Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-17
For Rights
on High Seas
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
INNExT7U.s-NoTE.
SEVERAL DRAFTS MADE
For piseussion=setws.n- Prs.id.n. and
Secretary Of stats-Unitsd statss
Not to Be s~erved from PrincipIs1
Involved in Lusitania case-suB-
marines Are More carsfuINow.

Washington. July 16.@The sftuatio6
tnat has arisen between Germany and
the United States over Germany's
failure to grant the American demands
growing out of the sinking OF the Lusi-,
tan1a VIII be laid by President Wilson
before his cabinet next Tuesday.
several drafts OF a note setting forth
the course which the United States in
TENDS TO follow as result OF the Ger
man reply have been prepared and
VIII be discussed by the president with
Secretary Lansing Monday and sub
mitted to the cabinet the next day.
Although officials generally are retf-
| cent, the purpose of the United States
to continue to assert its rights on the
nlgh seas probably will be announced
In definite form in the next note. In
authoritative quarters It was stated
| that the new note very likely would in
dulge in no extended. discussion of the
principles already stated and reiterat-
| ed
Not to Be Switched on.
1t became known in official quarters
too, that there was little likelihood
that the United States would subordi-
nate the Lusitanfa case or assertion Of
its rights to the intfmations from Ger
many of a willingness to have the
United States mediate between Great
Britain and Germany in an effort to
| restore recognition of the principle of
the freedom Of the seas.
Much stress was placed on this point
| by Count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador, in an informal interview
with Secretary Lansing today, but high
/ officials. recalling that one effort to
mediate on the subject of submarine
warfare and contraband already had
failed, indicated that the step would
not be repeated unless specific request
was made by one or the other of the
| belligerents.
Long Despatch to Berlin.
Inasmuch as Count Won Bernstprff
had no instructions from his govern
ment, and brought no communication
| from his foreign ONCE, his visit today,
some officials said. was unlikely to
i change the purpose OF the United
States to take into consideration solely
| what was said by Germany in its last
note The ambassador exchanged views
| with Secretary Lansing on all phases
| OF the question and sent q long report
heved. might have tangible results
during the course of later negotiations,
| since the American viewpoint was ex-
planned to some extent by Secretary
Lansing. Mr.. Lansing, however, did
not commit himself in the absence OF
the president to the course that the
United States would follow.
Submarines Giving Warning Now.
The ambassador expressed confidence
late today that the situation between
the two countries was not critical and
that a rupture of relations seemed i'm
possible because Of the desire OF both
governments TO avoid it He believes
that there will be no repetition Of at
tacks without warning on passenger
vessels of belligerent nationality and
bases his optimism on the fact that
German submarines recently have ex-
ercised great precautions.
When asked II oral assurances thai
Americans would be safe on unresist-
ing and unarmed beligerent ships
would be acceptable, Secretary Lansing
told inquirers that If such assurances
were given by direction of the German
government they would be as satisfac-
tory as those of a formal character. As
yet he has had nothing from Berlin on
this phase of the situation since the
last note arrived.