New Britain herald., 1915-05-13
Text of Letter of Protest Will Be Made Public After Its Transmits sion to German Foreign Office. BETWEEN 1,2OO AND 1, 500 WORDS LONG Numerous Communications Reach State Department on Attitude Administration Should Take But All
 Express Confidence in Wilson.

Washington, May 13.-Pres1dent svilson's note to Germany on the sink Ing of the Lusitania will be given out in Washington this evening for pub 2 Iication in the morning papers tomor- row. Secretary Bryan announced to- day that it is between 1.2o0 and 1. .500 words long.
 s3 Tn announcing the decision to pulp fish the note tomorrow morning, Sec retary Bryan said he expected it could be transmitted to Germany in time for delivery to the German foreign of { fee early tomorrow. Actual trans } mission by cable and through Rome and Vienna, he said, would occur late today.
 7. All Support President.
 Numerous communications the sec retary said have reached the state department from citizens on the atti- tude this government should take.
 The advice offered in these com munications. z said the secretary, "dif-i fers but all conclude with expressions of support of the president of the United States"
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 No Specific Demand. .Oficiais who have seen the note made 1t clear today that it makes no specific demand for financial repara ton for the loss of American lives, but asks reparation in general terms and avoiding any impression that the sloss of Americans on the Lusifarilia could be atoned by the mere payment of cash indemnities.
 Although nearly a week has passed since the sinking of the Lusitania messages regarding the disas ster con tinued to arrive at the White House today from all parts of the world. Practically all of them expressed con fidence in the president R At I o'clock this afternoon the note had been cleared over the telegraph wires from Washington and started on It's way over the under sea cables. It must go by way of Gibraltar and Mall ta and then to Rome, and overland lines to Vienna and Berlin. AS a cour- Stesy a copy is to be delivered to Count Beernstorff. the German ambassador. Some time this evening the state de- pa<tment will give copies for publi- cauon in tomorrow mornings news papers in United States.
 Finishing Touches on Note.
 President Wilson during the fore noon today put the finishing touches cn the note.
 Few Changes Made. FeW changes are believed to have kbeeh made in the document the main kprinciples as outlined to the cabinet Eoon Tuesday being maintained. While (couched in friendly terms, it is firm.
 It does not say what steps will be ftaken or what course pursued in the Sevent of an unfavorable reply. but in dicates that the United States will spare no pains, either by diplomatic representations or otherwise, to ob- tain an acquiescence in it's position
 Text Eagerly Awaited.
 The text of the note was eagerly kwaited by official Washington Dip omatists were prepared to cable it o their governments as a matter of nformation as soon as copies could be Obtained.
 It is known positively that the United States government has had no bnversations, either in Washington or h the foreign capitals with other gov rnments concerning the note or the purse that will be pursued should Germany refuse to comply.
 Relieve Germany VIII Yield.
 Tn some quarters friendly to Ger aany the impression prevailed that he Berlin government would accede the American demands and state Is expectation that the United States Eould endeavor to secure the unre- tricted passage of foodstuffs and con- itional contraband consigned to the iyiIian population of Germany.
 When the note is finally dispatched
 An pbassador Gerard q copy of 1t iill be delivered here to the Ger ban embassy.
 Via Rome and Vienna.
 It will be transmitted via Rome
 q Vienna, and in all likelihood may
 t be presented to the German for
 gn office before late tomorrow. be-
 use of the time that will be re-
 fred for deciphering its by the
 nekfcan embassy staff in Berlin
 Arthough no mention is understood