Evening journal., 1915-06-11
WASHINGTON BELIEVES GERMANY Will
MODIFY SUBMARINE WAR CAMP AIGN TO
KEEP PEACE BETWEEN THE NATIONS
TEXT OF NOTE SENT BY THE UNITED
STATES TO GERMANY
THE SECRETARY OF STATE AID INTERIM TO THE
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR AT BERLIN


DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON, JUNE o. 1915 AMERI
CAN AMBASSADOR BERLNYOu instructed to deliver texua
the following note TO the Minister Foreign Affairs;
In compliance with Your Exceency's request did fail
transmit Immediately their receipt
OF May 9s reply Of May To- and supplementary
Of June setting forth the conclusions far reached by the Inn
peal German Government concerning the attacks the American
Gunlgh Cushing by
ment to communicate the following In reply;
The the United with gratdCatlOn the
full recognition by the Imperial German Government in discussing the
Of the Gushing the Guht the principle OF the freedom
of all the neutral ships the frank willingness
the Imperial German Government acknowledge aud meet its liability
where the fact Of attack neutral ships which have not been guilty
aircraft of satacOr
lily the
lay before the Imperial German Government requests fun
information the attack the steamer Cushing.
the sinking Of the Faaba. which
Ile
surprised Imperial
the merchantman capture
ssanc alters the obligation the officer seeking cap
respect OF those the merchant
her attempt when tor
pedoed Tbese are NOT new circumstances Thy have been in the
international urts throughout the develop
warfare and the government Of the United States does
that they have been held to alter the principles OF
humanity upon Nothing actual forcie
flight when ordered stop
purpose part the merchantmen has been
forfeit the lives Of her passengers or crew The government Of
not understand that the Imperial GER
seeking in this to relieve itself Of liability but
only the circumstances which led the commander
himself to he hurried Into the which
he took
Denies Iutana Armed ship.
Your discussing the loss Of American lives
lng from tie sinking steamship Lustana
length cern information which the Imperial German Government
outfit Of that vessel and
that this Information not have
been brought attention Of the government of the United States
the Lustana undoubtedly equipped
with masked with trained and special ammun
o transporting troops carrying not permitted
under the vessel carrying passengers and
serving in auxiliary the naval forces OF Great
Britain Fortunately concerning which the govern
rt Of tho limited states is in a position Imperial German
Government official the facts alleged in Your Excel
ncv note II true the United States would have
@ take official cognzance in performing
nenforc its naO
n see IN that armed for offensive action uat
serving as transport that she aa not carry cargo pro
bd nv the statutes States and that in fact she
naval vessel should not receive clearance as
merchantmen; performed that duty and enforced its statutes
with scrunos vigilance regular constituted officials II
o therefore Imperial German Government that has
been msnformed Imperial German Government should deem
~ he in possession evidence that the officials of the
Government of the did not perform these duties with
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