Show lAM R B I CAN C AN RP 1 I KillED IS IS' BRITON t Work Artillery and on n Rapid Fire Gun Contracts Contracts Con Con- I tracts Is Rushed by bythe bythe the War Department MADRID Via Paris That That Sp Spain il may ay r hOT her Ji t 1 pla plans s to still r remain in neutral tr t W was I indicated here bere t to today day ay WI with WiLh li the re report report re- re port port of the S Spanish a ish mercantile o marine which in July consisted of ves b r aggregate tonnage of or 4 1 I up up to 0 J January nuary 31 had sustained in d di i Josses of ships to the value of f fI about l out pes pesetas s by y I reason of the war Seven Seve steamships steamships steam steam- I ships aggregating tons tolU and anti two twenty-two ships h have vc been bien I sunk unk by mines or ot submarines The losses represent about about- 12 12 I per cent of the merchant marine manne I I By Sy Xera u Ic to lo Tb n f Terara Je- Je Jer r i WASHINGTON Feb eb 9 j I The supposed American who lost i his life on the torpedoed d s steamer I Turino was as a a British subject I Consul Wesley Frost at Queenstown Queens Queens- t town towi-i cabled the state tate department department depart depart- ment merit today By John Edwin Nevin its r t 5 nl rc lo 10 The Tb T v WASHINGTON ASHI F Feb b. b 9 President 9 i Wilson Vilson and his cabinet had beC before re them the this afternoon all an anor of or the tho Information lion ion so far tar compiled by the state de dep department de- de p dealing with time the new activities I ties of oC the time German Ger submarine n cam eam Th They y also aiso had such uch Information tion as could be secured d dealing with former Ambassador or Gerards Gerard's rd's pr present sen t status Because of or these facts cialdoni was w watching the tho cabinet gathering with tho the greatest Interest although those closest to the president dent said th that t they did not expect an any change whatever cr m In policy to bo ba reached torla today This This- governments government's waiting attitude w would uld only bo ho in the manner already dY 01 rt by the thu president It was ji c A In t. with connection with i.- i. nv n the n status I oCA of oC ofA i o A v S their presence e c o- o on en tent vessels tente vessels officials have said that u thoy do not believe that their being endangered danSered would prove provo an overt act r Ll-r t t was abridgment of their rights 1 under international law Jan It was exI explained ex ex- ex I but would 0 u hardly win any further action by this government go than titan already has lias been taken RealIzation I tion Lion of oC this fact tact caused the tho general belief belter here that it will require an attack attack at- at t- t tack upon an American vessel essel without with with- out warning to force the hand of oC the United States Slates This belief beliet was based upon intimations from rota administration soui sources ces rather than upon any concrete concrete concrete con con- crete declaration of oC intention as officials daIs under directions from the president president dent dent- are arc refusing to discuss courses of action The Time administration still was hoping for Cor th the best in th hc case of or recalled Ambassador Gerard It was V s pointed out that the work of getting all Amen Amer cau consular ul r r representatives pr 5 to neutral neu territory was an exacting task and Secretary Lansing pm personally said that lie would ou d be he loath to believe that Mr II Gerard was being held In Berlin Borlin by the time German government nl with embarrassing Intent Every E effort was being made fo Co learn leam tho time facts through Ute Spanish embassy In Berlin HerlIn and amid A American diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic representatives in hi Scandinavian countries l e. e Emer Emergency ency preparations for war should It finally coi con coine e were beIng con continued The war department was v hurr hurrying ing work on omi artillery and aud rapid fire gun contracts anti and the nay navy d department de was waR expediting tho the v rK on un all shipping at ship yards thir through ugh sh shout out Ufo the country Franklin joor D D D. Roosevelt assistant assistant- t secretary of or the tho navy nan was iu in io Now W |