Evening journal., 1915-06-11

ther, however, and paves the way for
Germany 60 secure an investigation Of
the entire matter by saying:
"lf the Imperial German Government
should deem itself 10 be in the ossessiol.
of convincing evidence that the oilicial
of the government of the United Stat
did not perform their duties with thll
ouahncss the Government of the Until
States sincerely hopes that it viii SUI
NIT that evidence for consideration"
Insist on Protection for Americans.
In this way, the Lusiiania case is held
open while the original demand, precipi-
tatcd by the sinking Of the liner, that
American lives be safecuarded is repeated
and emphasized. lnasmuch as there was
great rejoicing throughout Germany over
the sinking of the Lusitania, because she
was held 10 be an auxiliary cruiser.
carrying munitions. delay in disposing Of
the general protest against the manner
in which she was sunk, it is hoped. pe
appreciated in Berlin.
With this groundwork laid, Presi-
dent Wilson plunged directly into
the merits of controversy, as he saw
them. He again declares that there
can be no comparison with the wrongs
which Germany complains she has
suffered at the hands of her enemies.
who. she alleges, are violating every
rule of the law of the seas. "The gov
ernment Of the United States is con-
tending for something much greater
than mere rights of property or priv
leges of commerce" he continues. 1T
is contending for nothing less high
and sacred than the rights OF human
ity, which every government honors
itself in respecting and which no
government is justified in resigning on
behalf of those under its care and au-
| thOrity."
This is the foundation OF the Amer
ican case. President Wilson is will
ing. even more. he is anxious. to dis
cuss with Germany just what rules
should be applied to submarine war
fare. He is willing TO act as mediator
between Germany and her enemies in
anything that may bring about even
partial accommodation Of interests.
or in any way mitigate the terrors of
the present distressing conflict"
In doing so, however. he insists that
the United States must be assured
that ITS rights under international
law are recognized and respected. He
makes it plain that America under
stands that the Imperial German gov
ernment already has accepted as a
matter of right that its proclamation
of war zone cannot be made to oper-
ate as in any degree an abbreviation
Of the rights either of American ship
masters or of American citizens,
bound on lawful errands as passen-
gers on merchant ships Of belliger-
ent nationality He accepts as a
matter OF fact that the German gov
ernment has obligated itself to have
its submarine commanders take all
precautions TO establish the identity OF
all vessels encountered. He asks.
however. and emphasizes as the only
issue between the nations:
The Government Of the United
States therefore deems it reasonable
, to expect that the Imperial German
( Government will adopt the measures
necessary to put these principles into
practice in respect of the safeguard
ing OF American lives and American
( ships, and asks for assurances that
this will be done"
! No War Talk Until Answer Comes.
Y Until Berlin answers. the President
and his cabinet and the officials who
} are aiding him in every way viii as
4 sumo that the German reply viii be
/ friendly and that she viii give the
asked for assurances. There will be
no war talk by any responsible Of
\ fetal and no steps taken toward
next move by the President. Although
u il is accepted as q fact that If the Ger
man reply is eyasife or a refusal.
there viii De nothing left for the
President 10 do but 10 withdraw Am
bassador Gerard and the American
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