The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21
AMERICAN NOTE TO GERMANY
DEMANDS PREPARATION AND
NO REPETITION.
WILL PROTECT CITIZENS
8eries OF Incidents Cited In Cemmuni-
cation to Show Violation Of Amer.
iea's Riohts--Note csbisd to
Ambassador Gerard.

u
government on May t3 cabled Ambas.
sador Gerard for rscsen, alton to the
German government note calling at
tention ito the grave situation which
has resulted" from violation OF Ameri.
can rights on the high seas, eulminat.
ing In the sinking Of the Lusitania with
. loss OF more than 100 American lives
The communication expresses the
confident expectation OF the United
States shat the imperial German gov.
eminent win disavow the acts OF which
the government Of the United States
complains: that they will make repara.
tion 30 TAR AZ r@paration Ia possible for
injuries which are without measure.
end that they will take immediate
steps to prevent the recurrence Of any.
ching 30 obviously subverse OF the
principles OF warfare for which the i'm.
p,,rial government In the past SO wise
ly and 80 firmly commended"
In its conclusion, the note states that
''the imperial German government will
not expect the government, of the Unit.
cd States to omit any word or any
act necessary TO the performance OF
its sacred duty of maintaining the
rights OF the United States and its citi.
Gems and Of safeguarding their FREQ OK.
ercise and enjoyment"
in view OF recent acts OF the Ger.
man authorities In violation OF Ameri
can rights on the high seas. which
eliminated In the torpedoing and sink
ing OF the British steamship Lusitania
ON May 7, 1915, by which over 100
American. eitiSaps, lost their lives. H. ia \
clearly wise and desirable that the gov
srument OF the United ,Sates and the
imperial German government should
come 10 a clear aud full understanding
as to the grave situation which has re-
suited.
1.-THE sinking OF the British passen.
ger steamer faiaba by German sub.
marine on March rs, through which
Leon c. Thrasher, an American citt
zen. was drowned; the attack on April
3S on tho American vessel Cushing by
a German aeroplane: the torpedotng on
HAY Of the American vessel Gulf
light by 4 German submarine, as a re.
suit of which two or more American
citizens met their death: and finally
the torpedoing and sinking OF the
steamship LuSitania. constitute n Sc
ries Of events which the government
OF the United States has observed
with growing concern, distress and
amarement.
Recalling the humane and enlight.
ened attitude hitherto assumed by the
imperial German government In mat
ters Of international right and partieu.
tAriy with regard Ia the freedom OF
the seas: having learned to recognise
the German views and tho German In.
fiaence in tho field Of international OBJ |
nsation as always engaged upon the
side OF justice and hamaaity: ana
having understood the Instructions Of |
che imperial German government L
tts naval commanders to BE- upon the |
same plane Of humane action pro.
ser.bed by the naval codes OF other
nations. the government OF the United
States was 10th 10 helieve--i, cannot
now bring itself to helieve--that these
acts, 20 absolutely contrary to the
ules, the practices and the spirit Of
mcders warfare. could have the eonn.
senance or sanction Of tina, grea, gov.
eminent"
Continuing the note enters into the
details OF tho Submarine warfare. and !
takes the German government to task
1pr the Lasitant1 disaster.