Evening star., 1915-06-10
NOTE TO GERMANY
MAKES SOLE ISSUE
Of SAFETY At. SEA
{ Not UItimatum, But Firm De-
mand That Rights Shall
Be Respected.
ALL OTHER CONVENTIONS
RELOCATED TO THE REAR
President and His Advisers Confident
Country Will Give Its Ap-
proval to Document.
NOTICE TO ALL THE WORLD
Declaration of American Policy Ex-
pected to Have Lasting Influence
on International
Relations.
ALL OTHER CONVENTIONS
RELOCATED TOTHE REAR
NOTICE TO ALL THE WORLD

The keynote of President Will
sons second note to Germany,
which will become public tomor-
row, is an earnest insistence that
Germany adhere to the interna-
tional rules of war at sea and
give ample assurance of the safe
ty of the lives of American citi-
xens travelling on unarmed pas
senger vessels.
This is positively known today
to be the real meat of the impor-
fant document that has caused
such a furore throughout the
world because of the action OF
Secretary Bryan in retiring from
the cabinet and the expectation
that the contents will vigorously
uphold Americanism and Ameri-
can citizens.
NOCe MOI an OlClIudtulu.
II 10 positively known also that the
note will not be an ultimatum, al
that Germany make her attitude
known as promptly as possible re-
Karding her Intentions in the future as
to submarine attacks upon unarmed
passenger ships.
The whole note revolves around the
central idea that existing international
laws give American citizens the right
to believe that their lives will not be
sacrificed at sea when they are travel
ing on peaceful missions of pleasure
or business. All the traditions of this
country. all the sentiment of her peo-
pie, demand an adherence of these
rights, and the President intimates
that he believes Germany will accept
these views In the interest of humanity
generally.
Tone Friendly, But Firm.
The wording of the note will be as
automatically friendly as was the first
travel hand in hand, and the admins
of friendiiness will not be mistaken
and the firmness overlooked.
The President does not close the door
to further correspondence on the sub
5ect. but IT is not left wide open as
the advocates of peace-at-any-price
" ould wish. and Germany is made to
understand that there is ar end to the
patience of the administration and the
people of this country.
Other Issues Brushed Aside.
All Issues as to whether the Lusitania
was armed are brushed aside, and the
attention of the German imperial gov
srnment Is sharply focused upon the
central points-playing the game OF
war at sea according to the rules, and
the imperative necessity that American
lives must not be sacrificed by sub
marines any other method Of mod
ern days. That's all the President cares
20 discuss now and that's about all he
wants Germany to discuss. Any de
oarture from these simple propositfons
will be regarded as ignoring the solemn
warning of the United States as TO a
strict accountability" or an intention
TO delay an answer while the things
Complained of go on without stop
There are other views in the note but
Ail OF Them pale into insignifica
compared to these. The note is for the
world at large well as GERMANY an
expression Of the purpose of the United
States to uphold humanity and inter
national justice. no matter what na
tion seeks to trample upon them. 1t is
practically a declaration of principles
upon which this country proposes TO
rest ITS case. a manifesto that NAV in
0uence tho future for years to come
AS IN the first note. II appeals to rea
son wherever IL exists but soIennIy
conveys the warning that the great
people Of this great nation are NOT
Wiling TO see their rights at sea tram
Ried upon and disregarded by any bel
lgcrent power.
Expect Support of Country.
The President and his friends are CON-
ddent that the note will have the y,r-
tually upanimous support OF the peo-
pie Of the country who are not pre1u-
diced by racial or other reasons. and
tf he has this unpreiudiced backing IL
will be all the reward he wishes
II became known today that lust be-
fore ;he note was forwarded to Berlin
1t WAS shown to former Secretary
Bryan by Acting Secretary Lansing al
the personal direction Of President Will
son Some slight changes had been
made in the note and the President
wanted Mr.. Bryan to see it In its final
form.
Pending the publication of the note
tomorrow morning officials would not