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SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1915.-SIXTEEN PAGES. '
ESTABLISHED 1865.
The United States Will Not Go
to W ar Over Lusitania T ragedy
E
E
FOR LOSS OF LIFE
German Ambassador Calls
on Secretary Bryan in Re-
gard to the Great Marine
Tragedy.
CAPITAL FULL OF RUMORS
Talk of Extra Session of Congress
Continues But Seems Doubtful.
Belief Growing in Some Quar-
ters That the United States Will
Sever Diplomatic Relations
With Germany.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 10-
While official Washington waited for
the word from President Wilson as to
what is to be the policy of the United
States in the crisis resulting from the
sinking of the Lusitania, Count Berns-
torff, the German ambassador, called
at the State Department and expressed
to Secretary Bryan "his deep" regret
that the events of the war had led to
the loss of so many American lives "
Later press dispatches from Berlin
announced the Foreign Office had ca-
bled to the embassy a note to be pre-
sented to the State Department ¥*■
pressing "deepest sympathy at the loss
of lives on board the Lusitania," but
placing the responsibility upon the
British government's "plan of starv-
ing the civilian population of Ger-
many."
This note, which probacy is in re-
sponse to Ambassador Gerard's request
for a statement of the German govern-
ment's attitude, htid not reached the
embassy tonight and it was said it
might be delayed for days, as nothing
is being received by wireless. Dis-
patches giving the text of the note
were heard by Secretary Bryan and at
the embassy without comment. It is
known, however, that the statement of
the German position is just what had
been looked for in official circles.
The HrltMi and French ambassadors
were at the State Department late today
to express their "horror and sympathy"
over the destruction of the Lusitania.
That America must settle herself directly
with Germany was the substance of opin-
ion amonir the diplomatic representatives
of the allied powers. Chevalier van ltap
pard. minister from the Netherlands, also
called at the department and made It clear
that the situation of his government Is
Identical with (hat of the United ^States In
reiation to the Lusitania.
There Is continued discussion here of
Continued on P»*c Twelve.
Captain Goes Down With Ship
Saying "It Is Murder
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INDEX OF THE NEWS
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PAGE 1—.Jury declare* German Emperor
guilty of murder for torpedoing LubI-
tania.
President outlines Nation's policy to-
ward Germany.
German ambassador expresses regret
for loss of life on I.usltanla.
Hut one turpedo struck Lusitania.
German attacks fail to break British
lines.
PAdE S—Official reports of countries at
war.
PAOK 4—House engrosses Wagstaff rural
school bill.
Bill for capitol repairs is passed by
Senate.
Knty report Is not satisfactory to At-
torney General.
PAGE »—House committee endorses Gib-
son insurance bill.
PAGE «—Editorial and comment on sink-
ing of Lusitania.
»AOB 7—Railroads' credit advancing at
rapid rate.
Former Judges sharply critictxe Ameri-
can laws and court procedure.
Asks dismissal of McAdoo suit.
AC.E *—Woman's page.
tAOK 10—Beaumont deefats Broncos, 3 to
1. Local and general sport news.
Longhorns defeat Trinity University
tn fast game.
,»Age 11—Mayor Brown says his ship will
cross the stream today
Citiiens' League confident It will in-
crease majority.
Election Judges restrained from serv-
ing by court.
State convention of Elks eonvenos at
Waco.
PAKE 1*—Frank resentenced to die on
gallows.
PAGE IS—Cotton suffers heavy loss; grain
prices marked down; stocks sharply de-
cline.
paue 14—Bee County land la sold for
*11,500.
PA*.E 16—Proposed school charter meet-
ing tonight.
ivdlcate* new march to Mayor Brown.
Texan killed by Carranaa soldiers.
Children signing Liberty Bell peti-
tions.
Baptist delegation to aVCSBd tea edition
la Uoiutoa- . _
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II mi
ermany Shifts Responsibility
in Lusitania Affairs to England
REGRETS LOSS OF AMERICAN LIVES BUT NOT TO BLAME
BERLIN, May 10 (Via London, 6:41 p. m.)—
The following dispatch has been sent by the
German Foreign Office to the German embassy
at Washington:
"Please communicate the following to the
State Department:
"The German government desires to express
its deep sympathy at the loss of lives on board the
Lusitania. The responsibility rests, however, with
the British government, which, through its plan of
starving the civilian population of Germany, has
forced Germany to resort to retaliatory measures.
"In spite of the German offer to stop the sub-
marine war in case the starvation plan was given
up, British merchant vessels are being generally
armed with guns and have repeatedly tried to ram
submarines so that a previous search was impos-
sible.
"They cannot, therefore, be treated as ordinary
merchant vessels. A recent declaration made to
the British Parliament by the Parliamentary Sec-
retary in answer to a question by Lord Charles
Beresford, said that at the present practically all
British merchant vessels were armed and provided
with hand grenades.
"Besides it has been openly admitted by the
English press that the Lusitania on previous voy-
ages repeatedly carried large quantities of war
material. On the present voyage the Lusitania
carried 5,4.00 cases of ammunition while the rest
of the cargo also consisted chiefly of contraband.
"If England, after repeated official and unof-
ficial warnings, considered herself able to declare
that that boat ran no risk and thus light-heartedly
assumed responsibility for the human life on board
a steamer which, owing to its armament and cargo,
was liable to destruction, the German government,
in spite of its heartfelt sympathy for the loss of
American lives, cannot but regret that Americans
felt inclined to trust to English promises rather
than to pay attention to the warnings from the
German side.
(Signed) "FOREIGN OFFICE."
KtBKRT 111 BBARI).
Captain W. T. Turner, tb« commander
of the Lusitania, Is one of the oldest and
most experienced commanders ip tb« (Ju-
re! fleet. When the torpeflrt shuck,
Captain Turner, talking to" a passenger,
said: .....
"1 had hoped for a f<'fc The Gfifjnans
I have commuted a deliberate Unit piVrucdl-
tuted murder."
"The captain went down with his ship
and when he found himself in the water
he struck out, and swain, away. He hrl
on to one boat until lie saw bis weight was
too much, when lie let go and was floating
about In the water for ahotlier hour before
be was picked up.
This photograph of Elbert Hubbard wfls
made on the ik>ck of the Lusltalitli May 1.
when she wns about to sail for England.
Hubbard gave an interview at that lime,
saying he would not be surprised if the
Germans sank tho ship with him on board
because of things he had been writing
against the Kaiser recently. He meant this
to 1>e Jocular.
FAIL 10
GENERAL FRENCH REPORTS THAT
FRONT EAST OF YPRES IS
UNCHANGED.
LONDON, May 10 (8:35 p. m.).—Field
Marshal Hir John French, commander in
chief of the British forres on the Con-
tlnent, reports no change In the general
situation today.
"Our line to the east of Ypres, In spite
of repeated attacks by the enemy during
the last week, is substantially the same
as that to which we withdrew on the night
of May 3-4," he said in Ills report to the
War office. 'Turing the fighting In this
quarter yesterday trie enemy made five
unsuccessful attacks and his losses in
these failures were very heavy. On the
front of the first army the fighting today
has been confined to artillery action."
In the Carpathians the (rennans are re-
ported to be muking preparations for a
further movement against the Russians In
their new positions while in the Baltic
provinces tbe Russians have suei-eeded in
inflicting a severe setback upon their ad-
versaries near Mltau.
While all advices Indicate that Italv is
ready to take decisive action and that'the
time limit fixed for Austria's reply to
the Italian demands has Just about ev
nlred, no word bas come nf a break be-
tween the Austrian and Italian govern-
ments. The final movements of both
countries are being veiled In secrecy.
Wilson's Policy Will Be
Based on Humanity
The sentiment expressed in the
President's speech was epitomized
later by one of his closest advisers
as "humanity first.
While it had not yet been deter-
mined, he said,. exactly what steps
would be taken by the United States
in tbe present crisis, the idea up-
permost in the President's mind
was to show that whatever course
is adopted^ no matter bow vigorous
—it will have as its 'objective th$
good of humanity.
92 OF LUSITANIA
IE
BUT ONE TORPEDO
STRUCK LUSITANIA
Positive Statement to That Effect Made
by Captain of Ill-Fated Liner—All
England Aroused by Ger-
many's Action.
LONDON, May 10 <10:45 p. m.)—The Cunard line steamship Lusitania,
which was sunk last week off Old Head of Kinsale by a submarine, was struck
by only one torpedo, according to the testimony of Captain Turner of the
steamer, given today at the coroner's inquest at Kinsa'.e. But this deadly
missile found a vital spot and sent the liner to the bottom in less than twenty
minutes carrying with her over a thousand souls. The evidence of Captain
Turner, which cleared up many points concerning the disaster, and that of
other members of the crew in the vessel with a general knowledge of the
situation jed the jury to bring in a verdict of "wholesale murder" against the
German Emperor and nis government and the officers of the submarine di-
rectly responsible for the sinking of the ship.
It also was disclosed today by Captain Turner and by Winston Spencer
Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a statement in the House of Com-
mons, that the captain had received wireless advices from the Admiralty in
regard to the presence of submarines in the liner's coursc. Captain Turner
in his testimony said he had followed this advice "to the best of my ability."
The character of the advice tendered by the Admiralty was not divulged
and will not be until Lord Mersey opens his inquiry into the loss of the ship.
Meanwhile the cause for the heavy loss of life, the absence of any naval
escort for the threatened vessel and the suddenness with which she sank af-
ford room for much speculation. Captain Turner in declaring that one torpedo
did all the damage said the second explosion, which the passengers heard, was
an internal one and that the engines having been pitf out of commission, it was
nit " " " ' ' '"
»* DECLARES
GERMAN EMPEROR
ENTIRE GOVERNMENT OF GER-
MANY RESPONSIBLE FOR
LUSITANIA HORROR.
MPT. TURNER TESTIFIES
FUNERAL SERVICES AT QUEENS'
TOWN EMPHASIZE HORROR
OF GREAT DISASTER.
Ql'EENSTOWN, May 10 (11:45 p. m.).
Ninety-two passengers of the Cunard Line
stmnier Lusitania. who formed part 'of
that pitiful handful of maimed, dead, and
dying brought ashore with the survivors
of the disaster that followed the attack
on the vessel by a tJermnn submarine lost
Friday, wore burled this afternoou with
servi«*es that have no parallel in history.
1'nder a sky In which not a single cloud
floated nnd to the strains of hymus played
by Itrltltfh soldiers they were laid to rest
two miles behind Queenstown in n cerne
tery bursting with sprlug greenery and
tueked hot ween hills flaming with yorw.
The services at the graves began at 4
o'clock, arid at half past four the sod of
Ireland was being shoveled upon the cof-
fins.
Queenstown never sensed tbe full horror
of the Lusitania disaster until today. Up
to the time that the long stream of coffins
began to disappear over the hill behind
the town there was about the affair sorne-
Contlnued on P«k« Twelte.
DUVAL WEST SEES BRYAN
President's Personal Envoy and Secre-
tary Supposed to Hare Discussed
Conditions in Mexico.
Stiff Sp»H«l to Th. Kjrprew.
WASHINGTON, 11. C.. May 10.—Dural
W»»t of Sun Antonio. 1'resi.lent Wilson'.
terfton.l ent-ny to Mexico, who arrived
ere yesterday, today conferred with St*-
retary of State Bryan and other State De-
partment officials. Mr Wnt had nothing
to give out for publication concerning hla
report t. Mf Bryan of conditions In
Mexico, or thp report be will later make
to President Wilson.
Today Mr. Went mored from kin hotel
to tbe home it !'o*tmiMter General Barte-
eon, where he will be a bouar gseet during
hla *tay la Waxbiastna. He <wld today
he expected to renal
a boat f*. i
remain la Washington
LUSIIANI
impossible to stop the Lusitania'and permit her boats being lowered properly.
This idea of an internal explonlon ls^"
supported by naval experta, who point out
that If the torpedo had exploded on con-
tact the steamer would have only been dla-
abled or had one or two of her compart-
ments flooded. It Is evident, however,
tliey say, that if the torpedo penetrated
the hull and the charge Of 420 pounds of
explosive was detonated it would haTe
created.an effect similar to the explosion
of a magazine within a ship. There is
little wonder, therefore, they say, that the
Lusitania sank so rapidly or that so many
persons were killed by the fumes of the
explosives.
On the question as to why no naval es-
cort accompanied tbe ^kusltanla. Mr.
Churchill explained In the nouae of Com-
mons that the policy of the Admiralty Is
that merchantmen must look after them-
selves. Tills policy was due to tbe fact
(hat the Admiralty had not sufficient de
stroyers to escort all merehnnt ships, they
being required to guard the continuous
Stream of transports from En'glard to
France and to protect the English coast
from German raids.
Naval observers are of tbe opinion that
the use of destroyers for the protection of
shipping Is probably what tbe Germans
are trying to force Englan
they say that the Admlralt
but
ngland to give,
mey say mat me Admiralty, with Its eye
first on the naval and military needs of
the country, will not divert Its ships for
other purpose^. Home of the members
of tbe House of Commons, however, ex
press the belief that a steamer that Is
particularly threatened with destruction
should be especially protected, and tbe
matter of convoy* doubtless will be fur
ther discussed tn Parliament.
All this dlscuaatoo, however, baa not
lessened the anger of tbe people at the
action of Germaav which resulted In the
loss of so many lives of non-combatant*.
Throughout the country this anger has
found expression In many ways In some
towns where the German population Is
Inrgf rioting ha* occurred, while more
statd business men have decided to ex-
clude all men of enemy countries and nat
urnllred Britishers of Germanic descent
from the exchanges of the country.
Another effect of tbe sinking of the
Lusitania has been to boom recruiting
Kvery recruiting office reported today
that more men Bad presented themselves
for service than for weeks past.
This boom also was helped by a German
air raid «m South Knd and vicinity early
today. Altogether the airmen dropped
120 bombs, but, strangely, only two death*
resulted. An old woman was killed In
her bed and her husband, who had at-
tempted to reacae her. died from injuries
received In Jumping from a window The
Material damage caused by fire tarted
by tbe bomb* it eatlaatad at fSMUi.
SOME OF THOSE PREVIOUSLY RE-
PORTED SAVED ADDED TO
LONG BOLL.
NEW YORK. May 10.—Although a num-
ber of additional names of survivors of
the Lusitania disaster were given in the
latest revised Hat Issued here today ITy
tbe Cunard .Steamship Company, there was
little to cheer anxious relatives or friends
because a list of Identified iead 'given
out by the line coutaincd the names of
some who had previously be^Ti reported
among the survivors.
Relatives of Mrs. Ogdeu H. llommond
of Bernardsvllle, N. J., abandoned hope
that *bc was among the survivors today
when they received a cablegram which
Indicated her name, previously given as
among tbe survivors, had been confused
with that of Mm. F. 8. Hammond, a
steerage pasaenger of Toronto, vrho was
saved. Ogden H. Hommond was saved,
but the husband of the Toronto woman
was loat.
. Friends of Alfred Gwynne VnnderbUt
were prepared tonight to abandon hone
that be might have been saved, with the
receipf of the latest advices fnm Queens-
town that no trace of tbe young million-
aire had been found.
Arrangements were completed Joday for
the funeral here of t*harles Frohintin May
25. On tha* day all of Mr. Frchman's
theatrical enterprises In tbe Lulled States
and England will be closed.
The Cunard Steamship Company tonight
announced the names of additional In-
Jured survivors. It follows:
Discharged from hospital*:
Scliwarte. August W., New York.
Barnes, Allen.
Barbour, Miss Bessie.
Touhy, Msrgaret.
Light. Herbert
McFadden. Hugh, Gait. Ont.
Sbepperdson, Athur, Los Angeles.
Fanlds. Andrew.
Duncan. Robert, Montreal.
Leipold, Mlna C. F. E.
Hook. Frank
Judann, Fred 8.. New York.
Word, W.
Dixon. Mrs. A., New York.
Gorton. Ufttii.
Leary. Jattes New York.
Mjera. J9*90 icrtwj.
KINSALK, Ireland, May 10 (4:20 p. m.)—
When the Inquest over five victims of the
Lusitania had been concluded today, the
Coroner's Jury returned the following ver-
dict :
"The Jury finds that this appalling crime
was contrary to international law and
the conventions of all civilised nations,
and we therefore charge the offl«ers of
the submarine mid the German Kmperor
and all the government of Germany, under
whose orders they acted, with the crime of
willful and wholesale murder."
Coroner Morgan said the first torpedo
fired by the German submarine did se-
rious damage to the Lusitania, but that
not satisfied with this, the Germans had
discharged another torpedo. The second
torpedo, he said, must have be» n more
deadly because It went right through the
ship, hastening the work of destruction.
The characteristic courage :>f the Irish
and llrltish people was manifested at the
time of this terrible disaster, the Coroner
continued, and there was no panic, lie
charged that the responsibility 'lay on
the German government and the whole
people of Germany, who collaborated In
the terrible crime.
"I propose to ask the Jury," he con-
tinued, "to return the only verdict nosalble
for a qelf respecting Jury, that tlie men
In charge of the German submarine were
guilty of willful murder."
Captain Turner of the Lusitania ap-
peared before the Coroner ami vas ques-
tioned.
The Coroner askeil him If be had re-
ceived a message concerning the sinking
of a ship off Klnsale by a submarine. Cap-
tain Turner replied he had not.
"Did you receive any special Instruc-
tions as to tbe voyage,"
"Yes, «lr.M
"Are you at liberty t« tell us what
thev were?"
"No, sir."
"Did you carry them out?"
"Yes, to tbe best of my ability."
"Tell us In your own words whit hap-
pened after passing Fastnet."
"The weather was clear," Captain Tur-
ner answered. "We were g«dng_ at a
speed of eighteen knots. I wns on the
port side and heard Second Officer Hef-
rord call out. 'Here's a torpedo!' I ran
to the other side and saw clearly the wake
of a torpedo. There was a sllglu shock.
Immediately after the first explosion there
was another report, but that may pos-
sibly have been Internal.
"I at once gave the order to lower the
boats down to the rails, and I» directed
that women and children should get Into
them.
•'I also had all the bulkheads dosed,"
Captain Turner continued. "Bftween tbe
time of passing Fastnet, at about 11
Cnntlnned on Page Thrw,
HE IELLS HEARERS
-
President Refers by Implica-
tion Only to Germany, but
Audience Catches Meaning
and Wildly Applauds.
DEFINES DUTY OF AMERICA
Hearers Interpret Chief Execu-
tive's Remarks at Philadelphia
as Implying This Government
Will Endeavor to Convince Ger-
many of Injustice tb Mankind
by the Tragedy of Last Friday,
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.—Presi-
dent Wilson gave to a gathering of
4,000 naturalized Americans tonight
the first intimation of what course the
United States Government will pur-
sue in the situation resulting from the
loss of more than a hundred American
lives on the British liner Lusitania.
He spoke by implication, but his
hearers interpreted his remarks as
meaning that, while the United States
would remain at peace, it would seek
to convince Germany of the injustice
to mankind of the tragedy of last Fri-
day.
'America," said the President,
"must have the consciousness that on
all sides it touches elbows and touches
hearts with all nations of mankind.
The example of America must be a spe-
cial example and must be an. example,
not merely of peace because it will not
fight, but because peace 'S a healing
and elevating influence of the world
and strife is not.
"There is such a thing as a man be-
ing loo proud to fight- There is such
a thing as being so right that it does
not need to convince others by force
that it is right."
These remarks precipitated a tumult
of applause and patriotic enthusiasm,
attended bv a waving of thousands of
small American flags. The President
made no direct reference to the Lusi-
tania tragedy, but the audience did not
hesitate to read the application of his
statement.
Introduced by Mavor Blankenburg,
who spoke in distinctly German accent,
a welcome and an appea« '"r a single
allegiance to the United States, the
President carried forward the idea of
the welding of foreign blood to make
up America, by pointing out the true
goal of right American citizenship to
be a loyalty, not to the country of one't
birth, but to the land of one's adop-
tion.
DUTY OF AMERICANS.
"While you bring," he said, ''all
countries with you, you come with a
purpose of leaving all other countries
behind you—bringing what is best of
their spirit, but not looking over your
shoulder or seeking to perpetuate what
you leave in them. I would not cer-
tainly be one who would suggest that
a man cease to love the place of hia
origin. It is one thing to love the
place of your birth and another thing
to dedicate yourself to the place where
yoti go. You can't be an American if
you think yoyrself in groups. America
does not consist of groups. A man
who considers himself as belonglrtg to
a national group and not America is
not yet an American.
"My advice to you is to think first,
not only of America, but to think first
of humanity,- and you do nqt love hu-
manity if yo\i seek to divide humanity
into jealous camps."
The President was constantly inter-
rupted by spontaneous outbursts of ap-
plause He spoke clearly and so quiet
was his audience of t£,000 that he
could be heard distinctly in all parts
of the great hall. Some of the passages
Continued on Tag* Three.
Italy Is Reported to Have Given Austria-Hungary
Hours in Which to Grant Her Demands
PARIS, May 10 (9:30 p. m.)—"The government of Italy today awaits
the final reply of Austria.** says a Rome dispatch to La Liberte.
"In the interim, the publication of important decrees which were
signed at the last meeting of the Cabinet, has been withheld. I learn
from an excellent source that unless the Austrian answer arrived before
midnight tonight, or if the reply is unfavorable, Italy will consider the
negotiations terminated.**
ROME, May 10.—In bath official and unofficial quarters, the belief
is growing that the crisis in the reiatioM between Italy and Austria-Hun-
garr to near at hand. What will be the next step, however, Is known only
to the highest government officials, and these are carefully guarding their
ad act In all 4Barters there to mi air of
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