The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-11

Sad0r Gerard presented the Amer1cal
note at the German foreign Office at Lit
this afternoon.
Washington, D. c., June ll.--With the
publication to-day of the latest Ameri-
can note to Germany concerning the
sinking Of the Lusitania, officials of the
United States government and diplomat
lists generally discussed among them
selves the probable character of the Ger
man answer. The feeling in German
quarters was that a favorable response
is likely as the note seemed to open
the door to a solution comparable alike
with the interests of both Germany and
the United States The note, it was said,
was purposely phrased so that it would
give Germany an opportunity to meet
the wishes of the United States with dig
nifty and in conformity with German
public opinion
Many officials wondered why Secre-
tary Bryan declined to sign the note,
they claiming that its friendliness is the
very means he had suggested to accom-
plish the American purpose. In official
circles there were a few who agreed
with Bryan that the note might lead
TO war.
Meanwhile Bryan had announced his
intention of issuing third statement
to-day and then rest his case. His state
ment given out last night was addressed
TO the American people and to-day he
purposed addressing himself to German
Americans. His latest statement is be-
ing awaited with interest.
Full Text Of the Note.
The text of the American rejoinder to
the German governments reply to the
note following the sinking of the Lusi-
tsnis follows:
"fhe Secretary of State ad interim TO
the American Ambassador at Berlin,
Department of State,
Washington, June 8, 1918.
american Ambassador, Berlin:
You are instructed TO deliver textu. |
ally the following note to the minister |
of foreign affairs;
In compliance with your excellency's
request, | did not fail 10 transmit to my
government Immediately upon their re-
ceipt your note OF May 2s in reply to nv
note Of May Is, and your supplementary
note Of June |, setting forth the conclu.
sions so far as reached by the imperial
German government concerning the at
tacks on the American steamers Gushing /
and culhight. ! am now instructed bv
my government 10 communicate the fol.
lowing in reply:
The government OF the United States
notes with qualification the full recogni.
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In discussing the cases of the Cushing
and the Gulfight, OF the principle Of the
freedom Of all parts Of the open sea 10
neutral ships and the frank willingness
Df the imperial German government 10
acknowledge and meet its liability where
he fact Of attack upon neutral ships.
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