Congress Defied by Twelve Senators in Armament Fight
Washington reports twelve senators led by La Follette and with Stone backed by the foreign relations chair blocked a bill granting President Wilson authority to arm American merchant ships against Germany’s submarine menace. A manifesto signed by 76 senators and 403 House members asserted support, while Lane of Oregon stood alone in the Northwest by not signing.
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Washington
la Follette
Stone
Foreign Relations’ Committee
Wilson
Congress
Senate
House
Clapp
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Cummunins
Iowa
Grenna
North Dakota
Kenyon
Norris
Nebraska
Works
California
Kirby
Arkansas
Lane
Oregon
O'Gorman
New York
Missouri
Vardaman
Mississippi
Northwest
Germany regrets discovery of note in Reichstag address
London reports the German foreign secretary defended a plan to involve Mexico and Japan against the United States as a precaution in case of war. He said the publication in America led to Japan learning of it, and that obtaining the instructions by American hands was unfortunate but necessary for patriotic interests.
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London
Mexico
Japan
United States
Germany
America
Reichstag
Mexican and Japanese Deny German Alliance Talks
Guadalajara reports General Canedo Aguilar denies German approach to Mexico for an anti US alliance. In Tokyo Foreign Minister Motono says Japan has received no offer from Mexico or Germany to join a war against the United States, echoed by vice foreign minister Kijuro Chidehara.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
Candido Aguilar
Germany
United States
Tokio
Viscount Motono
Japan
Kijuro Chidehara
Bernstorff Ordered to Dismantle Warships and Report
Berlin instructed Count von Bernstorff to dismantle German warships in American harbors while he carried the Zimmerman note to Mexico. The move came as Germany pressed to disrupt U S war efforts amid claimed friendship. Washington reports note the German plan involved sending full instructions to hinder U S actions. In Seattle, UW faculty urged state Congress to back President Wilen s foreign policy and timely cooperation.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Mexico
Germany
Bernstorff
Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
Wileen
Wilson says congress must empower him to arm ships
Washington President Wilson stated the nation may lack power to arm merchant vessels and counter the German submarine threat without congressional authority. He urged a special session of the Senate to revise rules, warning a small minority has rendered the government unable to act and threatening disaster.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
British Press War Updates From Middle East to Ancre Front
In Mesopotamia British seek Bagdad pushing beyond Kut el Amara while Russians seize Hamadan in Persia. No major shifts in Austro Italian or Macedonian theaters with ongoing small engagements. Berlin reports a raid west of Litsk Volhynia where German forces captured and destroyed Russian works taking 122 prisoners. British forces advance on the Ancre front and retake ground near Gommecourt. London cites 490000 tons of merchant shipping sunk by German submarines in February versus Berlin’s 1,000,000 ton claim.
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Hamadan
Persia
Bagdad
Mesopotamia
Litsk
Volhynia
Berlin
Ancre
France
Gommecourt
London
Four Indiana soldiers arrest messenger for Von Bernstorff plot
Four men from the First Indiana Infantry including a non commissioned officer and three privates arrested the messenger of Ambassador von Bernstorff. He was en route to Mexico City to deliver a plotting note from Alfred Zimmerman to the German Ambassador. The event was confirmed by border patrol participants and US Army officers.
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Houston
Texas
First
Indiana Infantry
von Bernstorff
Mexico
Alfred Zimmerman
Mexico City
Border Patrol
United States Army
Roosevelt declines debate with Bryan in New York
Theodore Roosevelt refuses to join a debate on preparedness with William Jennings Bryan in New York. Bryan accepted the invitation, while Roosevelt did not engage.
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Roosevelt
Bryan
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress of Forums
William Jennings Bryan
Britain to Build Ships in America Amid U-Boat Menace
Britain will contract about 100 million dollars with American shipyards to bolster overseas commerce and offset losses from German submarines. Washington reports Secretary Lansing says the United States doubts Japan knew of the plan and expects Mexico to stay uninvolved.
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Britain
America
New York
Great Britain
Legislation Fails to Pass Most Administration Bills
Washington report notes only the revenue bill and Porto Rico civil government and citizenship measure cleared the session end. Several administration proposals failed including Adamson law supplements, interstate commerce expansion, joint foreign selling agencies, and broad conservation dam and water power bills.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
House
Congress
Danish West Indies
District of Columbia
Post Office
Extra Session Seems Certain in War Navy Arms Plan
Washington reports President Wilson will pursue ship armament and protections against submarine danger despite Senate delays. A 1819 statute is cited in ruling on arming merchantmen. An extra session before July 1 to pass appropriations seems likely, with possible early action on an armed neutrality bill. Public messages condemn senators who blocked the measure.
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Senate
United States
Congress
Wilson Is Inaugurated For His Second Term
President Wilson took the oath for a second term at noon in the capitol and was inaugurated Monday with public ceremonies. He reaffirmed his pledge to uphold the constitution as congress adjourned and cabinet members paid their respects. Vice President Marshall was sworn in Monday at a special senate session.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Congress
Marshall
Senate
Idaho Iowans Display Wrath in Effigy Lynching
Former Iowa citizens in Caldwell Idaho lynched in effigy Senators Kenyon and Cummins to protest their cooperation with Wisconsin Senator La Follette against arming merchant vessels for protection from German submarines.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Iowa
Kenyon and Cummins
Hawkeye State
la Follette
Wisconsin
Wilson
25 Americans aboard Laconia faced death from German submarine
Evidence at the state department shows 25 Americans were endangered by the Laconia destruction. Three were killed.
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Washington
State Department
Zimmerman Admits Plot Against U S
Berlin reports via Sayville wireless quote Foreign Secretary Zimmermann defending Germany's bid to ally Mexico and Japan as a defensive move should the United States enter war. He compares the plot to U S efforts against Germany and cites English reports of the German scheme.
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Berlin
Sayville Wireless
Zimmermann
Germany
Mexico
Japan
United States
Villa Thought Eliminated as Factor in Mexican Situation
Washington reports practical elimination of Francisco Villa from the Mexican situation due to his poor physical condition. General Murguia, Carranza commander, and another American official echoed the assessment that Villa's forces are largely dispersed and peace in northern Mexico hinges on policing.
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Washington
Francisco Villa
State Department
Villa
Murguia
Carranza
Mexico
Elusive Zeppelins and the Early Airship Idea
A note from Hearne credits a 1870 Alsatian French designer Spiess with a rigid airship concept later linked to Count Zeppelin. The piece discusses how Zeppelin may have borrowed the plans and the airship's elusive, agile nature including rapid ascent, dives, sharp turns, and challenging altitude and range estimation at night.
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R. P. Hearne
Spiess
Count Zeppelin
Alsace
How a Snake Swallows a Frog
A snake swallows a frog by alternating the two halves of its lower jaw. It loosens one side and pushes it forward to drive teeth in, then draws the jaw back and repeats with the other side. The process gradually draws the prey inward while the skin stretches and ligaments keep the jaw aligned.
Invasion Plot Reported Against India via China
Police say Hindu physician Dr C Hanadar Chakra bert y and Dr Ernest Schumner a German were arrested on charges of conspiring to set up a military expedition. They allegedly confessed under direction of Wolf von Igel to invade India by way of China.
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New York
C. Hanadar Chakraberty
Ernest Schumner
United States
Wolf von Igel
India
China
Austria Defends Submarine War Policy
Vienna sends reply to United States acknowledging unrestricted submarine warfare. Neutrals bear responsibility for losses when they enter areas where hostilities occur, per dispatch routed through Amsterdam.
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Austria
London
Vienna
Reuter’s
Amsterdam
Rules committee clears officials over peace note leak
Washington report says the rules committee absolved public officials of blame for a leak on the peace note and the measure passed the house unanimously on Saturday night.
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Washington
Rules Committee
House
Market prices for wheat barley butter and more from Portland
The Portland market report lists Wheat Bluestem at 1.63 and 1.70 with other varieties in the 1.60s to 1.66 range, Barley at 49 per ton and 39 per ton, Hay Timothy 20 per ton and alfalfa 16, Butter 37 38 cents, Eggs 24, Wool 36, Hops 1916 4 8 1917 contracts 10 11 cents, Bees 28 cents.
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