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Dsns ra n act f WILSON TO GO TO CONGRESS BEFORE IT ADJOURNS 01 NAVY IS BUSY WAI NOT EXPECTED SOON ' * • * —• President Wants Authority to Move Quickly in Emergency and Fund to Use, Force Before Congress De- cUres War—Prepares for Possi bility—Does Not Want Extra Ses- aiou* President Wilson is contemplating asking Congress, in alt probability within the coming week, to extend to him full power to use the armed % forces of the United States in what- •ver way seems necessary to protect American lives and rights after Con gress has adjourned on March 4. The president is'‘not at present .planning to calf an extra session of Congress to meet the German emer gency and probably will not do so unless some unforeseen act on the part of Germany makes necessary a formal declaration of war. This was learned after the president,had paid an unexpected visit to the capitol to confer with some of the Democratic leaders in the Senate on financial and other measures designed to meet the existing and possible future emer^ . genciee. . -J . .. • From various sources the belief has been fostered for several days that the president would go to Con gress, lay before it the situation cre ated by the German blockade, and s ^ask approval before arranging for /(he arming of American merchant men. . From what can be learned from the president's visit to the cap itol this belief is entirely confirmed. . Until Saturday it had not been .known whether the president w’ould consider it necessary to keep Con gress in session after March 4, the constitutional date for the expiration of the present Congress, in order to give hlrti ' the. necessary support should war prove Inevitable. * It now appears that -the president s probable course will be to go before Congress and not only inform tha't body that be believes American ships should be protected by defensive * armament, but also ask. should the situation resulting from the arming , of merchantmen demand it. to dele gate to him full 'authority to take further steps for the prelection of Americaii lives and Interests. This would enable the president to act without delay should Germany by any sudden act make it necessary to take more stringent measures, with out having to wait until ht hkd call ed Congress together again for an extraordinary session. Should a declaration of war become unavoid able the president/of course, would he comnelled to call Congr *ss to gether. but it Is believed that he feels that an emergency might make It necessary for him to act quickly a nd that he should have the authority to use the navy in whatever way the •Ituatton seemed to demand There is every reason to believe that having made up his mind that American vessels should be armed, and having decided to lav the matter before Congress the president will go to the capitol for that purpose early this week. Only two weeks of the present session remain, and as * It might Ukke Congress some time to decide Just what it wished to do, it Is believed that the president will wish to place the question before that body at the earliest practicable mo ment. It was said, however, that the date of the president’s appear ance had not been decided. The president had a long confer ence with Senator Simmons, chair man of the Committee on Finance, on the question of raising the neces sary revenue for a possible emer gency. Although it is underctood Jhat no definite plan has been de- 'clded upon, the most probable scheme would be the authorization of a bond issue to orovide a fund that could be placed at 1 the presi dent’s disposal to cover any even tuality that might arise between March 4 and the time that Congress could be called together in extra ordinary session. The Senate now has before it the emergency revenue measure passed by the House, designed to meet the expenditures authorized by the pres ent preparedness plans, and the an ticipated deficit in the treasurv from mobilization, on the Mexican border and the Pershing expedition. ~ Should Congress be adjourned with the outcome of the German crisis still in doubt, however, the president unquestionably would need to be provided with new funds to de- fr-av the costs of the emergency which he intends to ask Congress to authorize him to meet. This would not mean that Con gress would be asked to authorize a “war fund,” but .that the president would probably request that a cer tain amount of money be laid aside on which he could draw in h^s discre tion as the situation demanded until he could once more bring Congress together to provide more funds. The action of the president in seeking the advice of Congressional leaders came at a time when the| crisis in, the relations between the * United States and Germany had as sumed an easier aspect Cable meh- sages to the state department indi cated that the sinking of the Ameri can schooner Lyman M., I^aw by a IT-boat was done under circumstances that probably would not affonT the United States ground for .holding that pledges had been violated. .These messages were interesting in showing that It was a German submarine and not an Austrian sub marine as hid been first reported, that sank the Law, Official reports that the German government had ar ranged to carry American consular tory and that the Turkish govera- jnbC waald net interpose to the* •I sens make the situation better* The disclosure of the president's purpose in going to the capitol has made Jt evident that he doee not ex- v * ; , . pact the immediate necessity of a ^ • — out,'however, that the delegating of CANAL, GULF AND COASTS NEED full power to use the armed forces of the nation, as his best Judgment and opinion of the interests of the country should dictate, might easily make it possible for the "United States to be at war to all Intents and purposes before Congress could be recalled to make a declaration. ^ ■ •— r -— It is not Known what has moved the president to let Congress adjourn at the end of the session. U is be lieved, however, that it is in accord ance with his general purpose to do nothing to force the issue with Ger many, and that he fears that shquld he now proclaim an extra session it might be interpreted as inspired bpa belief that war was inevitable. *; /Under the present plan, which whuld give him full power to pro ject American 'interests during the interim before Congress could be re called, any suspicion of a determina tion to declare war would be avoid ed. Besides this, it has been known for some time that the president does not wish to have an extra ses sion on his hands for legislative rea sons, as the existence of an evenly ^divided House of Representatives would make it virtually impossible to get through any new legislation, and Mr. Wilson therefore let it be known several weeks ago that if the necessary revenue and appropriation bills were passed he would not in sist on an extra session for new leg islation. The president wishes to have his hands entirely free for the handling of the international situation, and he FRENCH DONOR GERARD ADEQUATE PROTECTION » - IEABY FOR /I!/ American Dispoaitions Have Been Made and Steps Taken to Defend Points From Attack—Trip of 1*53 Shows That Attack is Not Impos sible—-Many New Ships Being Built. What part will the United States navy be called upon to play if we are finally drawn into war against Ger many and her allies? It has been freely assumed that, because we are unprepared to land _an army' in Europe, our role would merely be that of banker, armorer, and victual- er to the Entente Allies, but such a belief is hardly justified. The navy is our first line of de fense. It would have a variety of work to do the moment we changed our status from a neutral to a bel ligerent natfon, and, notwithstanding its activities, might be confined sim ply to the defensive. That fact alone kould assuredly have a favorable in fluence upon the naval operations of —.the Allied fleets jiround the British is understood to feel that the pres- Isles and in the TiTediterranean. ence of Congress would be a handi cap rather than a help until it actual ly became necessary to ask a declara tion of war and the necessary extra ordinary measures providing for the revenue and troops which suph a declaration would entail. . With full authority delegated to him to secure the safety of the coun try and the lives of itr citizens until more stringent measures become un avoidable. therefore. It is believed that the president feels he would be embarrassed rather than helped by the; sitting • of an extra session with little to do but mark time and wait for developments. Should the arming of merchant ships and such other measures as the president is now contemplating for immediate action reault in the com mission of an "ovtrt act”, during the next two weeks the president would still be at liberty to change his deci sion and call an extra session before March 4.' Except in the event of such contingency, however, Mr. Wilson will continue with his present plan. Among the men whom the presi dent saw besides Senator Simmons were Senators Tillman and Swanson of the Naval Affairs Committee, and Senators Pomerene, Chamberlain. Swanson. HiteHeock. Bankhead. New- lands. Chilton and Overman. With Senator Pomerene h^ discussed the present status of the Webb bill, to permit combinations of American firms in foreign trade. Senator Bank- head saw him in regard to water power legislation, while! • Senator New lands discussed railway legisla tion with him. With the exception of the deten tion of the American seamen who were taken to Germany on the cap tured steamer Yarrowdale and held as prisoners of war. all the cases that might present cause for resort to more positive measures by the Unit ed States assumed an easier aspect. A report cabled to the state de partment by the United States con sul at Rome Indicated that this gov ernment would have no ground for holding tfiat Germany had violated the rules of nations In sinking the this weakness would prove to be a great danger to the battle float If tt*l were forced Into action, for the da- - —■» “foyer I* the reel guardian of the Official* Pay Hcepcrt to ponderous battleship. ' Of course, all of the available ves sels are not stationed on the ^tlsn- i and Crowd* Cheer Him. There can be no doubt that the navy department has already made its dispositions in the event of hos tilities. What these may be no one save those who direct naval affairs at Washington can tell. The navy is now at work in secret. We do not know for certain where the main bat tle fleet is stationed; we do not know whither the various units in the At lantic and Pacific will .be sent, but it Is not difficult to outline the defen sive measures which musj be'taken for the protection of our ports and the trade routes leading to them. Supposing that war is a fact and the United States navy takes over the patrol of the western Atlantic, north aferi south. Such a move would have an immediate effect *ln Euro pean waters. The meat ships from the Argentine, the oil ships from Mexico, the munition carriers from our own ports would come under the protection of American war vessels for at least a part of the voyage to Europe. • . . ' ••• Most of the French and British cruisers—and (here is a large num ber of them steaming along the At lantic trade route*—would be re leased for service in fighting sub marines and convoying transports, while those that remained on this station would have the use of Ameri can ports to refit and coal. A great burden would be taken off the shoulders of the Allied navies. England would no longer have to worry about the transport of oil from Mexico—the great fuel resertoir pf the Royal navy—while American commerce would under the circum stances move with a greater degree of security along the ocein highways. Moreover. * any Germany raiders which succeeded in eluding the North Sea patrol would find their task of destruction a difficult one if their enemies were multiplied by the addi tion of the American fleet. In the event of war we shall un doubtedly witness a vast expansion of our auxiliary fleet. The navy heeds more light, fast vessels for cruising off shore, more colliers and oil fuel vessels, more supply ships, many more small veaaels for patrol Lyman M. Law. Affidavits made by | duty around the harbors and .along the captain and members of the crew, the coast. Fortunately, It would be of the Law showed that the schooner possible to draft many of tbeae Tea- tic seaboard; hence one of the flrat James W. Gerard, former Ameri^ duties, of the fleet would be to ae- can ambassador to Germany, was the cure the Atlantic and Pacific ap- * ue,ll of bpnor Sunday at a lunebeaji proalhes to the Panama Canal in at th e foreign office by Premier order that a concentration of the BrUnd. A distinguished company whole fighting force could be effect- waH present, including the dlplo- ed rapidly. • •• I matlc representatives Of Hhe Entente The canal is a vital lin'T thn* m ist P ow ers. not be broken, and it mpy be * wr - ( »erard was accompanied by ed that part of the submarine iiO- tbe Ame.iLu.ii ambassador to France, til la will be stationed at both en trances. Although the canal fortifi cations are well under way, a tacti cal defense is not in itself sufficient, particularly on the Atlantic aide, where the chief danger would lie. The routes to the canal through the Mona Passage, west of Porto Rico, and by way of St. Thomas, must be guarded, and so must the William G. Sharpe, and both were recipients of many marks of cordial ity. While expressing appreciation for the courtesy extended to him, Mr. Gerard carefully avoided any thing in the nature of an Expression of political-views. Ambassador and Mrs* Gerard and Ambassador and Mrs. Sharpe later attefided a performance at the Tro- HIGH PRICES PROBE BEGUN UNDER, BOB’ TiON OF THE PRESIDENT LAW VIOLATORS SOUGHT Windwafd Passage between Cubal^de 1 * 0 for the benefit of the Cana- and Haiti. Fortunately, the latter d* an hospital at St. Cloud Shouts of route is dominated by the United I “fi ravo greeted their arrival and as States naval station at Guantanamo, soon as their presence became gea- Cuba, while both Porto Jtlco and St. | era Jiy known the immense audience Thomas—the latter recently acquired renewed the chering. Both ambas- —would serve as useful-bases for sadors bowd their acknowledgements naval operations in the Caribbean an d the orchestra gave way to the Sea. I band of the republiea guard which ‘ Another strategical point that will immediately marched on the «tage not be overlooked is the Straits of ; an( i played j£e “Star Spangled Ban- Florida/* which unite the_ Atlantic ner ” at the close of which there was with the Gulf of MexicB ami the Mis- another outburst of enthusiar.m. sissippi Valley. The United States! Mr. Gerard on leaving the Troca- navy, like the British navy, draws a dero became /the object of most large part of its oil supply from Mex-; friendly demonstrations on the part lean wells. The British supply is of the crowd thajt lined the streets, drawn from the Tuxpam fields, the American from Tampico. The patrol of'the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean would call for a large number of vessels, but there are other great areas which demand equal protection. For instance, there is Chesapeake Bay, where great pri vate shipyarls are engaged in build ing vessels for the navy and vast quantities of coal are shipped. .* ♦ ♦ CAMPS AWAIT GERMANS Thousand* of Teutons May Be In terned in Case of War. Plans for the internment of ten thousand Germans, residing in New York City, have been completed by I hen there is Delaware iitty, an- ( the federal authorities. Two concen- other danger point. Finally, there tration ramps on Ellis Island and Is the great stretch of coast from Staten Island are provided for *and Philadelphia to Bo r ston,'> behind others may be equipped in a* very which, and not very far from the sea-' 8 hort time, in the event of war with board, lie the chief industries of the Germany, Plans also call for the nation. The deep harbors of Phiia- immediate arrest of more than one delphia. New York, and * Boston are | hundred prominent Teutons identt- the. ones to which the biggest ships fled with propaganda work. Similar of the navy must come to refit, for arrangements have been worked out here ar? the great dockyards with- (other *ections of the country . qut which the fleet would.be help-1 In New York City the forces under less Thl* long coaatMne must be chief Hynn. of the United Rtstes adequately patrolled, while the en-rgecret Service. 8upt. Offley, of th* trance to Long Island Sound niust 0 f justice, and Commis- also be defended. * » | sioner Woods, of the police depart- One may ask why it Is necessary ment, have been preparing lists of tak^e so many precautions. * The 1 tullD p r # B to was examined by men from the Ger man U-boat and that opportunity to sels from the merchant service. Considerably more than a . year get away in safety was afforded to ago the navy department took the those on board before the schooner. precaution to order a survey of all was sunk. ~ American merchantmen which would The reason given for the sinking B ^ rva ,t8 purpose in dime of m ar. and was that the Law carried contra band. While the United States de- the result of this farsighted work will be immediately apparent if a •nies the right of a belligerent to sink ra H f or - a uxiliaries is sent out. The an American merchant ship even if, navy department also has a list of she carries contraband, unless It jg m ot° r boats and yachts which would impossible to destroy the cargo with-i^ or,In a “ ni08 Quita fleet,’ as It was out sending the vessel to the bottom | c ; lled in the Spanish-American war, or to take her to port as a prize, I no ® ean proportions, there is'believed to be little likyli-! fishing industry has lust be- hood that the administration will, t0 adopt the steam trawler, and make a serious issue of the Law fin- - e nil,n ^ er these, vessels under cident. ^ the American flag is infiiflcant, but i 4 , . j I we are fortunate in having a differ- “ls» ”J2L» r.; ul „.o™s £ •KmTS'oV.s jn»m*r In th»t th* n»»y c.n not af-i • M . ny , hew , ford to take chance.. -The I'nlted Vral official, “hold hitch place* In State. I* on the rerge of war., and If, New York Clty'a life. Aod there are i?. "t™ 16 ** 8 * 8 do the women, equally well known..who will will of the German government de- fl mV e a hard Job proving that It cide that war can not be avoided wr OU id not be better for thl* country to keep them under restraint. Many *^ a t of these people have been the enuae many has the power to carry naval 0 f activities of governmental agents warfare to the American coast, even during th day* of Capts. Boy Ed and though her battle f* e «l ®ay be con- V on Papen We never were able to tained In the North Rea. A sudden enough evidence to warrant our blow, while attended with great dlf-. Arr eHtinK them •* Acuities. * might carry . destruction j yrm. *(th It Naval men are not unaware • * * of this possibility, otherwise we should know more about the move ments of our fleet. GREEC FACES FAMINE CREW IS SAFE Anief-tran* Tell How G Took Their Hhtp. Kwb Uapt. McDonough and the crew of legation at Wa»hingi<»n Tell* of Kn- the American schooner Lyman M . * ... L H 1 J Law, recently sunk by a German sub- lente Blockade. marine, arrived in Rome Friday I The Creek leg.tton Meted Bund.y T’®" 1 ”* "‘! h Ro «® r 1 T ~ d "®! , > ‘ h ! that famine I* reaultlng from the: tB “® < * 8u ‘*» co ! ,,ul \* T .« rl » “><» Entente blockade of Greece and the w ®f® ln,err0 «“* d ** ,h * American poor classes are living on herbs and •”**?*• ** ^ w. grew It alao declared that de.plte 1 . c *»*. compliance with the ultimatum 0 ( “07 of the .Inking of the achooner, the AlUea there baa been no relax.- th ® * large lion, of blockade nieaaurea. Th , fiPPlr of canned good, which doubt- atatement follow. I 1 ®" attracted the offlcera of the anb- The Creek legation ba. received m ®l' 0 ® th t ®' r “V ch .. ,or . v information to the effect that the re-i McDonough deecrlbed the aulU of the blockade of the Greek •ubmarine crew a. being compo-d coasts enforced by the Entente Allies ! )f about forty men -all big. blonde, since December 8 are of the most/ 1 u,,Ky rel ‘ ow ** gruesome character. | "If my ablp had been armed with “Ten* deaths from starvation have * pounder,” said the captain. ”1 been reported from the province of could have destroyed the submarine Jannina, one at Laurium, ten in easily as buttering a piece of Ac&rnania, two in the province of bread. Neither myself nor ray men Preveza, one in Eubig and one in lowered our dignity by showing any Messinia. The poor classes have be- resentment. I did not ask them to gun to live on herbs and grass. The spare the ship and left her smilingly epidemics of enteritis and dysenteria while the Germans also smiled.” ♦ ♦ BRITAIN HOLDS 85 U-BOATS carry the Law in prize to a German port. The apparent probability is that the case will be settled by an agreement by Germany to pay for the vessel as was done in the case of the-American sailing ship William P. Frye, sent to the bottom by a Ger man raider in order to destroy the cargo of grain consigned to the Brit ish government. Other reasons for regarding the situation as less tense'were found in assurances that the German govern seamen—sailors who could be de pended upon to do the heroic work that the British fisherman is doing* The tugboat fleet is large. More over, the Coast Guard fleet, of which the nation has reason to be proud, would also be drafted into the naval service, and as ijts vessels are already lightly armed, they would be avail able for service at once. The necessity for a large number of auxiliaries is apparent when one ment had made arrangements for the ^r^t^f safe conduct of Germans of the ^ American consuls and their families, | ^ ^ de ' and official reports that the Turkish' ^ p 'i s Ser ^ government had granted permisaion Kngluiid and for the departure of about one I ’itll TS f° fe , ucce / 8f . U " y ’ thousand American citizens on the “" d m f® a If ,orty - n '" e de <> tr °y- Des Moines and the Caesar Therp er flt for BerviCe ’ according to the nes Moines and the Gaesar. There United State Navy Y ear Book for 1016, just issued. * This publication says that there sretgixtcen coast torpedo boats avail able, seventeen torpedo boats, forty- two submarines, eight tenders, twenty-eight gunboats, four trans ports, four supply ships, one hospi tal ship, twenty-one- fuel ships— probably the best of their type In any navy; fourteen naval yacht, Jorty- seven tugs, and eight other vessels of was fear that Turkey would not per mit these American citizens to de part. ' A ZEPPELINS HAVE FAILED Cicrvnany Will Abandon Long-Dis tance'Raid* for lau-ge Dirigible* The construction of Zeppelins for special type long-dlatance raid* ha* been aban- .The leas «ald about the air aerrlce doned by Oennanr. according to re- the beUer. although .the mean* for port* aald toha\c been received In expanding tbla uaeful arm are not in- l-ondon from Berttn. It la claimed significant. The aubmarine flotilla, that Germany baa found long-din- (bough much abuaed. has a potent tanen raid* uaaatl.f.rtory and ba* tlal value that can not be overlooked, given up the idea ( .f bomblnb lain- en^ thirty-three more of theae under do* from the air Lpalaad Germany .*ea at a more now* will construct large dirigibles for tba are now uodor construction *®7. w® «***« to aid me-| The destroyer float Is decidedly urtelly in Uormaay s eedereeo weak la cambers Bet elao more of SINKS MANY SHIPS are rapidly spreading in the country. “Notwithstanding the complete ex ecution of the Allies’ ultimatum no relaxation of the blockade has been brought about. Numbers of fishing . ... .. . n .. - boats are constantly sunk or s.ques, ‘ H,um,>la nlvcrMt) President Saw tered by the ships enforcing the Many in Harbor*, blockade. Coasting trade between • ports of the kingdom is cotapletelyDr. Nicholas Murray Butler, preai- prohlbited.’’ dent of Columbia university, in New ♦ York City, stated in an address be fore the alumni of the institution In F’ittsburg that England has captured fryer eighty-five ~«5qr«kk: submersi- Germany Announce,. Success*** f , (r 'bl™. Including the Deutschland Ur. Butler declares he knows positively l — U-Boat in 21 Hour*. I that eighty-five such crafts have been [captured because he saw them him- It is officially announced in Ber- self in England harbors. He insists lin that one German submarine with- that the submersible marked ing 2 4 hours .sank^ one auxiliary “Deutschland" in the harbor* in Bre- cruiser of .20,000 tons gross, two aux- men is not the craft that crossed the iliary cruisers or transport steamers Atlantic with cargoes for the United of 13,-600 tons each, and one trans- States, port steamer of 4,600 tons. Six steamers and one sailing ves I •> K AAA , Trade UommisMlon and :a ... . • v of Agriculture Active—Wllaoa De clare* Charge* of Illegal Food Me- nipulaUon Moat Be Cleared Up This Critical Time In Nation's Mfe. 1 '-f 1 \ • • ~~~rr ‘'’V' 1 -:';- 1 An immediate investigation • IntJ the causes of advancing food prices in the United States, with special k. i- erence to alleged violations of the anti-trust laws, will t* mader by the federal trade commission, aided by the department of agriculture. The inquiry is at the direction of PreaU r dent Wilson, and to provide for the expense an emergency appropriation will probably be asked of/Congrasa. The trade commission, at the same time it mad public the president’s re quest. announced that it already had been in conference with department officials to work put preliminary plans for the investigation. An adequate food supply is a mat ter of- concern to the®nation at all times, Mr. Wilson declared, but it hi <>f peculiar importance at this time when the nation is threatened with war. Despite much that has been done toward obtaining definite infor mation concerning the supply and demand of foodstuffs, it is not yet clear, he said, what measures are necessary to effect fundamental im provements. The present Inquiry in designed to clear up the food sit na tion and put market conditions on a more wholesome basis. In his letter directing the Inveatl- gatlpn, the president said: “While the population of the na tion has increased twenty-six million since 1900, the production of Uua two leading cereals, corn and wheal, while tending, to increase, haa shown only a slight ^advance; and, that oC the meat products In the same period has shown an increase of only thirty- five hundred million pounds, a de crease of twenty-nine pounds per capita "Much remedial work haa done and no little headway has made. Nevtreheleea, It Is not clear In many directions Just wi the nature of the difficulty la. or what measures should he adopted to effect fundamental improvements* “It Is ohvlons that there will he an sufficient Incentive to enlarge pro duction If there doee not exist an oo- ohstrucied and economical system nr distribution Unjustifiable fits too tlons in prices are not merely 4n- moraltziag. they Inevitably deter ad equate production. It haa been al leged before committeee of Congvenn and eleewhere that the course of trade la Important food products In not free, hut Is restricted and trolled by artificial and 111^*1 It la of the highest public ascertain the truth or falsity of tl allegations. No business can he ti acted effectively In an atmosphere of suspicion. Pursuant to the authority ferred upon me by the act the federal trade commission, fore. I direct tho com mission, within the t»cope of Its powers, to inveetlgnto and report the facts relating to thm production, ownership. manufnctosuL storage and distribution of foodataffn snd the products or by-prodneto aiio- ing from or In connection with their preparation and manufacture; In un certain the facts bearing on allosod violations of the anti-tmet acta, and particularly upon the whether there are manipulal controls, trusts. combinstlohSk spiracles or restraints df trade out ef harmony with the law or tho puhHc interest. . « . “For the adequate prosecution of the Inquiry by both your commlmdMa and the department of agriculture lh is essential that sufficient funds hm tJTI SALVAGE FROM MEMPHIS vel, totalling 25,000 tons, were sunk February 13. - One steamer carried 1,000 tons of hay,' t,500 tons of wheat and 2,000 tons of oats and <*»»»« and Equipment May Be Saved one steamer carried y kerosene for England. A- submarine haa brought In three captains, two engineers and From Wrecked Cruiser. V William R. Armitage, vice presi- one wireles* operator a* prisoners.. 1 dent of the National, Suretv Two of the tank armed. steamers U. S. SHIP IN CHARGE Mine Ijiiyer in\CControl* of rinr(M»r of Santiago. com- wer *' pany, which as assumed liability to the United States government for performing the salvage of the U. S. cruiser Memphis, wrecked off Santo Domingo, has announced that one million dollars worth of guns and equipment may be recovered from the vessel. The salvage will include, four ten-inch guns and sixteen sixv TDir, rriitawD o* . . • . „ inc ^ tf un8 * anchors, cables, fifteen PrJf h j J? d f ta ^ es In, ” ar ' la yer San hundrhd tons of coal, steering engine am isco, arrived at Santiago Sun- an( j propellers, and other rigging. day and Commander Henry V. But ler, arranged with the military *ov,| * V # ernor loot to allow the warships of, HepohUcOo support Uledged. President Meuocal. or others carry-! William R. Willeox. national Ro- mg troops for the purpose of attack- publican chairman, called, at the ing Santiago, to enter the harbor, White House Thursday and* toUf provided the governor would not President Wilson that he could rely • or #1,lk • •*** ih# strong support of the Ro- * lh * chaanel No Americas troops pebiicae party la the present later- hum. and have been Un'jcd as reported ■ aatioaal crisis avallabre I accordingly request you furnish me at the earliest slide moment an estimate of an propriation, if one is needed, to sup plement existing appropriations. Cm enable you successfully to carry out the investigation." It is stated that four hundred thousand dollars will be the amount, of the appropriation to be asked tor the proposed investigation. The In quiry is expected to require at kumt. six months before any sort of a re port can be made. The aim of thm probers will be to cover every side of the food situation. Their oboerva- tions will include the work of thw farmer, the packer, the commfssioia dealer, the wholesaler and retaflor. Experts will go into every detail oC food production, distribution and consumption. The trade commissfoor has ample authority to take wolf measures necessary to make the tn- vesigation successful. WILL NOT WITHDRAW Belief .Commission Continues hm ■ Work in Belgium. Representatives of the Americsm Commission for Relief in Belgium will not withdraw from the occupied portions of Belgium and northers France as previously had been aiy ranged, but will remaia-for thc peon— ent, it is now* stated. The commission received Th its day a dispatch from its office in Rotter dam stating that at a meeting h« in Brussels the German authoriclmk announced that all representative* of the commission might remain In gium and northern France on th# same footing aa. heretofore. . News of Germany’s retraction of her order forcing the America* hers of the Belgiaa Relief to Ipave Belgium aad France waa received by state t officials aad by of the