Show ii 4 V Utah's Greatest APPLY THAT TEST TO THE OF A NEWSPAPER THE PUBLICATION OF NEWS IS THE PRIlMnY BUSINESS HERALD-REPUBLICA- AND ITS RIVALS N THE WEATHER r i Newspaper and Advertising Medium Inter-Mount&- SALTLAKE CITY UTAH MONDAY FEBRUARY 5 Republican ln Vol 16 No Monday and Tuesday fair iVo change in temperature 5 Prf- w GERMANY FAILS TO HEAR CONFIRMATION OF BREAK OF-GERMA- N ' V '' — ' - ' - Berlin Feb 5 via wirdem to Smyvllle Prcso dispatcher hare reached Berlin according to which diplomatic relations between Germany nnd the United States hare been broken off says the Oversees News Agency No official confirmation has been received “In ease the news la correct" adds the agency “the general feeling In Germany la regret that the American president gave to the German note nn Interpretation which was not intended by Germany The measures are not Intended to damage neutrals but were caused German the by conef defending Germany against hostile measures which are necessity to international law Germany’s enemies therefore being charged trary with the whole — Toward Effecting Ambassadors Peace FEELING THE WAY Diplomatists Are Inclined to Belief That Neighbors of Teutonic Nations Awed liy Military Power Will Not Take the Step Proposed HOPES TO AVERT WAR llrrlla Feb I tin louriou h A— (arnian) toilny awnlul 1o the Imineill-nt- e Amerlran ileninnil fur tlie rrlrnxe of the neventr-ttr- o Amerlennw taken from ahlpa aunk Ii y the raller In the Atlantic and brought to a Orman port aboard a the ateanter Yarroivdale YITASIIINGTON Feb 4— Besides ’ breaking off diplomatic relations with (lermasiy President Wilson lias made a bold stroke to ranjre the moral force of all other neutral countries along with that of the United states in the interest of peace The President has suggested to all other neutrals that they break off diplomatic relations with Germany as the United Slates lias done and has instructed all American diplomats in ihose countries to report immediately how the suggestion is received The opinion in diplomatic quarters here is that European neutrals at the very doorstep 'of Germany threatened to hy her military power will hesitatethe of effect The a such take step is being suggestion in other countries was the This only awaited eagerly known development of first importance which came out of :t day of tense waiting which followed the actual an- nouncement yesterday One Cloud Dispelled News that the American steamer TTousatonic had not been sunk without had proper warning and that no liveswhich been lost dispelled a cloud threatened the storm to follow the first overt act against the United States under the new war zone order Still hopeful that Germany will not ruthlessly sacrifice American lives or rights the administration is awaiting but leaving undone developments to the country for the prepare nothing eventuality of war The situation as to Austria tonight is unchanged There is no doubt however that diplomatic relations will be broken with her when she announces her intention to adhere to Germany's course The President’s Invitation to on Page 2) neu-(Continu- ed SPAIN WILL PROTEST AGAINST6ERLIK NE Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Declared Menace to Nation j : I ' - responsibility as yet has said nothing with regard to the severing OFFICIAL Germany States of diplomatic relations In fact the semiofficial Overseas News agency asserts that the only news of the crisis received in Berlin was contained in press dispatches and that no official confirmation of these has reached the German capital Ah Amsterdam dispatch says no information on the subject has reached Holland' from Germany and that the censor has prevented German newspapers from crossing the frontier Great surprise exists over the fact that up to tonight neither press reports nor official dispatches have indicated that Ambassador Gerard has asked for his passports His instructions were sent both hy cable and wireless and there is no disposition to doubt that Paris Jubilant Feb 4 — Ths Madrid via London Iinparcial says it understands that a reply by the Spanish government to the German note regarding unrestricted submarine warfare will be made public tomorrow and that It will be in the form of a strong protest The contention of Spain is understood by this newspaper to be that the torpedoing of neutral steamships in the manner threatened la not authorized by international law “Spain cannot paralyze her national life by acceding to the position of Gersays the Imparclal "Any anmany" swer other than a refusal would imply not only acceptance of the German doctrine but also our consent to the Interruption of the nation’s life” King Alfonso and Queen Victoria attended the opera last night leaving at midnight The king then received Count de Romanones premier and minister of foreign affairs at the palace' where they conferred well into the morning Count de Romanones went to the pal- ace again at 11 o’clock this morning and was in consultation with the king until 2 o’clock fn the afternoon con-- i text of Spain’s reply to renting thesubmarine note A cabinet Germany's was calledthen meeting United States he has reoeived them and acted accordingly It is assumed that the most rigid censorship is being maintained in Germany Reports continue of damage being done hy their crews to interned German ships in American waters and 'the gov- 4 — "Word began to go PARIS Feb Paris in the early fore- noon that the United States had broken with Germany Bulletins were posted at the newspaper offices announcing that the German ambassador Count von Bernstorff had been handed his passports and that Ambassador Gerard had been called from Berlin It was the coldest day in many winters In Paris yet crowds stood around the bulletin boards with the thermometer registering 5 degrees above zero eagerly scanning the scraps of news as they filtered through First came the announcement of the rupture and then parts of the President's speech to Congress the seizure of German auxiliary cruisers and proposed approwas priations for defense and there coman immense amount of Joyous ment The people stamping- their feet in the cold talked of the war being shortened by many months of the possibility that midsummer might see it over of absolute and quick President Wilson's porvictory trait and the stars and stripes were flashed on many screens and Sunday afternoon assemblies in the moving picture houses all over Paris cheered Great satisfaction at the action of the United States is felt among leading Frenchmen The United States embassy ceased to look after Germany’s interests ernment authorities are taking precautions The Interned German gunboat Geier is said to have been set on fire by its crew at Honolulu The Norwegian steamer Ymer has been sunk by a submarine while the Spanish steamer Pairra has received a shelling from an underwater boat The Spanish steamer Dos de Novlembre has been sunk with the loss of one of her crew but whether by a submarine or a mine is not stated On none of the war fronts has there been any fighting of great moment The Russians and Germans have continued their operations in several of the sectors near Riga The Russians admit the penetration of their trenches by the Germans along the Kalnzem road southwest of Riga but say they were driven back later in & counterattack Berlin records the repulse of Russian attacks along the Aa river Small attacks mostly by raiding parr ties and bombardments continue to prevail on the front In France and Bel gium At several points surprise at tacks have given the British French German trench elements - - Admit British Successes Feb 4 —At midnight last British attacked the German the night after 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon of the Ancre river on north positions under Instructions from WashingFrench front the Today's official reton The embassy has not yet been port says they succeeded In informed as to who will take charge an advanced trench near the entering bank of of the interests of the central emthe river Attacks north of Beau-cou- rt pires tailed The announcement follows: “Army group of Crown Prince Rupprecht: Although the weather was cold and conditions for making observations were unfavorable the artillery fighting between Lens and Arras and from Serre as far as St Pierre Vaast wood was livelier than on the precedof the Ancre the Briting day North ish after a drumfire attacked our position at about midnight Although north of Beaucourt the attacks failed near the bank of the riyer a detachment succeeded in penetrating one of our most advanced trenches" The repulse of several Russian attacks near the river Aa n on the northern end of the front is reported in today's statement No changes Germans Reported to Have from army headquarters of importance on the Rumanian or Observed Rules of War Be- Macedonian fronts are recorded The report follows: fore Sinking Steamer "Eastern war theatre Prince Leopold’s front: In engagements which developed before noon on the Aa notsevere cold Russian atwithstanding Feb 4—The were repulsed WASHINGTON the tacks sinking of the “Archduke Joseph’s front and Field American steamer Housatonic will be(Continued on Page 5) come a serious factor in the crisis with Germany apparently was eliminated to- AMERICANS ORDERED day by evidence that the attacking TO LEAVE GERMANY submarine acted within international law American Consul Stephens at Geneva via Paris Feb 5 —The exPlymouth reported that warning was pectation is that James W Gerard the given and provision made for safety American ambassador to Germany will be conducted on board a special train of the crew to Basel Switzerland according to a If the consul’s report is correct the dispatch received at Zurich case apparently falls into the same A report which has not yet been conall Amercategory as that of the American ship firmed is to the effect that Austria-Hungar- y in icans and Germany a William P Frye destroyed with have been ordered to quit those cargo of grain early in the war hy a countries at once A majority of these raider after the crew had been taken persons have only one choice of route way of Switzerland and an off In some quarters the unusual pre- to ports by AnSerlcans is being awaited Influx of landa to safe cautions taken insure : here ing for the crew was taken to mean that International law and Germany’s PRINCETON TO TRAIN submarine pledges would be observed STUDENTS FOR WAR more scrupulously than ever In the case of many vessels which were on Princeton N J Feb 4— Dr John the high seas at the time the new campaign of unrestricted warfare became Grier Hibbfen president of ' Princeton effective February 1 In her note an- university announced at chapel service today that a provisional battalion nouncing the campaign Germany said would be Immediately formed at Princeimmunity from the new measures of ton for undergraduates who desire to Warfare would be extended to all ships which had left their home ports be- receive instruction in the manual of arms fore the effective date Dr Hlbben predicted that should this There also was a suggestion that this become involved In war that on for vessels country their way regard already to the war cone might' preclude the Princeton would be turned Into a milipossibility ot any serious development tary training campfor a affecting American Interests : period of two weeks or - more and CHEROKEE INDIANS mlglit make it impossible to determine for that period just how effective the i VOLUNTEER TO FIGHT German blockade campaign wodld be News that a warning had been given TO DEFEND UiS FLAG and that the crew which included sevi — eral Americans had beeil saved caused Okla Feb 5—The Chero- distinct relief here First fragmentary TULsa Indian nation has reports of the attack had a sensational yoluneffect in some quarters and led to teered its services to the' country In the event of war A telegram fears that the overt act which might mean hostilities actually had ' been signed by ' W c Rogers principal committed The White House and state chief of the Cherokees has been declined to sent to the war department asking department however-hav- n form any opinion Incomplete- evia regl-- !the privilege of dence and Consul' Stephens dispatch ment “to defendorganizing the flag J when:was thade public teday without comweeded In the great crisis now bi ment fore us” J'' £ Berlin Says Crew of Housatonic W as Warned Russo-Galicla- -- - - ‘ - i w ' - ' - - 1 - k f ’ 4 ' S " : German YORK Feb 4— Officers and crews of the twenty-fiv- e which have been here since the outbreak of the European war were ordered late today to remain on hoard their vesthe same time the guard of customs officials about the piers virSouth American Journals sels 'At from the tually was doubled while police ordered visitors to keep aw-adocks the of Wilapproaches and Populace Applaud Reports that the government author- son’s Action Demand Sim- itles contemplated seizing the German TALK OF WAR FUND ships the total tonnage of which is were denied tonight by Dudley 261000 Move by Own Officials ilar j ' Field Malone collector of the pprt aa SIMMONS IS SUMMONED “absolutely false and without the foundation” slightest SAY GERMAN NOTE IS Mr Malone Issued the following GIVES WILSON PLEDGE Hoboken where most DECLARATION OF WAR statement fromGerman-Lloyd of the North and Ham steamers are docked: "I have come here in accordance Uniformity of Continental with orders from the treasury department at Washington to lend assistance Policy Toward European to and with the department in of passing upon the immigration Conflict Urged by Press status and crews of all officers of the in the port of New of Two Southern Nations York I am ships here for no other purpose In order that there may be coI have been in consultation MAY CONFISCATE SHIPS operation with the representatives of the North NEW -- self-detain- ed y Over Action by are ir V ' Port Collector of New York Denies U : S Will Seize Interned Craft One Thousand Men Have Been Placed to Guard Ships Which Have 2000 Men Aboard Press Dispatches Only Information Berlin Possesses Strict Censorship Prevails Teutonic Newspapers Are Not Permitted to Cross Holland Border President Advises Tliem to Break Off Relations With Germany and Support the United States in Effort Vol ITS No 5 SHIPS CREWS IMPRISONED ON VESSELS II S WILL " ' Salt Iaka Herald PRICE FIVE ' CENTS 1917 - burg-Amerlc- an co-oper- ate 9 self-detain- ed and Hamburg-Amerlca- n Steamship companies” Crews Must Remaisi Aboard The collector asserted that the officers and crews of the German vessels had not been ordered "forcibly detained” but that they were “simply requested” to remain on their ships He refused to discuss the Instructions he had received from the treasury deto partment or the plan of procedure be pursued by the department of Immihowever learned gration It was was that Mr Malone "cordially received” by the representatives of the two German steamship lines with whom he conferred concerning his orders from Washington Shortly before the doubling of the guards on the steamer piers a report was circulated to the effect that tha crews of the German vessels tied up at Hoboken had put the engines of the ships out of commission A' sailor from the Kaiser Wilhelm II was said to have asserted aa he and others abandoned the vessel before the de tention order was announced that the anglnes on his own and other ships No had beendamaged-bepon!Lrepconfirmation of this report could be obtained however from the United States officials 100 Police Guard Ships While Collector Malone was In Hoboken a platoon of 100 police was hur riedly sent to the Hudson river piers street at One Hundred and Thirty-fift- h where five German liners are docked Upon their arrival it was announced that the officers and crews of the vessels had been forbidden to come ashore The police asserted theyj were ordered there to await the arrival of Collector German-Lloy- d JANEIRO F$b 4 — The foreign minister Dr Lauro Mnller has been in conference during the last twenty-fohours with President Weneeslau Braz and with members of the diplomatic corps He is also in constant communication with the Brazilian embassy at Washington Thq Brazilian reply to the - German note regarding naval warfare proba bly will he made known tomorrow There is reason to believe that the attitude maintained by Brazil up to the present time will undergo a change as a result of recent develop' ments In 'this city the break in relations between the United States and Germany created av deep impression and the action of the American government was approved enthusiastically The league of the allies adopted a resolution urging: the President of Brazil to put an end to the "criminal neutrality which shames us before the world and injures us economically and financially while causing us to be suspected by the allies as passive accomplices of the German government” Medeiros de Albuquerque a member of the chamber of deputies in commenting in his newspaper on the current opinion that Brazil will follow the present policy of the United States expresses regret "that Brazil has missed the opportunity to take the action which the dignity of her traditions commended her to do long ago namely to take her position on the side of the allies” Favors Unloa With Allies "With the force ‘of such a policy” he continues "we should have gained economical advantages for we would have found ourselves bound with the commercial interests of the greatest nations in the world But against this noble aspiration of the Brazilian people cowardice on the one hand and the activities of Germans on the other us to humiliating Brazil have reduced the unfortunate situation In which we find ourselves today”’ Deputy Gonzales says in the newspaper O’Palz: "Under international law the declaration of Germany Is equivalent to a declaration of war against Brazil and the government should hand their passports to the German minister and the German consuls” The Rua expresses astonishment that (Continued on Page 2) ur - - 23 German Ships in Manila Harbor Disabled by Crews Machinery and Engines of Interned Ships Damaged Gunboat Burned air Malone No explanation of the hurried move- ment of customs officials and police was forthcoming from those In charge The guard on the piers at Hoboken was doubled In less than an liour With the tightening of the regula tlons about the piers a number of per sons friends of the officers and crews of the German liners who went aboard the vessels earlier in the day found it difficult to leave in the evening They were compelled to identify themselves and satisfy the customs Inspec tors on guard that they were not members of any of the crews of the It was learned ships the that tonight guards on the piers had received strict orders not to permit any of the men connected with the ships to depart Heads of departments and employees at the government Immigration station at Ellis Island were ordered by Wash to remain at their posts until lngton 430 p m Ordinarily on Sundays they are supposed to leave the island at noon It was reported that the officers and crews from the German ships would be removed to the immigration station This however could not be verified Order Enforced at Boston Boston Feb 4 —The crews of five German steamers and one Austrian at this port were ordered confined to their vessels In orders received by local customs officials from the treas ury department at Washington today Many members of the crews had left their vessels within the last two days most of them with personal belongings and others with parts of the steamers equipment ProAbout 400 men are affected vision was made for increasing the guards about vessels to' enforce the self-intern- ed order Three Orem Detained Philadelphia Feb 4 —Upon InstrucP I Feb —It is reported tions from Washington W H Berry MANILA virtually all the machinery collector- of the port tonight ordered - - - - - V Je WASHINGTON Feb 4— SENATOR F SIMMOXS M Chairman of committee on finance In Untted States Senate who discussed ways and means of financing war If hostilities with Germany should result from rupture over submarine warfare Senator Simmons promised full sinews of of Senate In providing ' J war If needed '5 co-opera- tion ' Steps Tafyen for Raising W or Revenue Con-re- s? aroused to patriotic suppori of tbe President calmly awaits developments in the diplomatic breach with Germany Ready to act quickly and adequately in any emergency administration leaders are in constant touch with executive departments with legislative machinery' prepared -- for- expeditious disposition of extraordinary revenue and defensive measures While hopeful that tlie break with the imperial German government will not force the United States into war leaders already have cat partisanship aside legislative 'squabbles over minor matters have been tempered and the legislative branch is standing by to respond to any demand for protection of the nation in the international crisis Important measures bearing on the situation already are under consideration in both houses among them the annual naval appropriation bill to which emergency amendments have been proposed since the President adCongress yesterday The bill President Wilson Summons dressed more than $3BO0000©0 for carrj-inmaintenance and construction Chairman of Finance Com- naval will be taken up again Tuesday with a mittee to Discuss Needs prospect of passage before adjournment that night llSWarshlpa Under flonstmetlon 4 — Senator Feb An amendment to be offered by RepWASHINGTON of the Sen- resentative Britten of Illinois would an additional ate finance committee was summoned appropriate the immediate completion of 113 to the White House and conferred with for war vessels already authorized and now-iPresident Wilson on means of raising various stages of construction Anhostilicase of other revenue in sufficient suggested by Secretary Daniels and shaped by Representative Tadgett ties with Germany of the naval committee chairman PresiSenator Simmons assured the would the President to comwould move mandeerempower dent that Congress shipbuilding yards and private wherever In his opinplants promptly whenever money is needed munitions interests of the country rein the crisis and that there would be ion thesuch action Speaker Clark and quires reno opposition to any reasonable House leaders tonight said they other quests from the government While believed that the amendment would be no specific sum was mentioned at the adopted In addition to the regular appropriaconference Senator Simmons recalled tion bill there Is pending in the Senate n that at the outbreak of the with growing sentiment in favor of its war a bond issue of passage a special bill presented by Senator for imwas authorized by Congress mediate Poindexter providing construction of 100 submarines made was and a direct appropriation In addition to seventeen carried in the its expenditure being placed in the regular appropriation bill hands of President McKinley 430000 Men Available The President did not ask the senThe crisis also finds the House miliand steps Immediate tary committee ready with the current ator to take any bill carrying $275000000 subject so army occurred had told him that nothing however to any change that exigencies addiof far necessitating the raising may demand The committee will meet tomorrow to consider new legislation tional revenue In the event that American ships and suggestions may be received from and lives are lost as a restilt of Ger- the secretary of war the Under existing laws the President many's new submarine policy to increase the regular President will follow the course out- has authority lined In Friday's address to Congress on Page 1) (Continued and appear before a Joint session to ask for authority for necessary steps Senator Simmons pointed out that under the pending revenue bill the amount of certificates of indebtedness which can be issued by the secretary of the treasury would be increased to from 3200000000 8300000000 CONSUISPROTECTED g n Spanish-Amerlca$500-0000- 00 - - us - " men GOMPERS APPEALS FOR GERMAN LABOR TO STEM TROUBLE Feb 4 — An ap- WASHINGTON labor in Influence to Its throw Germany tbe break against any widening ofwas cabled with the United States to Berlin today by President Sam- uel Gompers of the American Fed- eration of Labor The message was addressed to Carl Legien- pres- ldent of the German Federation of Trade Unions and said: “Can’t you prevail upon German government to avoid break with' United States and thereby prevent universal conflict V i : s j? - - American squadron-hareturned to Manila from target and is practice patrolling the bay- ' 1"' Gera ana Burn Gunboat Honolulu T' H Feb' 4— The Interned German gunboat Geir Is burning In the harbor there' She was set on fire by her crew according to the local authorities' ” 16d4 tons was interned The Geir of here shortly after Jhe war began She was built at Wllhelmshafen In 1894 President’s Power to Raise Army of 430000 Men May Be Increased by Congressional Action Steps Taken to Prevent Destruction PACIFISTS ARE FEARED the officers and crews of the German liners Prinz Oskar and Rhaetia and the Austrian merchantman Franconia confined to their- vesselsN The- guard about ships was materially Increased authorized after the order became effective The three crews aggregate about fifty ADAMSON ' ' S PARTY LINES FADE IN NATIONAL CRISIS - 4 Gerand engines of the twenty-thre- e man steamers lying in Philippine ports have been damaged by their crews Seventeen of these vessels are interned at Manila three at Cebu and three at Zamboanga The damage in some cases Is said to hours before have been done thirty-si- x the first report of the break in the relations between the United States and Germany The Filipino crews of the steamers here have been discharged The' crews of: the steamers at Cebu have been excluded fromthe enginea rooms The government has redoubled Its concerning the ships hut precautions been no seizures' there have One Hundred and Thirteen War Craft Under Course of Construction to Be Hurried to Completion to Meet Defense Needs of the Nation - i Adverse: Washington Feh 4 —The government ' hopes for a decisiontheby the supreme Adamson court tomorrow in test case so there may be opportunity ' at the present session' of Congress to pass substitute legislation if the law is held unconstitutional After tomorrow’s session the court will recess until March 5 one ? day after Congress has adjourned Unless the court also acts tomorrow in the contempt case of District Attorney- Marshall of New York the authority of Congress to punish him will expire before his sentence can be carried out"'-- ' ‘V': V rall-roadl- ' - : ’ - - LAW RULING Takes Steps to IS EXPECTED TODAY Government Save Diplomats From InIf to Be Pasaed Measure Substitute jury If War Opens Decision of Court Vs : - V - aw Washington Feb 4 —Governors of the twenty states and Island possessions in which Germany has consular representatives were requested by the state department today to afford all protection to them Department officials explained today that they did not anticipate that any violence would be offered the consuls but it was thought wise to guard demonstraagainst the possibility of tions especiallyv in the event of hostilities Germany's consular representation Rico In the United States - Porto Hawaii and the Philippine islands -- —I niei prises tlilrty-fou- r |