Arizona republican., 1915-07-20
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RESERVATION. July 19-President
 Wilson and Secretary Lansing have prepared the draft of q note on suh- marine warfare to pe submitted to tne cabinet tomorrow and sent 90 Germany probably beforv the end of the week. Beyond the fact tuut the position already taken by the nited States iu it's pre- iuus notes Will he rriue rated. mo information was forth coming at either the White House, or the state department concerning the probable contents of the ne" ulre
 Tn, president has cautioned those with whom he has counselled to re- fraia from discussing the note m advance of its despatch to Germany and White House officials have par ticularIy requested correspondents '" avuld speculation in detail at this tune because of the character of the Ducument has not vet been finally determined
 The note, it is understood. will he comparatively brief. expressing the conclusions of this government as result of Germany's failure to give the assurances asked for in the previous notes. namely that the lives uf Americans travelling on the high seas bound on lawful errands aboard uufesistIne. unarm.d merchantmen fau nut be endangered.
 As Eet th- case at the British liner orduna. attacked hy a German sub marine has not been brought official ls to the attention of the state de- iartmeut Secretary Lansing said he expected word from some of thel American passengers aboard but if this failed to arrive in another day ur two he would request one of the departments of the government te institute an investigation tu obtain accurate information concerning the incident.
 The note it is now practically agreed. will announce to Germany the intention of the United States to assert its rights on the high seas in accordance with international law. There will probably be little or no discussion of the principles treated already al length in the previous notes.
 Prompt action in despatching the note is generally forecasted. Tumor- row it will be submitted by the presi dent to the cabinet and it possibly may be revised again at Friday $ meeting. In official quarters it is agreed that the communication will be on the way to Berlin by Satur- day
 Although it is not certain whether reference will be made to the attack on the Cunard liner Orduna it is known that that incident has swept aside previous suggestions that the
 
 consideration the statement that sub marine commanders are in actual i practice conforming to the rules of international law. Irrespective of the details of the Orduna attack, the fact that the vessel was carrying Ameri- cans bound for the United States and Transported no contraband. was at lacked without warning. has impress ed high officials that German subma rine warfare still held forth many hazards for Americans travelling on the high seas "on lawful errands."
 Lansing was at the White House more than one hour. While he has been in frequent communication with the president since the latter went to Cornish. N. H.. it is understood that ] he did not obtain until today the presidents final decision of the eN- tent to which the purposes of the i United States should be stated in the next note.
 The president is said to have be l come convinced that the next com munication to Germany must point | out in much more emphatic terms | than have heretofore been used the earnest intention of the American government not to surrender any of its rights