The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-29
GERMANY WARNED
IN STRONG TERMS
FURTHER ATTACKS ~ sUBMA.
RiNEe WILL DC REGARDED As
auNFRIENDLY ACT
Breaking on ~ Diplomatic Relations
Likely 70 Follow Failure 81 I'm.
perlai Government 20 Yield
10 American Proposals.

Washington President Wilson and |
Secretary Lansing. comforting az the
White House wednesday. completed |
the new note 20 Germany. warning
her that the repetition OF q disaster
such AZ that visited upon the Lust
tania or amy other violation OF Amer
lean rights on the high seas resulting
IN loss o. American lives will be- re-
garded 40 ~unfriemdly."
The note IL In the nature OF q final
statement by the United States Of the
Interpretation that will be placed by
this government on future tFanagres
aIonn OF American rights. and repeats
that the American government Will
leave nothing undone 70 stand by the
position II has previously declared
Among the points in the new note
are:
1. The assumption by the United
States that Germany. BY declaring
her submarine warfare 70 DO retail
iatory measure against the alleged
unlawful acts Of her enemies. has ad.
mitted that the destruction OF unFe-
ainilng merchantmen without warn
inK Il illegal.
Possible 10 save Lives.
q German submarine commanders
alFeady have proved that they can
save the passengers and crews Of YES
sells and can act In conformity with
the laws OF humanity In making war
on enemy ships.
g. The unlted States cannot allow
the relations between the belligerents
70 operate In any way a. an abhrevia
ti0n Of the rights Of neutraia and
therefore any violation Of the princt
pies for which the American govern.
ment contends. resulting In : loss Of
American liyea. viii be viewed az
'unfriendly."
Reparatlon Again Demanded
1. The representations which the
American government has made In
previous notes for dlaayowal Of the
intention to sink the Luaitanla with
Americans aboard and tho request for
PREPARATION are reiterated With renew.
ed inaIatence.
g. The American government real
Ines the unusual aud abnormal condt
lions which the present conflict has
created III the conduct og maritime
war and Il willing 70 act as an inter.
mediary a. between the beiligerents
% arrange . modus vlvendi OF any
other temporary arrangements which
DO not involve surrender by the
United States Of les rights,
German Proposals Rejected.
g. The proposals. made By Ger.
many TO give Immunity 10 American
ships not carrying eontFaband and 70
four helliEerent ships under the Am,
erican fiaE are rejected with the en-.
phatic assertion that to accept such
q suggestion would be 20 admit Ger.
many'a right 20 set aside tho Amert
can contention based on fundamental
principles In international law-that
neutrala may travel anywhere on the
hlKh seas ON unrsaiatlna ships Of any
nationality. even carrying contraband,
The note Is 1900 woFda long. While
nowheFe In Il IA there any direct Ia
timalion Of the course which tbs
United States will pursue IN the event
Of another disaster similar 10 the La
A4AAAAA AAANNfs tMNNN AAN bHhFAAttt
claims throughout the communication
pointing out that the dicusaion Of the
principles involved has been virtual
" concluded and that future condue,
wtll determine the responsibility tul
The friendly relations between IN,
two countries
The statement that future trans
greeslona win be regarded az "uh
friendly" IL taken IN diplomatic usag,
20 preaaRe a break Of friendly Feia
tlnns unieaa reparatlon and diaavowa
10 forthcomirg. President Wilson. d
10 understood. has considered fully
and Al ienGth the construction whicl
may be placed on the Implications q
the noia and h prepared 10 deal will
any new situation that may arise. II,
is hepeial and confident however. 4
y said. that Germany. having already
mediiled 10 = great extsnt the prae
tiee of her submarine commanders
win new take such precautions Al
seem necessary 70 prevent any &C
slon that would endangrF friendly RI
taHfona wtth the limited Statea