The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-18
BRYAN PLEADS TO BE HEARD
BEFORE PEOPLE CENSURE HIM
In Message to Americans, He Crit
cizes Germany and England, and
POLITICALLY Pleads for the World
to Pray for Universal Peace.
Especial Dispatch to Tile Tribme)

1O-Rele
Wilson's which made public tonight
rights humanity sinking
he the principle of humanity which the first based
The briefly the Falaba and Gushing affairs
Recalling charged
President Wilson fortunately these
position give Imperial
Government official information.
alleged Exceencys
would have been bound take official Onzance performing cOn
ed a and in nforcng national laws.
the duty of country Iustana not
transport
carry cargo prohibited by States that
was of
merchantmen and performed that enforced
rupuOus vigilance regularly
able therefore, the Imperial German Government that has
been misnormed"
The note then invites Germany produce the contrary and adds that
whatever of the regarding the
charge of naband of board of the Lutaaa regard to the
ploson of material by torpedo need only be said that the of
this question the
ga of the methods used by the German naval authorities sinking the
vessel
sinking passenger ships involves principles humanity which
all nations should profoundly stand The principal fact that the
steamer primarily and chiefly for and carrying thou
sand souls who had in the edoed and sunk without
a warning
he citizens persisted made the
duty of the United speak Of these things and with
solemn emphasis call the attention of the Imperial German Government
the responsibility which the Government of the United States con-
ceves that has incurred this tragic and to the ndsutabe
principle which that responsibility rests
"The United States eontendn for something much than
rights of privileges Only her actual resistance
capture refusal to stop when ordered TO 10 Tor the purpose VISIT could
have afforded the commander of the submarine justification for much
putting the lives of those board the ship jeopardy
"Th principle
contained the explicit instructions issued August 1914 by the I'M
pera German Admiralty commanders have recognized and
embodied nations which
traveller and right depend this principle of hu
mainly we'll the law founded this principle that the United
musts stand
happy Your
Exeencys with Imperial Government
willing before to accept the good offices of the United States in an at
tempt to understanding with the Government of Great Britain
which the changed
The Government of the United States would consider privilege thus to
its friends and the world.
at stands ready either Government nima
ton suggestion the other willing cordially invites the
Imperial Government to make of its service in this at its
The whole world is anything that bring about
partial which will mitigate the
terrors of the distressing conflict.
In the between
the parties the and whatever the opinion of the Imperial Gov
have been the the rcumstanal justification for the
acts its commanders the Government the United States
vndaed all where Americans have been wonged their
right of neutra invaded.
The
soemny the presentations of its note transmitted to the I'M
peial these
and the friendship of the Ger
nation.
a
made degree abevon of the rights either
American citizens bound lawful errands
merchant ships of begeren nations The Government
the United understand the Imperial German Government
understands established beyond
lawfully right
fully jeopardy by destruction of undesstng
the objection sufficient
belgnt nationality
contraband of under the neutral flag The United
reasonable that the Imperial Govern
these principles into practice
respect safeguarding American lives American ships and
asks for assurances that this will be DONE
Signed Robert Lansing, Secretary of State