The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23
REPEATS DEMANDS
FOR PREPARATION
NOTE WARNS GERMANY AGAINST
"CNFRNIENDLY ACT''
Fimll Statement of This COuntry's
Stand-DOes Not Suggest What
May Be Done.

Q1SaSC6r Sucn DIS LudI F1SllOu upOu Iiie
Lusitania or any violation of Ameri-
lean rights on the high seas resulting
in loss of American lives will be re-
garded as ''unfriendly." 1t will be dis
patched tomorrow.
TIE note is in the nature of final
statement by the United States of the
Interpretation that will be placed by
this government on future transgres-
sions of American rights, and repeats
that the American government will
leave nothing undone to stand by the
position it llas previously declared.
Among the points in the new note
are:
Admittedly Illegal.
/. The assumption by the United
States that Germany, by declaring her
submarine warfare to be retalia-
tory measure against the alleged un-
lawful acts of her enemies, has ad-
mitted tnat the destruction of unre-
sisting merc- antmen without warn
ing is illegal.
2. German submarine commanders
already have proved that they can
save the passengers and crews of yes
sells and can act in conformity with
the laws of humanity in making war
on enemy ships.
8. The United States can not allow
the relations between the belligerents
to operate in any way as an abbreVi-
alton of tie rights of neutrals, and
therefore any violation Of the princ1-
pies for which the American govern
ment contends, resulting in a loss OF
American lives, will be viewed as ''un-
friendly"
Calls for ReparhtiOn.
4. The representations which the
American gov ernment has made in
previous notes for disayowal of tie in
tention to sink the Lusitania with Am
ericans aboard and the request for
reparation are reiterated with renewed
insistence.
5. The American government real
ICES that unusual and abnormal condl-
tions which the present conflict has
created in the conduct of maritime
warfare and is willing to act as an
intermediary as between tie bellig-
erents to arrange modus vivendi or
any other temporary arrangement
which does not involve Surrender by
the United States of its rights.
Rejects the Offer.
6. The proposals made by Germany
to give immunity to American ships
not carrying contraband, and to four
belligerents' ships under the American
flag are rejected with tie emphatic
assertion that to accept such sug-
gestion would be to adnAre Germany 5
right to set aside the American con-
tention based on fundamental princi-
pies in international law-that neu-
trails may travel anywhere on the nigh
seas on unresisting ships of any na-
tionaIity even if carrying contraband.
TIE note is about 1900 words long.
while nowhere in it is there any in
direct intimation of the course which
the United States will pursue in tae
event of another disaster similar to
tie Lusitania tragedy, there are en-
phatic statements throughout the COM
munication pointing out that the dis
cussion of the principles involved has
been virtually concluded and that fu-
ture conduct of German submarine
commanders will determine the re-
sponsibility for the continuance of
countries.
friendly relations between TIE two
May Break Relations.
The statements that future trans
gressions will be regarded as 'un-
friendly" is taken in diplomatic quar-
ters to presage break in friendly re-
lations unless reparation and disa-
vowal is forthcoming. President Will
SON, it is understood, has considered
fully the construction which may be
placed on the implications of tne
note and is prepared to deal with any
new situation that may arise. He is
hopeful and confident, however, it is
said. that Germany will now take