U. S. TO DEMAND REPARATION
GERMAN NATION
IS JUBILANT
Success of Submarine Blockade Causes
joy—Schools Closed and Marine
Ministry Congratulated.
GENEVA, May 10—A dispatch
from Munich, Germany, tells of the
great rejoicing in Germany and Aus
tria at the success of the German
submarine operations about the Brit
ish Isles culminating in the sinking of
the Lusitania last Friday. The schools
of the two empires have been closed
to give the children an opportunity
to rejoice and parades in all parts of
the Germanic countries are reported.
Flags are flying from all public
buildings and from a large number
of private residences.
In Berlin, Vienna and Budapest the
most intense satisfaction is display
ed at the sinking of the big British
liner which was the pride of the
British merchant marine.
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AMSTERDAM, May 10.—The Ger
man minister of marine has received
hundreds of telegrams congratulating
him upon the work of the submarines
and on the greatest triumph of the
war, the sinking of the Lusitania,
the pride of the British fleet of merch
ant vesesls.
MOBS WRECK A
GERMAN HOTEL
Vancouver Police Refuse To Interfere
and the Building Is Badly
Damaged.
VANCOUVER. May 1$.—The police
of this city refused to interfere when
a mob of soldiers and civilians enter
ed the German owned hotel in this
city and wrecked the building and
the furniture. The owner, a German
citizen, applied in vain to the police
for aid, claiming that he had obeyed
in every manner the orders of the
police and had registered as an alien
and was conducting his business with
every respect, for the laws of the Do
minion. |
The mob, numbering several thou
sand, smashed every piece of furni
ture in the hotel, broke all the win
dows and doors, carried away what
they did not ruin and left the place
a complete mass of broken furniture.
NEW HOI PM
ROAST GERMANS
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NEW YORK, May 10.—The papers
of this city, with the exception of the
German papers, all denounce the ac
tion of the German admiralty in
sending to the bottom of the Irish
sea 1,400 non-combatants.
The Germans are called pirates and
outlaws and are roundly roasted.
Public opinion is generally against
the Germans and many German
Americans who have insisted that the
cry of “militarism in Germany” was
v jyt a dream of the British, are si
lent and cannot find any excuse for
the latest outrage, which is equaled
only by the destruction of Louvain
in the early days of the war.
The press calls upon the adminis
tration to be firm and insist upon
the rights of neutrals, who can look
only to the United States for pro
tection.
WASHINGTON, May 10—The U.
S. government will make a demand
tomorrow upon the German govern
ment for reparation for the loss of
American lives when the Lusitania
was sent to the bottom. The demand
will not be made until the report
asked from Ambassador Gerard is
received. The administration is de
termined to find out what are the in
tentions of the German government
towards Americans and will insist
that the German, nation pay for the
loss of lives resulting by its illegal
use of the submarine.
WASHINGTON, May 10.—While it
seems certain this evening that Presi
dent Wilson will not call an extra
session of congress, as such an act
would indicate that the United States
was about to enter the war of na
tions in order to maintain its right
to sail the seas and have its citizens
protected and its treaty obligations
maintained, yet it is expected that
Ambassador Gerard, now at Berlin,
will be ordered to return to Wash
ington. The ambassador will leave
the German capital, but will not de
mand his passports, thus clearly in
dicating to Germany that the United
States does not wish to enter the war
against that empire but is determin
PRESIDENT WILSON TO PREPARE NOTE TO GERMANY—KAISER
SENDS CONDOLENCES AT LOSS OF AMERICANS ON BRITISH
SHIP—CHARGES BRITISH MERCHANTMEN ARMED AND THERE
FORE GERMANS CANNOT ALLOW TIME FOR PASSENGERS TO
LEAVE—GREAT WAVE OF INDIGNATION SWEPT OVER UNITED
STATES AND SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS WAS UNDER
CONSIDERATION—LUSITANIA CARRIED WAR MUNITIONS.
ed to do so unless Us rights are re
spected.
People Have Calmed.
The reports reaching here from all
parts of the United States indicates
that the people are becoming more
calm and that the great danger of a
popular demand for war that would
sweep the government into the con
flict without preparation has passed.
The situation is still acute and all
public officials are striving to calm
the people, asking them to have con
fidence in the administration, which
will do all in its power to avoid a
war but compel respect for the Amer
ican flag.
German Consolations for U. S.
BERLIN', May 10.—The German
kaiser has sent to President Wilson
the sympathy of himself and the
German people at the loss of Ameri
cans through the sinking of the Lusi
tania. The German foreign office’in
sending the message places the re
sponsibility on England, claiming that
the British merchant vessels are
armed and that search is now im
possible and that the lives of the
crews of the German submarines
would be sacrificed unless they act
quickly.
Clark Against Extra Session.
BOWLING GREEN, Mo., May 10.—
Champ Clark, speaker of the House
of Representatives, in an interview
today said that a special session of
congress is not necessary at this
time and that the people can safely
trust the president and his advisers
to do all that Americans should do to
care for the interests of these United
States and its citizens.
Teddy Roasts the Germans.
SYRACUSE, N. Y„ May 10.—Ex
President Roosevelt again reiterated
his demand that the administration
hold Germany to a strict aceountabil
ity for the loss of American citizens.
Roosevelt again denounced the action
of the German admiralty which, he
said, was nothing short of wholesale
murder.
WASHINGTON, May 10—A feeling
of suppressed excitement prevails in
this city and the gravity of the situ
ation is apparent to all. Government
officials show the strain of the past
few days. War may result because
of the intense feeling in all parts of
the United States at the sinking of
the merchantman Lusitania and the
loss of 115 Americans, many of whom
are women and children. President
Wilson has refused to receive any re
porters and will make no statement.
Secretary Iiryan today denied the
statement issued by the German am
bassy to the effect that the United
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AUSTRIA GIVEN UNTIL TWELVE TONIGHT
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT READY FOR WAR
ROME, May 10.—The long expect
ed ultimatum has been sent to Aus
tria. The demand for the Italian
provinces on the Adriatic has been
made and unless Austria agrees to
the terms the army and navy will be
in operation before tomorrow morn
ing. The people are parading the
streets cheering the king and the
government and praying for war. The
strong force of police guarding the
German and Austrian ambassy are
kept busy forcing the crowds to move j
ion.
AMSTERDAM, May 10.—Raly’s
declaration of war is expected at any
moment. Reports reaching here from
Berlin indicate that the Germans have
given up all hope of keeping Italy
out of the war. The German foreign
office has advices indicating that
the King of Italy has called all class
j es of reservists to the colors. Men
from 18 to 70 are under arms. The
old men have been called for duty
in Italian cities and on the coast,
with the young men to compose the
army of invasion which is to be
launched from Verona, while a part
of the forces are sent to aid the
Serbians and Montenegrins.
Italians Are Ready.
ROME, May 10.—A great wave of
indignation swept over this country
yesterday when the sinking of the
British merchant ship Lusitania was
reported. Several Italian citizens
went down with the boat and the
people are demanding that the gov
ernment declare war upon the Ger
manic allies, who make war upon
women and children and refuse to
abide by the rules of warfare as set
down by themselves in treaties with
the powers of the world. Hardly a
man in this city but realizes now
that the moment has come. Italy w ill
be in the conflict within twenty-four
hours, and no one will be surprised
if the declaration of w’ar is sent with
in the hour. The king and the mem
bers of the cabinet have been in con
sultation all day. The orders for the
disposal of the troops have been giv
en some days ago. The fleet has been
ready to sail within a few minutes
and all furloughs to soldiers and
shore leave to sailors have been stop
ped, indicating that the crisis is near.
600,000 Italians At Verona.
GENEVA, May 10.—The Italians
have fully 600,000 men entrenched at
Verona. The Italian government has
not been satisfied with placing the
troops in barracks but has gone as
far as *o have them constructt trench
es of the latest approved style. While
buildings along the frontier have not
been demolished to give the artillery
an opportuunity to reach the Austri
an lines, yet the structures are all
mined and can be blown out of the
way in a short time. The inhabi
tants between the Austrian and Ital
ian. armies have all fled, fearing an
outbreak at any moment.
Germans Fleeing From Italy.
PARIS, May 10.—The report reach
es here that all German and Aus
trian citizens are fleeing from Italy,
as they realize that the war is now
but a matter of a few hours. The
Italian troops are expected to force
the Germans and Austrians to weak
en the Russian offensive and, com
ing at this time, will materially help
in bringing the war to a speedy con
clusion. Italy has 1,250,000 men
ready for the war and under arms.
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115 AMERICANS WERE DROWNED ON LUSITANIA
QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, May 10.—
Full details of the loss of the big
liner Lusitania are now obtainable.
The big ship was sunk a few min
utes after 2 o’clock Friday afternoon.
The Cunarder had been goings at half
speed all morning, fearing mines,
which the Germans constantly drop
from trawlers or neutral vessels, and
at 2 o’clock the commander gave the
order to go full speed ahead. The
ship had but just started to speed up
when the torpedo was seen approach
ing the ship and the passengers on
deck could watch it as it approach
ed the doomed vessel. A few seconds
later the ship was struck amidships
and a terrific explosion shook the
boat from end to end. The com
mander instantly turned the bow of
his boat towards the shore but the
master of the German submarine sent
another torpedo at the liner, which
struck the bow two minutes later,
tearing a big hole and preventing the
ship making any progress towards
shore.
Boat* Immediately Launched.
The small boats were Immediately
launched, while hundreds of the pas
sengers jumped overboard seeking
safety In the water. The crew were
under perfect control of the officers.
who tried to have the women and
children saved if possible. It was
realized that the vesesl was doomed.
Passengers Saw Submarine.
The passengers on the ship had a
view of the German submarine for
an instant just before the fatal tor
pedo was discharged. The boat
then disappeared below the water,
using only the periscope to continue
operations against the liner.
Ship Sank In Twenty Minutes.
The litier remained afloat for twen
ty minutes. Many boats were launch
ed and lilted with the passengers,
who were bundled into the life boats
as fast as the officers and crew could
load the boats and swing them over
board. The ship immediately listed
and only the life boats on one side
were then available, while the oth
ers were useless.
Boats Swamped When Ship Went
Down.
The number of lives saved would
have been greater but for the fact
that when the big liner sank beneatn
the surface the vortex which follow
ed drew into it five of the life boats
crowded full of passengers who were
drawn down and drowned. The hun
dreds of people swimming away from
the wreck were also caught and
drawn down in the whirlpool and lost.
Heartrending Scenes.
The scenes at the wreck were
heartrending. Women and children
in the water crying and begging for
help. SI rong men unable to save
the women and children or them
selves.
Death List 1,250.
The official death list published by
the admiralty shows 1.2&0 people
drowned. The officers and crew of
the liner suffered heavy loss, few or
them escaping.
159 Bodies At Queenstown.
The small boats have picked up 15!)
bodies of drowned passengers and
crew and the bodies have been
brought here. The work of picking
up bodies continues.
100 Bodies At Fishguard.
Reports reach here from Fishguard
to the effect that 100 bodies have
been taken to that port and are be
ing identified by fellow passengers or
by papers on their persons.
115 Americans Drowned.
The admiralty announces that 115
of the 150 American passengers who
were on the ship were lost. The list
of dead includes Alfred Vanderbilt,
Charles Frohman, Mr. and Mrs. El
bert Hubbard and many others.
Few First-class Passengers Saved.
The first cabin passengers were at
dinner when the ship was torpedoed
and they refused to leave the dining
table expecting that the ship would
float. The boat was less than ten
miles from shore when hit and many
expected she could be beached and
the passengers taken off.
Paris Press Denounces Sinking.
PAltlS, May 10.—The press of this
city all denounce the sinking of the
merchant ship Lusitania by a Ger
man submarine. The papers call up
on the government to find some
means to avenge the murder of non
combatants. The soldiers and sailors
of France are asked to take a hun
dred fold revenge upon the soldiers
of the kaiser bow fighting in France.
Passengers Expected Ship To Float.
QUEENSTOWN, May 10.—Surviv
ors claim that the confidence of the
officers of the liner that the ship
would float until she could be beach
ed caused most of the deaths, as the
boats were not ordered lowered until
after the second torpedo had struck
the vessel. Only five of the thirty
boats were successfully launched be
cause of the heavy list the vessel
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BRITISH FEAR
London Exchange Expels All Natur
alized Germans Who Are Mem
bers of the Exchange.
LONDON, May 10.—The members
of the London Stock Exchange today
expelled all members of the exchange
who were former German citizens,
but who have become naturalized.
The expelled brokers have lost seats
worth $100,000 apiece. The action
was taken after a stormy meeting in
which it was charged the British-Ger
mans were not patriotic and were
helping the enemies of the king by
trying to bring about heavy selling
orders and low prices for stocks and
bonds.
The drastic method taken by the
exchange is generally supported by
public opinion which, however, ex
pects that the members will he rein
stated following the end of the war.
The Admiral Line steamship. Ad
miral Evans, passed Juneau yester
day noon and is due to reach Valdez
tomorrow afternoon. The Admirai
Evans will call at Katalla and Cor
dova before reaching Valdez.
CHINAMEN MAY
ENTER HAWAII
Planters and Orientals Are Urging
Lifting of Provsions of Ex
clusion Act
HONOLULU, May 10.—The Chi
nese subjects of Hawaii are seeking
to have the Chinese exclusion act
modified so .that Chinese subjects can
enter the Hawaiian islands. The big
planters on the island are also in
favor of the change, claiming that
the Chinese make better plantation
help and are more reliable, besides
making less trouble than the Japan
ese, who continue to flock into the
island in spite of the efforts of the
American government to keep them
out. i
The Chinese colony here, aided by
the planters, have made an appeal to
the State Department. They have
also interested the delegate to con
gress from Hawaii, who is expected
to give his aid but has so far not
indicated his position in the matter.
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AMERICAN LINER
FORJIAR ZONE
MOW YORK. May 10. -With the
American flag Ilying at Iter masts,
with the name of the ship anil a big
flag painted on her sides and electric
lights made into the form of the Star
Spangled Danner, the American liner
Philadelphia sailed for Liverpool to
day with 940 passengers of all classes.
The boat must pass through the
German war zone, but it is not ex
pected that the German submarines
will attempt to sink the liner because
if the boat should be destroyed now
with public feeling at white heat as
a result of American citizens lost on
the Lusitania the outcome would be
war between the United States and
Germany.
The American ships have so far
refused to pay any attention to the
orders given out by the German ad
miralty that they must not continue
their sailings to British ports.