The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-07-23
DECLARES AMERICA WILL
STAND BY HER RIGHTS
Final Note Of United States to
Germany Goes Forward.
is SHORT AND POINTED.
Note Does Not Say What Course the
United States Will Pursue i'm
Case of Further Attacks.

wilson and secretary Lansing con-
ferring at the White House tonight
completed the new note to Germany
warming her that the repetition of a
disaster such as was visited upon the
Lusitania and other violations of
American rights on the high seas re-
sulting in loss of American lives will
he regarded as "unfriendly." 1t will
be despatched tomorrow.
The note is in the nature of
final statement by the United States
of the Interpretation that would be
placed by this government on future
transgressions of American rights
and repeats that The American gov
ernment will leave nothing undone
to stand by the position it has pre-
viously declared.
Among the points in the new note
are:
1.-The assumption by the United
States that Golmary by declaring
her submarine al1are to be a re-
taliatory measure against the al
legged unlawful ects OF her enemies.
has admitted that tic destruction Of
unresisting merchantmen withou,
warning is illegal.
2.-German submarine command
ers already have proven that they
can save the passengers and crews
OF vessels and can act in conformity
with the laws of humanity in making
war on enemy ships.
3.-The United States cannot al
low the relations between the beIlig-
erents to operate in any way as an
abbreviation of the rights Of neu-
trails and therefore any violation of
the principles for which the Ameri.
can government contends resulting
in loss of American lives will be
viewed as "unfriendly."
4.-The representations which the
American government has made in
previous notes for disavowal OF the
intention to sink the Lusitania with
reparation are reiterated with renew
ed insistence.
5.-The American government
realizes the unusual and abnormal
conditions which the present conflict
has created in the conduct of mari
time war and is willing to act as an
intermediary as between the bellig-
erents to arrange a modus vivendi or
any other temporary arrangements
which do not involve surrender by
the United States of it's rights.
6.-The proposals made by Ger.
many to give immunity to American
ships not carrying contraband and to
four belligerent ships under the
American flag, are rejected with the
emphatic assertion that to accep;
such suggestion would be to admit
Germany's right to set aside the
American contention based on funda-
mental principles in international
law--that neutrals may travel any
where on the high seas on unresist-
ing ships Of any nationality even IL
carrying contraband.
The note is about 1900 words
long. While nowhere in it is there
any direct intimation of the course
which the United States will pursue
in the event OF another disaster SIM
liar to the Lusitania tragedy, there
are emphatic statements throughout
the communication pointing out that
the discussion of the principles in
volved has been virtually concluded
and that future conduct OF German
submarine commanders will deter
mine the responsibility for the con-
tinuance of friendly relations be-
tween the two countries.
The statement that future trans
gressions will be regarded as "un-
friendly" is taken in diplomatic
usage to presage a break in friendly
relations unless reparation and dis
avowal is forthcoming. President
Wilson, II is understood, has consid-
cred fully and at length the con-
struction WHICH may be placed on
the implications of the note and is
prepared to deal with any new situa-
tion that may arise He is hopeful
and confident, however, IL is said,
that Germany having already modi
fed to great extent the practice of