Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-07-11
WILSON REQUESTS LANSING TO BRING
 | HIM GERMAN REPLY |Oficial Washington Re-
 gards Present Situation as Exceedingly Grave.
 l |GOVERNORS ASSURE
 WILSON OF SUPPORT
Nore Favor Immediate Congress of Neutral Nations to Deal With the Kaiser, Who Seeks to Restrict
 Concessions He's Willing to Grant.
< < * * * * COUNTRY BEHIND WILSON

NeW IOlh, July 1U.--l H'dL lHr nation will support the president in whatever course he takes in : the crisis raised by the German
 note, was the general opinion of
 governors who expressed them selves to the International News ; service today. number of them strongly favor an immediate congress of
 neutral nations. s***+ <
 Washington, July 1O.-What tht Limited States demanded:
 That Germany acknowledge re. lponsiblity for the sinking Of tne -usitania and she disayow the act oi Der submarine comma nder.
 That Germany offer to make repa- Fation flor injuries which are with but measure"
 mat Germany take Immediate s'eps to prevent the recurrence of
 snythlng so obviously subversive to tle principles of warfare"
 recognition and knowledgement by dermany of the rights of Americans to travel on merchant vessels of belli- esrent nationality.
 assurance that the lives of Amer lcans would be safe-guarded. whether n American ships or vessels of bel llserent nationality.
 observance of the rules of inter- 'allonal law regarding the "visit and earch of suspected merchantmen.
 Dlscontlnuance of Germany subma- lne warfare against American yes-
 u Germany's Reply.
 wnat Germany has replied:
 aa't she has no intention of at auA,ng neutral vessels "whicn have 'V, m, ueen guilty of any hostile act" .aa! the responsibility for the sink ps,., as ol the Louisitania rests on tho lsn government and the Cunard rsny Mpany' Consequently, she does not promise reparation.
 That she does not recosnize tho sal of Americans to travel on shins Dlns an enemy flag, and the .ssence of Americans shall not nro- hlity. oi ''i'serent nation Amarie ad safe passage will be given ,ar~n ,v.oan passenger steamers when M ans IS notified "a reasonable kndt t tha I% savanee' sl of their movements. XII t .ne vessels are made recogniz-
 roy oy special markings.
 h1ni.a." expects also that the baye u o.ates will see to it that they
 e " no contraband on hoard kor y n provide safe accommodations bn rnnna rericans who desire to travel (nsiau iauu'ope' the United States should |onahla m passenger service a "reas- haO.e ha humber" of steamers undar l1 T. American flag ' |vill Ii ,n.s ,n cannot be done, Germany enemv .e.pose .ee no objection if four under tpa tPpsssenger vessels are placed 6etvss...n 6vs .ne }, American flag for service hanS the United States and Ene- RfCvidna 4L VII HoC De mOleStNd biuons ,.;a ;aey observe the same con psnger vasa,s ,ssa down for American pas- htruct,ounesn Wilson today sent in- |tar <, "s s 10 Washington that Secre- to cornisssa , state Lansing should proceed k.xt of fsn' tsn N. H., with the official 6k .tha ", Ae German reply tO tho notes |LusitanJiaa Ja'ea States on the case ofsthe Mr. Iaa.a, Is,, as soon as it is e received oi .ns komorro"s, will leave Washington oftIcia'a ara %,. Situation as. Grave. Mew of inc ssn s;,' ngton takes a grave mat weer s,'uatlon, but it is certain E1efore any VI ran,,. or two will be required r-piy epiy IS sent to Germany. N~~ n