Show PRESIDENT URGES TO UNITE ACTION IS TAKEN BY CHIEF EX EK IN INTEREST OF PEACE president advises neutral nations nation to break off relations with germany and support americans americana in effort toward peace washington following tho the breaking ng off of diplomatic relations with germany president wilson has haa made a bold stroke to range tile the moral force of all other neutral countries along alone with that of tho the united states in the interest of pence peace tile the vi president resident line has suggested to a all I 1 other neutrals that they break off diplomatic relations with germany as the united states has done and has haa instructed all american diplomats in those countries to report immediately how bow the suggestion BUgge atlon la Is received the opinion in quarters qu artera here is that european neutrals at the very doorstop of germany threatened by her military power will hesitate to take such buch a step the effect of the suggestion in other countries Is being eagerly smal awaited ted the presidents invitation to neutrals to follow his action was contained in instructions to american diplomats to announce the break with germany to thio the governments to which they are accredited the invitation was contained in the following order you will immediately notify the government to which you aro are accrued tied that the united S states tates because ot of the german governments recent announcement af A its intention to renew submarine warfare has no cholm choice but to follow the course laid down in its note of april 18 1916 the sussex note it has therefore recalled the american ambassador from berlin and hat hae delivered deliver od passports to tho the german ambassador bas to the united states say also fl also that the president Is reluctant to believe germany actually will carry out her throat against neutral commerce but it if it bo be done the prest president dent twill will ask congress to tn authorize use of tho the national power to protect american citizens engaged in their peaceful and lawful errands on the seas the courso course taken Is to the presidents view entirely tn in with tho the principles lie enunciated in ills his address to the senate january 12 the address proposing a world league for peace lie ho believes it will make for the peace of the world if other powers czin can find it possible to take similar action report fully and immediately on the lemdon ot of this announcement and upon tho the suggestion as to similar action thus it becomes apparent that in the shadow of war the president has haa not abandoned his efforts for peace and as tho first step stel has moved to direct the moral force of the neutral horld to compel germanys germanas Germ anys return to an observance of international law at sea the danger that broken diplomatic relations between the united states and germany will develop into a state of war is by no means minimized by president wilsons Wll Wil sona sons course and neither he nor other officials ot of the government are abating their pro pa paro rations lions for any eventuality steps to protect american cities eldies and property against attack by foreign sympathizers are day and night going forward actively although silently preparations to prevent the disabling of german war bound snips in american ports are heing taken but bu they are unannounced A the question of convoying american ships in their voyage to the submarine zone still Is undecided although the first impression Is to let american ships proceed in the usual lawful way on tho the assumption that germany has been warned that an overt act means war |