Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
GERMANY EYADES
LUSTTANIA ISSUE

Continued from Pare One
| itaton Of warfare proposed under the
German and British blockade orders,
/ No official word OF the Administrations
/ Intention was forthcoming, but the Presi-
/ dent let 1t be known that he hoped to act
! promptly. 1t was expected that his de-
cision would be ready when the Cabinet
I meets tomorrow, but until a complete line
/ OF future action Is mapped out it was
! said there would be no formal word from
the White House or the State Depart
ment.
II is believed certain that within IS
hours at the most another note will go
forward to Germany, It will answer the
Teutonic demand for a bill OF partic
ulars IN plain, cold terms. II will be
stated that the President knew when he
sent his frst note, that the Lusitania
was not recognized as an auxiliary
cruiser; that the customs officials eX-
amined the vessel and her manifest be-
fore clearing her and that not only was
she unarmed, but that she carried no
munitions OF war in violation OF the
laws OF the United States" Further than
this the United States will plainly state
that tho vessel was not troop ship, that
the United states has maintained and is
maintaining the stricteSt neutrality and
that no Canadian soldiers have been per-
mltted on United states soil since the
war began.
Regarding the Cushing and Gulfight
cases. It will be made very plain that un-
I'll the German reply was received the
United States had not been able to credit
the suggestion that the submarine COM
mander aud Zeppelin officer who attacked
those ships did so with the German Gov
ernment's sanction.
The German expressions of regret for
these particular occurrences and offer Of
arbitration are not expected to have
any weight in the American reply. As
matter of fact it is believed that the
President will make it evident that Ger
many's patronizing attitude in dealing
with these cases is resented.
WILL NOT TOLERATE QrIBBL1NG.
The United states. 1t is believed, is in
duty bound to make complete answer
the President will expedite it and so ex-
press himself as to make it clear to Ger
many tnat the United States cannot toll
crate quibbling.
He is expected to take Germany's Lust
tana claims up and reply to each speci-
fcally Then he will. 1t is believed, fatty
declare that even If some OF the German
contentious were true, under all rules Of
international law and humanity the ves-
sci should not have been sunk before she
had been visited the fact that she actu-
ally was an enemy ship under the law
established and then provision made for
her crew and her passengers escape.
The President is determined not only
to secure reparatIon for the 115 Amer
lean victims of the Lusitania, but he is
also adamant in his determination to Sc
cure assurances of respect for Americn
rights in the future. Germany is to be
told this in unmistakable language.
Those who profess to know the Pres-
dents own mind declare that he feels
very strongly on this and is ready to
break off diplomatic relations with Ger
many II the Imperial Government in
sists on maintaining a defiant attitude
and refuses to recognize that the Ameri-
can honor is involved in the present
negotiations.