The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-11
Note Is Virtual Condemnation of Entire German Sub
marine Program and Is Call to kaisers Govern
ment to Use Civilized Methods nv
STATEMENTS MADE BY GERMANY AS TO i
LUSITANIA BEING ARMED INCORRECT
Official Information Showing Such to Be Case VIII
Be Furnished Berlin on Request-No Conces-
sion to Germany on Principles of
Law Justice or Humanity Il

Washington June 1.Presldent Wilson has again called
upon Germany fo- expression whether
tends abide by the principles of international law rega
American lives and American ships He has asked in effect
prompt and the reply to this question probably
will depend whether not the cordial relations between the
two governments are to continue. NaMNl
This demand is regarded by official Washington as
crux of the note which President Wilson dispatched er
many Yesterday and which made public here today All
other points of intended to be subordinate
Two features Of the note while in no wise modifying e
demand for to the future held the door open
Germany for possible alteration of her submarine
of these is the Presidents invitation to Germany
submit any convincing evidence" in its possession that M
United States officials failed to perform their duties IN
Offers Good Offices To Two Countries.
The other the Presidents offer to convey to Great
Britain or Germany any ntimaon suggestion either
may be willing to make to the other and his nvtaon
Imperial German make OF the services
United States in this The text OF the note olows
Text Of Note to Germany
1.-THE Secretary of State ad interim the American Am
bassador at Berlin. As
Department of State Washington, June 9, 1915.
]" American Ambassador Berlin: fsssS sSNs
You are instructed deliver texuay the following not
to the minister of foreign affairs sEESS
I'm compliance with Your Exceencys request did nos
fail to transmit to my go a upon
supplementary note of June setting forth the
illusions reached by the Imperial German
the attacks the American steamers Cushing una
IGufight. instructed by my government to com
municate the following in reply: sAa
cation the full recognition by the Imperial German gove
ment discussing the OF the Gushing and the
ships the frank willingness of the Imperial d
man government acknowledge and meet its liability we
the fact of attack upon neutral ships which have not
guilty any hostile by German aircraft vessels Of
satisfactorily established and the government OF the un
States viii in due lay before the Imperial governH
as it requests full information concerning the attack
steamer Cushing. sSa 4SS5
Expresses Surprise at German Contention.
with regard to the sinking of the steamer Faaba,
which an citizen lost his fe the government o
United States is surprised find the Imperial German gov
ment contenng that effort Of merchantmen to escape
ture and secure assistance alters the obligation Of the
of those hoard the merchantmen although the vessel
ceased her attempt escape when torpedoed These
new They have been In the minds Of
and international juriss throughout the
naval warfare and the OF the United States
mot understand that they have been held to Alte
principles Of humanity upon which Il has insisted
but actual orcbe continued efforts 10 eseA
flight ordered stop for the Of visit on
of the merchantmen been held to forfeit the
her passengers The Of the United M
however does not understand that tho Imperial Ger1
eminent seeking this to relieve itself o.
only intends forth the circumstances which ed @
mander the submarine to allow himself 70 ~
the course which he took sS 5 zIz@ss#Esa4sSS
Treats III Lusitania Alleged outaat. s.
onr fsxreiency Hotc In discussing tnS ~ ox
lean lives resulting from the sinking At the
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