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DELEGATES ELECT JUSTICE Of
TBE U. S. SUPREME COURT
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NOMINEE ASSAILS WILSON
In Letter of Acceptance Republican
* Candidate Starts Savage Attack
Upbn Democratic President—Elec-
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tlon Came About on Third Ballot
*
When Favorite Sons Quit.
Charles »Evans Hugheb, former
governor of New York, anil associate
justice of the Supreme Court, was
nominated Saturday for the presi
dency by the Republican national
convention.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, of In
diana, elected vice-president with
Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, again
was chosen for second place on the
Republican ticket.
Roth nominations, made by over
whelming majorities on the first bal
lot of the day—the third ballot of
the convention for the presidency—
were, by acclamation, made unani
mous.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
presented by Col. Roosevelt as a
compromise candidate, received
seven votee. Col. Roosevelt himself
received eighteen and one-half, scat
tered over twelve states.
The nominating ballot showed this
count: Hughes 949^4, Roosevelt
ISi/fc, Lodge 7, DuPont 5, Weeks 3,
LaFollette 3, absent 1. Total 987.
There were expressions of har
mony from all the leaders and
among the delegates.
‘‘Six months ago,” said Chairman
Hilles, of the national committee, “I
isaid the nominee would be born in
the convention. And he was.”
‘‘I am very much pleased, pf
course," said Mr. Hitchcock. ‘‘It
means a reunited Republican party
and victory in November."
The nomination of Mr. Hughes
was- made possible so soon by- an
fhvorTEe~ sons combination, - which
early this morning released its dele
gates, practically all of whom were
known to favor Mr. Hughes when
fre-'d from their instructions.
When the convention began buai-
nes!» shortly bpfore noon the irlth-
drawal of the favorite sons was an
nounced from the platform one after
another and the votes began flopping
into the Hughes column in solid
blocks so rapidly that the nomina
tion. plainly was assured before the
roll call had gone five states
When it got to Colorado the drift
was apparent that a proposal to
make It unanimous or nominate him
by arclamation was made, but Chair
man Harding ruled that the ballot
ing should take Its course.
Each addition to the Hughes col
umn was greeted by yells of exulta
tion from the rapidly accumulating
Hughes delegates and steadily the
votes piled up until New Jersey car
tied it past the required four hun
dred and ninety-four, and the re
mainder was only a formality.
In rapid succession as the votirA
went on'DuPont was withdrawn by
Delaware and his solid block rant
f >r hughes; Illinois withdrew Sher-
n i». Ohio withdrew Burton, Iowa
withdrew (Cummins. New York with
drew Root. Massachusetts withdrew
Weeks. Practically all those new
votes were rust for Hughes, only a
few remaining in compliment to the
•favorite sons, who brought them
Pledge* of lioyalty.
Then one after the other, Se .ator
Weeks and Senator I^tdge took tho
p'atform, pledged loyalty to the nom
inee and asked all their supporters to
thp Bench. Bat 1a this critical period
ght to summon s'***
that It Ig my paramount drty to re
spond. ten speak at. a time cf na
tional exigency, transcending merely
partisan considerations. You roico
the demand for -a dominant,
thorough-going Americanism, fi'm
protective upbuilding policies, essen
tial to our peace and security, and
to that call, and In this crisis, I can
not fail to answer with the pledge of
j all that is in me to the service of our
country. Therefore, I accept the
nomination.
“I stand for the firm and unflinch
ing maintenance of all the rights of
American citizens on land and sea.
I neither Impugn motives nor under
estimate difficulties, but It is most re
grettably true that in our foreign re
lations we have suffered incalculably
from the weak and vaccinating
course which has been taken with re
gard to Mexico--—a course lamenta
bly wrong with regard to both our
rights an'd csr duties. We interfered
v/ithout consistency, and while seek
ing to dictate when we were not con
cerned we utterlyTulled-to appreciate
and discharge our plain duty to our
own citizens.
‘‘At the outset of the Administra
tion the high responsibilities of our
diplomatic, intercourse with foreign
nations were subordinated to a con
ception of partisan requirements, and
we presented to the world a humil
iating spectacle of inaptitude. Be
lated efforts have not availed to re
cover the influence and prestige un
fortunately sacrificed, and brave
words have b^cn stripped of their
force by indecision.
‘‘Our desire to see our diplomacy
restored to its best standard and'‘to
have those advanced; to have no
sacrifices of national interest to
partisan expedients; to have the first
ability of the country always ?.t its
command here and abroajj, in diplo
matic intercourse; to maintain firm
ly our rights under international law,
insisting steadfastly upon all our
rights as mutual and fully perform
ing our international obligations,
and by the clear correctness and
justness of our position and our
manifest ability and disposition to
sustain them to dignify our place
among the nations.
“I Stand for an Americanism that
- knowr. no ulterior purpose: for *
pat riot iam
FOR SERVICE IN MEXICO
truj. i our of
wtof pouncnmi
Manning Issues Order to Soldiers PR00RESSIVE LEADER REFUSES
Telling Them to be Ready | NOMINATION OF HIS PARTY
for Mobilization.
There Is a strong probability
that the National Guard will be
called out shortly foy service in
Mexico, If an executive order Is
sued Monday by Gov. Manning is
Interpreted correctly. .
The order, urging the various
companies of the State National
Guard and the divisions of the naval
militia to get themselves in readi
ness for mobilization orders, was is-
sqed Monday morning before Gov
ernor Manning left for St. Louis on
the ‘‘Carolina Special” for the Na-
After Waiting Four Days to Vote for
Their Cluunpion Young Party is
Dumfounded at His Refusal to
Trad the Party—May Come Into
the Race Later,
The Progressive National Convon-
tion, after four day’s tumult with
tional Democratic convention, to only one purpose in view, Saturday
nrVtv-vstVt V, r\ *4 1 nr n 0 a ft4,1ft**«-vft 1 n ft 1 a -R /"I — 1 W „ ~ — 1 m _ .. •
whrich he Is a delegate-atdarge from
South Carolina.
There has been an undercurrent
of opinion for some time that af
fairs in Mexico were reaching a
crisis, and the assumption was that
there was a possibility of' the Na
tional Guards of the various states
being called into the service. It
is thought that the order of Gov
ernor Manning lends color to the
view, particularly as he has just
returned from Washington, where
he had a conference with authori
ties of the war department rela
tive to the shortage of National
Guard equipment and material in
South Carolina
Governor Richard I. Manning, as
commander-in-chief of the South
Carolina National Guard, Issued the
following executive order:
“1. In view of tho probable call
for the molrili/atlon of the National
Guard and Naval Militia of South
Carolina for service in the near fu
ture, I deem it of the utmost impor
tance that .the officers and enlisted
men In this State begin at once and
in earnest, active preparations for
increasing the strength and effi
ciency of the several command8.\..
“2. 1 do not believe that the citi
zens and soldiers of any State in the
nominated Col. Roosevelt for Presi
dent and a few hours later listened
without protest to a message from
Oyster Day that he would not “ac
cept at this tlmo.” The Convention
adjourned at 5:58 P. M.
Col. Roosevelt’s declination was
conditional and'll was placed in The
hands of the Progressive national
committee to be held until such time
as statements to be Issued by Justice
Hughes, the nominee of the Republi
can party, “shall satisfy tho com
mittee that It is for tho interest of
the country that he be elected.”
In the event the committee shall
be satisfied that aid should bo given
to the Republican.party Col. Roose
velt’s refusal to make a campaign Is
to be considered final. Tt will then
be authorized for the representatives
of the Progressive party to say
whether ,tp endorse the position tak
en by Mr. Roosevelt or whether they
will name another man to fight for
their party principles.
John M. Parker, of Louisiana, was
nominated for vice-president, the se
lection being by acclamation.
Col. Roosevelt’s running mate of
fopr years ago. Governor Hiram
Johnson , of California, refused to
let his name be plrccd before the
Convention, because of the informa
tion he had concerning tho inten-
tlono Of Col Roosevelt tnwnrH
Battleship Pennsylvania Has Been
Turned Over to Navy at the
Norfolk Navy Yard.
The superdreadnought Pennsyl
vania arrived in Norfolk Monday
from the yards of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock cpm-
pany, her builders, to be placed in
commission at the navy yard Imme
diately. She will be commanded by
Capt. H. B. Wilson.
It Is expected that the ship will be
at the Norfolk navy yard about ten
days, proceeding to Philadelphia,
where she will receive the set of sil
ver plate to be presented. .' .
Anirican naval experts claim that
the Pennsylvania Is the most power
ful warship afloat. Her main bat
tery consists of twelve fourteen-inch
rifles, arranged in four turrets on the
center Une. Two of the turrets are
so elevated that the shlo has a dead-
ahead fire of six of the big guns and
a like fire dead astern. In the sec
ondary, or torpedo boat defense bat
tery, arranged along the main and
upper decks, are twenty-two five-inch
rapid fire rifles. There also are four
twenty-one-inch torpedo tubes.
The Pennsylvania Is equipped with
two armored decks to protect her
vitals from Indirect shell fire. The
upper deck is of special steel two
inches thick and the main deck is
three-inches thick. The outboard
armor consists of a partial belt ex
tending ffrom well below the water
line to the main deck and Is fourteen
inches thick amidships and tapering
to eight inches at each end.
The arfnor on the turrets varies
from eighteen inches to eight Inches
In thickness, with five-inch armor on
top. The barbetter armor below deck
is thirteen inches thick. The fun
nel base is protected by thirteen-inch
armor and that of the conning tower,
from which the ship would be oper
ated in battle, is of the. same thick
ness
Tho Pennsylvania Is six hundred
ENOUSR VAR MMSIER OR
BOARD DESTROYED SfflP
WAS WOUND FOR RUSSIA
j .4»> l>ki
plate. . Whether natlve-or nataratlz-
ed, or whatever race or creed, we
have but one country, and we do not
for an instant tolerate to any divis
ion of allegiance.
“I believe In making prompt pro
vision to assuro absolutely onr na
tional security. I believe in prepar-
edneaa. not only entirely ■ adequate
for defence with respect to numbers
and equipment In both army and
navy, but with all thoroughness to
the end that in each branch of the
service there may be the utmost effi
ciency under the most competent ad
ministrative heads. We are devoted
to the Ideals of honorable peace. We
wish tc promote all wise and practic
able measures for the just settle
ment of -International disputes. In
view of our abiding ideals, there is
no danger of militarism in this coun
try. We have no policy of aggress
ion; no lust for territory; no zeal
for strife. It Is In this spirit that we
demand adequate provision for na
tional defence and wo condemn the
Inexcusable negloct that has been
shown in thl-'. matter of first national
Importance. ' We must have the
strength which self-rospoct demands,
the strength of an efficient nation
ready for every emergency.
*‘Odr preparation must be indus
trial and economic as woll as mili
tary. Our severest tests will come
after the war is over.
“We must make a fair and -wise
re-adjustrjjent of the tariff to accor
dance with sound protective princi
ple, to insure our economic Indepen
dence and to maintain American
standards of living. Wo must con
serve the just interests of labor,
H^RrHtw-wnitwunretnviTitsf-TealhrtTTg that In democracy patriot
ism and national strength must bo
rooted in even-handed justice. In
preventing, as wo must, unjust dis
crimination and monopolistic prac
tices. we must still be zealous to as
sure the foundations of honest busi
ness. Particularly should wo seek
the expansion of foreign trade— We
must not throttle American enter
prise, here or abroad, but rather pro
mote it and take pride In honorable
achievements. We must take up the
serious problems of transportation
of interstate and foreign commerce,
in a sensible and candid manner, and
provide an enduring basis for pros
perity by the intelligent- use of the
constitutional powers of Congress, so
as adequately to protect the public
on the one hand, and on the otiier,
to conserve 1 _ the essential instru
mentalities of progress.
“I stand for the principles of <ur
civil service laws. In every depart
ment of tho government the highest
efficiency must bo insisted upon. For
all laws and programmes are vain
without efficient and impartial ad
ministration.
“I cannot within the limits of this
statement speak upon all the sub
jects that will require attention. I
can only say that I fully endorre tho
.platform you have adopted.
"I feel the greatness of the respon-
sibilitieb you impose. I should have
boon glad to have had that responsi
bility upon another, but I shall un
dertake to meet it grateful for tho
confidence- you express. I sincerely
trust that all former differences mav
Ire forgotten and that we have united
effort in e patriotic realization of
nur national opportunity.. — » .
“I have resigned my judicial office
apd I am ready to devote myself un
reservedly to the campaign.
(Signed) ‘.‘Charles E. Hughes.”
• (End Telegram.) .
unipn are.- loyal-And nomination, several other names,
sfeP.ff 6 Q ,V^ UUl «>»»<*•--*»*: and notab’v that of Raymond Robins,
call oomo^^^n^lMlre ( w j,o was both temporary and perma-
that the organisations from this ctate
make the best showing by being the
first to notify the president of our
readiness and preparedness, both in
men' and efficiency, to respond to the
call of duty in defense of our na
tional honor.
‘3. I desire this order read in ihe
presence of each company and dlvi-
nent chairman of the Convention,
Were offered, but not seconded.
Prior to reading the message from
Oyater Bay some minutes were con
sumed in drawing from delegates
and party supporters tho usual sin
ews of war in the form of voluntary
financial contributions.
Col. Roosevelt's answer to the
sion and that the men be impressed Progressive Convention follows
with the urgent desirability and
necessity for prompt, patriotic and
enthusiastic action looking to in
creasing the strength and efficiency
of the South Carolina National Guard
and Naval Militia.
and eight feet long over all, has a
-HH4- logd- tilsirtamnent ofTbowt AtiWlttlEE"*** WToBows;
Greateet Living Kaglishnutn, Bora mm
JMt
Irishman, Meets Tragic Fate Serv
ing His Empire—Loss Causes De
pression Among People Who Look-
ed to Him for Leadership.
The news that Earl Kitchener,
secretary of state for war, and his
staff, who were proceeding to Rus
sia aboard the cruiser Hampshire,
were lost off the Orkney islands
Monday night, was.the most stunning
blow Great Britain has received
since the war began.
This Is the second shock the
country has sustained within & week.
The other was when the newspapers
appeared Friday evening with the
first intelligence of the naval battle
in the North Sea In the form of a
list of the ships lost, with virtually
no Intimatlop that there was any
compensation In the way of enemy
losses. The bulletin telling of the
death of Kitchener gave the country
an even greater shock.
Kitchener was the one outstanding
personality whom the people talked
of and believed In a great man, not
withstanding newspaper attacks
which at a former period of the war
threatened to undermine his popu
larity and the public confidence In
him.
A telegram from Admiral Sir John
Jellicoe, commander of the fleet, giv
ing the bare facts, was received at
the admiralty about 11 o'clock in the
morning. The first official announce
ment was issued at about 1.30 In the
afternoon. Before noon, howover,
rumors were spreading.
Admiral Jeillcoe's report to t&f
ty-twrr thousand tons and hejc speed
on trials was slightly in excess or
twenty-one knots an hour. She was
contracted for on October 10, 1913,
and was launched at Newport News
fifteen months ago.
AGREEMENT REPUDIATED •
BY NEW MEXICAN GENERAL
SLAVS NEAR CZERNOWITZ
were made from all the favorite son
dole-rations. The final analysis of the
romtnating ballot showed that Hugh
es had drawn hla votes from every
State and every Territory; that
.Roosevelt's had been scattered over
twelve States: that DuPont’s five had
come from South Carolina: Lodge’s
seven from North Carolina and tho
final three for Senator Weeks had
come frpm Massachusetts and Mis
souri.
, Although the Convention had no
word that Mr. Hughes would accept
and no statement of his position, one
ranio along soon afterward, but not
until the Convention h.-d adjourned.
The former Justice had kept to his
determination to utter no word in his
own behalf.
r r ,u ^ Convention was notable in po-
1" .al history for many things. A
man who steadfastly had refused to
seek the ^nomination had be-in chos
en; it was tho first Republican Con
vention since 1888 which had been
forced to take more than one ballot
and It has been marked by. a lack of
riotous demonstrations and nervous
enthusiasm, w-hich hitherto'has been
a feature of such hearings.
It did not touch r.ny of tho exist
ing records for sustained demonstra
tions, but despite the fact- that, in po
litical vernacular it was wholly and
decidedly “unbossed;” it moved with
a precision and quietness, which has
net been equalled since the McKin
ley Convention in Philadelphia.
The letter of resignation of Justice
Hughes ‘sent to the President im-
pjediatuly after his n-nilnation con
tained one brief sentence. It sa^d:
. : ~ “June 10,1916. "
“To the-President:
“I hereby resign the office of As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the I'nited States.
“I am. sir, respectfully yours, .
(Signed) fc ‘‘Cha>l£8 E. Hughes.”
The president sent this reply: .
“Dear Mr. Justice Hughes:
“I am in receipt cf your letter of
resignation and feci constrained to
yield to your desire. _ l, therefore,
,ynnr rai-t-m.,i ; on-as Justice of
the. Supreme Court of the Unitpd
Riuutiami Approach Ancient Capital
of Hukowlna Sunday.
Russian troops Sunday approach
ed the outskirts of Czernowitx, the
capital of Hukowlna, the Russian war
office announced Monday. The state
ment also says that Russian troops
attacked the bridgehead at Zales-
cyky.
Czernowitz, the objective of the
Russian drive on this part of the
front, was in possession of the Rus
sians for some time early in the war.
but they were compelled to evacuate
the city during the progress of the
Austro-German offensive
Zalescyky is on the river Dniester,
thirty miles northwest of Czerno
witz. It was in this region that some
of the heaviest fighting of the Rus
sian offensive last spring occurred.
As the RusSfafTlroops drew near
Czernowitz, the report says, there
were numerous explosions caused by
the Austrians within the city.
The spectacular Russian advance
in Galicia and Volhynia apparently
has not been checked, although few
details of tills campaign are permit
ted to come to light. Vienna con
cedes the withdrawal • of Austrian
troops in northeastern Bukowlna,
where the advance of the Russians
has been swift and steady.
JAPAN SWAPS AMBASSADOR
Viscount Chinda Goes to England
i
and Sato Conies From Austria.
Japan’s new ambassador to the
United States, Amaro Sato, probably
will assume the duties of his po&t
about September 1, it was said in
Washington Friday. His appoint
ment was made known Thursday
night.
Mr. Sato, now an attache of the
Japanese foreign offic^, succeeds Vis
count Chinda, the newly appointed
ambassador to Great Britain; Sato
formerly was ambassador to Austria.
Mr. Sato Is a'diplomat of large and
varied experience. He served in
various diplomatic capacities in sev
eral European capitals. He is re
membered In the United States par
ticularly for the part he took as an
attache of the Japanese delegation in
tho Russo-Japanese peace conference
at Portsmouth, N. H.
ITALIAN TRANSPORT SUNK
’The Progressive Convention:
am very grateful for the honor you
confer upon me by nominating me
President. 1 cannot accept It at this
time. I do not know the attitude of
the candidate of the Republican par-i
ty toward the vital queetlona of the
day. Therefore, if you desire an Im
mediate decision, I must decline the
nomination. But If you prefer It I
suggest that conditional refusal to
run be placed in the hands of the
Progressive national committee. If
Mr. Hughes’a statements when he
makes them shall satisfy the com
mittee that it Is for the interest of
the country that he he elected, they
can act accordingly and treat my re
fusal os definitely accepted. If they
are not satisfied they can oo* notify
the Progressive party and at tho
same time can confer with me and
then determine on whatever action
we may severally doom appropriate
to meet the needs of the country.
(Signed) "Theodorj Roosevelt."
When Col. Roosevelt summoned
the newspaper correspondenta to
Sagamore Hill at 6 o’clock Saturday
to tell them he had tentatively re?
fused tho Progressive nomination
for the presidency, ho had nothing
to add to what ho had said in his
tPTPgftm to the convention at Chl-
-cago, —
Hq told 60*methlngi however, of
the steps which led up to his mes
sage early in the day r.uggestlug that
Progressives and Republicans unite
upon Senator Lodge. At 4 o’clock
In file morning he sr.id ono Republi
can and two Progressive conferees
on the joint conference committee
called him over the telephone to ex
plain the situation as it then stood.
CoK Roosevelt sent his tolegram
of refusal to tho Progressives before
he had- read Juotice Hughes’ state
ment. Later* when r.sked if ho had
any comment to make on the Hughes
statement *e replied:
“Not a word, not a word about
anything.”
Col. Roosevelt Saturday afternoon
refused to make any/ further com
ment on Kis declination, “at this
time,” of the Progressive presiden
tial nomination. Ho' 1 told the re
porters he had nothing further to
say to the statement given* out by
Secretary McGrath at Chicago.
The Colonel Imormod the report
ers that there would be no further
news at Oyster Bay end bid them all
good-bye, saying any further news
would have to come from the Pro
gressive national committee;
When a photographer asked tho
Colonel to pose, for'a picture, he
said: “There is no need for my pic
ture. I am out of politics.”
Theodore Roosevelt reiterated at
Oyster Bay Sunday that he is “out of
pollthcs.” “I want to tell you news
paper ihen,” he said, "that It’s of no
use for you' to eomo up here to see
me. I will have nothing to say. I
will answer no questions, please
don’t ask me to. I am out of poli
tics.’ 1
Withdrawal of Col. Sibley Waa the
Only Tiling That Prevented
Attack Upon Him.
What is regarded by American
array officer* as official repudiation
of the agreement entered into by
Gen. Pershing and Gen. Gavlra was
contained In & curt message from
Gen. Jacinto Trevino to Gen. Per
shing Informing him that Gen. (to-
vtra had no authority to discuss mil
itary subjects with him. Gen. Per
shing sent a copy of Gen. Trevino’s
message to department headquarters
at San Antolo.
The agreement between Gen. Per
shing and Gen. Garlra bad to do with
disposition of troops In the territory
controlled by the American punitive
expedition and was Intended as pre
caution against clashes between
troops of the two armies. It in no
way affected the more Important
phases of the situation. Gen. Gavlra
was ordered to Mexico City about the
time Gen, Trevino sent his message
to Gen. Pershing.
Official advices have been receiv
ed by Gen. Funston that Gen. Gavlra
has asked consular officers atTfrittH''’ttttTB
I have to report with deep regrot
ffcat his majesty's ship Hampshire,
Capt. Herbert J. Savin, R. N., wltn
Lord Kitchener and his staff on
board, was sank last night at about
8 p. m. to the west of the Orkney*,
either by a mine or a torpedo.
Four boats were seen by observ
ers on shore to leave the ship. The
wind was north-northweet, and heavy
seas were running. Patrol vessels
and destroyers at once proceeded to
the spot and a party was sent along
the coast to search, but only some
bod lea and a capsized boat have been
found up to the preeent. As the
whole shore has been searched from
the seaward. I greatly fear that there
Is little hope of there being any sur
vivor*.
“No report has yet been received
from the searching party on thorn.
“H. M. 8. Hampehlre waa on bar
way to Russia.”
When the official announcement
finally waa loaned the fact aprnad
about London some time before the
newspapers could get Into the
streets. There waa a crowd about
the atoek exchange which It required
police reserves to deni with. The
police told every one to move on thut
there waa no truth In the report.
Aa the war progressed and Great
people waa assembling about the
government offlcea In Whitehall.
The closed windows of the war of
fice confirmed tho rumor beyond
doubt. Other crowds gathered
around the newspaper offices and
fought for the papers. In the course
of the afternoon the flags on all
buildings were flown at half mast
The English undoubtedly are n
stole si people, but
huahua to supply him with a list of
their nationalities other than Amer
icans, explaining that he wished to
know them In offering them protec
tion; that he would be glad to accord
protection to Americans as well, but
that In view of the increasing antag
onism by Mexicans he regarded it a
practically ImponsilJle to do so. *•
rb.*became known that only the
withdrawal'of Col. Sibley’s force that
entered Mexico after the raid at
Glenn Springs prevented an attack by
Carranza troops. Army office^ have
learned that a force of one thousand
troops had been sent northward with
orders from the governor of Coahulla
to get In contact with the American
troops and force them out of Mexico.
BATTLE CRUISER WAS SUNK;
BERLIN NOW ADMITS LOSS
Germany Rays Otiier Losses in Fight
Were Practically as Reported
• in Earlier Announcement
FEELING RUNS HIGH
Mexicans Bitter Toward Americans
tn ManzanUln.
vTHWriTBs arrTvinc fmm M inza-
ni.llni Muzizmi oupaoml Hmi
critical and declared Mexican
The foTlowlni: Is tl c teleorarif
which Justice Hughciiocnt to phair- authorities and other? were foment-
man Harding: * | ing anti-American feeling The lack
“Mr. Ch tinman gnd delegates: | of purchasing power of tho do facto
•T hove not desired the -omlna- currency Wl T «n ea tho cauoo of
tion. I have wished to remain on prenpnt conditions. - ,
SAYS WARSPITE WAS SUNK
dreadnaught to Bottom.
Rulxnarine Sends Principe Umberto
to Bottom With Heavy Loss.
The Italian transport Principe Um- Say Battleship Koenig Sent Supcr-
berto has been torpedoed and sunk
in the lower Adriatic with a lossef a
large number of soldiers, according,
to an official statement issued by the
Italian admiralty last week.
‘ The- steamer accompany "by 1 Two
r transports conveying troo'pa natches from Kiel to
war materials and esentjeri hx-
The* arcertion that the dreadnaught
Warspltc was sunk In the North sea
battle last week again in made, hot- seal to the bottom and SIX destroy
An official statement issued in
Berlin Thursday gives the total loss
of the German high seas forces dur
ing the battle off Jutland and up to
the present time as one battle cruis
er,^one ship of the line of older con*
structlon, four small cruisers and five
torpedo boats. The statement says:
“Of Ihese losses the battleship
Pommern was launched In 1905. The
loss of the cruisers Wiesbaden, El-
bing, Frauenlob and five torpedo 1
boats has already been reported In
Official statements. For military
reasons we refrained until now from
making public the loss of Jhe battle
cruiser Lutzow and. the cruiser Ros
tock.”
The destruction of thf. Lutzow was
claimed In the first at a f eluent issued
by , the British^ admiralty. At the
same *time the British claimed tha.t
two German battleships had ) been
Tuesday without perceiving - that
nomeUxing which common people
took ae a calamity had befallen
them.
The foreign office waa saddened
by the loss of one of Its. most valued
.members, Hugh Jamds O’Blerne;
while Sir Frederick Donaldson and
Brig. Gen. Ellershaw of the ministry
of munitions were known to be men
whom the nation could little afford
to lose.
The fact that the cruiser Hamp
shire, wRh between 200 and 300 men
had sunk, was generally accepted
simply as an unfortunate detail of
these days.
The king came from Windsor and
sent for Premier Asquith when he
heard the news. The war council
held a long session. Naturally, spec
ulation regarding Kitchener’s succes
sor began immediately. Among those
discussed were David Lloyd-Georgq^
Lord Derby and the chief of the Im
perial staff. Sir William Robertson.
Earl Kitchener met death at a’ mo
ment which will Insure his position
in British history. He waa almost the
only member of the government WJjti
from the beginning confidently a»-
serted that this would be a long war
—his low estimate was three years—
and he insisted that the government
shpuld make its plans accordingly.
The organization which he began of
the enormous new British army ip
well under way.
There Is no evidence to show
whether the Hampshire was tor
pedoed by a. submarine or struck a
mine.
The official ,n§w.s
“ban it would ’ otherwise
surprise
have been, because no one knew that
Earl Kitchener had left England. A
memorial service will be held in St.
Paul’s.
WILSON NAMES WHITE MAN
wlt i)nt.-nAing British dnalaJa—in. dis-
the - Overseas
ers. as well as the ramming of a suh-
mhrin*. Tire- British, b<7we
THan submarines. The Principe Um
berto sank si fe* moments after be
ing struck and although prompt help
I was rendered by the other ships It Is
J believed half the troops on board
have perished. The exact low has
not been established. ,
—rbe3r‘fl!SD8lPBM Lhe
Warspltc was sank during ‘the day
battle by the German battleship Koe-
n+g," the news agency says. It was
obverved from the Koenig.* that. the
Wavsplte-had been damaged badly.
Then there came a great explosion
and the WarspUe sank rapidly.
Turns Aside From Proccdent and
Office to Caacasiaa.
President Wilson Friday nnmfnci.
Mr. Costello, srho la a Democratic
TTghT crulser.H
The ’Rostock was of forty-nine
hundred tons, built In 1912, and car
ried a crew of three hundred and
seventy-three men. She was armed
with twaivt four-inch guns and two] appointing a negro to tho
torpedd tubes. The Lutxow won n growmee from almost
twenty-six n»n««—pa too ship* eondMoteo for tho
national committeeman from the Dis
trict, will be the first white
hold the . position sifico
Cleveland Inaugurated tho