The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-05
Message. Approved by Cabi-
net. Will Be Cabled to
Berlin at Once.
WASHINGTON HOPEFUL
AFTER LATEST NOTE
Charge That Lusitania Was
Armed Not Discussed
by President.

WARRINGTON, June i.-ireSldent Will
sons note replying 10 the recent Ger
man communication on submarine opera
tions was approved by the Cabinet to-
day and will go forward TO Berlin with
in the next twenty-four hours.
The two important features IN Presi-
dent Wilson's note are:
request for direct expression
from Germany as to whether or not
she intends to abide by the principles
of international law and humanity
In the conduct OF her submarine opera
tions.
A statement that the facts set forth
in the Presidents first note in regard
20 the character OF the Lusitania and
her cargo are accurate.
Included In the note also will he what
amounts TO a reiteration OF the dcma nds
made by the Presiden; in his first COM
munlcation. These included a disavowal
Of intention 10 attack American lives
or property. rcparatlon in SO far as
reparation is possible and prompt steps
TO insure this Government against a
recurrence of the Lusitania outrage.
The statement In regard to the ac-
| curscy of facts contained in the first
| note VIII amount to AN answer to the
German charge that the Lusitania was
| an auxiliary cruiser In that she had
! two masked guns concealed below deck.
( Tho President has made a careful IN
vestigation ot all the facts IN connection
with this charge. lie has personally
received the assurance Of Collector Ma
! Ion" that there were no guns on the
Lus;ana, and in other ways has satIs-
| fled himself beyond doubt that the
United States Government stated the
exact facts in it's first communication
TO Germany
No Discussion OF Facts Needed
II is understood that the President
has made the situation as easy as pos
sible for Germany on the assumption
that the Imperial Government has been
mislnformed. The statement in tho
Presidents note as to facts, however.
has been phrased in such way as 10
indicate clearly that no discussion Of
facts seems necessary and viii not bs
acceptable until NJ least Germany has
declared herself on the principles in
volved
/ The general effect Of the Presidents
note will be the re!tcratiou of his iire,
communication with special emphasis
laid upon the necessity of GERMANY
promptly giving Americans assurances
OF protection on the high seas in con
/ formity with the principles OF inter-
national law.
| Next to the action OF the Cabinet the
| most interesting development here to.
| day in the international situation was
the receipt OF a note from the German
/ Foreign once acknowledging in great
/ detail it's blame for the torpedoing o'
/ the American ship GultiiGht. expressing
regret and declaring itself ready to FUR
nish full compensation for the damage
| sustained In the note there H. also
partial acknowledgement of blame for
/ the dropping of bombs from an Jcro-
1 plane upon the American ship Gushing
Before Germany formally acknowledges
her responsibility for the Gushing case
/ however she asks the United States for
all the facts in the possession of IN.
| state Department 50 as 10 enable he"
. TO form a just judgment.
/ The tone OF this latest communication
was viewed with favor in Washington
II was regarded as CNdenciuC a desire
by Germany TO do everything possible
to remove these Two cases from the llS'
I of emharrassments between the two
/ Governments. The note, according TO
the view of officials here, practically
eliminates these two cases from further
consideration, except as they strengthen
the demand of the United States that
Germany give some assurances for the
future and say whether or hot she in
tends 10 abide by the acknowledged
rules OF international law.
Wilson's Views Confirmed.