The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-05-15
Note Sent. Germany
by President.
BRIEF BUT STRONG
AND TO THE P0|nT
Prediction Made at Washington
That Diplomatic Relations
Will Be Severed.

WASHINGTON. May l3-Ths USftAA
States government, in a nots - Ger
many, formally demands OF the i'm
perial government a strict accounuAS
for the loss Of American liveA In the
sinking OF the I.usitania and viola
tions of American rights In the var
zone. II also asks guarantees that
there will be no repetition Of sush
events or practices.
The note i8 no; a lengthy document
It was written by the president hint
self after a full and final determine
ton Of his policy. 1t is described %
strong and yirile. without Quibbls Or
hint Of parley. It will recite the hers
ror and resentment OF tho UAitAA
States against the acts OF naval war
fare committed By Germany and viii
the strict accountability" warning
vas not an empty declaration.
The note was prepared by the prsA-
ident in full realization Of the fact
that it may be the first step in break.
ing off diplomatic relations with Ger
many. There is NJ strong hope IN
Washington that Germany will accsds
to the demands Of the United States.
Nothing but the furnishing Of sun.
Cient guarantees against future out
rage. against Americans will satisfy
the administration.
Predict Recall Of Gerard,
The prediction is being freely made
In Washington that not many weeks
will elapse before Ambassador Gerard
Is called home and Ambassador von
BernstOrff given his passports, based
on the assumption that Germany will
not comply with American demands.
At first there vas some suggestion
that the communication be sent per
sonally by the president TO Emperor
William. but MIR. Wilson determined
that Il should he addressed. not 10 an
individual. but to the German govern
ment and through 1t TO the German
people.
AS for reparation the United States
naturally will seek financial repara.
ton, but its protest now is In tho
name Of international law and human
ity to obtain a guarantee that such
tragedies will not be repeated and the
lives Of noncombatants sacrificed.
While high officials and cabinet Of.
fcers were reticent to discuss its con
tents il was agreed that the note
voiced the intense feeling Of tho Unit.
ed States over the occurrences in the
war zone and wanted an explanation
of them as we'll as a guarantee that
they would not be repeated.
Mentions Inhumanity Of Attacks.
The communication lays stress ON
the inhumanity Of the attacks with.
out warning on merchant vessels. II
reviews in general way every case
in the war zone in which tho rights OF
American citizens have been trans.
gressed-the sinking Of the steamer
Thresher, an American; the attack by
German airmen on the American
steamer Gushing. the torpedoing OF
the American steamer Guliight while
flying the American nag. and finally
the destruction OF the Lusitania with
combatants. more than 100 Of them
Americans
The note, while firm and poihted.
does not abandon tones Of frisAdli.
ness, giving room for disavowsr BY
Germany OF her acts or an abatement
OF her practices. This is intimated
In the suggestion that tho German
government and the German people
could certainly not have intended to
sacrifice American lives in tho Dur.
suit OF their maritime warfare.
Unlawful Act Unjustinsd.
Attention is called to the fact that
while advertisements OF warning aH
peared In the newspapers the United
states government was never oficial.
ly informed OF it, but irrespective Of
that, the position is taken that the
serving OF notice to do an unlawful
act neither justines It nor makes Il
lawful
The note calls on Germany for an
explanation OF her past and future
course and leaves open the steps the
United States will take to compel an
acquiescence in its position.
Cabinet officers known a. tho advo.
Gates OF vigorous steps in foreign A.
fairs are highly pleased. They said
the presidents note IL the kind Of
document that fulfilled the desires
OF every American and upheld the dig.
nifty and honor OF the United States,