South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-05
With PreS't Wilson's Second
Note Ready for transmits
sion Within "a Hours Ad-
miniStratiOn Gets Respite.
WILL NOT RECEDE FROM
ITS FIRST DECLARATION
ReiOinder to Germany'S Note Is
Framed to Prevent 0ppor-
tunity for Further Delay or
Clubbing by Kaiser.

WASHINGTON. June with
Pres't Wilson's second note on the
Lusitania tragedy practically ready
for cabling 70 Berlin. this govern
ment today prepared To- take brief
respite from over-the-seas worries
while waiting for an answer from
Germany as TO her intentions regard
ing the freedom OF the seas for neu-
trails.
1t was understood that The note
would go to Germany Within the next
p hours. Tt has been approved by
the cabinet in its essential details and
there remained 10 be made only some
minor changes in the phraseology.
The president worked late in his
study last night presumably on the
final details Of the note.
Officials who have seen The rci0in-
der say this government viii not Yield
in its original demands upon Ger
many. and viii i'm effect brush aside.
for the present at least. most of the
contentious raised in the German re-
ply.
This government is expected 20
make short shift Of the contention
that the Lusitania was armed The
! Investigation made by the admins
tration does not bear out this theory.
even granting that il is material 10
the greater issue between the two ma
tions Nor is il believed 10 be the
/ intention OF the president and his adj
/ visOrs to treat as essential at this
/ Juncture the insistance OF Germany
/ that the Lusitania carried war muni-
tions.
Will Not Stand QuibbIing.
The idea which the president viii
seek to drive home to- Germany is
| that the United States. outraged hy
| the sacrifice Of innocent Americans. rs
not inclined 20 quibble over incidental
issues. while Germany fails t0 rec
ognize the fundamental principle
enunciated in the former note-that
the German government must be held
! TO strict accountability for all viola
tions OF international law and hui
mantarianism which deny To- Amer
lean citizens aboard non-belligcrent
vessels the right 10 go and come on
the high seas
Counsellor Lansing OF the state de-
partment is said 10 have been brought
into the cabinet meeting for the ex-
press purpose Of seeing, as am expert
on international law. that nothing
was put in the note of this govern
ment upon which the German author
ities may hang pretext for further
delay
Meanwhile. Or. Meyer Gerhard. the
special envoy OF the German ambas-
sador. IS enroute 20 Germany 10 ac-
quaint his government with the feel
ing in the United States This en-
voy is understood to carry with him
a statement from Count Won Bern
StOrT. the German ambassador out
lining the attitude of this government
as the ambassador Neard IL from tho
lips Of the president himself several
days ago.
Will Tell Temper OF People.
He is 20 inform the German foreign
Office To what extent the German re-
ply has proved disappointing and irri-
tating 20 this country and ne is 20
say that the people Of the United
States are squarely behind the chief
executive IL his intention 20 obtain
from the kaiser a specific understand
ing that the subparine warfare of
Germany is not TO interfere with the
rights Of American citizens nor 70
close the sea 20 neutral travel Be
yond that, 10 is stated the United
States does not object TO the sum-
marine warfare Of Germany.
Germanys disavOwal OF intent 20
sink the Gulfight and her expires
sionS Of regret and offer "a reparatiOn
were received with favor in official
Washington and IT was declared the
attitude in this case as well as that II
the Cushing augurs well for a friend
y settlement Of the I.usitania matter.
The official text OF the Gulnicht
note. which reached the state depart
ment late yesterday. removed these
Gases from the list Of embarrassing
differences between the two govern
meuts. The acknowledgment by the
kaiser's government OF being az fault
made IN that communication. was
viewed by officials as strengthening
the hope that Germany would see tho
justice or the American position and
give the prompt assurance demanded
that Germany intends 10 abide bg the
acknowledged rules OF humanity and
international law