Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-10
ONLY COURSE NOW
TO ASSERT RIGHTS
Two Nations Conceded 70 Bs Dead
4 locked as 20 Observance Of Rules ct
lnt.rnatienal 1 lawr-osrmany Refuses
"a p;save~ Responsibility For Sink.
;ra a. Lusita tania-Reply Not Yet in
n.nda a. President or state Depart
mert-1o Bs Taken to Wilson.

aarlv today. tho press copy, which was
read BY oMcials, was accepted az vefih-
cation Of earlier Impressions that Ger
many had refused to give the United
states the assurance asked for In the
American note Of June 8.
rhe character Of the reply was
dfscu.sed along with the probable
acf,on that the United States would De
compered to take in connection wstn
nermany.s unwillingness to concede
Americans right TO travel on the high
sea. on peaceful merchantmen OF any
nationality.
Preaident Wilson will start for Wash
lngton from Cornish. N. A.. In gay
or two to consider the crisis peu 1iHs'
Only One Course Open.
rhn.a familiar with diplomatic prece-
tent and the progressive development
- tha American attitude believed that,
havinr stated tn position. the only
co,,r.e left the United States seened 10
"a an announcement that 1t intenoeo
- ...Art It's rights az established under
the rules OF international law.
mi. would mean that the United
state. would await a violation by Ger
manv bsfore taking action to scompei
respect OF the rights asserted.
SECRETARY Lansing viii take the Ger
,..,,, note 10 President Wilson to Cor
,;ah n H. as soon as the official text
arrives. The president conferred with
secretary Tumulty at noon today ana
a.;kkd that the note be brought to hina'
Two Nations at Deadlock.
Aecretary Lansing stated that while
10 had no reason to doubt the correct
nea. of the version transmitted In news
,lisnatches, no formal consideration
could be given to the question until
Ambassador Gerard's official copy mas
heen received. No word had been re-
ceived today beyond the fact that IT
xaa being telegraphed between Berlin
ana the American legation at Copen-
hagen. 49,
Oficials were generally agreed that
the German reply was far from satls-
factory and that the United States was
faced with another serious obstacle ii
its relations with Germany. IL was
pointed out that the two countries nao
practically reached a deadlock on the
law in the case.
Now Up to Wilson.
have resolved entirely in a question OF
oolicy which depends on President VII
son. II was believed likely the presi-
drnt would await the capitalization OF
nublic sentiment in the country and
endeavor in his next move to interpret
the wishes Of the American people The
whole question seemed to hinge on
whether there was another violation by
germany of the rights for which tho
United States contends.
IT Ii recognized that since the Lusi-
tanta was sunk, German submarines
have given warnings, as in the cases
Of the Armenian and the Anglo-C Cali
fornian. II the German practices be-
gin to square with international law,
some officials do not believe the par.
leys will be prolonged.
On the other hand there was gem
eral belief that the taking Of an Amer
lean life In contravention OF the law
would bring the situation to a juncture
which would make difficult q contin-
uance OF friendly relations.
treatment Of the Lusitania case,
however, appeared to some to offer
possibla obstacle to the prolongation OF
negotiations, as the United States
asked 4 disavowal Of the act and re-
ceived none.
SBoth the White Hanse and the, state
department had their Saturday appear
ance Of quiet. Some of the cabinet
members were away for the week end
and the half holiday cleared executive
quarters early Of officials.
President Not Informed.
Cornish. N. H.. July 10.-President