The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-06-17
lsuI1y II Sinkils 4 Neanef
lB1znia fifty Deaie1
y Unaei NaleS
onslM DHIANDs nNfWD
Precautions Insisted Upon and Right
Of Americans to Trsva Seas
lswfuIb. Declared, notwith-
standing Warnings.

nAs eovsrnnsnt's reply 10 the not
following ths sinking Of the Lusitani
foilowss
-Ths Secretary Of State I'd intsrir
10 ths American Ambassador to B@r
hni Department Of State, Washing
ton. June 3. 1el6s--Amsrican Ambaz
sador, 8sSilE; You are Instructed /
deliver texsuslly The following not
10 ths Minister Of Forsign Affairs
In compliance with Your Excel
Ienrys request, ! did not fail to trans
mit TO my Government. immsdixtsl,
upon their receipt. your note Of Ma,
~ In reply 10 my note Of Nay 10. Ans
your supplementary note Of Juns /
setting forth The conclusions, 30 IA
~ reached By The inpsrisl German
government. concerning the attacks
on the American steamers Gushing
and 0ulflight.
Principle Il Frsedsn Recognized.
Il am now instructed by my Gov
srnmsnt 10 communicate the follow.
Ing IN reply;
The Government Of the United
States notes with qualification the
full recognition by the imperial Ger
man government. In discussing the
cases Of the Cushing and the Gull
flight. Of the principle Of tho freedom
Of all parts Of the open sea 10 neutral
ships and the frank willingness Of the
isn saxIaI .w.<.~~~~~~k A. -.l--...t~l..
and meet it, liability where the fact
Of attack upon neutral ships which
have not been guilty Of any hostile
act BY German aircraft or VESSELS OF
war u satisfactorily established: and
the Government Of the United States
viii In due course lay before tho i'm
psrisi German government, ~ II re-
quests. full information concerning
the attack on tbs steamer Cushing.
with regard 10 the sinking Of the
steamer FsiHba. by which an Ameri-
can citizen lost his life. the Govern
ment Of the United States Ia surprised
to find tbs imperial German govern
msnt eont<nding that an sfforf on
the part Of merchantmen to escape
capture and secure assistance alters
tho obligation OF the officer seeking
10 make tho capture In respect TO the
safety TO the lives Of those on board
the merchantmen. although the YES
sci has ceased her attempt to escape
when torpedoed. These are not new
They have been In the
minds OF Statesmen and o. interna-
tionAl jurssts throughout the develop
ment Of naval warfare. and the Gov
ernment Of tho United States does not
understand that they have ever been
held TO alter the PRINCIPLES Of human
ity upon which IL has insisted. Moth
Ing but actual forcible resistance or
efforts to escape by flight
when ordered TO stop for the purpose
Of visit on tho part Of the merchant
man has ever bean held 10 forfeit the
lives Of her passengers or crew.
The Government Of the United
States. however. does not understand
that the imperial German government
Il seeking In this case 10 relieve itself
u liability, bat only intends to set
forth the circumstances which led the
Of tho submarine 10 allow
to b hurried into the course
which hs took.
Your Exesllsney's note, In discuas-
'nx the loss Of American lives result
nE from the sinking Of the steamship
adverts at some length 10
certain Information which the imperial
German government has received with
regard 20 the character and outfit OF
hat vessel. and your Excellency ex-
prcsses tho fear that this information
may not have been brought 10 the at
'sntion Of the Government Of the
United States.
n IL stated In the note that the
I.pxitania was undoubtedly equipped
With masked guns. supplied with
rxined xunncrs and special smmuni-
aons transporting troops from Can
ida, carrying a cargo not permitted
,nder the laws Of the United States
o vessel also carrying passengers.
md serving. In virtual effect, as an I
IuxiliEry 10 the naval forces Of Great
britain Fortunately these are mat
ers Conserving which the Government
4 the United States is In a position
o give the imperial German govern
ucnt official information. OF the
aets alleged in Your Excsllency's
tote. II true. the Government Of the
United States would have been bound
o take official cognizancs In per-
orming It's recognized duty as a nen-
rzi power and in enforcing its Ma
ionzi laws.
1T was It's duty TO see 70 Il that
he Lusitania wns not armed for Of
ensire action. that she was not serv-
ug rs transport. that she did not
AIRY cargo prohibited by the
tatutes Of the United States, and
hat IT, in fact, she was a naval YES
sl Of Great Britain she should not
eceiye clearance as a merchantmen.
nd It performed that duty and en-
orced its statutes with scrupulous
1gilanee through it's regularly con-
tituted officials II Is able, there
ore, to assure the imperial German
government that 1t has been misin-
ormed-
IF the imperial German govern
nent should deem itself to be in pos
ession Of convincing evidence that the