The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09

of International laws. particularly the
rights of neutrals. with respect to-
the safety of non-combatants on mer-
chant ships at sea
The suggestion that he warning
by he German embassy In newspaper
advertisements should have been SUI
f1cient to deter America from travel
ing aboard ships flying the British
flag was widely commented upon by
Diplomats At the state department
Secretary Bryan revealed that the
embassy's warning had never been
officially communicated TO the state
department and that since the an
nouncement of the German admiral
IL in February of its proclamation
of a war zone the American protest
and. the reply from Germany saying
the government would disclaim re-
rsponsibility for accident to neutrals,
: the subject for several weeks had NOT
been oficially mentioned between the
Berlin and Washington covenants
Among a few diplomats there was
a disposition to crtticise Americans
for minimizing these warnings out
some officials pointed out that it was
never conceived that the German
submarine campaign would be eS-
tended to passenger liners when
usually carried scores OF >neu
trails without specific warning that
such vessel would be attacked
High Official Heart-Sick-
The appalling nature of the disas-
Ter bringing home to those who had
friends aboard the Lusitania the
human side OF the occurrence. was
apparent In The demeanor OF high OF
hcials. They were grieved-sfck at
heart. They made no formal EXPIRES
sion of their feelings preferring 70
maintain silence until the American
government IS ready to speak on the
human as well as the legal aspects
of the case.
In diplomatic quarters in Wash
3nRtcn the incident continues the
greatest sensation of the war. Am
bassadors and minister%were intense.
" interested in what the policy OF
the American government would Dc.
German Side of Tragedy.
Count Won BernstorT. the herman
ambassador, was still away And no
comment was made at the German
embassy but among German oficlais
and diplomats friendly to the Ger
manic. allies there was reiterated the
argument which Germany has insist
ed upon as its justification Tor SUB
marine warfare on merchant ships
IF was reiterated that Great Britain
bv preventing food stufsE from reach
ing the civilian population of Ger
many threatened its non-combatanss
with starvation In the face of sucn
an act they declared Germany made
ewhateyer reprisais were possible,
however severe The proclamation
nv the German admiralty of war
zone around the British isles and. the
sllbseduent warnings We're held 10
havs been sufhnicffiient warnings 20
Americans not to hazard their lives
on bei!ieerent vessels. The presence
On the Eusitania OF $4,000 cases OF
cartridces was pointed 10 IS potent
argument for the vesseT's destruc-
ton. 49,.
sNatemenr OF Chairman Stone that the
attack on the American steamer.
zGulflisEt. without warning was in MS
opinion more serious case for the
American government to deal with
than the Lusitania.
To Group All Cases
: The Impression prevailed .tonisno
-&71at the Gulhisht case. the attack on
the British steamer. Salaba. which
resulted in the drowning of Leon =.
eThresher. an American citizen. ana
the attack by German airmen on the
-Amefiean steamer Gushing, wouI1
be grouped together in general rep
resentat tons. from the United states
to Germany
White House said the president would
he supported. even II he thought war
res necessary to defend American
rights on the high seas. Other mes
xares counseIIed peace and, declared
4f1e couptry was soiid1y opposed to
becoming involved in the European