Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-14
WASHINGTON ANXIOUS AS FRIENDLY RELATIONS
BETWEEN u. S AND GERMANY REST WITH KAISER
TEXT OF NOTE TO KAISER

Washington, May 14.-President VIII
sons note to Germany is practically a
demand that she abandon her entire
submarine program affecting mercan-
tile shipping. 1t contains request that
she disavow the Lusitania and other
outrages upon American life and prop
erty and take immediate steps to pre-
vent recurrence OF attacks on the
American flag.
No doubt exists here Of the diff
Guilty OF the position IN which this note
places Germany. Nothing less than a
Reputation Of all she has done and
abandonment Of practically all she
hopes to do with submarines against
merchantmen and an admission that
she has violated the laws of nations
and humanity win enable Germany
entirely to meet the views 80 earnestly
communicated to her by the United
States. The possibility that Germany
may not be able to do this consistent
ly with her concession Of national hon
or constitutes the greatest danger to
the continuance Of friendly relations
between the two governments.
Stripped OF its diplomatic dress, the
presidents note carries not only the
demands, but a threat Stress Is laid
upon the expectation Of the United
States for prompt action, and as re-
CARDS the most important demand, that
of guarantee for the future, 'immedi-
ate steps" are required.
Finally, the plain intimatton is con-
veyed that the note itself Is not all
Germany must expect If any action is
not forthcoming.
The presidents note follows:
Text Of Note.
The Secretary of State to the Ameri-
can Ambassador at Berlin. Depart
ment Of State, Washington, May 10.
Please call on the minister OF foreign
affairs and after reading to him this
communication leave with him copy.
In view Of recent acts of the German
authorities In violation Of American
rights on the high seas. which culnis
mated in the torpedoing and sinking of
the British steamship Lusitania on
May 7, 1915. by which over 100 Ameri-
can citizens lost their lives, 1t Is clearly
wise and desirable that the govern
ment of the United States and the i'm
perial German government should come
to clear and full understanding as to
the grave situation which has resulted.
The sinking Of the British passenger
steamer Falaba by q German subIna-
rine on March %, through which Leon
G. Thresher. an American citizen, was
drowned; the attack on April % on the
American vessel Cushing by German
aeroplane; the torpedoing on May / of
the American vessel Gulfight by
German submarine, as a result of
which two or more American citizens
met their death, and, finally, the torpe.
doing and sinking of the steamship
Lusitania, constitute series of events
which the government of the United
States has observed with growing CON
cern, distress and amazement
Recalls Attitude of Past.
Recalling the humane and enlight.
imperial German government in mat
tiers OF international right and partieu-
larly with regard to the freedom Of the
seas, having learned to recognize the
German views and the German infiu-
ence In the field Of international obli-
cation as always engaged upon the
side of justice and humanity and hav-
Ing understood the instructions of the
Imperial German government to its ma
val commanders to be upon the same
plane OF humane action prescribed by
the naval codes Of other nations, the
government of the United States was
loath to believe--it cannot now bring
itself to belieye-that these acts, so alb
solutely contrary to the rules, the prac-
tees and the spirit OF modern warfare.
could have the countenance or sanction
of that great government. 1t feels ii
to be It's duty. therefore. to address the