The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-11

ST Exc
RS NOT =, FL
sion or of International controyersS
Whatever be the other facts regaro-t
ing the Lusttania. the princIpal faet =
that great steamer, primarily zou
and carving more tham boo sot1sSSl
who had no part or lot IN the con-
duct Of the war, was torpedped ana
sunk without so much as a GaaIlen8el
or a warning, and that men, Komen
and children were sent to their dean
in Circumstances unparalleled IN
modern warfare. The fact that more
than 100 American citizens We're
among chose that persisted made it
United states to- speak OF these
things. and once more, with solemn
emphasis. to call the attention OF the
Imperial German government to the
grave responsibility which the gov
eminent OF the United States con
ceiyes that It mas incurred IN TINS
tragic occurrence, ana TO the andfs-
puIable principle UPON WHICH tnae
responsibility rests
states is contendfng for something
much greater than mere rights OF
property privilege Of commerce
It IS ccntending for nothing less ga
and sacred than therrights OF human
5ity. which every government noho1s
itself in respecting and which NO
government is justified in resignanS
on behalf Of those under It's care and
authority. Only her actual resistance
TO capture or refusal to stop when
ordered to do 50 tor the Pn 1pose -
visit could have atored 1ne so
mander OF the submarine any 1ust
cation for 80 much as puetlS -
lives OF those on poaIu lne sAAE - -
jeopardy lnls-EEtn oES1e.Is Sne = -
ernment OF the Un1seo oI ~.eG,s .EN.sal,
stands the expHclL $500
on August 5. lSl4, p ,S t so7,o1n.t
German aoililaisy . ~ - and en-
at sea 70 .,fles r,e All
ooo1ed, as ~ ms 1.o,,,ro1 = every
otnet nleo sasnoen had . right to
lraVele1 ,a.u +1,ts ,,r,ncI,le of
depend II IS upon LIS 1npr tSe law
lil|a 80 *t,fe ,1,-;ncin1e that the
ounce -, 80. 1900. s-1.Ss .+and
ohiAee1 ), sos -ssS1,,tat1o,,s Renewed.
.1,,-ek.1 ,,F +J,e United
ne $500 .,ssa,-,-, S+I,at vo,1r
STATES IS ne1ps' ~ 49,. -s.+f,7 Az r.
le,Sce1lencys note SAo osS.11 sca,.,,a,
tumauon that the AAnpe1 - -
government is w1ll1ns Low % .st -
Ito accept the good onces "
limited Statesin an attempt 20 CONE
Ito an understanding VIII tne
ternment OF Great Britain, by Wn1ch
It,e character and conditions OF the
a-a,- mon the sea may be changed.
lT,,., <,oyernnent of the United States
- soneidar 81 a privilege thus to
w." - - f,.;a,de and the world It
setse - 49,. = - INV fine to convey to
.SllS. -, any intim alton or
ellhei +ha o+l,er NAV be willing
50 So - conyev and cordially invites.
~. ~ 20 I.s,aa-;a1 German government to
sns - re r,f its services in this way
~ ~ conreniance- !. The whole world
=. - ae,ce-ned IN ANYTHING that may
Is SoAts1 Ia,,+ even = partial acccono-
o orlus = Sn+e-es+e or IN any way nit
49, 49,. ~ +errors Of the present. dis
teesss.a- oo,,f1ic+
4eT. 80 Ioean+ime whatever ar
- - ~ AZ Ia nnily be made be-
ta-eSs, 10 narties +1, the war. and
~. $500 -n,v.in +17a opinion Of the
I.N@e-;s1 ce-y,o,, government have
49,, tho nrovoca+ion or the circum-
80 ,,+is1 5nstIf ication for the past acts
~ 80 con1nandars at sea. the gov
e,.,,-,.e,+ ~ stI,e IInfted states looks
- - - -. st7,e 3,1st,ce and humanity OF
tSa Sepernn,ent Of Germany vindicat-
al II III cases where Americans have
bear, T 80 o,- their rights as neu-
80 ;rraded
. e1 .s5rIse <~o,,a-,n,an+ of +i1e EnitA5
49,. +se-afore verv earnestly and
Imperial GeFman goxesn N 9sas on the the