Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-13
Principal Point Of Note.

Principal Point Of Note.
Tomorrow 1t viii be dispatched and
is expected to be published soon after.
The principal polirs substantially fol.
lows:
"Attention ls calel TO various Incl
denis in the w&r zone proclaimed by
Germany; the sin4,'ng of the Falaba:
the loss Z Leon T'hreasher, an Ameri.
can; the attack on the American
steamer Cushing; the torpedoing Of
the Gulhight, flying the Stars and
Stripes, and the torpedoing of the
Lusito'lia with q less OF over a hund-.
red Americans. ,.&H @
Declared !ndefensibie.
These :.re a. Is declared indefensible
under International law, and, a strict
accounting is asked OF Germany and
the usual financial reparation sought.
Cessation OF. practices endangering
lives of nonccmbctants and rights Of
ne.!t-als - travel II the high seas on
neatrai or belligerent merchantmen
are the United States demands These
rights are to be re spected in the name
of humanity an international law.
il Giving Wa"nl,a, to the American
public without an official communica.
tioi: 70 the United States government
is made o poin; Of in that the notice
to do sn unlawful act neither justifies
nor legalzes it. In conclusion, Ger
manv's attention is called to the earn
estress u; the United States govern.
ment ana people in this situation.
The nOte thrOuc' out is couched in
'"endly :cnes. but is Enthusiastically
finn
this country Shout! assume toward
belligcTar. /! ,tion that disregard the
rights 0: ueutrals on the high seas,
former United States Attorney Gener-
al George W. Wickersham said: Il
have come TO Il conclusion after
viewing the flagr.1t sinking of the
Falaba, the Gulfght ald now the LUIS
itania. which was nothing short Of
Black lard attaci. on the high seas,
that the lime has come for every
American yitlZen 10 make known his
convictions in regard to what the Gov
eminent s1oud 10 in view of the pres
ent developments "ld how the Admin
istration should act.
THE Administration has wasted six
precious months, in which we should
have been preparing ourselves so that
we would now be in a position to take
a firm stand and have our attitude
respected. The lukewarm attitude Of
the present Administration in follow.
ing the 'watchful waiting and safety
first principles should come to an end
and effective steps be taken to insure
the respecting of our rights as neu.
trails by Germany. If we had been pre-.
pared to back up our demands Ger
Lusitana or any other boats carrying
American citizens.
An Act Of Barbarism.
"The obstruction of the Lusitania
by Germany was wanton act of bar
narism and calls forth the virility Of
the American people, ! think we
should cancel all diplomatic relations
with country which has declared
war upon civilization, recall our Am
basssdor from Berlin and hand Count
Bernstorff his passports. An extra
session of Congress should be called
at once and sufficient appropriation
dShCu LII Ill OiOC1 " paw uc IA q w
sition to protect our rights as neu.s
trails. atl
81 think we should also invite all
neutral nations of the world to join
us in council of civilization to agree
upon steps to be taken to protect the
lives and property of all neutral pow
ers against the wanton acts which
Germany has been committing"
(Which is the more serious" Mr..
Wickersham was asked, ''the sinking
of the Gulfight or the sinking of the
Lusitania?"
"The sinking Of the Lusitania is the
more serious. as more lives were lost. =
he replied. There is no difference in
kind n the sinking Of the two ships;
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