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; Zeppelin Raiders Drop Ninety

( Bombs In Suburbs Of London

TURKISH FORCES LOSE 40,000

MEN IN OALLIPOLI BATTLES

Battle Cruiser Sultan Selim, Formerly the Goeben, Virtually

Dismantled Recent Developments Cast Gloom Over

Constantinople British Submarine Raid Causes

Panic in Turkish Capital Strong Current of

Opinion Favors Opening of the Straits

and Negotiating for Peace.

Udine, Italy, June 1, 1 :40 p. m., via Paris, 3: 10 p. m.

Italian troops have occupied thirty-seven villages surrounding

Cortina in Ampezzo valley. The troops which occupy these .

towns constitute the Italian army, which is invading the prov-!

ince of Trent from the east simultaneously with invasions :

from the south and west. The town of Cortina, occupation

of which by the Italians was announced yesterday, lies sixty

miles northeast of Trent. The municipal authorities of Cor

tina today sent a telegram to a telegram to King Victor Em

y manuel expressing their loyalty to Italy. They also sent a

telegram to Dowager Queen Marghuerita.

London, June 1 , 5:01 p. m. Ninety bombs were dropped

in the raid on London last night by Zeppelin airships.

Four persons were killed and a few were injured. No

public buildings were damaged. This information was given

out officially today.

London, June 1 . 1 : 45 p. m. A prisoner captured a fort

night ago in the Dardanelles, says that the Turkish losses in

the defense of their position on the Gallipoli peninsula were,

at that time, over 40,000 men.

This information was given out in an official statement

in London today.

London, June 1. 4:25 p. m. The Russian bark Morit

rosa was blown up by a mine last night in the North sea 25

miles from Spurn. The vessel sank. Her crew was landed

at Hull today by a Norwegian steamer.

Rome, via Paris, June 1, 6:35 p. m. Austrian aero

planes have flown over Bari and Bnndisi, seaports on the

Adriatic in southern Italy. They threw bombs which killed

one person and wounded two others.

. -

Athens, June 1. via London, 11:36

a. m. Latest advices reaching here

from Constantinople are that the bat

tle cruiser Sultan Sellni. formerly the

Goeben. has been virtually dismanned

Recent developments at the Darda

nelles are described as having cast a

gloom over the Turkish capital, where

a strong current of opinion is in fa

vor of opening the straits and nego

tiating for peace. During the recent

British submarine raid in the Sea of

Marmora and off Constantinople thero

was a condition of panic in the city

The people shouted that the Russians

were coming, and vessels wer hastily

withdrawn to the far end of the Gol

den Horn. Troops on board trans

ports were disembarked and some

guns were fired.

Raid Sobers Constantinople.

Troops continue to arrive at De

deatch by rail. They report that . Jon

stantinople was sobered by this raid.

One of the results was the dispatch

of all the troops available to the Dar

danelles. Talaat Bey had the Armenian pat

riarch brought before him. He re

monstrated at the behavior of the Ar

menians, and warned the pHlnarcli

that conditions must improve.

Turks Repulse Allies.

Constantinople. June l, via London,

8:03 P m. An official announcement

given out today reads:

"The enemy on Monday attacked

our right wing near Avi Burnu. but

If thev were repulsed. Their losses are

estimated at 100 killed, and more dead

' were observed in the valley.

Monday night the encm attt mpted

,0 recapture the trenches lost the pre

vious day in their center by a sur

prise attack They were repulsed .

" where and lost many in kllb , I We

also took arms and ammunition.

On the front of Seddul Bnhr there

have been exchanges or artillery and

riilo fire."

Berlin War Statement

Berlin, June 1. via London -The

war office save out the tallowing

Senchyeateroay attempted to

break through further. An attack on

two and one half meters (about I K

J ilo I r directed against our position

-4 between the SoucneBethune road

1 . , h brook at Carenchy broke down

and the brook -t oum to

Z ,e V Thi Sly POint at which

a hand to hand battle developed was

nsc st of Souchez I

Review of War Situation.

; X J.'hev knew this morning are the

a all they ku ..diuiraliv aiinounce-

9 X brief fact in iL w'the raiders

f ToXZ"

hoJe city ,nnouncement makes

may or may not have been connected

with the raid None of the evening

newspapers have yet published any

information or further details to sup

plement the bare announcement from

the admiralty.

The ordinary life and business of

London is being carried on as usual,

except one sees malt groups discuss

ing with intense curiosity a crop of

wild rumors.

General Lull in Fighting.

So far as the public here has been

allowed to know, a general lull pre

vails on the different military fronts

It is apparent, nevertheless, that

fighting is still proceeding along the

ner San in the vicinity of Przemysl.

ienna says nothing either in con

firmation or denial of the reported

Russian success at this point.

An official announcement from

Nish indicates the resumption of ac

tive hostilities against Austria-Hungary,

which had been suspended dur

ing the Italo-Austrian negotiations.

Bulgar-Rumanlan Entente.

The near east apparently is again

in a ferment, with a Bulgar-Rumanian

entente reported as among the prob

abilities of the near future and Con

stantinople said to be excited over

the recent British submarine raid and

the dlsmannlng of the cruiser Sultan

Selim, formerly the Goeben.

According to a dispatch received

here from Athens there Is a party

in the Turkish capital which is de

mending the opening of the straits

and immediate peace overtures

Italians Threaten Austrian City,

The Austriau city of Rovereto.

whose elaborate defenses are relied

upon to check the Italians from push

ing up the Adige river valley and

i i i. glng Trent. Is now threatened by

the Invaders. Rovereto lies thirteen

miles southeast of Trent, capture oi

which is one of the great objectives

of Italy. An official statement says

the Italians have occupied the impor

tant heitht of Zuena. which dominates

Rovereto. The height lies about six C

miles south of Rovereto. The other

important Italian move across the

border, which has the capture of

Trieste as its apparent objective, has

been checked by unfavorable weather

conditions. Rain and swollen rivers

are delaying the advance, but the of-J

ficial statement says progress is be-1

lng made.

New Campaign in Serbia.

Serbia apparently has begun a new

campaign, Its army haviug been reor-j

ganised during the long lull since ac-l

live hostilities were under way

against Austria last winter. An of

ficial announcement from Nish as

serts an Austrian hattnlion was dis

persed by Serbian artillery and In

dlcatea that the Serbians are active

on the Albanian front.

Paris, June 1, 4: Effj m Under the

I caption "What Will America Do?" the

I French press comments on Germnnj

reply to the United Stafes' note of

lpiotcst regarding the sinking of the -

Lusitanla. All papers agree in char

acterizing the answer as another Ger

man diplomatic "blunder." They de

clare Chancellor von Bethmann Holl

weg is endeavoring to open a contro

versy to gain time

The Matin says the imperial chan

cellor invites the United States to

abandon neutrality by exerting pros

sure on Great Britain to induce the lat

ter country to give up her blockade.

' that is to say, abandon her naval

supremacy," in consideration of which

the German admiralty would "cease

assassinating the passengers and

crews of unarmed ships "

The Journal believes Germany, not

withstanding the calm moderation of

President Wilson and Secretary of

Stale Bryan, who have resolved not

to be forced into anything precipitate,

will end by exasperating America.

The paper declares the president

and his secretary of state are demo

cratic leaders of a democratic nation

who must follow rather than lead pub

lic opinion.

Paris June 1, 2 40 p m The

French war this afternoon gave out a

report on the progress of hostilities

which reads

"Violent fighting look place last

night in the region to the north of

Arras.

'To the east of the road from Aix

Xoulette to Souchez we made our way

into a grove, and here thero developed

a hand to-hand fight in which we had

the advantage.

"On the plateau to the Notre Dame

de Lorette wo took possession of a

German work.

"A very violent fight developed

around the sugar mill at Souchez, in

the course of which we took about

sixty prisoners

"In the Vosges near Fontenelle,

north of St Die. during the night of

May 30-31, a German attack in which

two companies participated was re

pulsed by us with heavy losses to

the enem."

Paris, June 1, 2:35 p. m. An offi

cial report on the operations In the

Dardanelles given out here this after

noon says

"The fighting has resolved itself for

several days past into engagements

er s limited area. These have ta

ken place almost daily and they all

nave come to an end with gains for

the allied troops. Continuing, the

report says a detachment of colonial

volunteers captured by assaull on Fri

day evening a small fort in the ravine

of Kereves Dere, repulsing two coun

ter attacks delivered by the Turks

and inflicting heavy losses on the en

emy. "The British troops also won a bril

liant success in repulsing a violent as

sault near Gaba Tepe," says the re

port. Verona. Italy, June 1, via Paris,

p. m Rain storms and fog are pre

venting a rapid development of Italian

operations against the Austrian posi

tions in the Adige valley. Some Al

pine detachments and two regiments

of Bersaglierie have been exposed 'o

the weather, soaked through for fifty

hours without the possibility of going

into camp.

Long range cannon are now being

transported by the Italians towards

the points to be occupied one of

which is within seven miles of Ro

vereto. The whole high plateau of La at

one is now in the hands of Italian

troops, who also arc threatening to

take the Austrian city of Trent from

behind, along the Fiemme valley.

London. June 1, 5 02 p. m The

Zeppelin raid on the metropolitan area

last night has brought a recrudescence

of the anti-German demonstrations of

the mobs

The feeling against Germans Is

acute Crowds have attacked German

shops and special constables have

had to be called out to deal with the

people

The statement of the authorities

reads

"In amplification of the information

which appeared In this momins's

D.W S papers, the following particulars

of last nighfs Zeppelin raid In the

metropolitan area are now available

for publication. Late last night

about ninety bombs, mostly of an in

cendiary character, were dropped from

hostile aircraft in various localities

not far distant from each other, A

number of fires, of which only three

were large enough to require the ser

vices of fire engines, brought out. All

of them were promptly and effective

ly dealt with, and only one of them

necessitated a district rail The fires

all were caused by the incendiary

bombs referred to.

"No public building was Injured,

but a number of private premises were

damaged by the fire or water.

"The number of casualties Is small

so far as at present has been ascer

tained One infant, one boy, one man

and one woman were killed, and an

other woman was so seriously injured

that her life is despaired of.

"A few other private citizens were

seriously Injured, but the precise

numb? has not been ascertained

"Adequate police arrangements. In

cluding the calling out of special con

stables enable the situation to be kept

thoroughly in hand at all times

The rioters have pulled down the

barricades from siiops which had been

boarded up since the previous disor

and what furniture and goods remain

ed has been looted.

Rome, May 31, via Paris, June 1.

1 45 a. m. The following official

statement of the operations of the

Italian military forces was issued to

night by General Cadorna, chief of

the general staff

' The advance of our troops beyond

the Tyrolean frontier continues, and

we have occupied the important height

of Zugna. about four miles north of

Ala, which dominates Roverato. Upon

the height, the Austrians some time

ago ordered a fortress built. Our

vigorous artillery action on the pla

teau being followed up, the fire of

the Austrian fort Belvedere dimin

ished in intensity and our infantry Is

solidly established upon the field.

"Our front advancing in Val Zugna

has arrived within five miles of

Borgo. and is supported strongly on

two slopes of the valley. The moun

tain of Belvedere, which dominates

Fiera di Primieri in the Clsmon val

ley, is also in our hands.

"A battalion and a half of Aus

trians with mountain guns attacked

our Alpine troops in a defile of Mount

C roce on the Carnia frontier May 30.

The Alpine troops repulsed five spir

ited attacks, delivered one after the

other, after which they took the of

fenshe in a violent rain and thick

log, putting their assailants to flight

Our losses were light

Paris, June 1 - ll;55 a m The

German eonsul at Haifa in Syria, on

the bay of Acre, having incited Turk

ish troops to commit acts hostile to

the French, a French cruiser sailed

up to Haifa and by a few well direct

ed shells destroyed the consulate.

This information is found in an an

nouncement given out today by the

French ministry of marine which

reads :

"The ministry of marine tuning

been advised that the German consul

at Haifa had invited Turkish troops

to open fire on a boat carrying a flag

of truce and to violate the burial place

in Haifa of n umber of the soldiers

of the army of the Napoleon, scatter

ing at the same time the remains of

a French admiral interred there, sent

a cruiser which destroyed the consul

ate The Ottoman authorities were

ghen previous notice of the reason

for the bombardment. No other

buildings were hit '

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GERMANY WOULD

CAUSE EVOLUTION

London. June 1, 1:07 p m. "The

German note in replv to the communi

cation of the United States concern

ing the Lusitania. the text of which

is before us this morning, Is a docu

ment of great importance in the eo

lutlon of sea laws and It raises ques

tions the substance of which concerns

us all. 1 says the Westminster Gazette

in an editorial article this morninc

Continuing the newspaper makes

the point that previous to this war

It was an unquestioned principle that

a belligerent who seized an enemy

merchantman was responsible for the

safety of non-combatants, whether

passengers or rrew. In an extreme

case where, for his own safety, the

belligerent sank the vessel he was

under obligation to provide for the

passengers and crew. "In the early

stages of the war," the Westminster

Gazette continues, "we saw this obli

gation honorably acknowledged by

the captains of the Kmden and other

German cruisers.

'The American note stands for this

principle. The German reply arcues

that danger from a suspicious craft

is reason for the sinking of the vessel

so that her crew and passengers are

unable to escape."

RED CROSS PLAN

TO AID MEXICANS

May Utilize Army Post on

Border as Depots for Col

lecting and Distributing

Food.

Washington. June 1. President

Wilson will confer with Miss Mabel

Boardman of the American Red Cross

tomorrow on a Red Cross plan to

utilize Mexican border army posts as

depots for the collection and distri

bution of food to starving Mexicans.

The president will confer later with

Secretary Garrison on the subject.

Reports to the Red Cross and the

state department indicate that in the

presence of famine, foodstuffs are

being shipped out of Mexico to the

United States, Cuba and elsewhere,

and that in the United States they

are being sold cheaper than over the

Mexican line.

As an experiment, Red Cross food

supplies will be sent iO American con

suls, who will form responsible local

committees to distribute them. The

dispatch of two carloads of supplies

to Monterey wil test that method.

Governor Withycombe of Oregon

has advised the Red Cross he will

appeal for aid, and other governors

are expected to reply to the Red Cross

appeal quickly.

An embargo against exports of

arms to Mexico and against imports

of foodstuffs to the United States, as

a step in relieving famine conditions

below the Rio Grande w-as proposed

today to President Wilson by Miss

Mabel Boardman of the executive com

mittee of the American Red Cross

The Garranza agency announced re

ceipt of the following cablegram from

Vera Cruz

"Carranza, through the secretary of

war and marine, has instructed all

authorities in the territory' controlled

by the constitutionalists that they

will be supplied with grains and pro

visions whenever it is necessary for

the people to have them. Six thou

sand tons of corn were purchased to

day, by the government The gover

nor of Queretaro wired the first chief

that his state has sufficient supplies

to feed all the southern part of Mex

ico until the next crop. The governor

of Guanajuato wires they have a big

excess that can be used to supply

other localities in the country.

' The food situation in Mexico City

is pitiable, and Carranza is collect

ing supplies to meet the situation

when the constitutionalists enter the

city."

GO

POLICE GRAFT

CASE IS BEGUN

Chicago, June 1 Hearing of evi

dence in the so-called police graft case

was begun in Judge Devore's branch

of the criminal court today.

James Day O Steen, former captain

at the Maxwell street station, and Mi

chael Welsbaura and Frederick Roth,

former deputy under him. are alleged

to hai- protected members of a rins;

of burglars on a percentage basis of

the loot

Stephen A Malato, -tate's assistant

attorney, in his opening statement,

said that the evidence would show

that the defendants entered upon a

conspiracy to aid protected members

of the ring in perpetuating burglaries

thereby becoming principals In the

crimes.

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PLEDGE SUPPORT

TO PRESIDENT

Richmond. Va.. June 1 Pledges of

support to President Wilson "in these

perilqus times." and prayers for right

eous peace of the world, marked the

opening here today of the twenty

fifth annual reuniou of the Confed

erate veterans.

To the strains of "Dixie." "Carry

Me Back to Old Virginia" and "Stone

wall Jackson's Way," thousands of

wearers of the gray from all parts of

the southland marched through the

streets of the old capital of the Cou

federary to the city auditorium, where

they were welcomed by Governor

Stewart.

Hundreds of "Stars and Bars" were

waved by a concert of hoys and girls

as the veterans cheered a black clai

little woman, the widow of General

J. K B. Stuart, the cavalry hero

At the outset of the ceremonies

Chaplain W. J. Bachman of Chatta

nooga prayed for "blessings upon onr

country, our chief executive and all

in authority in these perilous times,"

"The Lamp oj Experience"

Do you remember the Examiner's former voting contests? Were thy satisfactory? Who

won the auto9 Who slipped out the winning ticket? Do you want to go against another "frame

up"? DO YOU KNOW THE WINNER IS ALREADY PICKED?

Voting contests are a mistake for a paper, and a pest for the people. Subscnbe for the Ex

aminer if you want a morning Ogden paper. But keep out of all shell games.

For the original same type and size from which this tree advertisement is copied see Ogden Ex

aminer. August 28th, 1912, front page. ,

P. s. The biggest fakers in the world hide behind women's skirts or the, names of m;n of respectability.

"Chickens come home to roost."

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and that the American people may

stand with faces of flint for righteous

ness and the peace of the world.

Song Pledge Lives.

The twentieth annual reunion of the

Sons of Confederate Veterans is also

in session here. Clarence J. Owens

of Washington was roundly cheered

when, addressing the Sons of Veter

ans, ho declared:

"If, in the wisdom of our great chief

executive, it should be decided that

out national honor is compromised by

the further maintenance of peace, and

If the call to arms should then follow,

I say that no part of the country will

rally more whole-heartedly to the

support of the president than the sons

of the men who fifty years ago took

up arms in the south's cause."

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MEXICANS FIRE ON

FISHING LAUNCH

San Diego, Cal., June 1. The Amer

ican fishing launch America arrived

here today speckled with bullet holes,

received, the crew said, at Punta

Banda bay, eighteen miles southeast

of Ensenada, Lower California Bul

lets also tore the clothing of the crew.

Owners of the boat said they be

lieved it was mistaken for a lunch at

tempting to land Chinese.

The firing began from ambush when

the America dropped anchor, and

continued until she was out of range

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ATTEMPT MADE TO

DAMAGE DIG GUNS

Port Townsend, Wash . May 31.

An attempt to put the big guns out

of commission at Fort Worden and

Fort Flagler, guarding the entrance

to Puget Sound, was made several

days ago, it became known tonight,

and as a result all visitors have been

barred from the forts in this district.

It is reported that breech blocks of

four guns were removed and the load

ing mechanism damaged Officers at

the forts have endeavored to keep the

matter secret

The discovery followed a report

that Fort Worden had been photo

graphed in detail by persons who had

surreptitiously entered the grounds

The photographs gave the relative lo

cations of the big guns and the hid

den batteries. It is said that the war

department, hearing of the photo

graphing of the forts, sent two secret

service men here to investigate. It

1b reported they found no trouble in

gaining entrance to the batteries and

: subsidiary stations connected with the

defenses.

Up to the time of these discoveries

automobiles with sight-seers were per

mitted to visit the elevation u here

the batteries are located, but new or

ders have been issued forbidding any

person to isit the batteries without

a special permit from the command

ing officer, and such permits will be

limited, and those who receive them

will be accompanied by a guard.

NEW DECLARATION

OF INDEPENDENCE

Philadelphia. Pa., June 1 A declar

ation of inter-independence which

would pave the way for a new "nation

of nations'" was proposed today by

Mayor Blankenburg of Philadelphia,

speaking in Independence Hall to the

delegates to the recent Pan-American

financial conference, guests of the city

for the day. The mayor proposed also

the use of an international flag to

protect commerce on the high sea

"Upon this meeting, properly fol

lowed up," said the major, "may he

organized a new nation of nations.

The time has come when thirteen or

more nations on this continent should

sign a declaration of independence

Can we not form such a union be

tween ourselves that would be abso

lutely irresistible?"

The mayor's suggestion was greet

ed with cheers by the delegate-.

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ANTI-FRATERNITY

LAW IS UPHELD

Washington, June 1. Constitution

ality of the Mississippi unti-f raternlty

law was upheld today by the supreme

court without dissent.

The first case to come before the

supreme court Involving the constitu

tionality of a state anti fraternity law

was that of J. P Waugh, who soughr

admission to the Uulverslty of Miss

issippi. Waugh was a member of Kappa

Sigma fraternity at Millsaps college,

Mississippi. In 1812 he applied for

admission to the law school of the

University of Mississippi, but was

denied admittance because he refused

to sign an "anti-fraternity pledge" not

to aid the organization or perpetua

tion ol any fraternity while a member

of the university. He filed a suit to

compel the university authorities to

admit him. contending that the anti

fraternity law enacted by the state

of Mississippi in 1912 was unconsti

tutional. One of the grounds on which the

law was attacked originally was that

it barred Greek letter fraternities, in

themselves harmless institutions, from

the state university. This point was

not urged before the supreme court

The law was attacked on the ground

that it worked discriminations as to

honors, diplomas and distinctions as

between students in the university at

the time the law was passed and

those fraternity members who later,

became students at the university.

WlSlNlliNET I

DISCUSSES NOTE I

President Probing Further Into lfl

Important Questions In- WW

volved in Controversy Hsl

With Germany. BH

TO DRAFT REPLY H

Bemstorff Seeks Audience wM

Editorial Comment Deeply fin

Impresses Chief M9

Executive, jjM

Washington, June 1. After more SKW

than two hours of discussion by Pres- fiflfl

ident Wilson and the cabinet over the jHtsJ

international problems with respect IWH

to Germany and Mexico confronting 9SB

the United States, preparation of a 899

second note to Germany was begun

and a warning to the factions in Mex- ,pM5aE

ico was completed. mHW

No announcement was made further i,W

than the president's statement warn- ln

ing the Mexican leaders to improve

conditions would be made public to- ElfPj

morrow morning All the cabinet of- flffm

ficials were especially reserved over reHI

what had been said about Germany's jyfffll

repis io tne uusitania note. m&R

The prevailing belief after the cab- lifvi

met meeting was that a note, prob- llraa

ably very' brief, would he dispatched sHyS

to Germany, asking whether the im- Sjfera

perlal government intends by its an-

swer to disregard fundamental prin- fiwm

ciples of International law. If Ger- ffS

raany's answer indicates an unwilling- LifiK

ness to recognize what bave hitherto K-fa

been regarded universally as accepted fifis

principles of international law based

on customs and laws of humanity, the RJ

United States probably will sever fv$&'

dlplomtlc relations with Germany. ffl&wi

That view found expression in quar- ffvra

ters close to the White House, and

was looked upon as the most plausible f v'yj

trend of the American government's

iolicy. W'v

When Count Bernstorff. the Ger- yL-',-.

man ambassador, sees President Wil- Ij yJ

son tomorrow, unless he brings some

new proposal differing from the reply

signed b Herr von Jagow, the Ger- h 1

man foreign minister, It was believed

today, in well-informed quarters, that -,

his visit will not affect the character ( H

of the new American note, although ;; '

the president's personal views, it was p I

thought, would be impressed upon the sV

ambassador and might have some in

fluence in Berlin In reception of the

forthcoming communication.

Washington, June 1. President Wil

son told callers today that he did not

feel it would be wise for him to di

c uss ;emiany's reply to the American

not until after he had consulted his

cabinet and studied further the im

portant questions involved.

The president said the American re

joinder, however, would not be manv

'days delayed He spoke of having

1 studied the official text last night and

his intention to have a primary dls-

! cusslhn with his cabinet at today's

J session.

Calm in bearing and showing no

(Signs of the strain of the international I

I problems before him. the president

received the Washington correspond

ents as is his custom, on Tuesday.

Questions concerning domestic affairs

had hardly touched the edge of his

mind as he phrased it, because of the

greater importance of the internation

al situation. The president revealed

that he had not yet drafted the reply

to Germany and that it probably would

I be done after today's cabinet meet'

ing

Tomorrow Count Bernstorff. th j

I German ambassador, at his own re

quest will see the president. The re

ply then is expected to go forward on

Thursday or Friday.

The president, it is understood, has

been much impressed with the prac

tically unanimous verdict of American

editorial opinion that the German an

swer is not really, an answer, but an

easion of the greater issues of law

and humanity His close advisers

say he regards it as a true reflection

of the opinion of the country' and will

endeavor by his action to express it.

Many of those familiar with the

president's attitude say the rejoinder

w ill be brief and will demand an early

reply. Failure to moot the American

representations would, it was freely

predicted, result in a severance of

diplomatic relations. Diplomatic non

ntercourse, however, would not nec

esBarily be followed, it was pointed

out today, by any other steps unless

American rights were again flagrantly

violated. The president indicated in his

speech yesterday at Arlington that he

hoped to have the widest counsel in

the present situation While he

wantfl to send a reply to Germany

within a day or two, he intends to go

over the new note carefully with Coun

selor Lansing and legal officers of the

government bofore it is dispatched.

Secretary Redfield was the only

member absent today Secretary'

Houston had hurried here from the

west to be present.

SUPREME COURT I

DECIDES CASE I

Washington, June 1. The supreme

coqrt dismissed a suit today attack- I

ing the constitutionality of the Ne

braska statute- prohibiting non-resident

aliens from inheriting agricul

tural land. English heirs of John

'loop attacked disposition of his prop

erty, claiming their interest was guar

anteed by treaty. The court found j)

the treaty did not exist until after

Toop had died and therefore dismissed 1

the suit.

This leaves the constitutionality of

the law determined. j