Show four hamburg lanere seized panama four hamburg american ilg have been in harbor a seized saturday toy the canal zone ties night harbor traffic Cristobal at bas been stopped but to sever relations altogether then he quoted from the german reply which gave assurances that no ships would be sunk without warning and provision for safety ol 01 passengers and crew he recounted i the provision the german government attached which in effect reserved to itself the right to recant its promise it the united states did not secure relaxation of the british restraints op commerce and then quoted from the reply of the united states which re fused to consider a conditional pledge and gave germany final warning thai it could not entertain or discuss an such suggestion the president did not refer to th ong list of submarine operation which have been conducted in viola alon of the sussex pledge tout pro ceedee at once to the new war scene order which became effective february 1 when he told how the german proclamation la left gothing tor the honor and dignity of united states but a break in relations and that he had ordered passports sent to von bern and a recall to mr gerard the assemblage broke into a cheer in which republicans and democrats alike joined more applause greeted his declaration that only an overt act could convince him that germany ln tended to violate american lives and rights and there was prolonged api and cheering when he concluded by announcing that should american ships and lives be sacrificed to heedless contravention of the just and reasonable understanding of international ter law and the obvious die tates of humanity he would again appear before congress to ask author ity ta use any means that may be necessary for the protection of our seamen and our people aa he concluded there were cheers of approval from both aides of the chamber and the president returned to the white house to discuss meas ures of precaution with secretary daniels of the navy and secretary baker of the war department |