UNITED STATES AND GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2485, 11 June 1915, Page 5

UNITED STATES AND GERMANY

AMERICAN FLEET CRUISE CANCELLED NAVAL AND MILITARY PREPARATIONS PROCEEDING „„. Washington, Juno 9. Whila the utmost that public opinion expects is that the United States will break off diplomatic relations with Germany, quiet preparations of a military and naval nature are proceeding. The proposed cruisc of the Atlantic Fleet to San Francisco has been cancelled. The fleet remains in eastern waters, and will engage in manoeuvres. WHERE MR. BRYAN AND THE PRESIDENT DIFFERED STATEMENT M THE EX-SEC.RETARY OF STATE. Washington, June!). Mr. Robert Lansing has been appointed temporary .Secretary of Stale. Mr. WV .1. Bryan has made » statement. lo the effect, (hal. his resignation ivas dtl" lo President Wilson's refusal lo consider an investigation of Ilip Lusilauia question by an international eomiiiission or i lie issue of a warning to Americans against travelling by belligerent, vessel* or vessels: carrying animnniI ton. IVsHpiil Wil'-on lias unnnnro-od that no leplr in Mr. Bryan's statement will Ijn. made. Mr. Ilryan's let It of resignation. and President Wilson's, rsliiclant'lr ?<- 1 'IP '>!«f rntr niefi .pnM Thnv wufcn it. r Uir '.li?l both •desired t<j guraua Miu pinna eng, ftivj rtttfeier) only veaaidiiig rost-nocls.

(Kcc. Juno 10, 11.20 p.m.) has written a statement in which ho explains that ho favtu 't,„ i„ v ,? s c\ ns i ac , loua . u , International Commission in accordance with fit . f i i. ° tes treaties with thirty countries, thus making war impossible the rinciple 11 yo!ir ® ennan >' ' la< l n °t signed the treaty, but had adopted Gen " a , n J'' s . warning against travelling in belligerent nations' 1.. t ur. linan asks why Americans ahoukl be permitted to involvo their miuti-y m war by traversing the danger zone in a- belligerent nation's ship. lie question was not one of right- undor international lav, but whether they ought notj out of consideration for tho countrv, to avoid danger when 1 avoidance was possible. It is understood that Cabinet is agreed that arbitration is impossible un- ; less Uermanv suspends her indiscriminate destruction of merchantmen during tho proposed investigation, RESIGNATION CAUSED A GREAT SENSATION. 11 T5 , .. New York, June 9. rcsl S nat ">n caused a sensation in Washington that has not it .:P „ -{A- m accent years. r lhe majority of the newspapers consider that it was ill-timed, and token owing to his passionate, and oftentime, quixotssyas? K jst'»■* *>—* ■>. *. - • Ft Hora ! d ." says"Tho resignation tells the whole story, momentous no.ws, which everyone can understand. President Wilson tive by iWoteo?M™re™ 13 made oUi,!atory by Februarj ' 5 Note aud im P e "" Hia York v f r]<3 '' 6a .vs' President Wilson has put his hand to burn kick » cannot turn back. The public does not desire that lie should DEEP STIR CAUSED IN BERLIN. (Rec. June 10, 11.20 p.m.) idt at. r -.r London, June 10. in Herlm the news of Mt. Bryan's resignation created a deep stir. The nftwspapeis were not allowed to comment on the subject.