The Glenwood post., 1915-05-15
Ne Challenges eeimaays Right Either
Under Law or Humanity to Des-
troy Noacsmbatant Life
WILL SAFEGUARD OUR PEOPLE

Washington, May l3.-The United
States, through Secretary of state
Bryan, today cabled to American Am
bassador Gerard for representation to
the German government note calling
for full reparation for Germany's vio-
lstion of American rights on the high
seas which eliminated in the recent
sinking of the Lusitania and the death
of over one hundred innocent Ameri-
cans.
The full text of the note was made
public tonight by the state department
~ follows:
Department OF State, Washington,
Nay l3, 1915.
"The secretary of state to the Ameri-
can ambassador At Berlin:
"PIease call on the minister Of for
Gig. Affairs and after reading to him
this connunication leave With hin .
espy.
"In view Of recent acts OF the Ger
man authorities in violation Of Aneri-
can rights on the high seas, which cul-
minated in the torpedoing and sinking
Of the British steamship Lusitania ON
May 7, 1915, by which over 100 Ameri-
can citizens lost their lives, it is clear
ly wise and desirable that the govern
ment of the United States and the I'm
perial German government should come
to q clear and full understanding IS to
the grave situation which has resulted.
"The sinking Of the British pssseu-
ger steamer Falaba by . German sub
marine on March %, through which
Leon c. Thresher, an American citizen,
was drowned; the attack on April 2s
on the American vessel Cushing by \
German aeroplane; the torpedoing IN
Nav / Of the American vessel Gulf
light by . German submarine, ~ re-
suit Of which two or more American
citizens met their death; and, finally,
the torpedoing and sinking of the steam
ship Lusitani., constitute . series Of
events which the government Of the
United States has observed with grow
ing concern, distress and amazement.
Recalling the humane and enlight-
ened attitude hitherto assumed by tho
Imperial German government in matters
Of International right, and particularly
with regard to the freedom Of the seas;
having learned to recognize the Ger
man views and the German influence in
the field of international obligation as
always engaged upon the side Of JUS
tice and humanity; and having under
stood the instructions of the Imperial
German government to its naval COM
manders to be upon the same plane Of
humane action prescribed by the naval
codes of other nations, the government
Of the United States was loath to be-
lieve-it cannot now bring itself to
believe these acts, 30 absolutely
contrary to the rules, the practices and
the spirit of modern warfare, could
have the eountenance or sanction Of
that great government. 1t fsels 1t II
Be its duty, therefore, to address the
lnperial German government eoseefn-
ing theA with the utAsst ffankness
AID /. the earnest hope that il i not
nistaken in expecting action o. TIE
part Of the Imperial German gsvsfa-
nent which will correct the unfortu-
nate Impressions which have been ere
ated, and vindicate once more the posi-
tssa Of that gever.nsst with regard
to the sacred freedom Of the seas.
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