The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-19
FIRM STAND IN
SECOND NOTE
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szent Et-1 rs1ers rs.rsse-tztl11s
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rszc1e- Gsrzalg 1r MAJ is after t-e
L4sitan.z Eas tcrcet1-'- art s1-s STA
a Ioss - -s-s tlz- olz h--cred Amer
iczn lives TEe German Eotsrn- eat
9; is declared -alst have been uisl1-
'1rrne1 E1er % a1sr-ec t-zt the
L-sitar.a cz-riet E-s-s. A. o1cla. ID
'1-rzf.-n &. a. hare - corrohorafe
re o. Z.rsl cDrtelfl11 % t-e wash
i-ErC- E1gernl~ut-tnat the L-sIta1Is
ras sn -1arme1 Daaserzer ship shlc1
s.rcs . ID r1t resist -apf1re. could
I0t te sunk sIt1olt 'rauaferring pas
ssrgzrs and r--r o. a place % safety
The Communication informs Ger.
. many taat D. is on the principles of
humanity a. Eel a. upon the Law
founded upon this principle that the
/ United States must stand Cppor.
t1n.iy is given 10 CsF-ashy TO submit
any evidence that American ofEciaIs
n inspectlnz fhe Lgsitania before $40
id not execute their tasks thoroughly.
The fert u The sc'e.
The Secretary 9f state A. i-fert- 10 the
. Aus-fean f7lfis1aiar O.. B-rAl
Ieparfrrrrf 20 state.
~ asr.r .rEt9r. June d. lft-
T "A~@rlrau a lzasad.r. Berlin.
I84 are Irsf-.4lf-. fJ 1= .ser tertuaUy
'- t..l9N rs note t1 ne minister % for
s.gr ara.ra
ia s3uglan~e u.rh yo1r eTcelencv1 4
I request 90 rnf faI f8 transmit % nv
Foserrue1f .rr1.ag sfe.y upon their re.
csigt yu.r note " iiaF % .a reply % my
] TgrH lf June F-ff.rr flrru fla lar.f To-
s.11H Fo far ss reached b. TIE ir1pera
German r1ts-rr-nt e3re=ra.1g he a..
far.H 90 ft- Auer.aar steamers C4Eh q
ar4 s4.f.glt am l1a .lsfrr4.r-l b. NJ
E1s srnnlsut o. e.ma-r.lat@ the f1l9H as
IN. government ~ tts United states
rrteH HlIH graf.rHafIlr mo f4U r-a9-r .-
ton bf fn- imperial German govern r-- --f
lr o 1.arrlrs.rE fne cases 70 fre C4sr.rg 7rl
~, "-ilif.i ~ ne if.f.a a.e " ne ,ree'
frsI Fr.rs arl fH- frank oil. agnes u ths
.uT era. German g..r-lu.srf ~ a. <lla ..
~ attack 4g01 neutral r.1s 'a1.rf Rave
rot been guilty % ary hosr.'e act b. Ger
fIsr a.fcraff " vessels - var "a aaf.s'
farflrlIl sHfahIHhe'i. ana fre E1F @T1 rlsr'
] % the United states EU .1 due cl4r-s
.ay before 90. imperial German govern
I ufrf. an 10 requests. fa. informal Ron Nnu'
cerning the attaas on the steamer cgah'
"HI,h regard % IN. sinking o. ~,
steamer Fslssa, ~ ~hich an America
titizsn iott ns hfe. the government Of tn'
United states - ssrprissa 70 ma tns i'm
pertai German government confsndi0G Z
trat an effort on tns part o. the MERCHANT
nan 20 escape capture ara secure sksist
ancs aitsrt the oBtgation ~ ths offlesi
seeking 20 rrase the capture In respect oi
the safety % the lives % those on board
the rlerchsntrnan although the vessel ha'
These are not new oircurnstancss
. They have been in the minds o. states
I men and of international lgf.sts through
/ out tSe deye' 'upusnt of naval warfare ant
] the government ~ the United States DOE
/ not understanf that they have ever beer
/ upon which ~ has insisted. Nothing buI
/ actual fOrcibIe resistance or continue
Efforts 20 eseaps by night when ordsrec
~ stop FOR ne purpose pi visit On the par
/ Of The merchautman. has ever been hel,
/ 60 forfeit the lives ~ her passeuEers OF
crew The government ~ the unit-'
the Imperial German government DO seek
Ing iu this case % relieve Itself of liability
tut only Intends % set forth the eir.um
submarine a. allow himself % bs hurrie'
into the course which he took
LusItsnia Case Discussed.
Your eFceliency.s note. ln aiscasslni
/. no lnss ~ American lives from the SIM
Ing ~ the steamship Lusltania, advert
~ some length g. certain inioruat'o'
which the imperial German Eovernmen
has received with regard 10 the charaetr
I aud 0utff ~ that vessel and your excel
I trHfy eHTrcssss the fear that this infDf
nation may not have been brought % IN
attention ~ the government ~ the Unite
states u is stated IN the note that m
Luatanla Vas undoubtedly equipped viii
MASKED guns supplied With trained gun
nera and special arnmunitiun. traurpnrtin
I troufs from Canada. Carrying a cargo no
! permitted under the aus 20 the tnit-
. l States - a vessel also carryinE passen
] gers. and serving in virtual effect - a
auriIiary 10 the naval forces Of Grea
/ Britain
fortunately. these are matters con
! cernIng which the government of IN
/ United states ls tn a position to give N
| imperial German government official IN
! formation Df the facts alleged ln you
} | sHrslIeucv'H note. n true. the government
| ~ the United states would have bee
bound 10 take 0fncial cognizance in per
I forming lts recognized duty a. neutra
Z I9wsr and Boo enforcing its national laWs
IL was is duty 10 see 10 u that the Lus