The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-06-04

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Presi
dent intends to shape the course of
tue United States in the international
crisis whichShas arisen as to leave no
doubt abroad of the .countrys pur-
pose not only to speak, but if neces-
sary to act, for the cause of humanity
Two things were practically de-
termined upon by the President. First,
that Germany's avoidance of the
larger questions of humanity be met
promptly with note again setting
forth, briefly the facts as found by the,
investigation of officials here as to the
cargo and peaceful equipment of the
Lusitania, reiterating the earnest in
tention of the United States to hold
Germany to "strfct accountability. :"
Second, that notwithstanding the
critical situation with Germany, there
will issued tomorrow a statement, pre-
pared for several days, which will be
communicated to the leaders of all
factions in Mexico, serving notice that
unless they bring an early end to de-
plorable conditions, some means will
be found by the United States, in the
interest of humanity, to save millions
Of Mexicans from starvation. Tenor
row the president will lay before the
cabinet both questions. The German
ambassador was granted an interview
with the President for noon -Wednes-
day.
Unless Won Bernstorf, when he in
terviews the President, brings some
proposal from his government answer
ing the demands of the United States
differently from the note just receiv-
ed, circumstance which is doubted in
well informed quarters, the President
course, as framed by him in consulta-
ton with the cabinet tomorrow will
be materially affected.
The effect of the warning to Mexico,
the President hopes, will be 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 an early recog-
milton.
The tense situation produced by the
receipt of the unyielding reply by
Germany to the request of the United
States for reparation for one hundred
American lives lost on the sinking of
the Lusitania, and guarantees against
the destruction of American lives or
property in the future, overshadowed
the Mexican problem as well as all
other governmental activities today.
The President upon whom rests
the burden of deciding the govern
ment's foreign policy, in the absence
OF Congress, sought solitude during
the early hours of the day as he did
In the trying days Immediately after
the sinking of the Lusitania. He read
the newspaper text of the note, edi-
torial comments, scores of messages
and then went motoring. his favorite
diversion when DESTROYS of undis-
turbed application to the problem of
state. The official text of the Ger
man note, differing only in phraseolo-
gy from the press translation, reach
ed the White House just before noon
as the President started for Arlington
Cemetery to attend the memorial ex-
ercises.
The German Note
The following is the text of the Ger
man note:
"The undersigned has the honor to
submit to Ambassador Gerard the fol-
lowing answer to the communication
of May Is, regarding the injury to
American interests through German
submarine warfare.
"The Imperial German government
has subjected the communication of
the American government to thor
ough Investigation 1t entertains also
the keen wish to cooperate in frank
and friendly way in clearing up any
possible misunderstanding which may
have arisen in the relations between
the two governments through the
events mentioned by the American
government.
Regarding firstly, the cases of the
American steamers, Cushing and Gulf
light; The American embassy has
been already informed that the Ger
man government has no intention OF
submitting neutral ships, in the war
zone, which are guilty of no hostile
pcts, to attacks by submarine or sub
.-arines, or aviators. On the contra
>. the German forces have repeated
l. been instructed most specifically to
avoid attacks on such ships.
- neutral ships in recent months, !
have suffered through German sub |
marine warfare, owing to mistakes of
Identification, it is a question only of |
unite isolated and exceptional cases, |