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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY. The Called Stales will decide lor itacM what roastltates aa "over, act" against her rights on the high seas and will not be guided by counsel from the aOfes. An official report was received from Consul Frost at QaeeaatOWa on the sinking of the Fav. -stone, which was a provisional British collier, confirming the fact that Richard Wallace, an American aegro, was killed by shell fin. Am-haseadoc Tag 1 making a rigid laveatlgatioa of lie sinking of the F.avestonc. Spains reply to Oeriiianys declarat ion of an unlimited submarine war is expected to go forward today, li is sahi to be a strong protest. Bwttaer- lan.l is expected to deny Fresiilent Wilsons appeal and to maintain its neutrality. Diplomatic circles in Faris bear a report that the subniaiiue situation is liable to bail to divided councils in the Oermaii nation. Cirmanys dlspnsitlaa to regard the break with the Caited States with calmness anil deliberation and in a peaceful spirit, as express.. ,1 by Foreign Minister Zimmermanii. brings new encouragement to these win. hope the breach betweea tin- two countries will go n. . further than a sevi ranee of diplomatic relations. Dr. Zimmerman, the Cerm.in foreign secretary, says that "resident Wilsons note breaking off r -lalions has been minutely studied. He calls Wilsons talk before the joint session of c.uig . • M of ••ttnhostile character.**
