The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-13

Washington. May l2.-The United States in a note to be sent to Ger many tomorrow demands guarantee that there will be no further sub marine attacks on merchant ships carrying noncombatants. It serves notice, too, that full reparation will be sought for inc loss of more than 100 American lives in the sinking of the Lusitania, and for other violations of American rights in the sea war zones.
 1 While no indication is given of tho steps 10 be taken by the United states l in the event Of an unfavorable reply, tho note informs Germany that the Ameii- can government will leave nothing undone either In diplomatic representation or other action to obtain compliance with it's requests.
 The document was to have been cablsd tonight. but the President after confcr- ences with Counsellor Robert Lansing of the state department made several changes in legal detail and then revised il alone 1 in hs study Tomorrow 1t will be dis patched and, t is Expected to be made public soon after.
 1 No essential changes were made In the | communication as formulated Sunday by l the President and approved by the cabi- net yesterday. The principal points In the note are substantially as follows:
 q The United states government calls attention to the various incidents in tho war zone proclaimed by Germany aroun', the British isles, the sinking of the British liner Falaba with the loss of Leon C Thresher an American; the attack hy German aifmen on the American steamer Cushing; the torpedong without warning of the American steamer Gulflight. and finally the torpedoing without warning nf the Lustana with its loss of more than 1000 lives of noncombatants, alsong them more than Ito Americans
 Acts Indefensible
 "2. These acts are declared to be in- defenslble under international law. Ths United States points out that 1t never admitted Germanys right to do them, and warned the imperial government that it would be held to strict accountability for attacks on American vessels or lives. strict accounting, therefore, is now asked from Germany.
 2. The usual financial reparation will be sought. although Germany Is in ef- feet reminded that no reparation can re- store the lives of ,aose sacrificed In ths sinking Of the l.usitania and other ships.
 "l. Expressions of regret may comply with the legal precedents, but they are Valueless unless accompanied hy ces- sation of the practices endangering lives of noneomba
 "5. The right of neutralS to travel any point of the high seas on neutral or bel- . liserent merchantmen Is asserted.
 "5. In the name of humanity and in- ternational law, the United States de- mands a guarantee that these rights will be respected and that there be no repeti- ton of the attacks on merchantmen car ryine noncombatants.
 "7. The giving of warnings to the
 American public without officially r communicating them to the United
 States goverhment Is commented on il connection with the German cln- t bassy's printed advertisements before t me sailing of the Lusitania, but IT. ,, respective of the failure to advise the i. American government of t'ermarvs Q purpose. the point is made that notlca 1 oi an intention to do an unlawful atl IF neither justifies nor legalizes it. al ''s The suggestion Is conveyed chat
 the German government. of couise
 could not have intended to destroy in-
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