Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19

ton when the United States note 10
Germany was made public by the state
department and the nature of its
terms became generally known.
The note is less aggressive, less pro
vocative in it's language than the note
Of May IS.
There was no dissent from that
view. The new note contains not a
suggestion Of buster. There are no
such phrases in it as strict accounta-
biHty" or omit any word or act nee
essary." such as gave the note Of May
IS a menacing character.
1t was the absence OF such threat
ening phrases which created the gen
eral impression that the new note
gave assurance of a peaceable settle
ment of the issue between the two
countries.
But there is no abatement Of the IN
sistence upon the principles OF inter
national law which the president
sought to uphold in his previous com
munication.
lie still contends that the sacred
rights OF humanity we're violated by
the sinking of the Lustania, and that
all the questions raised by Germany
as to the character Of the vessel are
irrelevant
He reasserts that upon this princi-
pie OF humanity. as well as upon the
law founded upon this principle, the
United States must stand
He still maintains that the sinking
OF the Falaba was unjusti6ed.
He declares that the United States
very earnestly and very solemnly re-
news the representations of its note
transmitted to the imperial German
government on the 18th of May"
lie still asserts that American citi-
gems bound on lawful errands have a
right to travel on merchant ships Of
belligerent nationality without being
placed in jeopardy by German sub
marine warfare.
And he concludes by saying:
The government OF the United
States therefore deems ii 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 win be done
Text OF Note 10 Germany.
Following is the text of President
Wilson's second note to Germany on
the sinking OF the Lusitania:
american Ambassador. Berlin.
You are instructed TO deliver text
ually the following note TO the min
lister Of foreign affairs
In compliance with your excel
lency's request did not fail TO trans
NIT to my government Immediately
upon their receipt your notes OF MAY
rs In reply to my note OF May Is, and
your supplementary note Of June l.
setting forth the conclusions so far as
reached by the imperial German gov
eminent concerning the attacks on
the American steamers Gushing and
Gulaight / am now instructed by my
government 20 communicate the fol.
lowing in reply
viii Give Full information.
THE government of the United
States notes with qualification the fun
recognition by the imperial German
government. in discussing the cases OF
the Cushing and the Gulflieht. of the
principle Of the freedom OF all parts
Of the open sea to neutral ships and
the frank willingness of the imperial
German government to acknowledge
and meet its liability where the fact Of
attack upon neutral ships which have
not been guilty OF any hostile act nv
German aircraft or vessels Of war is
satisfactorily established; and the
government az the United States will
in due course, lay before the imperial
German government as il requests
full Information concerning attack on
the steamer Gushing.
With regard 10 the sinking OF tha
steamer Fslaba. by which an Ameri.
can citizen lost his life. the govern.
meut Of the United States is surprised
70 find The imperial German govern
ment contendiug that an EFFORT on the
part Of merchantmen 20 escape can
ture and secure assistance. alters the
obligation Of the officer seeking TO
make the capture ia respect OF the
safety of the lives OF those GA board
the merchantmen. although the vessel
had ceased her attempt TO escape
when torpedoed These are not new
circumstances They haze been III the
minds of statesmen and Of interns.
tional 5urists throughout the devotion.
ment of naval warfare. and the soy.
eminent OF the United States does not
understand that they nave ever been
held tc alter lAe principles ot heuan
lily upon which IL has insisted. Moth.
ing but actual forcible resistance or
continued efforts 70 SScape ny fight
when ordered to step for the purpose