The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-05-14
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Will Make Germany Respect
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STERN NOTE WARNS OF SEVER
ANCE OF RELATIONS
Withdrawal of American Ambas ssadOrs
Threatened Unless Germany Guar
antees Safety.

hold Germany to "a strict accountable
ity' for the loss of American lives and
property on board the Lusitania.
The cabinet will unanimously sup
port the president. No difference of
opinion exists regarding the necessity
for firm and immediate action.
/ Germany will be told that the "strict
accountability" note Of February II,
was friendly warning but that it
meant precisely what it said. Ger
many having disregarded the warning
must be held to full responsibility. In
the expected event that Germany re-
fuses reparation and declines to guar
antee that no further outrages will
be committed either against American
ships or American citizens, then Dip
lomatic relations with Germany will
be severed, Ambassador Gerard and
1.-THE American consuls in Germany will
| be recalled and Count Won Bernsdorff
and all attaches of the Germany en-
6assy here will receive their pass
ports and the United States will re-
fuse to recognize Germany diplomat
ically until such time as full amends
are made. =
Crisis Appeals
The opinion is general in admins
tration circles that unless the United
States holds Germany to a strict ac-
countability for the Lusitania massa-
ere, the whole fabric of international
law will collapse. There will be no
law of nations except that of brute
force
Even as President Wilson began
compiling his plan for holding Ger
many to "strict accountability" the
authorities of that offending nation
modified their attitude toward nett
trail commerce The answer in the
tGulflight case was on the presidents
desk before the cabinet session be-
gan.
Promises do not Help.
The promise of future good be-
havior toward vessels flying the Amer
lean flag and those of other non-bel-
ligerent countries did not stay his
hand.
After carefully examining the cor
respondence in the Gulflight case the
president resumed his task of pre-
pairing representation to Germany
An urgent request for apology, repair
alton and promise for future good be-
havior were considered essential prior
not perfected when the cabinet min
listers assembled for consultation with
the president.
Before President
When the cabinet met for a three
hour session, the longest for many
months, President Wilson for the first
time made known his plan of action in
the direction of "strict accountable
Iity." He Immediately made it plain
to his advisors that he would stand
squarely by his note of February II,
in which he declared that American
ships and American lives must not be
destroyed.
Bryan Fears War.
The point was raised by Secretary
Bryan and Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson that possibly the present diff
culties might be adjusted in some man
ner less drastic than the severance of
diplomatic relations with Germany,
They did not antagonize the plan pro-
: posed, but sought enlightenment. Both
!, fully acQuiesced in the method of pro-
} cedure outlined by the president, maxi
) ing the Endorsement unanimous.
Garrison Chary.
Secretary Garrison advanced the
, opinion that the presidents plan
made effective must result In war be-
tween the United States and Germany.
He reasoned that no other outcome
could be possible II diplomatic rela-
!, tions between the two nations were
severed.
: The president did not coincide with
the views expressed by his secretary
of war. He referred to precedents
and said that in nine cases out of ten
where similar circumstances existed
! actual hostilities did not follow.
The plan of action was approved
fully by Mr. Garrison. His point did
8 not go beyond the belief that the out
| come could not be anticipated and
Y gagged from the beginning.
Washington, May 11-After the
e cabinet meeting today 1t became mani
, fest that the diplomatic tension be-
e tween the United States and Germany
which had been almost at the snap
ping point, had been relieved.
EARLY In the day the state depart
!. ment received from ambassador
Gerard copy Of circular issued by
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