Evening journal., 1915-06-05
Nv JOHN EDWIN NEvIN

United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 5-Only Ger
many can prevent break in the pres
ent friendly relations between herself
and the United States. The American
reiondor to her reply dealing with
submarine warfare leaves no loop
hole for Quihbling. II demands as
matter of right that the United States
be assumed by Germany that the
rules of the seas. confirmed by that
nations representatives TO the vari-
Gus international conferences and set
forth in existing treaties. be lived up
TO. The matter is very frankly stated
not TO be one for either discussion or
arbitration. The statements of fact
raised by the German government in
connection with the Lusitania have
been as already indicated in the
United Press dispatches. has been
brushed aside as irrelevant. lt is as
serted that there is no truth in the
claim that the vessel was armed.
as she was examined just before she
cleared from her dock.
The note would have gone forward
last night. only that the German note
]
necessary that certain references to
them be eliminated II will so for
ward probably late tonight. The COM
plete draft of the document. reduced
TO diplomatic language. was approved
by President Wilson before he left
the White House for his Saturday auto
ride today. Il was taken 70 the State
Department by confidential messen.
ger; formally approved in it's entiret,
by Secretary of State Bryan, who's,
signature II bears. and immediatel,
turned over TO the code experts TO bl
3 reduced TO cipher for transmission 4
4 Berlin.
y The note contains no threats.
3 makes no alternative proposals. EN
+ pressed in friendly diplomatic terml
q sets forth that American citizen
r look to this government 10 protec
D them in their movements, whether ii
lor out of the war zone. II point
p out that unless Germany will now as
r sure the United States that her sub
, marine reprisals will be so regulate,
r as to follow the recognized demand
2 of international law and TO provide
+ for visitation and search and protec
4 ton for non-cOmbatants, this govern
, ment cannot be expected to refrail
! from such steps as are considered
. necessary TO defend her own people
= There is no mention OF a break il
/ friendly relations. The note does no
go that far, but there is little left 4
the imagination as 10 Americas in
tention firmly to protect her right
as a world power, no matter at wha
cost.
! Should Germany assent to the mail
\ proposal set forth, the United State
viii willingly consent to discuss II
detail the facts in the Lusitania AM
e any other matters that German
e. thinks can be explained. These ar
J. matters of the past Nothing tina
e can now be done can remedy then
J, Whether discussion regarding ther
3 is prolonged or not will make n
y difference Il is the future that IN
}. United States is now directly con
p corned with There is to be no repeti
r tion of the Lusitanla incident or O
n the Gulfight or OF the Cushing at
tacks. involving sacrifice of Ameri
n can lives, il the United States ca
. prevent it, and President Wilson be
{ lieves that il can.
y The dispatch OF the German en-
h bassy's envoy. Meyer Gerhard. to Bel
o lin has had no bearing on the Amer