Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-28
WILSON IS DONE WITH PAlAvEa
MAS SAID HIS LAST WORD IN
GERMANY.
Next American Death viii Be sian, /,
For Assembling Of Congress-,
and Firm Action.

D"'i'ii aS W the reception OF the new
note. warning Germany that the los,
OF Omerican lives through further VIC
lation OF neutral rigths would be re
garded as "upfriendly."
Everywhere in official quarters IL
was pointed out that the document
speaks the final word on how the
United States government would re.
gard further transgressions of its
rights. The general trend OF comment
was that the repetition of such dis.
aster IS that which befell the Lusi
tania would mean the convening OF
congress by President Wilson COR con
sideraton OF the action to be taken.
In the event that the status quo Is
maintained, however. and there are
indications through official or unoiii
cial channels that German submarines
in the future will conform to the rules
of international law by saving the lives
OF Americans on unresisting merchant
men, President Wilson will take up
very soon the situation that has arisen
with Great Britain over interference
with American commerce by the al
lies.
For several weeks a note has been
practically completed almost ready to
be sent to the British government reit
Grating the protest against devations
from international law in the opera
tions OF the order in council againsj
commerce with Germany The note
has not been sent because President
Wilso. has been unwilling to give the
impression in Berlin ,nat the contro
versy between the United States and
Germany in any way could be condi
TONED on the progress or the American
governments negotiations with other
belligerents
Data is being gathered at the state
department but the new note probably
Will not deal to any extent with spe.
cific instances, contending chiefly for
the general principles involved with
renewed insistence on notifications on
the order in council to conform with
what the United States regards as the
accepted rules of international law.
The recent filing of legal caveau an.
nounclng that oruers in council and
British municipal law do not affect
the rights of American citizens under
international law was the first step In
the policy which the United States Is
pursuing to obtain acquiescence In Its
point OF view.
No progress has been made In the
investigation of the case of the Brit.
ish liner Orduna at which a German
submarine fired a torpedo without
warning. No evidence has been re.
ceived to establish beyond doubt that
the torpedo was fired and until this is
available IL was said in official quar-.
ters, the case probably would not be
pressed. None OF the American pas.
sengers was awake at the time of the
attack, and the state department is re-
luctant to act on what might be con.
strued as partisan reports. AS yet no
report has been asked from Ambas.
sador Gerard at Berlin because
prima facie case has not been estab.
lished.
Concerning future conduct of Ger.
man submarines, the note does not
necessarily call for an answer, as It
announces the intention of the United
States to regard any further violation
OF international law resulting in the
loss of American lives as unfriendly.
On the other hand the American
demands for disavowar OF any inten.
tion to sink the Lusitania and the re.
quest for reparation are renewed in
the new note and those. with other
points, such as the willingness of the
United States to act as an intermedi.
ary between the belligerents to adjust
rules OF maritime warfare. probably
will be the basis for further discus
sion by Germany.
An answer is not expected for at
least two or three weeks on these
phases. It is generally agreed among
officials here, however that any loss
OF American lives IN the meantime
would, In itself, raise the question of
action irrespective OF any formal re.
ply from Germany.
There Is now no indication that the
Luistania case itself will cause rup.
ture. butt the president has deter.
mined to keep that subject In the fore
front as diplomatic issue of first i'm.
portance between the two countries.
Pressure for settlement will be re-
newed from time to time. and II not
adjusted by the end Of the European
war will continue to impend the rela.
tions between the United States and
Germany very much as did the Ala.
bama case In the relations between
Great Britain and the United States
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