The Ely miner., 1915-07-23
NO MENTION MADE
OF 0RDUNA IN NOTE
WILSON AND ADVISERS AGREE
UPON REPLY TO
GERMANY.
RESTATE NEUTRAL'S RIGHTS
Communication to Warn Germany
New Violations, Such AS Sinking
of Lusitania Will Be Construed
as "UnfriendIy Act"

cabinet meeting President Wilson and
his official advisers agreed upon the
note which is to be dispatched to Ber-
lin in answer to the communication
received here July 10. The document
contains no references to the alleged
unwarranted attack upon the Cunard
liner Orduna and it will be cabled to
Ambassador Gerard Without waiting to
determine the results of the investi-
CATION which has been ordered into
this reported new attempt to violate
the actual transmission of the new
communication will take place within
q short time.
Warning to Germany.
After the cabinet meeting, it was
learned from an unquestionable au-
thority that the note will embody the
following points:
/. A restatement, without argu-
mentation, of the rights of neutral CIV
ilians to travel on unarmed merchant
ships, which the United States re-
CARDS as established by international
law
2. A warning to Germany that a
new violation Of these rights such as
were involved in the sinking of the,
Lusitania will be construed as IAN un-'
friendly act"
3. The German proposal for estab-
fishing line of ships solely as pas-I
senger carriers will be characterized
as impracticable and reasons will be-
given for this characterization.
In Spirit of AmicabiIity.
The latter statement will be made
in spirit of amicability and will have
no semblance of a threat as to what
steps the United States will take in
the event of new violations. The
President and the members of the
cabinet agreed that the note ought
to be written with the assumption
that Germany does not intend to COM
NIT further offenses similar to the
Lusitania sinking, and that the Amer
lean government ought not, even in
its own hand, consider the alternative
courses which are to be followed If
the forthcoming warning goes unheed-
ed.
Response to American Requests.
The President told his cabinet ad-
visers that he regarded the opening
statements of the most recent German
note as an acceptance of the princi-
pies for which the United States has
been contending. In this he was sup
ported by Secretary of State Lansing,
and the other cabinet officials accept
ed his view. The President suggest
ed that the restraint of German sub
marine commanders from committing
attacks similar to that upon the Lusi-
tania in the weeks since the present
negotiations were initiated should be
regarded as evidence that the German
government, without giving assurance
of so doing, has DECIDED to discontinue
these attacks. The government VIII
therefore take the position, that Ger
manys failure to give the desired as
surance as to the future, while she
admits the validity of the principles
contended for, results from the belief
that she might handicap herself some
what in her aggressive measures
against British importations of wa
munitions.
Indemnity Demand Postponed.
In view of the conviction of the
American government that no repeti-
tions of the Lusitania offense are to
be anticipated, the President and his
advisers have decided to postpone un-
til more propitious time, the demand
for such indemnity and reparation as
may be necessary for the loss of
American lives in the sinking of the
Lusitania.