The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-09
WILSON DRAFTS NOTE.
ASKS QUESTION WHETHER HUI.
MANlTIEs or INTERNATION-
An LAW WILD BE
OBSERVED.
hspatching Representa-
tivc To Berlin to Explain Status OF
american Opinion-aHopefuI That
This wiz Conduce 20 Peaceful Set
! tlemen.

wilson today drafted a note, brief
and pointed. to be sent to Germany
asking definite question-whethsr
ths imperial government intends to
De guided In the future by the hu-
name principles embodied I'm interna-
uonal law for the conduct Of mari
ume warfare. IL will be- submitted
70 the cabinet tomorrow and Dispatch
Cd soon theeafter. before the week
end
Considerably there will start for
Berlin personal emmissary of Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor. to lay before Emperor William
and high officials OF the German gov
srnment the substance OF what the
ambassador learned from President
Wilson In his talk yesterday. the true
ssats of public opinion I'm the United
states towards the German govern
pent and the American point of view
ON submarine warfare. The ambassa-
eor In his interview with the presi-
amt. u became known today. said ne
would send within day or two a man
Of Judgment and breadth personally
to outline the situation to the Ger
man government.
The president made arrangements
at Count Won Benstorfr's request for
the safe conduct OF the envoy. His
name In not known generally. but for
sisn governments already have given
assurances to the United States that
he win not be molested.
The ambassador Is understood to
have explained that he has had diff-
Guilty on account Of the cable censor
ship In making his government realize
the feeling OF the United States and
that erroneous reports had reached
Germany. President Wilson's en-
pnasis yesterday on the fact that the
United States would omit no word or
act To secure an acquiescence I'm its
position on the LusItania case was
described by the ambassador In a
memorandum which ne has trans
uitisd to his government. Count Won
bernstorfr saw Secretary Bryan for
few minutes today and is understood
60 have given him this memorandum
10 DO delivered through Ambassador
Gerard TO the German foreign office. |
The dispatch OF the ambassado doris
representative will not affect the send
inG OF the American governments re-
totndsr TO the last German note.
though II may delay Germany's reply.
The ambassadors plan has caused
him 20 be very hopeful of the salts
factory outcome OF the delicate situa-
tion that has arisen. Believing that
his government was uninformed on
the feeling In the United States when
tho last note was written I'm Berlin
he Is said TO be confident that officials
VIII now learn important details that
wal be OF guidance I'm answering the
American governments new COM
mdnication.
although the president naturally
would not discuss this country's reia-
. uons with the allies. the ambassador
10 said To have been convinced by his
talk with Mr.. Wilson Of his sincerity
OF; purpose In upholding the neutrality
OF, the United States
President Wilson worked alone to-
Gay on his communication seeing few
callers. He studied memoranda sub
nitted by Secretary Bryan, Coun-
seior lansing and members OF tn
cabinet embodying n variety OF sug-
sestions The tenor OF them all was
the same-that the United States
should reiterato with emphasis the
principle expressed In It's note of May
10 and ask an adherence to Il.
The principle which Is to be placed
sauarely before Germany In such a
way as Co elicit either an affirmative
or negative answer was stated In the
american governments last note as
follows:
The lives OF noncombatants
whether they be OF neutral citizenship
Or citizens OF one OF the nations at
war. can not lawfully or rightfully be
placed In jeopardy by the capture or
destruction OF unarmed merchant
man" and the imperial government
must recognize as all other nations
do. the obligation to the usual precau-
ZION OF visit and search"
In view or the statement In the
German note that reliable information
ras at hand TO the effect that the
Lusitania was armed the American
government intends to restate that Il