The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
AMBASSADOR OF
! GERMANY IS SORRY
| | FOR Loss OF LIFE
Lusitania's Death Roll Stands
at l,l50. Including at Least
lis American Citizens
|Coroner's Jury
Indicts Kaiser
Declares Sinking of Ship Muir
der According to Laws OF
God and Man-No More Re-
ported Saved

WAaz1nyton, May 1O.--Ihe
most impressive fact about the
national crisis a. 1t developed in
WAahlngton today was tho In
creased fxanarne1 with which the
0esmAn-made situation Was dis
cuasod, tho general adoption OF
plain Language. and blunt words,
which three days ago Washington
wouM hnwe hcsitated to utter.
This was the case In high places
quite ~ much rs i'm quarters with
less ofTiciai responsibility. With
out q single new fact or event
having been added to the situation
rs 4 existed twenty-four or
h forty -eAght hours ago. the attitude
In Washington has visibay
changed. The one universal topic
Is to what measures the Govern
ment can find with which to
satisfy It's own views and the
wishes Of the people for vigorous
Ion.
For the people do wish vigorous act
bon. II their voluntary communica-
E%ns TO the head of their government
Furnish any index to the national
thought. Only a minority of the teie-
grams received at the White House
Actuaily express a desire that this
government shall so TO war as a re-
sult OF the German attacks. But the
na jorits do most emphaticaily indi-
sate that the American people plead
Actiou. that they rely on their govern
ncnt to find "a satisfactory course. and
hat tney will support 1t in whatever
engthS II NAV see fit to go.
Must Make Fullest Rsparation.
One course OF action wa indirectly
kuggested 10 the government today
Witch was instantly characterized even
u official CHARTERS as most rejungeut
ID the American people. SO far as
heir attitude has been clear. This
Proposal. with which officials Of the
Etate Department are familiar was
HAT Germany would attempt to re-
1ew her proposal OF some months agu
ha, she would absndon her sub
marine operations II Great Britain
would permit foodstuffs. and, incl
bentalls. induyti lal raw material. TO
lie imported into Germany.
n was admitted that il IL repug-
amt TO the honor OF the United
ktates TO bargain and iicker With
Germany for the lives of its citizens.
hat there car be no trading until the
herman Government has made the
uliest PREPARATION Tor her attacks
gainst the American flag and Ameri.
an lives, of this reparation the state.
nents OF the German Government
nd her official and unofficial repre-.
entatives give little hope. In this
Connection Washington noted today
specially DR. Dernburg's statemeni
hat the American flag would provide
b Immunity from torpedo attack tn
ny vessel carrying contraband.
Bexnstorff Expresses Regret.
The precise extent to which Gee.
nan representatives are bowling tt
ational oninion was demonstrated
,day In the call OF the German am.
assndor, Count BernstorfT. at ~,
tate Department TO express his per
pnsl regret at the "loss of SO many
mertcan lives
With American newspapers appear.
* on the streets containing cdi-
priai demands that the German am,
assndor Be dismissed. his reception
the state Department was entirely
bridal. Not only did Mr.. Bryan'i
Dor open Immediately TO him, bu
he secretary himself stood In tn.
porway to give him a welcome. The
nly announcement made following
hs conference was the statement sale
have been dictated by the German
mbassador himself: