Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-14
NOTE
 'UTS J. 5. ON BRINK OF WAR
hlomats Say Americas
 bsition Impregnable, Ac- Crding to Law of Nations.
kpECT GERMANY
 TO REJECT PLAN
, of High German Authority Is country Will Make Concessions to Non.Combatants But Will
 coutinue Submarine Warfare.

Continue Submarine Warfare. ashington, May 13.-President sou's note to Germany forwarded ght by Secretary Bryan, has 'eht the United States to the k of war with Germany, in the ion of some of the best authorl- on international law in Wash lon.
 he president, after stating that United States government "has eryed with growing concern, ress and amazement" the recent of German authorities in viola of American rights on the nigh
 which eliminated in the sink of the British steamship Lusi- Ia by which more than 100 Amer is lost their lives, declares: Manifest!y submarines cannot be against merchantment, as the few weeks have shown, without inevitable violation of many ed principles of justice and hu- bity,' and therefore, "the imperial man government will not expect eovernmen, of the United States bmit any word or any act neces- to the performance of it's sacred ' of maintaining the right of the ted States and it's citizens and of guarding their free exercise ana byment.''
 Wilson's Position Iwnregnable. bternational authorities of hign ute hold that the presidents con lion that Germany has violated rules of international law by the hod of attack made by her sub- ines on merchant vessels is inn gnable.
 he Illustration used by one high hority was:
 A new method or means of war cannot change the rules of in.er- lonal law, any more than the in tion of new weapon could nge the law against murder" here being nc, question about the itiveness' of the stand taken by government, intense interest was hifstsd in Washington tonight on probable position which would taken by Germany in response to American demand.
 6ermany Will Reject Proposal.
 high German authority tonight ressed the opinion that Germany not grant the right of the United les to ask for guarantee that will be no further attacks by marines on merchant ships carry non-combatants.
 ermany, it was said, probably Id ms'ke every possible conces- Tn the direction of giving non- ptatants time and opportunity to into the life boats before tor ong any merchant vessel e'her neutral or bellig'erent.
 ask Germany to give a guar zee that there will be no further lcks by submarine on merchant s carrying non-combatants in tae mon Of the German authority, uld be to admit the right of inter- ence betwee ntwo belligerents. War Can Be Avoided.
 ne German view is that war can avoided if the United States does ne probable German reply will mat if the British or other yes nailed by submarine will halt response to signal, plenty of time pc glveh those on board to get ay The difficulty in present con lOas is that they not only threater ram the submarines, but attemp escape, and the German view il ', I vessel is hailed it may result ns submarine losing it's prey.
 Me position of the German selnment shall be as outlined b. Mgh German authority whos' M as to the probable position o government has been stated \ severance of relations betwee,
 unlled States and Germany Ii pected to result,
 ali probability, according to tn
 informed opinion, that woul, q to war.
 ' rrompt Reply Expected.
 = expected Germany will mak
 ctllcial reply without undue de U probably will reach Wash nn un early next week.
 lsn 1t does, the American peopl ,. Know definitely what they hay ts tsce' If Germany dces not acced .. e asmands which this govern 7. nag made then according t practically unanimous view in ot $ sl circles, this government vii
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