Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-05
wilson's NOTE
TO Be EMPHATIC
Impression in Official Quar-
ters That Meaning Will
Be Plain.
PHYSIOLOGY BEING
GIVEN GREAT CARE
Document 70 Bs Forwarded Soon Be.
cause Of state Of Feeling Among
People-Wiii Demand Affirmative or
Negative Answer to Question 40 to
Germany's Intention Regarding In.
ternational Laws.

Washington, June 5.-Pres:dent Will
son was today putting the finishing
touches on his latest note to Germany
concerning the sinking Of the Lus-
itania. It already has been approved
in principal by the cabinet. All that
was needed today to start the COM
munication on it's way to Berlin was
the making Of minor changes in
phraseology. This was the task before
the president.
The president was expected to COM
plete the work of revision during the
day. The note will then be sent to the
state department for transmission by
ca BILE tonight Or tomorrow to Ambassa-
dor Gerard at Berlin, who will in turn
present it to the German foreign office.
Note to Be Emphatic.
President Wilson returned to the
White House toward noon after brief
outing and gave his attention to put
ting the note in final form.
While its main principles were ap-
proved at the cabinet session yester-
day. the president today had not COM
pleted Its exact phraseology. Officials
therefore did not know how emphatic
its terms would be, but the general inn
preston in executive quarters Is that
it is phrased in such q way 30 as to
admit only of an affirmative or Q mega
tive answer to the query Of tho United
States as to Germany's attention to
exercise tho right Of visit and search
when encountering unarmed mer-
chantmen on the high seas. Secretary
Bryan would only say that when the
note actually goes forward to Berlin
the fact will be made public. When the
note itself would bo published. he aAdd.
he did not know. -
No Delay in New Nets.
Because Of the state Of public opin-
ion in the country. the administration
deems it wise to transmit the note
without delay. It will be delivered to
Herr yon Jagow, the German minister
for foreign affairs, probably tomor-
row. or Monday, at the latest. Much
depends. naturally, upon the rapidity
Of cable transmission. AS soon as 1t
is delivered it will be made public.
The new note expresses the salts
faction Of the United States with ths
desire Of tho German government to
clear up In friendly manner the mis-
understandings which have arisen. II
also refers with satisfaction to the
friendly action taken as to the Gulf
light and Gushing. But 1t insists that
the facts concerning the destruction
Of the Lusitania are in accordance
with the statement presented in the
first note concerning the American
demands.
Want Submarine Peril Ended.
The American government can not
accept the contentious Of Germany In
the case Of the Falaba as well as the
,Lusitania, reiterating the manifest
impossibility Of using submarines
against mercantile craft without an
inevitable violation of many sacred
principles of Justice and humanity.
Germany having reserved "a final
statement Of its position with regard
to the demands made in connection
with the sinking Of the Lusitania," this
government expects in view Of Its re-
sponse that the Berlin government will
take immediate steps to stop practice
which Is so obviously subversive of the
principles of warfare.
It is hardly likely Herr ven Jagow
will reply to the new note until he
has had an opportunity to consult with
Meyer Gerhard, the special agent sent
by Count Won Bernstorff to Berlin.
Herr Gerhard Is an attache of the Ger
man colonial department and has been
the representative of the German Red
Cross in the United States. He has had
an opportunity to familiarize himself
with American public sentiment and he
knows the details Of the conversation
which took place between the president
and the German ambassador on
Wednesday.
What Rsjoinder Will Say.
In substance the rejoinder will in
form the German government:
That Americans and American ships
will not be safe in the exercise Of theil
legitimate rights In the war zone un-
| less Germany gives satisfactory assur.
ances that 1t will observe the rules o,
warfare on unarmed merchant vesseli
laid down by International law.
That tho question whether Germany
Intends to conform to the principles ol
international law In the future 10 par.
amount in importance to tho question
Of the circumstances Of the injuries
suffered by Americans in the past.
That until this question Of principle
involving immunity Tor the llvln9s
/ settled the United States can not dts
cuss the contentious on which tho Ger.
man government bases its Justification
for the taking Of lives and destruction
Of property in violation Of intsrnationa
law In the past.
Must Visit and Search.
That the United States can not rec
ognize the justice Of any warfare OF
unarmed merchant vessels that doe
not comply with the cardinal rules tha
+ q captor must visit and search prixl
for contraband and must transfer to /
place Of safety all noncombAtants, be
fore destroying . merchant vessel.
That compliance with this funda
mental law or nations would nroclud,
: not only the killing Of nou-oombatantl