The Butler weekly times., 1915-05-13
Great Liner Victim of German
Submarine While Nearing
End Of Her Voyage to
Great Britain.
THIS NATION AROUSED
But the President Tells Philadelphia
Audience There 10 Such Thing
A. Man Being Too Proud
to Fight lmpuIsively.
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The Lusitania was sunk by a
German submarine torpedo boat
near Queenstown, Ireland. Oh Fri
day, May Z, while on her way
from New York to Liverpool. The
great steamer left New York with
1901 persons aboard, and 1877 OF
this number died in the disaster.
In the list of dead are about 100
Americans. Alfred G. Vanderbilt,
Charles Frohman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ebert Hubbard went down
with the ship.
Horror Sweeps World.
A food Of indignation and horrof
swept the civilized world, except Ger.
many and Austria, when the news Of
the disaster became known. 1t is
held by all neutral countries without
exception that Germany violated the
laws of humanity and nations in at
tacking the passenger vessel without
giving any warning. The Lusitania
was unarmed. In her hold she carried
about 100000 worth of contraband
goods, including cartridges, copper,
chemicals and wire.
The Presidents Position.
Philadelphia, May IL President
Wilson 10 Of 4 000
naturalized Americans last night the
first intimation of what course the
United States government will pursue
in the situation resulting from the
loss of more than hundred American
lives on the British liner Lusitania.
He spoke by implication, but his
hearers interpreted his remarks as
meaning that while the United States
would remain at peace, it would seek
to convince Germany of the injustice
to mankind of the tragedy of last
Friday.
= :, America" said the President,
must have the consciousness that on
all sides it touches elbows and touches
hearts with all nations of mankind.
The example of America must be q
special example and must be an exam.
pie not merely Of peace, because 1t
will not fight, but because peace is
healing and elevating influence of the
world and strife is not.
"Too Proud to Fight"
'eThere is such a thing as man
being too proud to fight. There is
such thing as being so right that
It does not need to convince others
by force that it is right"
The sentiment expressed in the
speech was epitomized
later by one of his closest advisers as
humanity first" While 1t had not
yet been determined. he said, exactly
what steps would be taken by the
United States in the present crisis,
he idea uppermost in the Presidents
mind was to show that whatever is
matter how vigorous-it
will have as its objective the good Of
'sWhoIesaie Murder" Verdict.
London, May 1.-THE lLnsitan1A
vas struck by only one torpedo, ac-
:ording to the testimony Of Captain
Turner, of the steamer, given today IN
he coroner's inquest at Kinsale. But
his deadly missile found vital spot
ind sent the liner to the bottom In
ess than twenty minutes, carrying
wSth hor ovor thousand souls The |
,vidence of Captain Turner, which
cleared up many other points concern.
ng the disaster and that of other
members of the crew of the vessel
nth general knowledge Of the situa.
ion, led the jury to bring in verdict
4 Wholesale murder" against the
herman Emperor and his government
nd the officers of the submarine di.
ectly responsible for the sinking OF
he ship.
Can't Protect Passengers.
On the question as to why no naval
scort accompanied the Lusitania 1t
vas explained in the House Of Com
mons that the policy Of the admiralty
J that merchantmen must look after
themselves. This policy was due to
he fact that the admiralty had not
uficient destroyers to escort all mel.
hant ships, they being required t.
uard the continuous stream Of trans
orts from England to France and to
rotect the English coast from Ger
IAN raids. HI