Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-30
Suggests Reference of Con-
troverSy to The Hague for
Adjustment by Arbitration
of United States Claims.
WANTS lUSITANIA'S
STATUS DETERMINED
Entirely EvaSiye Regarding
Destruction of American
Life by Submarine Warfare
in Restricted Zone.
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Berlin, May 20 (via London, 6.35
p. m.l The German reply to the
American note, expressed regrets for
the ''unintentlonal attacks" on the
American note expresses regrets for
Gushing and offers to give eompen-
sation in any cases in which Ger
many Is found TO be wrong.
Germany suggests that cases in
dispute be referred TO The Ilague for
decision.
The loss Of life In connection with
the sinking of the British steamer
Falaba. in which an American citizen
was drowned. Is said TO have been
due to the attempt Of the vessel to
escape.
says Captain Tried TO Escape.
The action OF the captain In at
tempting to escape, however. neccs-
Stated more summary action. Even
then the commander of the subma-
rine granted ten minutes for those on
board to leave the vessel and subse-
quently extended the time to twenty
three minutes before sinking the
ship.
Germany expresses regrets for the
"unintentional attacks" ON the
American steamer Gushing and the
Gulflight. The Cushing was attacked
by German airmen in the North sea
aud the Gulflight was torpedoed off
Scilly islands. Germany disavoss any
Intention to attack harmless neutral
craft She offers to pay compensa-
ton wherever she is found TO be I'M
the wrong and to refer doubtful cases
TO The Hague for decision.
German Assumption of Facts.
The passage in the American note
concerning possible disavowal byl
Germany of intent to sink the Lusi-
tania and the diseontnuanee Of herl
present practices of submarine war
fare is not mentioned specifically
in the reply. The note states thatl
pending the reply Of the American
government to the German assump-
tions of fact regarding the real char /
acter of the Lusitania and her cargo, |
no attempt will be made TO answer
the demands contained In the Amorl- I
can communication. These assump-
tions of fact are as follows.
''The Lusitania was built as an
cruiser, subsidized and ear
ried on the navy lists az such She
carried, according to German infor-
Two guns mounted aud con-
cealed below decks,
British steamers sailing from New
York, according to information re-
reived from passengers and other
sources, repeatedly carried soldiers
war supplies and contra
band to England. the Lusitania on
his trip carrying specifically 6,q00l
cases Of ammunition in addition TO
other war supplies and Canadian
roops en- route to the front.
Intcrprets American Law.
Reference Is here made to the fact
hat carrying explosives on passen-
ger steamers is contrary TO American
aw. 1t is intimated that the German
government would be glad to receive
Information as 10 how it happened
hat ammunition was permitted to be
shipped on the Lusitana, a vessel
'rowded with passengers Strong
phrases are used regarding what is
considered as apparently the delib-
rate policy Of British shipping com
)anles To protect war shipments by
'mbarking American passengers on
he same ships.
Germany contends il is impossible
o settle the question whether proper
opportunity was given TO place the
passengers and crew in safety until II
8 determined whether the regula-
ions adopted after the sinking Of the
Titanic, regarding proper supply
If boats and watertight bulkheads,
which are now a part OF the Ameri-
AN law, We're observed In the case
If the Lusitania.
Food Supplies for Germany.
Finally the American mediatoryl
proposals designed to end submarine
warfare and the throttllng of food
Mpples and other conditional con-
raband for Germany are recalled
The government expresses the desire
o know what steps, n any. have
,een taken to induce Great Britain
o embark on negotiations to this end