Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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- -A-*. r FI0HT8F0R UFE W1TB BACK TO WALL OERMANY DOES HER BEST ALLIES KEEP POUNDING VIOOROUS NOTE PROTESTS | THE BRITISH BLOCKADE NEW IKISitt CRISIS Comni uni ration Will be Published LLOYD GEORGE THREATENS TO Itussians Ratter Long German and Austrian Line in the East Seeking to Compel a Withdrawal of Von Hindenbdrg's Entire Front—Allies Winning in the West. Germany is fighting with her back to the wall. Furthermore, Germany recognizes this and publicly admits it. But the Fatherland, calm in the confidence of the prowess of its armies, declares that the “big push’’ of the Entente Allies will be unable to break through the German line, and believes that, when its enemies recognize this fact, the first real moves looking toward peace negotia tions will be made. The Entente A*llies, on the other hand, are.equally confident of s\ic- cess. They point to the fact that, after two years of preparation, they are at last ready for war. They have wrested the offensive from the Ger mans for the first time in the long and bitter struggle, and they cite Next Week But is Said to be Positive. ' I American Ambassador Page will present to the British foreign office a formal note protesting against the blackluting of American business firms under the Trading With the Enemy act. In announcing Thursday that the communication had been transmit ted to London, Acting f .cretary Polk said it discussed only the general principles of international law in volved, without taking up cases of individual firms blacklisted. The note, officially prescribed at the department as a “protest,” is RESIGN LEADERSHIP ITH WILL QUIT IDO '.II " Premier Says He Will Appeal to Country Upon Irish Question if it Becomes Necessary — Redmond Faces Repudiation of His Own Faction in Ireland. was „ No formal cabinet meeting said to be positive itt tenor and to Tuesday, but Premier Asquith leave no doubt regarding this gov- conferred privately with David Lloyd ernment’s attitude. It Is about one ® e “ rge ’ 8 f cr f t f ry . of , y i? r ’ thousand words in length.. Present first * or< * T the a( Fnnvalty plans are to make it public next and ^ n ^T e , w P onar ^ secretar y Monday. ! for the Colonies. After this confer- It Is understood this government’s ence, Mr. Asquith went to the P a F ace view that illegal restrictions are im- ^ or a conference with the King, whicn posed by the blacklist order upon tl»e is . supposed to have been connected freedom of American trade is sot wl * h the ^ rish difficulty, forth In vigorous terms. Some modi- Apparently the status of Ireland fication of the order, it is believed, ha ' s Kone steadily from bad to worse is insisted upom There have been f, ver sln *‘ e <he ‘ s ' nn lein rising on indications that should diplomatic ef- Laster Sunday, for at present the forts fail to bring relief to affected counU T ls , ln th , e 1 ^ d " ot » Wni ; American firms, some form of re- P orar > “ nd , »»*keshift government taliation would be considered by thte composed of a commission of judges, United States _ l assisted by Major Gen. Sir John Max- Individual cases of blacklisted well, commander of the British forces until a final and permanent settle ment was arrived at within a limited time after the war. The first words proposed were that the whole bUl should remain in force during tlfe continuance of the war and tor a twelve-month afterward, but Sir Ed ward Carson objected that if parlia ment took no action during the twelve months after the war then the< six Ulster counties should be ex cluded from the operations of the home rule act of 1914. - To meet Mr. Carson's objectiong the following words were added: ‘But if parliament has not by that time made further permanent provi sion tor the government of Ireland, the period for which this bill shall remain in force is to be extended by order of the council for such time as is necessary to enable parliament to make such provision.” “I was informed,” declared the Nationalist leader, “that these words would be accepted by Carson and would be incorporated in the agree ment. Another fundamental pro posal was that during the transitory period the number of Irish members MSHKJIN DUTY FOUR AMERICAN SHIPS TO GUARD ALLIED VESSELS CRIJISEflf PAYS VISIT United States is Taking no Chance In Frescnt Situation Off Capes Henry and Charles—Mysterious Ship's Identity is Not Yet Known—Brit ish Admiral Denies Report. Determined to prevent a repetition of the intrusion into United States territorial waters of a foreign war vessel such as entered the port of Norfolk, Va., unannounced and un- of ttie imperial parliament was to I explained in the darkness of Tuesday remain as at present and tills we re- morning, the navy department Wed- garded as an indispensable factor of nesday sent the cruiser North Caro- the temporary character of the | lina and a convoy of torpedo boat do- MILITIA GOES TO I AS SOON AS IT Governor Manning H« Department in Response Co whole arrangement. t “Having obtained the consent of our supporters to this agreement, I was faced on my return to London by an entirely new proposal from I three destroyers, steamed out of the stroyers beyond the Virginia Capes with orders to maintain a ceaseless neutrality patrol. His Request* In reply to a letter written ly to the war department, that the mobilized units of the No tional Guard ot South Caroltno bo sent to the border at the earliest possible moment. Gov. Thursday received the followisg lat ter from Newton D. Baker, aecre‘.s y of war: “Hon. Richard I. Manning, C -- ernor of South Carolina, Cotam-..a, S. C. “My Dear Governor Manning! 1 take pleasure in acknowledging yonr personal lette* of the seventeenth Inst., on the subject of the readiness of your troops to go to the border, and their great desire to see service there. In reply thereto, I want to express appreciation of the spirit animating the South Carolina troops together with the hope that their de sire and your own may be speedily realized. “On a recommendation from Gen. Funston, commanding the Southern the Marquis of Lansdowne, which came as a bolt from the blue. Lord Lansdowne in a speech in the House of Lords declared the bill to be In troduced would contain certain struc tural alterations of the act of 1914, j tra i* e< l ' department, and In order to relieve department as far as possible of their gains on both eastern and west- firms, it is expected, wllkbe taken up in I reland - w * 10 8tl ^ ,8 maintaining ern fronts as proof that the Germans in personal conservations here and. m FlR ar y control over most of the or- oonnev* 1 * U a a « a « . _ »• H 1 fliriol inrtd the work of completing the equip ment of the troops of the several states, orders were issued July 15, 1916, to department commanders, by whom the movement of troops to the bprder Is regulated, to hold all or- cannot w ithstand the roncentrtc bat tering of her enemies. The optimism bred by the Russian gains in the east and the preliminary successes of the Anglo-French drive on the western -front was greatly heightened this week by a speech made in the British House of Com mons by David Lloyd George, the successor of the late Field Marshall Kitchener at the head of the war office, who declared: Lloyd George's Prediction. “British resAurcefulness and Brit ish Intelligence^combined with like Huyinii-« f.i w»■ nw .rmr are going to snatch' victory la a fuw months. Numbers and all otler r*-‘ sources are on eur side. True, we have to meet a formidable foe. but we have proved that he Is not la- vlnctbV and we likewise know that the drain of the long conflict la tell ing on him. I feel confident that victory la assured to ue.** Germs ay Completely oa l Wen sire. To which the Germaa leaders aa awer: “We are facing a crisis la our military campaigns, and we admit the situation Is grave because of the resourceful sees and bravery of our enemies. But we rest secure behind the bulwarke obour army linen, con fident that no fob can break through and comforted for the present terrt ble sacrifice of onr heroes’ Urea by the thought that the blood they shed will bring final peace so much near er.” The month of Jnly has seen the power of offenelve pass completely from the Germane, who had held al most uninterruptedly from tie begin- n^g of the war, to their enemies. Two months ago the Russians begun their attack oa the east, and they have had the Germane and Austrians on the defensive ever elnce. The ac tivity of the Russians was followed by the launching of the greet Brit ish-French drive In the Somme river section of the western front and by the Italian counter offenelve against the Austrians In the Tyrolean Alps. For a time Germany kept up her at tacks on the French at Verdun, but the demand for troops to stem the Allied attacks on other sections of the front has compelled the with drawal of some of the Crown Prince’e force* before -the French^ fcrrtrcH. and now the Germans are fighting at London. MORE OF MYSTERIOUS SHIP Five of Louisiana's Men Say They Signalled Cruiser. At least five men aboard the Unit ed States battleship Louisiana will dlnary police functions. Premier Asquith startled the House of Commons Monday even ing by threatening a general elec tion over the Irish question. ”1 ask the House." he said, “and will ask the country'. If necessary, whether the government's pro- |mmw1s are not fair.' The threat was made at the conclu- navy yard at 1.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, headed for the Cap >a. The warships sped -bout fifteen miles ‘•a- yond Cape Henry light and some twelve miles beyond the territorial limit. There they hugged the vlclu- whlch would be permanent and en-j By of a BrltiAh cruiser, prob-bly the ganlzatlons until thet'are"c<rmpiet*ly during, and I immediately protested.! one that entered this port. The North | equipped and ready in every renunet “Saturday last Mr. Lloyd George Carolina Idled lazily, while the three moTe and the Home Secretary informed destroyers scuttled vigilantly shout. | "j ta ^ e then, that aa soon aa me the cabinet had lecided to insert . Alrscraft were assigned t* the de-l your state troops are completely in the bill two provisions: One was stroy.efa for scouting work. The navy re sdy. both as to strength and equa tor the permanent exclusion of the department did not attempt to con-T mei|t| the commanding general of Ulster countfes, and another cutting| ceal that the four vessels were to be] t |, e (-astern department who will be maintain that they saw a ship which gion of a debate on a motion for ad- signalled that it was an English journment made by John Redmond cruisdr within the Capes last Monday the Nationalist leader, who said he w iwDibif UP i uW lTir-wttriimW onifc out of the bill the agreement for the stationed off the Vlrgini;. Capes on retention of the Irish members at account of the visit of the British Westminster during the transitory I warship. In fact, the announcement period. This decision was declared I appeared on the same mlncograpbed to be absolute and final. sheet that contained the text ot a te - “I stand by every word in the egraphlc report from the command- agreement we came to. I will not | ant of the Portsmoutl^Mvjr^ra^ nndflwtopd Thnn.,1*..-. . .Tt-.... aneflTfflfl SI lone or me officers of members of the House to the rapidly the Louisiana would comment on Sir I growing unrest In Ireland and the de- Cecll Spring-Rice's - official dental piorable effect resulting from the that a British warship had entered government not having carried out In American waters. Three others are its* entirety the tentative agreement understood to tnslat that thay saw f or a temporary government In Ire- details about the craft that indieat- ed sha was a war vessel. Govern- ] Mr Redmond s motion followed an ment officials are Investigating the announcement by the premier com- agree to owM a aJ new, Incident That she was a warship was obvi ous from the signals sad lights dis played. ft was insisted, sad govern ment officials thus far have firming publicly the suspicion that the cabinet bed been unable to reach a decision on the home rule amending MU. The etambling block appears ts . have been the retention In the tmpe- aaable to ascertain that say other. Hal parliament of Nationalists repre- ararship save tha Ualted States col- sentatloa la undimlnlshsd numbers. Ile( Neptune was la tha Capes at thsi The Wmler declared bluntly that time the signals were said to have the government had no Intention of baas saaa. Persons on the Louisiana introducing any boma rule for Ira- graceful branch of faith on my part toward my supporters in Ireland. I want the government that If they In troduce a bill on the lines Indicated, we will oppose It a* every stage." Mr. Redmond concluded by de claring that whila the attitude of himself and hla frieads aaward the! look for tha war was unaltered and unalterable. I Deutschland, the Nationalists held themaelvee free to exercise their indivtdaal Judgment In criticising the government's vacil lation, not only In the condact of do mestic affairs, bat In tbs conduct ot the war. Secretary Lloyd George frankly admitted that what Mr. Redmond belligerent cruiser. Whether the matter will become a diplomatic incident has not yet ap- pearrd. bat some officials are Irri tated. In their opinion the purpose of the British cruiser that came with in the territorial waters of the Unit ed States during tbe night was to Gorman submarine notified by the mustering officer duty In your state, will promptly ln- sue orders for their idovement. "With expressions of esteem and high regard. I remain Very sincerely your^. "Secretary of War.' THE MEXICAN SUUAINM I That the government accepted this opinion was Indicated by the deci sion to place four Americas warrraft on guard near tha point where tbe Deutschland would laava Ckesapoake Bay to paaa Into the open sea. Tbe purpose of these guard ships Is U prevent violation of tbe neutrality said was trua oxcept In ons or two laws that would come from aa attack have said that they saw and recog nized tbe Neptune. Capt. Senree, of the Brazilian mer chant ship Ttbagy, the only other vessel besides the Neptune known to land bill with regard to which there was no substantial agreement among all part lee. and It was In tbe course of aa appeal to tbs Nationalists not to throw away the opportunity for have been near tbe Louisiana during bringing home rule Into Immediate the early hours ot Tuesday morning, declared the Tlbagy neither signalled any ship nor carried lights or signals similar to those of a warship. While naval circles within the Capes were agitated with the cruiser mystery the neutrality-* aquad of United States warships and the al lied patrol spent a quiet day oulaide. FIGHTING IS FIERCE British Tenaciously Hold Positions in Knee of (ierman Attacks. Fierce fighting Is still going on between the British and Germans In tbe Somme region of France, tbe men In their epdeavora press for- warl or to hold baah at'acks fre quently engaging fb hand-to-hand solely on the defensive in the Meuse I encounters. river sector. * The British are tenaciously hold- The greatest gains in this "big to the portions of the village of push” of the Allies have been placed Pozleres from which they drove the to credit of the Russians. The two ^months campaign of the Czar's forces las resulted in a decisive defeat for "'tho Austrian armies on the east and their withdrawal from thousands of square miles of territory In Buko- wina and Galiacia. The Germans, too, have been pushed back a consil- erable distance soufh of the Pripet marshes, and there are increasing in dications that the Russian left wing, under command of Gen. Brusiloff, is' ■gradually, working its way around the southefp end of the Teutonic line in the east to a position where it will compel the withdrawal of the entire line. To add to the troubles of Von Hin- denhurg and Von Mackensen in the east, the Russian northern wing, under command .of Gen. Kuropatkin, whose activity in the section from Riga to Dvinsk in the north and has been held a mere diversion to pre vent the transfer of German troops south, suddenly developed this week into real offensive move, and, in a desperate five-days’ battle, succeeded in breaking through Von Hinden- burg’s advance lipe on a froni of thirty miles, penetrating to a depth of twelve miles in one place. The Western Front- Military critics predict that this drive of Kuropatkin’s in the north, combined with Brusiloff’s slow ad vance on Kovel and Lemberg in the south, will soon make the German eastern front untenable, and a .grad ual withdrawal is looked for soon.' . Germany, It Is conceded, will not consider such a step, evfen though it will strengthen her position until It Is absolutely necessary, for the moral effects of such p move, not only on the Germans and the Allies them selves, but on the nfiutral nations as well, would be greatjy to enhance the luse ot the Entente coalition. kOn the western front, the Germans holding so well that the progress „ the British and French armies In the SoitEt*** dislrtet is rrTjrh slower. Bet the Allies ere malntalnlnc their offenelve campaign in this region, jest as la others, and their slow but steady advances, gained by the hard est kind of fighting, pierced the Ger man third Mae trenches this week, and tt is now batter** that Germans, and with their artillery fire have repulsed there an attempt by the German infantry to regain pos session of the northeastern portion of the village. CRITICISMVoT JUST Largely Based on Misapprehension, Cecil Says. Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war trade, said in the House of Commons at London that the American press criticism of the British blockade was based largely on misapprehension. The act under which the statutory list of American firms was issued, he said, was passed last December and a list referring to most of the neutral countries already had been publish ed, nor were the provisions of the act, he added, unduly stringent. live of the drive, are almost within 'the grasp of Gen. Haig and Gen. Foch, and that the fall of Baupaume cannot long be postponed. Thirty thousand prisoners have been captur ed by the French and British in the west, and this number, added to the three hundred thousand or more cap tured by the Russians in the east, shows what inroads the Allies are making on the man power of the Teutonic coalition. The Russians, too, are not con fining their aggressive warfare to the eastern front. In the Caucasus re gion, Grand Duke Nicholas’ army again has routed the Turks in the Armenian sector, and Erzlngan, the goal of the Russians since the fall of Erzerum, Is within their grasp. The Turks are having a number of minor successes further south. In the Per sian and Mesepotamian field, but their main armies appear to be un t* r operation that ho made his throat of going lo the country with the wholo matter. Juat before the motion of Mr. Red mond was voted dowa. Mr. Aaqutth directly addreeeed the Natlonaltota, denying that any partiality had been shown to either side during tbe nego tiations. Ho said the exclusions of the six Ulster counties from tho oper. atlon of tbe home rule art was. to his mind, the greateet give-and-take ar rangement ever made In the history of a political controversy, and he ask ed the Nationalists to break off the neeotlations. The expressed determination of the Nationalists to resist any modification In the terms of the agreement, and the declaration of David Lloyd George, who negotiated the agree ment. that the government would not force new proposals on the Irish na tion. were the outcomes of the de bate The situation In Ireland thus re mains where it was, with the addi tional factor of the unrest brought about by the disappointed hopes of a settlement of the issues. In the ab- sonce of any amending bill the situa tion now is that the Order in Council postponing the operation of the home rule act as it stands on the statute book until six months after the lapse of eighteen months, mentioned in the Order in Council issued In Septem ber, 1915, unless the war has previ ously ended, remains in force. It is believed in many quarters that if the election took place at the present time Mr. Redmond’s follow ers would run a serious risk of de feat at the polls, as they appear to have lost the confidence of many of their constituents. Sir Horace Plun kett, of the Department of Agricul ture In Ireland, recently expressed the opinion that Mr. Redmond’s fol lowers would meet with a hostile re ception from the majority of Irish men la speaking of his motion for ad journment Mr. Redmond said he did not want to attack anybody, but merely to state facts, which, he said, spoke for themselves. He said that whwKJwo months ago Premier AsquiDl ha^-«eturned from Ireland and aijfouncla that the present sys tem of government had broken down and that the cabinet had unanimously requested Mr. Lloyd George to bring about, if possible, a provisional set tlement of the Irish question by the consent of every one concerned, he was thrilled by the hope that in the IntIFest, not only of Ireland, but of tbe empire, the Irish question might be put out of the way until the war had ended The proposals Mr. Lloyd George put before Sir Edward Carson and himself, Mr. Redmond said, were in no sense their proposals, but after considerable negotiations and many changes they agreed to recommend them to their frlenda. Mr. Red points. One ot theee. he said, was] tbe phAaeology concerning the ex clusion v of Ulster. Mr. Redmond In terrupted by aaytng that the form ot the words had been drafted by skill ed lawyers and approved by Sir Ed ward Careon. Secretary Lloyd George emphasis ed the difficulty of embodying heeds of agreement in a bill, and Insisted It was only a question of phrass- ology. Ho confessed that a depar ture had been made In the matter of Irish representation In the House of Commons, because the Unionist members of the cabinet found It Im possible to secure the assent of thstr followers to the maintenance of an undtmtnlshsd Irish representation after a general election and after home rule had been set up in Ire land. The proposal, he said, therefore, was modified as follows: "Until dis solution Irish members of parlia ment remain undlmlnlyhed. After ward the provisions of the home rule act should become operative, but Iriah members should be summoned in undlminlshed numbers whenever parliament considered the final set tlement." The government, declared Secre tary Lloyd George, was faced with the fact that an agreement could not be put through without the modifica tions he mentioned. He understood Irish members would resist any at tempt to force the bill with these modifications. This remark called forth loud cheering from the Irish members. Continuing, Lloyd George said as Ahi np tfie Black Sea coaat to tho back door of Constantlaoplo. From tho Balkan territory con tinues to come rumors of Increasing activity oa the part of the British- army mow gathered ef fialoalkl. Greece, bet the able to halt the ''bear that irflks like a man” titHfiy pawing hio-ww- mond declared he bad bad the' great- that if that was dhe Irish view it would be idle for the government to Introduce a bill bringing home rule into immediate operation under any conditions, and he regretted it deep ly and thought that it was a disaster. He still believed a high-spirited and courageous race could oply be gov erned with their consent^ and the government certainly would not force this proposal on them. Sir Edward Carson said that when he went into negotiations he thought only of what was best to help win the war, compared with which home rule or anything else mattered little. He would have never touched the negotiations except as a war measure and had made it perfectly clear from the beginning that the six Ulster counties must be struck definitely out of the home rule act. He was not asking, however, for permanent exclusion, Sir Edward added. No settlement made by the parliament could be permanent. He stood by the agreement announced by - the prime minister that the Ulster coun ties could not be Included without a bill. “It would not' be a bad day for this country, for Ireland and for the way If Mr. Redmond and myself should sb&life hands on the floor of this house. (Loud cheering.) Bnt if that Is to be done there can be no Idea of coercion of .Ulster. Let Ul ster be struck out of the bill. Then go and win her If you can. She can be won by good government. If the hopes of a settlement in. Ulster find the rest of Ireland are- shattered New York) bnt this coarse btd bees on the Deatochland within territorial waters by a British ship of war. Mr (Weil Hprtng-Kire, British am- bn—nrtor. Tharaday informed Acting Mrcretary of (Main Balk he had a ■age from the tiie British squadron an the Atlantic coast denying a British warship en tered the Uheanpenhe May as report ed by the commander of tho hatUa- ■hlp l/oulsiann. The ambassador said the British ship# had strict orders not t» enter the three-mile limit of Amortoan ter ritorial waters to way-lay the Ger man submarine Deutschland or for any other purpose, and that the ad miral reported that theee Instructloaa were not violated at any time. It was learned from Norfolk that there were five-officers on the bridge of the Louisiana when the cruiser waa sighted. One of them was Com mander Phelps. With their night glasses tbe group plainly made out the llnea of the erniser, and were even able to see her open gun porta. She had come In close to the Cape Henry Light, following the path lot# tbe harbor taken by the Louisiana. Tbe collier Neptune, coming In be hind, observed her, too. She carried the two lights at each end of her yardarm known as the "blinker sys tem,” whereby warships signal, using a key on the bridge to spell out the continental code on tbe llgbta. It was with this that the yisitor spelled out the fact that she ‘was a British warship, though she didn’t give her name. Opinion is divided aa to whether the government should take diplo matic notice of the visit of the Brit ish warship. When Secretary Dan iels, who did not commit himself, was questioned by newspaper men as to international or other questions in volved in the incident, he requested Capt. Ridley McLean, Judge Advo cate General oT'the' Navy, who waa present to answer the questions. Capt. McLean said that there was no violation of international law or of privilege, in the action of the Brit ish cruiser. Some nations, he said, required belligerent war vessels to report when they came within terri torial waters, but there was no such requirement on the part of the Unit ed States. If the warship nad entered an American port, Capt. McLean ex plained, she would have been sirbjeqt to the regulations governing bellig erent ships in time of war, which were that she should leave within twentir-four hours, or when necessary temporary repairs had been made, or be Interned for the balance of tbe period of hostilities. But the British vessel had not en tered any port, and. Under the Amer ican practice, she was within her rights in entering the territorial waters of the United States without being subject to port regulations. Capt. McLean added in response to questions that since the beginning of tbe war In Europe this government had made representations on two oc casions to a belligerent power o%er (he action of its warships in persist ently ntopt^g merchant weenie elf for Early Prospects of aa early between the American sad governments, to submit tbs disagreements to s Joint were described as brighter after acting fiscrotary polk conferred on Thursday with Arredondo, Oen. Carransa's I eador. The codftrees found ■ clooor to agreement oa tho points whlch'have delayed for Bounce meet that Oei ■ uggeetlon for a rommlasien bo accepted, and .there lo osar •on to bell eve that aa a result conference both eoaforeeo fit I definite announcement will on possible. it difficulty in obtaining the con sent ot his supporters, not one of whom would hays considered the proposals unless they were pot for ward as a purely temporary settle- meat for the period of the war The sgrsMMt. bo soafilMod. waa |0r the provisional settlement of tbs now. it would be a'calamity. “At the end of the war we will have had enongh fighting. Wo will have other groat questions to deal with and tt- la Inconceivable that wo should resume onr old anarrsls ” William CTBriea. leader of the la- iUARI NEUTRALITY LAWS. With strict enforcement of as trality laws assured by tho of tho armored cralsor North Una and throe torpedo boot ere lost outside Capo Hew tho Inner allied warship pot persons Interested la tho 1 land's successful departure mors optimistic view of her for dashing ont late the safety. A statement frequently attrihwtaA to Captain Koenig of tho nsafniili land, that if bis ship could moke tha three-mile limit wlthont Intorforoaea she would be safe, was recalled eola- cident with the declaration that aha flow la certain of undisturbed pea- sage for that distance. TO BUY DANISII BUNDS ' U. S. Announces Near Completion at ^ the Negotiations. I Only determination of a few m!a~ or details remains to complete nego tiation of a treaty between the Unit ed States and Denmark providing for acquisition of the Danish West Indlea by this government at a parebass price of twenty-five million dollara. So nearly in agreement are tha two governmenU that an official White House announcement Tuesday morning predicted that the treaty would be signed during the day. Tha delay in closing, the negotlatisns was not explained but it waa fndleataA tbat no material barrier to. their suo- cessful outcome had developed. I Russians Whip Turk*. In Turkish Armenia the Russians are progressing in their advance to ward Erzlngan. Grand Dngke Nich olas’ men also have made along the Black Sea coast. taken on account of tbs annoyances caused by the practice sad not on the ground that the belligerent warships wars violating pert regalaUoaa. The state departmsat of the by the commander of the Louisiana, and it was indicated that tt probably would not do so. Some offlcfais hold that, while there may hare been no breach of international law or loeal port regulations, this government should not overlook the fncfdewt. They say at the least the BrttWb cruiser was guilty of a breach ef courtesy toward the United States he entering under cover of i gMritiug her lights They add that she was < In not givtag her ment of this i action In the pertmest it i moaner la wl viewed the