The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-14
HIGH OFFICIALS
SHOWING STRAIN
No War Preparations Made : Ger.
man Embassy Expresses Some
Hope that Demands May Be
Met But Not Certain


Washington. May 14.-Officials
here today manifest anxiety over the
international situation as they realize
that all depends upon the kaiser
whether friendly relations are main
tanned between this country and Ger
many
Hope is expressed that Germany
will grant the demands made In the
American note which calls for dis.
avowal of certain acts, reparation and
assurances against the repetition Of
the same, together with warning
that the United States viii not omIs
any word or act to safeguard the rights
of its citizens.
\ White House policy is now silence,
while awaiting the German reply. No
preparations for war are being made
and it is believed that no decision has
been reached az TO what course will
be pursued IL Germany proves def
ant
Members of the German embassy
confidentially express hope that Ger
many may meet the demands OF the
United States but are uncertain as to
what effect the attitude Of the mill
tary party may have on the action OF
the German government.
Comment on the situation is now
held to be superfluous and dangerous.
/, Secretary Bryan told the cabinet that
me had not heard from Ambassador
Gerard whether the American note
had been delivered to Berlin officials
but he felt assured that it had.
It is expected that the reply will
come soon Gerard will make conf
dental report. telling how the note
was received in Berlin. 1t is pointed
out that Germany's need for coun-
ciliatory attitude was never before so
great inasmuch as Holland and other
neutral nations are also affronted by
the courses which Germany is pusu.
ing.
Bryan looks like he had aged ten
years during the trying times Of the
past week and President Wilson is
also showing the effects OF the strain
which he has been under.
The full text of the American note
to Germany was given out for publi-
cation last night. After referring to
the sinking Of the Lusitania with the
loss OF over 100 American lives, it sets
forth as causes of complaint the fol-
lowing:
~rhe sinking OF the British passen-
ger steamer Falaba by German sub
marine on March IS, through which
Leon c. Thresher, an American cit'-
zen. was drowned; the attack on April
2S on the American vessel Cushing BY
q German aeroplane; the torpedoing
on May Of the American vessel Cult
light by German submarine as re-
suit OF which two or more American
citizens met their death and, finally,
the torpedoing and sinking OF the
steamship Lusitania, constitute ser
les of events which the government
of the United States has observed VIII
growing concern, distress and amaze
ment.
The note concludes as follows:
"Long acquainted as this govern
= has been with the character of the i'm
perial German government and WITT
the high principlesiof equity by which
they have in past been actuated ane
guided, the government of the United
States cannot believe that the com
manders of the vessels which commit
\ ted these acts of lawlessness did 81
except under a misapprehension Q
the orders issued by the imperial Ger
man naval authorities. Il takes it TO
granted that at least within the prac
tical possibilities of every such case
the commanders even OF submarine
were expected to do nothing tina
would involve the lives of non-comba'
ants or the safety of neutral ship
even at the cost Of failing OF their oS