Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-22
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Washington, July 21.-President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing, con-
ferring at the White House tonight.
completed the new note to Germany,
warming her that the repetition of n
disaster such as that visited upon the
Iustauia or any violation of Amcri-
can rights on the high seas resulting
in loss of American lives viii be re-
garded as 'untriendly' 1t Will be
dispatched tomorrow.
The note is i'm the nature Of a final
statement by the United States of the
Interpretation that will be placed by
this government on future transgres-
sons of American rights. and re-
peats that the American government
win leave nothing undone to stand
by the position il has previously de-
clared.
Points Of New Note.
Among the points i'm the new note
are.
THE assumption by the United
States that Germany. by declaring
her submarine warfare to be re-
taliatory measure Ac SO "a H eyed
unlawful acts of her enemies has ad-
mtted that the destruction of unre-
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iue is Illegal
2-German submarine command
ers already have proved that they
can save the passengers and crews
of vessels and can act i'm conformity
with the laws of humanity i'm making
war on enemy ships
The United States cannot allow
The relations between the belligerents
to operate i'm any way as an abbrevi-
alton of the rights of neutrals, and
therefore any violation of the prinei-
pies for which the American govern
mont contends resulting in a loss OF
American lives viii be viewed as
"ulricndly.'
Lusltanla Incident Alive.
4-The representations which the
American government has made in
previous notes for disavOWal of the
intention TO sink the Lusltania with
Americans aboard and the request for
rep3rotiOn are reiterated with renew
ed nsistence
o-Ihe American government real
ICES the unusual and abnormal CON
ditions which the present conflict mas
created in the conduct of maritime
war and is willing Go act as am Inter
mediarv as between the bellieerents
10 arrange a mOdus vivendi or amy
other temporary arrangements which
do not involve surrender by the
United States OF its rights
German Proposals Repeated.
G-The proposals made by Ger
many to give immunity to American
ships not carrying contraband, ana 10
four belligerent ships under the
American flag, are rejected with the
emphatic assertion that To accept such
suggestion would be To ADMIT Ger
manEs right to set aside the AHerl-
can contention based in fundamental
principles Of international laW-that
neut8ls may travel anywhere on the
high seas on unresisting ships oil any
nationality, even If carrying contra
band.
Warning Is Emphatic.
The note is about 1900 words lons'
While nowhere in it is there any a.
rect inUmation of the course W'ltH
the United States will pursue IN the
event of another disaster similar TO
the Lustania tragedy, there are en-
phdtic statements throughout the
communication pointing out that the
discussion of the principles involved
has been virtually concluded ana lilal
future conduct of German submarine
commanders Will determine the re-
sponshilitv for the friendly relations
between the two countries.
Hopes to Avoid War
The statement that future trans
sressons will be regarded as 'un-
friendly" is taken in diplomatic usage
70 presage a break of friendly feia,
lions unless reparation and disaVo"3l
is forthcoming. President Wilson IL
ls understood, has considered lullS
and at length the construction Whlch
may be placed on the implications 9I
Vie note and is prepared to deal WIN
any new situation that may arise tie
Is hopeful and confident however y
is said, that GERMANY having alfeauF
modified to great extent the prac-
uee of her submarine commanuers'
VIII now take such precautions a.
may seem necessary to prevent an.
action that would endanger irlehuh
relations with the United states.
Final RcVisiOns Made.
From o'clock this morning uhlll
late tonight the president with the