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r IMED FOB PUGE 1 ffilMANY AND ENCLAND TRIED TD MAKE AUEEMENT SUNKEN SUBMARINE RAISED. ONE BODY IS IDENTIFIED WHIES EOR FACTS PVT IN HI lETUSED IFFEBS ^Edward Gray Outlines Negotiations Between Two Countries in 191a— I.looked like Both of Them Were Feeling That Their Relations Were Btrained. The British foreign office Tuesday night issued a lengthy statement con cerning the negotiations between Great Britain and Germany in 1912, compiled from the official records in the foreign office. The statement reads in part: “An account of the 1912 Anglo- German negotiations was published in the semi-official Norddeutsche All- gemeine Zeitung last month. This account waw misleading and no doubt was intended to mislead. It made it appear that the British government had at that time rejected what would bo regarded in> many quarters as a reasonable offer of friendship from Germany. In these circumstances it may hej^js well to publish a statement of facts'compiled from the official records here. “Early in 1912 the German chan cellor sketched to Lord Haldane (then British lord high chancellor) the following formula as one which would meet the views of the im perial government: “1. The high contracting parties assure each other mutually of their k desire for peace and friendship. “2. They will not, either of them, make or prepare to make any unpro voked attack upon the other or Join In any combination or design against the other for the purpose of aggres sion. or become a party to any plan of naval or military enterprise, alone or in combination with any other power, directed to such an end. and declare themselves not to be bound by any nnch agreement. j“3. If either of the high contract ing parties becomes entangled In war with one or more powers, in which It can not be said to be the aggressor, the other party will at I4est observe toward the power so entangled benev olent neutrality, and will use Its ut most endeavors for the localisation of the conflict. If either of the high contracting parties is forced to go to war by obvious provocation by a third party they bind themselves to enter Into an eschange of views concerning their attitude on ouch a conflict. *‘B. The duty of neutrality which arises out o( the preceding article has no application Insofar as it may not be reconcilable with existing agreements which the high contract ing parties already have made. “S. The making of new agree ments which render It impossible for either of the parties to observe neu trality toward the other beyond what Is provided by the preceding limits t'on Is excluded In conformity with the provisions of Article 2. *V The high contracting parties declare they will do oil in their pow er to prevent differences and misun derstandings arising between them and other powers “These conditions, although In ap pearance fair as between the parties, would have been grossing unfair and one-sided in their operation. Owing to the general position of the Euro pean powers and the treaty engage ments by which they are bound, the result of Articles 4 and 5 would have been that while Germany in case of a European conflict, would have re mained free to support her friends, this country would have been forbid den to raise a finger In defense ofi .hers. . . . r "lt was impossible for us to enter ^to a contract so obviously inequit- t»le, and the formula accordingly was rejected by Sir Edward Grey (the British foreign minister). "Count Paul Wolff-Metternich (then German ambassador to Great ttritaib), upon this, pressed for coun ter-proposals, which htf stated would be without prejudice and not binding unless we were satisfied our wishes were met on the naval question. On this understanding Sir Edward Grey on the 14th of March, 1912, gave Count Wolff-Metternich the following draft formula which has been ap proved by the cabinet: “ ‘England will make no unprovok ed attack upon Germany and pursue no aggressive policy toward her. Ag gression upon Germany is not the subject and forms no part of any treaty,- understanding or combination to which England now is a party, nor will she become a party to anything that has such an object.’ “Count Wolff-Metternich. <thought this formula inadequate and suggest ed two alternative additional clauses. . “ ‘England will therefore observe at least benevolent neutrality should Officials Praise Work of Ralstwg Hoik Ovbr 800 Feet—W as a Mm • rlne Feat Unknovra. One body, found in the forward compartment en (he United States submarine F-4, wrecked with a loss of twentp-two lives in the harbor of Honolulu March 25, was identified Tuesday as that of George E. Ash croft, of Los Angeles, gunner's mate. It was recognized by a dental bridge, naval officials said. Many bodies, entangled in the de bris of the submarine, are in frag ments. It was not expected that the remaining bodies would be recovered for several days. Meanwhile work of clearing the hull of sand and other debris continues. Preparations have been made to embalm the bodies as soon as they are taken out. The battered hulk of the P-4, rests in dry dock,. A thorough examina tion of the interior was to be made by naval officese to ascertain the cause of the accident which resulted in the navy^s first fatal submarine disaster. The board of naval officers which will conduct the investigation consist of Rear Admiral G. J. Boush, Lieut. Commander Julius' A, Furar and Lieut. Kirby B. Crittenden. A feat unknown in marine annals was accomplished in the ralsipg/ of the vessel from a depth of three hun dred feet, in the opinion of officials of the navy department. A state ment issue(f by the department said that so far as could be discovered no vessel had ever before been raised from such a depth. The department’s statement prais ed the naval officers engaged in the salvage operations, and said it was due to their untiring efforts that the vessel was successfully floated. WILSON ASKS DANIELS AND iARRISON FOR FROfflAN IER1ANY ACCEPTS PRINCIPLES OF PRESIDENT WILSON HAVE A SKIN WITH- OUT A BE] iif*- ENGLISH POUND GOES DOWN FIVE POINTS ON WEDNESLAY NEW SUBMARINE BASES First of These Will be at New Ix>n- <1oh. Conn. The first of the American subma rine bases contemplated in the plan for an inner defense line of submers- ibles along all qoasts will be Ideated at New London. Conn. The build ings of the marine school, abandoned In 19H, will be used to house the men of the submarine fleet detailed to that portion of bbe Atlantic coast. The navy department is working out details, and '.the new base probably will be in operation in a very short time. It is planned to give crews of coast defense submarines shore quarters. The ships will run out to sea on daily cruises or on patrol duty during the day, returning at night to the base. Eventually it is proposed to have sim ilar stations all along the coasts. ternich, said that the use of the wopd neutrality would convey the impres sion that more was meant than was warranted by the text. He suggested t _ that the substance of what was re- wax be forced -upon Germany^ er quired would be obtained from the TO STRENGTHEN DEFENCE VICTORY OF CONSEQUENCE Factors Fearful of Cancel latlou of Orders and lx mm of Works to Thousands. English money took another phe nomenal drop Wedneaday on the New York exchange. The pound sterling sold down, within the first half hour on dealings, to $4.50, a break of five and one-quarter cents over night and a downward plunge of eleven rents within two days. . The drop caused the gravest anx lety as to Its possible affect on Ame'- lean exports. Coatiaued depreciation. It was Uioutcht. would affect tew* of Ihouaautla of A meric aa workmen pos sibly by rloslag down factories sup plying Great Britain with rota modi- U0R* This effect was in perspective In the minds of some of the leading bankers of New York. Before that could happen, it was explained, there would have to be caaceliatioa or cur tailment of foreign orders to Ameri can producers.* nt present totalling hundred* of millions of dollars, and great dlminuition in the value of new orders. Both these contingencies were expected. It was said, if sterling should go much lower. The immediate effect of the great drop wax the virtual paraJysia of the foreign exchange market. A torrent of bills poured into the officers of International bankers bat there were few actual transactions. Quotations varies by wide margins. At the mo ment when one house quoted (4.50 aa the rate on sterling, another was quoting 14.51^4. Pear that sterling would go much lower checked trade and held the big factors in New York's international money markets' apprehensive. TV President Requests Information From Heads of War and Navy Depart ments—Will Formulate and Carry Out Definite Plan of Protec tion. , President Wilson Thursday night made public letters he wrote to Sec retaries Daniels and Garrison last month asking them to formulate for him definite programs for strength ening the national defences that he might make recommendations in his next message to congress. The secretaries have been at work on the reports for more than a month and now have them virtually com pleted. As soon as they are submit ted the president will discuss them 'with the chairmen of the - military and naval affairs committees of con gress. The letter to Secretary Dan iels reads: , “I have been giving, as I am sure you have also, a great deal of thought to the matter of a wise and adequate naval program, to be pro posed to the congress at its next ses sion, and 1 would like to discuss the whole subject with you at the earliest possible date. . "But first we must have profes sional advice. 1 would be very much obliged if you would get the best minds in the department to work on the subject: 1 mean the men who have been most directly in contact with actual modern conditions, who have most thoroughly comprehended the altered conditions of naval war fare, and who beat comprehend what the navy must be in the future In order to stand upon an equality with the moat efficient and moat practical ly serviceable. I want their advice, a program by them formulated in the most definite terms. Whether we can reaaonably propose the whole of H to the congress immediately or not. we can determine when we have studied it. The important thing now Is to know and know fully what we need. Congress will certainly wel come such advice and follow It to the limit of Ita opportunity. “H should be a program planned for a consistent and progressive arm of the nation and should be of such a kind aa to commend Itself to every patriotic and practical man.” To secretary Garriaop the presi dent wrote: ”1 ha ve been giving scarcely leas thought than you yourself have to the queatlon of adequate preparation for national defence, and I am anx ious. aa you know, to Incorporate in my nexi message to congress a pro gram regarding the development and equipment of the army and a proper training of our citlxens to arms, which,, In every way consistent with our traditions and our national pol icy. will be of such a character as to commend itself to every patriotic and practical mind. “I know that you have been much in conference with your professional associates in the department and that you have yourself come to some very definite conclusions on these ex ceedingly Important mattera-1 would be very much obliged If you would be kind enough to prepare for me a pro gram. with estimates, of what you and the best Informed soldiers In your counsels think the country ought to undertake to do. I should like to dlacuas this program with you at as early a time as It can be made ready.” The following telegram from John Hays Hammond, president of the Na-. tional I.eague of Republican Clubs, was made public Thursday sight by Secretary Garrison: “Regardless of politics the people are behind you In the work you are so ably donig for our national de fence. Any suspicion as to your in tegrity of purpose is entertained only by shallow minds and by contempt ible politicians, whose wish is ‘father to the thoughts.' It will prove to be political suicide to so-called leaders of the Republican party if they do not cordially co-operate with the ad- mtfiistration in the matter of national defence.” LOOK FOR EASY TIME England will, therefore, as a matter of course, remain neutral if war is forced upon Germany.’ “Tlfia, he added, would not be binding unless our wishes were met with regard to the naval program. Sir Edward Grey considered {hat the British proposals were sufficient. He explained that if Germany desired to crush Prance, England might not-be able to sit*still, though If France were aggressive or attacked Germany no support would be given by his’ majesty's government or approved by England. ... ^"Slr Edward Grey eventually pro- ' the following formula: ‘The two powers being mutually fi£atrons of securing peace and friend ship between them, England declares that the Iriil neither make nor join in any unprovoked attack upon Ger many. Aggression upon Germany forms*>0 part of sny treaty, under standing or combination to which Baginad now Is a party’, unr wnt n? ksnoms a party to anything that has sarh aa ahjsst * , **flU JMwairl Off. whoa ha hang- ai tMh more accurately expressed words, ‘will neither make nor join in any un provoked attack.’ “Count Wolff-Wetternlch thereup on received instructions to make it quite clear that the chancellor could recommend to the emperor to give up the essential parts of the novelle (the hill then pending for an increase of the German navy) only If we could conclude an agreement guaranteeing neutrality of a far-reaching character, and leaving no doubt as to any inter- preptation. A few days afterward Count Wolff-MettePnlch commurlcated to Rlr Edward Grey the substance of a letter from the chancellor In which the latter said that as the formula suggested by his majesty's, govern ment could hot agree to the larger' forabuLa for which he had-asked, the novelle must proceed on the lines on which U had been presented -to tke federal council. * ’The negotiations then came to an and and with them the hope of a ma ts*! tdigrtisa la the bp the tare Germans Intend to Use Vilna as Huge Russian Rase. Serious resistance is not expected in Berlin from the Russian forces holding Grodna proper. They are ex pected to maintain a short action for the purpose of staying as long as possible the German advance, and then draw hack to make connection with the Dvina line, uncovering Vil na and leaving in German hands the greatest strategic base within the bounds of all Russia. Vilna: according to the plank now made, will become the base of dpefa- tlons for the Teutonic allies. It is topographically adapted to the most important uses, and commands the routes both to Petrograd and Mos cow. A strike may be made in either> direction from the great strategic base. Turkish Defeat Rumored. An important part of the Turkish forces on the Gallipot peninsula has been surrounded by the Allies and its surrender .4s . imminent, says an. Athens dixpatqh to The Fournier Agency at Paris on Friday. Among the prominent Germans who signed the petition addressed to the Germs* rhamriior protesting against the annexation of territory to the empire are Dr_ Bernhard Dera- burg. Prof. Adolf Ham ark ssd Prise* ■9 Chief Justice White Bays R is Great est Achievement in American. Di plomacy for a Generation—Undrs to be Warned and Pesahngers Sav ed Before They are Bunk. Germany has accepted the declara tion of the United States Iq the sub marine warfare controversy. Vount von Bernstorff, the German ambassa dor, Wednesday gave written assur ances to Secretary Innsing that no more passenger ships would be sunk without warning. After a conference at the state de partment Ambassador von Bernstorff sent Secretary Lansing this letter: “My Dear Mr. Secretary: With reference’-to our conversation of this morning, 1 beg to inform you that my instructions concerning our answer to your last Lusitania note contains the following passage: / • v ! * “ ‘Liners will not be sunk by our submarines without warning and without safety of the lives of non-combatantsr-provided that the liners do not try to escape or of fer resistance.’ “Although 1 know that you do not wish to discuss the Lusitania ques tion till the Arabic incident has been definitely and satisfactorily settled,-1 desire to inform you of the above be cause this policy of my government was decided on before the Arabii in cident occurred. . , “I have no- objection to your mak ing any use you may please of the above information. “I remain, my dear Mr. I-ansing, very sincerely yours, “J. Bernstorff.'* In connection with the letter Bec- resry Lansing made the following statement: “I* view of the cle*rue«w ttf the foregoing statement. It seems needless to make any comment In re gard to I other than to say that It appears to he a recognition of the fundamental principle for which we have contended.” v Bsrnstorff's letter was forwarded to President Wilson. No formal com ment was made at the White House, but on every band there was evidence of gratification that the submarine crisis had passed and that Germany had acknowledged the justice of the principles for which Preeldent Wil son has bees contending. Announcement that the German policy had been decided upon befo.. the sinking of the Arsbls perfectly agrees with information upon which American officials had been depend ing. Soon after the last Lusitania note was sent. President Wilson un derstood there would not be another such disaster. The sinking of the Arabic therefore came as a double shock. Inasmuch as it seems to have been established that the submarine which sunk the Arabic haa been de stroyed by a British patrol boat, the exact circumstances may never be de termined other than by testimony from British and American 'Sources. The German government’s state ment that before the sinking of the Arabic her submarine commanders had keen ordered to sink no more passenger ships without warning may be taken as a disavowal of that act The question of reparation for the Americans who lost their lives on the Lusitania, the Arabic andotherships which have been torpedoed probably will be the next step in the proceed ing. Secretary Lansing has steadfastly refused to dlscuks the Lusitania case with the German ambassador untli the Arabic Incident was disposed of. Now, it la believed, the way has been opened for considering the Lusitania. Apparently the American govern ment has accepted the German decla ration as meeting its attitude toward the treatment of air neutral shipping as well as passenger carrying vessels Count von Bernstorff, in his letter, referred to liners, and in German ynarters that was construed as metn- ing all non-combatant passenger skips. At the State department the Ger man ambassador's letter was consid ered as covering all the American government has contended for—that peaceful merchantmen muset not be sunk without warning or without visit and search and opportunity for non-combatants to escape! The immediate effect of Wednes day's developments is to open the way for a resumption of negotiations with Berlin, the United States and Germany for an agreement upop the rights of neutral shipping. The state department had decided to have no further exchange of notes with the German government as officials con cluded that the apparent disregard of American representations as shown by the siniyng.of the Arabic demand ed a severance of diplomatic rela tions unless some satisfactory expla nations were volunteered by the Ger man government. It is understood that the next step will be to clear up any possible misunderstanding as to the extent of the concessions. Ambassador Bernstorff has a gen eral and longer communication from the foreign office dealing with ths k case of the Lusitania, which is ex- _ ted to clear up any doub tas to the extent of the German conces sions. In German quarters it is in sisted they will be satisfactory. Chief Justly White, who wag among Secretary Lansing's callers, declared the outcome was the great- ■ear* diplomatic achievement of the United States la a generation. Y FOR ECZEMA, ITCI ! ZEMERINE, TIE MARVELOUi PIMPLES, RIN6 WORM TETER. 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