The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-31
President Is Alone

~ noon he returned from his motor
rInr nnd started for Arlington rrm4
terry where he WIS To speak nj IN.
memurlnl day service Serr.tar,
Bryan aud other members OF the cu6
met also wer" 10 make speeche, ln,mem
ol Of the dead
was not expected that the presI
dent would give any intimatlon AZ Il,
'he course 10 he pursued before To
morruws cabinet meeting.
The official text " the German n,,s
] on which the action " the Un,,ad
states VIII he based was declphened to.
DAY. II differs In phraseoiogy from
the unofficial text sent In press Jis
patches last night but in no essen.
| tials
"nr difference In language. how
ever. which attracted attention w..
TINT which said thar the LusltanIo nm
d"nhl"dly had guns aboard which
were mounted under decks or masked
Ihr word undoubtedly was omitted
Il the unofficial text This was taknp
lo mean that the German government
was not altogether certain OF the nm.
Ithentlclty NJ the report
The official text NJ the note fr,,,
Germany had arrived aud wns bcfor.
thr president early toduy. Official,
generally read It with profound dl,np.
polnlment for. they pointed out. n rn.
I drn'urcd tu obscure and eynde the
main issue the questions of humanity
/ involved ana sought 10 lntrrpo.a n
/ technical argument on matters of law
hitherto mdiSputcd under the mi
/ NrrNHlly accepted laws NJ nations N,st
important NJ all It was noted that
hu attention was given 10 the request
"t the United States Tor assurance that
\mrrl7n live, would be- snfcguar,Ie1
lu the future
rom q previous knowledge NJ the
/ presidents feelings over the IusItauIo
| ulNnslrr In which more thnn 100 Amor
l'nu, lost their lives, II confidently IL
"'ll''ru 10 many quarters that ne win
order the dispatch ~ second note
4 lo Berlin Within - or IS hours nm.
sWrrlhg GermRnys request FOR the re
/ quest NJ the lusitania's cgrgn ana
equipment with a rcstaiemrnt of the
. circumstances as made clear I'm the
. Hr~l American note and an lntimatInn
/ lhal q prompt reply Is expected Re
F l'I'n'r 10 Us believed viii be- made
T to the understanding NJ the AmerI
+ can government that another AmerI
. can vessel the NchrRSknn- -hps heau
lnrWdurd without warming while tha
/ diplomatic discussion was I'm prngra..
nnd urgent Inquiry II II thought will
F Dee made Us to what effective mcos
nrrs viii be- taken Immediately hy m.
n'rmnn government IN prevent the fur
. 'hrr destruction NJ American lives mud
property.
Legal officers NJ the United Stntes
| government ~uy the American pplpt
. "t View ON the legal question ia
{ 'nl'rl never has been DISPUTED I'm the
/ wei 10y Germany nr any other nation
/ N the world IN any NJ the essential
features Aunlyzlug the German rpply
u was pointed ont Tint the German
| acceptance NJ responsibility Tor nt
/ ihrk- uu the American ships GulnIgbt
aud the Cushing with expressions NJ
/ regret and offers NJ rpparatlou could
not aid materially IN clearing M the
/ situation since II was declared In
The American note such promises do
not remove dangerous practice. This
view, It Is held Is proved hy the at
tack un the Ncbw-knn aud the nb.
senrc " nnv assurance That Americans
ou unnrmcd merchant ships NJ ANY flag
In the future win hc transferred IN q
place " ynfcty before such shlp n
DESTROYED us prize ~ war.
! Continued attacks on American ves
sells. though hostile lnteut NAV hp dls
nvowcl In such cases is regarded hy
American officials ~ constituting In
! total effect hostile practice
Contents No Surprise
The discussion IN the German note
NJ the sinking ~ the Rritlsh steamer
FalHha on which leon G. Thresher. an
American citizen lost his life. wns no,
surprising Ia officials. for there had
been controversy with tho Germas
government md affldsviis NJ survivors
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