Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-22
New Attack VIII be Considered
An UnfriendIy ACt," u. S.
Note Warns Germany.
TERMS ARE MOST EMPHATIC
News of Communications Dis
patch Came as Clap of>
Thunder - Final End
to the Clubbing.
Special BY United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, July 22.-The Ger
man note was sent forward from
Washington to Berlin at 9 o'clock
last night, state department officials
announced today. 1t is believed
practically all the note had reached
Berlin at 10 o'clock this morning.
The note was sent via Copenhagen
and will be coded and translated in
Berlin by Ambassador Gerard today
for presentation to the German for
eign Office probably tomorrow morn
ing.
Secretary Lansing is expected to
make public the contents as soon as
it has been delivered to the Berlin
government.
News of the communications dis
patch came as a thunder clap. The
administration had kept its plans SO
secret that not the slightest inkling
had gained currency of its action
until, it was believed. most of the
message had actually reached its
destination
The note declared in emphatic
terms, it is believed, that this gov
ernment will view with grave con-
Germ further less of American lives
by the unwarned torpedoing of mer-
chant vessels, asserting that such an
action cannot be regarded otherwise
as Y saa sasssss Rsassa .i,
IN rs.sfiens between Germany aHds
the United States
This is the final warning to Ger
many that an incident of the kind
will be regarded as an unfriendIy act
that might precipitate q breach of
diplomatic relations.
Continuation of friendly German
American relations depends on the
Kaiser If the Lusitania incident is
repeated in the case of another ship,
with the sacrifice of more American
lives, diplomatic break may ensae.
This plain and emphatic warning
was given in the American note to
the Berlin foreign office which was
today being cabled to the German
capital via Copenhagen.
IN diplomatic quarters the signiff-
cance of the use of the term ''unfriend-
ly act" was more fully appreciated
than elsewhere. 1t was pointed out
that In the language of diplomacy the
use of this expression presages usually
break between governments if the
warning thus conveyed is not needed.
Final Touches on Note.
President Wilson and Secretary Lsn-
sing were busy today putting the final
touches on the note, and it may go TO
Berlin tonight or tomorrow. Follow
ing are some of the points In it:
First-The assumption by the Unit
ed States that Germany by declaring
her submarine warfare to be a retalia-
tory measure against the alleged un-
lawful acts Of her enemies has adj
mitted that the destruction of unre-
sisting merchantmen without warning
is illegal
Second - German submarine COM
manders already have proved thaS
they can save the passengers and
crews of vessels and can act il con-
formity with the laws Of humanity in
making war on enemy ships.
Third.-The United States cannot al
low the relations between the belliger-
ents to operate in any way as an ab-
breviation of the rights of neutrals,
and therefore any violation of tbs
principles for which the American gov
eminent contends, resulting IN a loss
Of American lives. win be viewed as
''unfriendly."
Asks Reparstion For Lusitania.
Fourth.-The representations which
the American government has made In
previous notes for disaYowal of the in
tention to sink the Lusitania with
Americans aboard and the request for
reparation and reiterated with rene W
ed insistence.
Fifth. - The American government
realizes the unusual and abnormal con-
ditions which the present conflict has
created in the conduct OF maritime
war and is willing to act as an inter-
mediary as between the belligerents
to arrange a modus vivendi or any
other temporary arrangements which
do not involve a surrender by tho
United States of its rights.
Sixth.-The proposals made by Ger
many to give immunity to American
ships not carrying contraband and to
four belligerent ships under the Amer
lean flag are rejected with the en-
phatic assertion that to accept such
suggestion would be to admit Ger
many's right to set aside the American
contention based on fundamental prin-
ciples in international law-that neu-
trails may travel anywhere on the high
seas ON unresisting ships Of anv ma
tionality even IL carrying eentraband.
Sewing macnrnes 81 Jensen.s.