statement statement statement-on n on when n t the ship would sail was forthcoming 1 r i L r 1 t I J j BULLETIN i J. J M i. i y f f r 1 M N Ain Ns s' s Tf to Tiis Tie f f r WASHINGTON ASHINGTON F Feb b. b 3 President Wilson Won s sa says ys s that onI only ir actu iU f e tt e f him believe that Germany will sacrifice American ships and nd lives He says he will wilt co come me again to congress if American ships and lives are sacrificed 7 i BULLETIN BULLETIN 1 g t Br Bj Int ke to TU The Tl r a f NEW ORLEANS Feb Interned 3 Interned German vessels here were taken into the r ro roadstead road road- id td stead today and s surrounded by United States gunboats Officials refused to explain the reason for this action r r BULLETIN Py 7 rt s to lo Tb The T l s a WASHINGTON Feb Spain 3 S Spain ain will take over the diplomatic interests of the Untied United I States in In Berlin Berm I. I ct- ct j r 1 V i I J 1 i J BULLETIN 4 l t R Rj r Prea b 10 o The Tb Tel r m m n WASHINGTON Feb 3 The The United States has formally demanded of Germany German Y the immediate release of the Americans who were taken prisoners on prize ships by the raiders in the South Atlantic D Dr to 10 The 1 Tole NEWPORT NEWS Va Feb 3 The The coast guard cutter Yamacraw has gone alongside along side the German prize raze s ship hip Appam and it is thought the German prize crew rew will be taken off immediately Two torpedo boat des destroyers joined the Arkansas off the Virginia duty I on emergency capes t I rr rrB t I. I B By John Edwin Nevin r 1 I Staff Corr Correspondent of the tho International tiona News Service Ili ASHINGTON Feb Diplomatic Di p relations with Germany have been broken off off r rIt W WASHINGTON It was vas officially admitted at the state dep department today Y tl that at Ambassador Gerard a at Berlin had been dire directed ted fo to request his passports So far ar as the United States was vas concerned its action was vas entirely due to the the German withdrawal val of pledges that sigma submarine rine warfare v would ul be cruiser warfare The president had p promised remised il ii in the Sussex note that he would break diplomatic relations if Germany would not stop unrestricted submarine warfare As the head of a self respecting nation elation he lie was vas compelled to keep that promise in view vic of the latest German note i Senator Martin of Virginia chairman of the appropriations committee said We Ve e are tiro not making any preparations for big appropriations at this time We Ve Bo hope hop p er r that when Germany German Y reap realizes realizes' the position of this government she will ill reconsider her latest ate f e i I step I Y f. f Dangerous Possibilities E tV Seen in New Crisis u However vever it was vas admitted that the situation was vas fraught with dangerous poss possibilities There are are many Americans now v on vessels approaching the danger zone Should any oft them lose their lives the hand of the United States would be forced This is well known vil to 10 the president resident and his its advisers This Plus has been thoroughly debated by them And In many of them held that should Americans be killed b by Y submarine ruthless warfare it would be J difficult for the United States to look upon it as anything but a direct act of war Count von Bernstorff an and i the embassy staff waited g qu quietly etty for t the lie arrival o of a roes Ines g with ith his passports TR To T intimate friends the ambassador made no secret of his sot sor sor-j sor L LY s row v over the outcome He Helias s do done evert everything Y that human could do t to prevent the th break but has been convinced for the last week that it was vas certain to conic come He had no l plans i Tie Tte e a affairs far ts o of f the embassy are to 10 be turned over to the i Spanish amba ambassador to be t while frie friendly relations were vere ruptured And the ambassador I expected that the the- theU U Un State ter-State tato States States' S would take charge of the details of his return home H He It 0 l HRAK T f FOLLOW ll W WITH r fY A TRIA T TU K AND AD I I expected P that tha t this s government t would woud see that I the he en ti re em bassy staff Ia ff is' is safe e conduct conduct con con- cOIl I blockade lines I entente duct through the Now ow Is Time to Keep Cool Says Representative Mann While the house waited for the president the thee representatives discussed the he naval appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap bill I Representative Calder made a bitter attack on it if saying that it should declared that this this' government g should not appropriate mono money only Y for submarines He concern itself with the German Gennan blockade and was warmly supported ported b by y other oilier members Representative Foss of Ohio tried to put lit through a motion Illation to pass the bill without further debate in view of the existing crisis but failed to do so Republican Leader Mann made an appeal for calm cahn judgment 1 If If we ve are to take decisive action the wisest thing to do is to keep cool he said We should not only keep cool until the p pIt president resident addresses us but keep cool afterwards It is known that the most elaborate precautions have been taken to safe safeguard the interests in interests interests in- in of the United States everywhere These precautions go to the safety ty of navy yards private ship yards p plants lants and the strategic railroads of the United States A general censorship as to t the he details of these precautions is in effect This censorship censorship censor censor- ski ship P will vill be ex extended to all matters concerning concerning national defense within the next few hours if the exigencies of the situation shall so demand Congress stands ready to give this p power over to the government it was officially stated The grave gm question of or peace or 01 war bet between cen tho United States St. and German Germany Germany Ger Ger- man many then reposes In fn the German great war headquarters and the German German German Ger Ger- man admiralty If IC American lives are sacrificed IJ by the German submarine op operations the nation has lias tho the a assurance assurance assur assur- sur- sur ance of or its chief executive that he will demand from congress Authority l to use to-use u e an any means meRn that ma may bo be necessary sary eary for tor the protection of or our seamen and nd our people In th prosecution of or their peaceful and amI l legitimate errands errand on the high seas BERNSTORFF GETS PAPERS The president raid aid that he can do nothing less And ho he declared that he took It for granted that alt all neutral governments will take lake the same course Just at the vcr very mom moment nt that the tho president b began gan his address to the congress Lester N. N Woolsey ool ey law ad adviser adviser ad- ad of or the state stute department handed his passports ports to Amba Ambassador gadol von on And with tiro tho announcement announce announce- announcement ment b by the president that this action had been taken made in his address the senate and house broke Into loud cheers It was ph ln in that the action of or the executive had hud almost unanimous approval from the tho th representatives o of the people who sat and heard he-ard him this afternoon If It Rn any additional evidence was needed 1 to emphasize the great seriousness seriousness seriousness serious serious- ness of or the crisis confronting the people people peo peo- pIc of or the United States it was shown in the presence on the floor of the house of at Chief Chiet Justice Edward Dou Douglas las White and tho the justices of the supreme court of at the nation Officials declared de declared declared de- de that never In the memory of an any of at them had the supreme court been present ent at nt a Joint session other than thanin in the regular wa way on the occasion of Inaugurations Everyone on the floor and galleries g-alleri listened with the most Intense interest to the tho address of or the president His declaration of Intent to protect American American American Amer Amer- ican Interests was greeted with the wildest of or cheering His Us policy statements statements state state- ments received the most emphatic ap approval approval approval ap- ap from nearly ever every one present There was nono none of ot the division lI of at sentiment that has seemed to greet him on his former visits to congress When he announced his Intention If It it should become necessary again to address congress the Republicans led ledIn ledin ledin in the applause which swept across tho the chamber like the rattle of ot artillery The address was short and It re re- re I 1 less than fifteen minutes to I deliver I DIPLOMATS PRESENT Throughout hout the presidents president's ad address ress the diplomatic gallery crowded crowde more than It has ever been before sat at In engrossed n attention On On- the vcr very first row was Ambassador of France Ho sat with his elbow resting on tho the outer ed edge e of or tho the railing his hiN hand cupped behind his car earl straining to get e er every r syllable as they fell fen slowly 10 J from Crom tho the presidents lips 5 Practically UY all an of or the South American American Ameri Ameri- can republics were there The senate quietly returned to Its side of or the capitol and re resumed consideration consideration consideration con con- of oC the agricultural bill Few senators however participated In III Inthe the debate Most of or them gathered In groups to tu discuss us tho the presidents president's message The country Is behind the president to a a. man said Senator Kern tho the majority majority ma ma- leader of or the senate So Is congress con con- gress I 1 dont don't see what we can do till tm wo we have some tangible program pre pre- All we need to do 10 Is to sit tight and await developments Senator Stone chairman of or the Ule senate senate sen senate sen- sen ate foreign relations committee made madeno no comment on oti tho the presidents president's ad address ad- ad dress SEES NO ACTION NOW I d dont don't nt believe the senate is iu II called upon to act now sal said Stone I Ilont dont don't look for any Immediate action but of course you OU never can tell what some individual senator may start Senator Lewis Democratic whip of or orthe the tho senate drafted dratted a n. resolution calling upon the president to furnish the senate senate senate sen sen- ate with an official translation of or the German note I There have been so n ml many cont constructions construe construe- truc- truc I placed on it that man many of or us would like to see sec ec Just how It has been said Lewis Interpreted officially We Wc are vcr very much gratified with the tho presidents president's message particularly with regard to his Intention of or waiting for overt acts Commenting Commenting- on President Wilsons Wilson's mes message age Representative Mann Iann of Illinois Republican house leader sl l said I 1 do not see sec how the could do an any less ess and I am very glad clad that he does not propose at this time to do any more marc It was reported here that our affairs af af- affairs fairs In Berlin probably would be bo looked after by the Spanish dor dol It has been understood lately that in the event of a break German attain affairs would be in the hands of oC the Swedish minister here SAFETY IS S WATCHWORD That the Ole United States has made the most elaborate arrangements to safeguard Its Interests everywhere following tho the break was admitted b by officials here The nature of or these arrangements was withheld but cover covel nearly every everT possible course of ot action Automatically a censorship over military and naval news has gone Into effect How far it will be carried will depend on the developments of the next few hours At 11 1107 07 the house of or representatives taUves ta- ta tives adopted without debate a a. resolution resolution tion calling for tho the joint session at 2 o'clock There were not more than twenty five members on the floor of oC the house when the news expected yet like a thunderbolt reached capitol hill Representative Mann asked if any other action was as necessary In hh the crisis and Majority Leader KItchin said that there thero was none at this time Debate on the naval appropriation bill was then resumed despite the atmosphere of concern that hung over th the tho bill The news was carried to Chairman I Flood of oC the house committee on foreign for for- 1 i eign affairs b by an International News I Service man Flood was presiding over a meeting of the committee which was considering the protection of or ml migratory birds question He apparently apparently apparently ap ap- ap- ap had no Intimation of or what I has as been impending The meeting was I promptly adjourned i |