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' , i "Abbeville Press and Banner a^r ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY. JUNE 9. 1915. established PRESIDENT'S REPLY BRIEF, BUT STRONG ~ United State* Must Know Promptly fl #if Teutons Intend to Keep Laws of Sea. Washington, June 4.?President Wilson read to his Cabinet to-day the draft of a note to be sent to Germany demanding, in effect, adherence to the humane principles of international law in the German conduct of maritime warfare as affecting neutrals. Comparatively brief, but described as insistent and empha tic, the communication will be cabled not iater than Monday. The Cabinet approved the note as a whole. Minor changes in phraseology may be made to make it conform with previous expressions in diplomatic correnspondence of the United States. The principle is fixed and unalterable?that the United States must know definitely and promptly whether Germany intends to ignore visit and search rights and continue torpedoing vessels without warning, or whether rules of maritime warfare, which have governed nations for centuries, will be followed. The alternative course is not sta * ted, but it is generally known that the United States, in the event of an unfavorable reply, will discontinue diplomatic relations with Germar.y. The note sets aside as irrevelar.t all contentions of the German repi.7 except one?whether the Lusitania was armed?and restates the position taken by the United States previous1 1U. T iy, MI<*b tut; liUditama, anu uniuint investigation by competent inspectors, sailed from an American port with no guns aboard. It further calls Germany's attention to the fact that the Lusitania did not attempt resistance, but was torpedoed without warning. Cushing and Gulflight. The arrival of a communication from the German Government to-day expressing regret for the attack on the American steamer Gulflight, offering to pay indemnity as soon as a claim is presented and details arranged, and making a further prom ise to take into consideration any facts which the United States may have on the dropping of bombs by German airmen on the American steamer Cushing, made unnecessary any discussion of these cases in the new note to Germany. Secretary Bryan conferred with President Wilson before the Cabinet meeting began. Counsellor Robert Lansing, who had prepared some of the memoranda on which the new note is based, was invited by the President to sit at the Cabinet table and advise on points of international law. The meeting lasted two hours, and at its conclusion all the members, it was said, had agreed to the principle set forth in the note. It was stated that the sending to Emperor William by Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, of Meyer Gerhard, an attache of the German colonial office, as special envoy to carry messages from the embassy and to out line the American point of view, would not delay the dispatch of the note. While there was a general reticence to discuss the contents of the new note, the impression prevailed in official quarters that the document was emphatic, particularly in that it doe? not invite discussion on any of the points raised by Germany. The communication, it was said, simply calls attention to the Amertevi ncte of May 13, that the Lusitania was un armed and expresses the view that the Imperial Government must have been uninformed on this phase of the case. In German quarters here it is expected that the German reply will be withheld until Gerhard has arrived and explained the situation. This, it is estimated will take at least a fortnight. . BRYAN URGES PACIFIC ATTITUDE Secretary Bryan Urjes a More Con' ciliatory Attitude For The United States. Washington, June 5.?The new note to Germany will not be sent before tomorrow at the earliest. Th? best information obtainable is thai it is still at the White House and that the president is engaged in putting the finishing touches on it. Secretary Bryan, it is understood; has been working hard to persuadt the president not to go to the lengths in his note suggested by other memi">? nf fVio itni) to leave ar opening for further negotiations with Germany. New Phase to Negotiations. A consideration of importanct which it is understood will not affecl the note which is about to be sent but may have a bearing on the negotiations that are almost certain tc follow, has developed within the lasl 12 hours. This came with the realization that when the question of peace between the belligerents in the European war is taken up, Germany's principal demand will be one or which the United States will be ir complete accord with her and which this government will be just as interested in brineine about. This is the freedom of the seas for the lacl of which the United States now has several issues pending with Greal Britain. The fact that the day will corm when the two governments will be interested in obtaining the samt guarantees is suggested as an impor tant reason why a break between th? United States and Germany shoulc not be permitted to occur. Authoritative information already obtainec is that the United States is on friendly terms with all the belligerents anc will be called on within three months to sound out all concerned on th? subject of peace. Freedom of Seaa Question. Officials of the state departmenl have admitted their opinion that th? question of freedom of the seas will be one of the principal questions when the discussion of peace begins It is significant that at the seconc Hague conference the United States made an effort to obtain assurances of freedom of the seas for privatt property, which is a long step to> wards freedom of the seas in its broadest sense. This is advancec in spite of the belief that the Unitec States and Germany will have tht same object in common when th? time comes for a settlement of uc counts. When the effoat was made at Th? Hague, England declined to considei the suggestion that an arrangemenl of this kind would be a direct stei toward the limitation of armamenl and the reduction of the militarj strength and expenses of all the powers. This would develop, primarily it is stated, because the establishmenl of the freedom of the seas would remove automatically the main cause oi friction between most of the powers and particularly Germany anc France. It is pointed out also that the present war has shown that navies are oi little value except as commerce destroyers and with the guarantee oi safety to commerce that would be given in an agreement of freedom ol the seas, the destruction of merchant men would come to an end and the warships would have nothing to do. The German view is that the development of the submarine has made it possible for any country tc protect itself against a hostile fleet without a navy. The submarines also have made it impossible for on? nation to maintain a legitimate blockade against another. All o! these things, from the German stand' point, warrant the belief that th< time is ripe for the establishment oj the freedom of the seas, for whicl she has so long contended. MORE DM; : CABINET DIVIDED By THEODORE TILLER. (Special Correspondent Tntcrnutivn(al News Service.' Washington, June 7.?President r Wilson's second no+e to the German Government on the Lusitania case today was ready to be put into cipher for cabling to Ambassador Gerard in ' Berlin and may go forward to-night. - The note was not sent on Saturday as ; was planned, because of the desire of President Wilson to go over its phraseology with minute care so as to make the document explicit and subject to no misconstruction. The delay in sending the rejoinder was viewed in State Department circles as a victory for Secretary Bryan, who has pleaded for moderation in dealing with the German Foreign Office. ? On the other hand, it is stated au; thoratively that the rejoinder has lost nothing of its vigorous terms . since it was shown to the Cabinet on > Friday. To this extent the Cabinet ; faction led by Secretary of War Garrison was satisfied. I Satisfies Clashing Secretaries. The division of opinion between . Bryan and Garrison as to the policy 5 of the American Government toward i German submarine warfare and the i obligation of the United States to t stay out of the discussion was not .'diminished, but the President ap}' pears to have satisfied both members ' by his attitude. 5 j A reply to the second note of this t Government is not expected for ten | days or two weeks. It is hoped in of5 ficial quarters that a decisive answer > from Germany may be received by j June 20, but it is believed that Dr, .! Meyer Gerhard, the special represen? tative sent by the German Ambassa[ dor here to acquaint the - latter's- gov.! ernment with the true feeling in [! America, will be permitted to make . | his report before the Kaiser's For[ eign Office attempts to send its reply. > 5 GERMANY'S ENVOY. New York, June 4.?Dr. Meyei I Gerhard, who is understood to be the special agent Ambassador Bernstorfl ; is sending to Berlin, sailed yesterdaj I on the steamer United States foi 5 Copenhagen, it became known here today. I Dr. Gerhard's accommodations 5 aboard the vessel were engaged bj 5 wire less than two hours before sails ing time, and he reached the piei . about five minutes before the vessel 5 cast off. He carried documents bearI ing the official seal of Great Britain, 1 Russia, and France giving him guar? antee against molestation by officers ? of the allies' warships. Dr. Gerhard booked from New York city. He carried in additior ? to the official document signed bj representatives of the allies' governI mflnt-S. iwnorc cirrnnrl kv v ?y u oi^uvu wj > American, German and Austrian aut thorities, the nature of which was r not ascertainable today. It was as. sumed, however, the Austrian and , German documents were his credent tials to the German government. Dr. Gerhard is chief Privy Counl cillor of the German Empire and , since the beginnig of the war has I been in America representing tlje German Red Cross. A ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. A Zeppelin dirigible, manned by a ? crew of 28 and thought to be returns ing from a raid on the east coast of : England, has been T>Iown up in Bel gian territory. The feat was accom! plished with a monoplane driven by a youthful Canadian aviator, R. A. J. Warneford, on tYie probationary 5 list as a sub-lieutenant in the royal > navy. ; Sighting the Zeppelin, he took to , the air, and, climbing 6,000 feet, s dropped six explosive bombs with > such precision that the dirigibles was f soon aflame. It fell crashing into an orphanage near Ghent, its entire ; crew perishing as well as several oi E the orphanage inmates. This is thf i incident which stands out in th? world war. REVIVES RUMORS OF PEACE HOPES Washington, June 7.?Van Ghell Geldemeester, son of the religious adviser to Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, by a brief visit to Washington after conferences in Berlin 'srith high German officials, has set in motion much speculation as to the possibility of peace in Europe. Mr. Geldemeester. it became known today, saw Dr. von Jagow, the German foreign secretary, and other members of the imperial ministry, shortly after the Lusitania was sunk, and received certain impressions concerning the German attitude towards the war and the ultimate making of peace. With the knowledge though not with the authority of the German officials he started for Washington in the hope that informally he could portray German feeling in official ' L' : i i * ? quarters. *_m nis arrival nere last 1 week he visited Count von Bernstorff 1 the German ambassador. No Olfietal Position. The ambassador emphasized tonight that Mr. Geldemeester carried no credentials from Germany and had absolutely no official connection 1 with his government. Mr. Geldemester feft Washington ' Saturday without seeing any promi1 nent ofgcial of the American govern1 ment. ' He started on a trip to New York, ' Chicago and other cities with the idea ! of convincing the editors of German-American newspapers of the f Violn +Viotr *1 ? vuvjr can X CiilUCl Hi pi UIHUUIl^ 1 more friendly relations between Ger' many and the United States. While in Washington the visitor from the Netherlands gave the im pression to those with whom he talk ed that there was a peace party of some importance in Great Britain as well as in Germany, and that what 1 was most needed now was a contin! vied pressure by the neutrals for mediation. He intimated to some that he feared his own country?Holland ?might be drawn into the conflict if it continued, but was hopeful that efforts by neutrals to mediate, if be! gun now, would be successful. . THE MINISTERS UNION. ! The ministers of the churches of the city formed a Ministerial Union 1 last Monday. The meeting was held in Rev. S. 0. Cantey's study and a temporary organization was affected by the election of Rev. H. W. Pratt i as chairman and Rev. M. R. Plaxco as secretary. ' The first business was the perfection of the plans by which the ' churches of the city will hold union servicess every Sunday night during the summer months, instead of once I .v _ .. . . a rnontn as was tne custom during the winter. The first service was held last Sunday night in the A. R. P. church and the following schedule will be adhered to hereafter: The first Sunday in the A. R. P. church; the second Sunday, in the Methodist church; the third Sunday, in the Baptist church and the fourth in the Presbyterian church. This will ^ lighten the work of the pastors and of the different choirs. The ministers Union will meet the first Monday in each month and the pastors of the different churches near town will be invited to join with the Abbeville ministers. Iiivfitivatinn at AnnaDolii. Secretary Daniels has appointed a Court of Inquiry to look into the charge that the young cadets at the naval academy have been securing advance information on the examinations. Three midshipmen have been sent home on the charge of of? fering a bribe, and two on the charge of breaking into the professor's room i to ascertain their standing in the re; cent examinations. The cadet who ? received the advance information i and passed it on to the others claims : to have received it through the mail anonymously, while it is rumored the ! information was given in tips by one of the instructors. ^ - WARRING NATIONS OWE UNCLE SAM Washington, June 1.?European nations owe the United States more than $1,000,000 as the result of "diplomatic services rendered" since last August, when the war was commenced. In the event that the United States should be compelled to withdraw its representatievs from Berlin and Vienna, this country would find itself in the peculiar position of holding a bill against nations with which it is no longer on speaking terms. Although it is considered as a great honor to act as diplomatic intermediary between warring nations, it is also customary to keep a daily expanse account of the money spent on such diplomatic work. The State Department, in addition to its actual diplomatic work, also has acted as "banker" for some of the most important embassies in Washington. Sen after the war began some of the Ambassadors / "went broke." They could not get money from Europe by cable or by mail. They appealed to the State Department. The department accommodated them and immediately instructed the American Ambassador in their countries to collect the same amount from*the Foreign Office. THE SOUTHERN GROWING. Mr. William Maxwell, Superintendent of the Spartanburg Division, which includes the Abbeville branch, oi me ooumern itanway, was in acbeville Monday looking after the interest of his Company. In company with Mr. C. D. Brown, Commercial Agent, Mr. Maxwell called on the editor of the Press and Banner. He submitted some proposed changes in the schedule of the Abbeville Branch, which, if they can be made, will greatly accommodate the people of the city. Of course, as Mr. Maxwell explains, there are people to be considered besides the people of Abbeville in making changes in schedules and connections to be made by the railroads, some of which forbid desirable changes. However, he feels that he will be able in a few days to announce some changes which will cut down the run between Abbeville and Hodges, and he hopes a little later to make a change which will save the people of Abbeville the long wait at Hodges on the morning up-train. Mr. Maxwell has made considerable improvements in the Abbeville branch and the road bed is now being put, and is in first class condition; new cross ties having been put in. Other cross ties are on the track and are being put in as needed. The Southern has spent a considerable amount of money in building steel trestles at all important points on the road. Mr. Maxwell says that he intends to make the Abbeville branch as good as any other railroad for the purposes for which it is used. The people of Abbeville will be glad to co-operate with Mr. Maxwell in making his road and Abbeville mutually helpful to each other. The nonnlp nf Ahhpville havf> alwavs na rvvr*w ? - ? ? f ? x? tronized the road. It carries a large amount of freight into Abbeville and its service, we are told by the merchants, is very satisfactory. We hope to see the changes proposed made and we feel sure that the people of Abbeville will duly appreciate any favors shown to them. Mr. Maxwell states that the Southern appreciates the patronage of the people of Abbeville, and when it is in its power to make any changes in the schedule, or to show to the people of Abbeville any favors, it will be glad to hear from the people of Abbeville, or any other community and to do what can be done in justice to themselves, to grant such favors. GENERAL NEWS Dr. Babcock, for many years head of the State Hospital for the Insane, has been elected to the chair of psychiatry at the Medical college for the State of South Carolina in Charleston. Dr. Babcock is an expert on the treatment of pellagra and in conjunction with Dr. Lavender, wrote the first treatise on the disease ever written in the English language. The farmers of Orangeburg county are giving much attention to the planting of grain, 6,500 acres of wheat being the estimated crop in the county. The erection of a roller mill has stimulated the planting of grain. The price of bread in London has gone up to eighteen cents a loaf, due to the increase in the price of flour and the advance in the wages of the bakers. \ Three sailors on the German interned ships in New York Harbor have gone crazy from home sickness and worry. One imagines himself the Kaiser and gives orders for a big batle in the North of France. One has become violent and has been sent to the county home. Greenville county has invested over $100,000 in automobiles since the first of the year. Julius Baumgarten died at his home in Washington last week. He designed the great seal of the Confederate States. He was eighty years old. Before the war he was in business in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Turpinite, the deadly explosive, the use of which has been tried out by France and is being urged by Lord Kitchener in the fight against the Germans, was invented by a Frenchman named Turpin in 1913. Turpinite is a brownish liquid, read| ily absorbed by cotton, which may be used for charging shells and mines. When it explodes it kills everything living within the radius of a kilometer (5-8 mile.) The army transports at Galves ton, me uuiora ana luipaaiCK: nave been sent to Mexico to bring home the American citizens who wish to get out of the country. All have been warned to leave. From Chicago comes the news that big packing houses are shipping 10,000 head of live cattle to France to feed the allied armies during the summer, with the result that beef on the hoof has advanced $1 a hundredweight. It is reported there that the French commissariat has turned to live beef after a distastrous experience with Argentine frozen beef, which spoiled before it could be distributed. THE SABBATH NIGHT SERVICE. Last Sabbath night the first servi/?o nf fko iininn cortnnoc nf fkn /lif ferent churches resolved on for the summer, was held in the Seceder church at half past eight o'clock. The sermon was preached by Rev. M. R. Plaxco and what he had to say pleased the large audience present. After the sermon the different ministers of the city extended a cordial welcome to the young preacher, assuring him of their sincere pleasure at having him iu Abbeville and bespeaking for him the sympathy and good will of the people of our city. Mr. Plaxco's remarks in reply to this kind welcome were appropriate and spoken from the heart of a young man taking up a high caling and a new work. Taking in Clemson. Mr. W. W. Bradley, Mr. Billy Bradley and Jack and Hugh Bradley went up to Clemson Monday to take in the commencement exercises. They made the trip in their car. Jack and Hugh will return by Greenville and will visit Marshal and Mrs. C. J. Lyon before returning home.