Arizona republican., 1915-05-14
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WASHINGTON. May 13.-The
United States cabled Arnbassa dor
Gerard for the presentation to the
German government of the note call
ing attention to the grave situation
which has resulted" from the viola
tion of American rights on the high
seas. eliminating in the sinking of
the Lusitania with q loss Of more
than one hundred American lives.
The communication expresses the
confident expectation OF the United
States that the imperial German
government will disavow the acts Of
which the government Of the United
states complains, that they viii make
reparation so far as rcparation il
possible for the injuries which are
without measure and that thCy take
immediate steps To prevent a recur-
renee cf anything So obviously sub
servient Of the principles OF warfare
for which the imperial German gov
ornment in the past has So wisely
and 50 firmly contended."
In conclusion the note states the
imperial German government win not
expect the government OF the United
States To omit any word or any act
necessary to the performance Of its
sacred duty of maintaining the rights
af the United States and its citizens
and of safeguarding their free eX-
ercise and enjoyment" After re-
counting the damage to American
vessels in the war zone. and the
loss of American lives the note
says:
The government of the United
States is 10th TO believe. and cannot
now bring itself tn believe that these
acts could have the countenance or
sanction OF the German govern
ment.
After three days preparation by
the president with the assistance Of
his cabinet. the note was finally dis
patched shortly before noon today
u is expected To reach Gerard in
time fer f.rescn5ation tonight. oI
carly tomorrow AT the German for
cisn office
The note SAYS that the American
government has heen informed that
the German government considers
themselves obliged by the extraor-
dinarv circumstances of the present
war and the measures adopted by
their adversaries in seeking to cut
Germany off from all commerce, 10
adopt methods in retaliation beyond
ordinary methods of warfare, but the
United States points out it has al
ready taken occasion to inform Ger
many she cannot admit the adoption
of any measures or warnings Of dan
ger to operate in any degree in
abbreviation of the rights of Ameri-
can shipmasters or American citizens
bound on lawful errands as passen-
gers on merchant ships of a belli-
gerent nationality: that it must hold
the imperial German government TO
strict accounta bility for any in
Sringement. of those rights. inten-
tional or incidental
The note also tells Germany that
the government and people of the
United states look for Just. prompt
and enlightened action in this vital
natter
\ copy of the note was delivered
II Count Won BernstOrff the Ger
man ambassador here, as n courtesy.
and copies were similarly cabled to
the American ambassadors in Lon
don. Paris and Petrograd for their
own information. The publication of
the text was arranged for by Secre-
tary Bryan who announced the
document is to be released for use
i'm the editions of the morning news
papers reaching the public not earlier
than five o'clock Friday morning.
Special restrictions We're imposed on
foreign correspondents. This is to
prevent diplomatic embarrassment.
Count Won Bernstorff took occasion /
TO communicate TO the state depart
ment 4 formal denial of the publish
ed reports that the embassy here had
intimated that Germany in its an
swer will refuse TO comply with the
demands of the United states
The text of the note follows:
secretary of state to the American
amba ssadOr in Berlin:
Please call on the minister of for
eign affairs and after reading him this
communication leave with him a copy.
In view Of the recent acts of the
German authorities in violation of the
American rights on the high seas,
Fail To SMbbOy