Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-04
Wilson Will |nsiston
His Demands.
BRIEF NOTE TO BERLIN
German Answer Is Regarded as
an unyie|ding One.

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the United States government in the
international crisis which has arisen
as to leave no doubt abroad of the
country's purpose not only to speak,
but if necessary, to act, for the cause
OF humanity.
Two things were practically deter
mined upon by the president in the
solemn atmosphere with which Memo
rial day enveloped the national CAPT.
tai.
First, that Germany's avoidance of
the larger questions OF humanity and
the spirit of international law by a
technical argument on hitherto I'm.
disputed point III the statutes of ma
tions-the exercise of the right of WIS.,
it and search by war craft when en-
countering merchantmen, whether car
rying contraband or not-must be
met promptly with note again set
ting forth briefly the facts as found
by investigation OF officials here, as to
the cargo and peaceful equipment of
the Lusitania and reiterating the ear.
nest intention of the United States to
hold the German government to a
strict accountability" for all VIOLA
tons of American rights on the high
seas.
Will Meet German Envoy.
Count Won BernstOrff has been
granted an interview with the presi.
dent for Wednesday noon, but unless
he brings some proposal from his gov.
eminent answering the demands Of
the United States differently from the
note just received from DR.. Won
Jagow, the German foreign minister
q circumstances which Is doubted In
we'll informed quarters-the presi'
dents course as framed by him in
consultation with his cabinet will not
be affected materially.
Second, that Notwithstanding the
critical situation with Germany. there
shall be issued the statement which
has been in preparation for several
days, to be communicated to the lead
ers of all factions in Mexico, serving
notice that unless they themselves
bring to an early end the deplorable
conditions which their warfare has
wrought, some other means will be
found by the United States, in the in
terest of humanity, to save the mil
lions of noncombatant Mexicans from
the throes Of starvation and further
devastation of property.
The president will lay before the
cabinet both questions. The effect of
the warning in Mexico, the president
hopes, will be the coalition within the
next few weeks Of the best elements
in the Southern republic to form a
provisional government, to which the
United States and other countries can
accord early recognition.
Creates Tense Situation.
The tense situation produced by the
receipt of an unyielding reply from
Germany to the request of the United
States for reparation for the lis
American lives lost in the sinking of
the Lusitania and guarantees against
the destruction Of American lives or
property in the future overshadowed
the Mexican problem, as we'll as all
other governmental activities.
Just what the president will propose
to his cabinet was matter of wide
conjecture in official and diplomatic
quarters. There was q noticeable
confidence, however, that as Germany
had failed to yield in principle or fact
to the American point Of view the
president would suggest q course fol-
lowing logically the strong express
yioas in the note Of May Is. Some
high ohicials said the note to be sent
by the United States probably would be
very brief and would be dispatched
by Thursday or before the end of the
present week.
The German governments request
for an agreement on the facts-as to
whether the Lusitania was armed or
unarmed, and whether the vessels
owners violated American law by TAX
fng passengers on ships carrying mu-
nitions of war-it was said, would be
official investigation showed the ship
carried no guns, either mounted or
unmounted, and that it is not a vio-
lation of federal statutes to carry
small arms and ammunition on pas.
senger ships.
Warfare Along Humane Lines.
Reiterating that the Lusitania,
therefore, was a peaceful merchant
man entitled to the right of visit and
eearch and the transfer of her pas
sengers and crew to places Of safety
previous to any attempt to destroy
any contraband of war aboard her,
in accordance with prize law, it is
believed, the United States will insist
upon a disavowal of such acts and
guarantee that German submarine