The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-13

 many words the American note of May 18th, insisting that the German gov ernment must recognize the rights of Americans on the high seas and ask ing that it guarantee that they shall not again be invaded, the second American note on the Lusitania and other questions at issue between the United States and Germany insists that there are questions that are like ly to become objects of diplomatic discussion or international contro- yersy.
 The note suggests that the United States "expects" Germany to recog- nize the principles set forth by this country and to put them into practice as far as it is necessary to safeguard American lives and ships.
 The note is couehed in friendly dip- stion of the United States so plainly that there can be no misunderstanding concerning it.
 Referring to the German represen- tations concerning the sinking of the Lusitania, the note says:
 "Whatever may be the contentious regarding the carriage of contraband on board the Lusitana, or regarding the explosion of that material by the torpedo which caused her sinking. it need only be said that in the view of this government these contentious are irrelevant to the question of the le gality of the methods used by the Ger man naval authorities in sinking that vessel. The sinking of passenger ships involves principles of humanity which throw into the background any special case, principles which lift it, as the inn perial government will no doubt be quick to realize and acknowledge, out of the class of ordinary subjects for diplomatic discussion or information controversy.
 "Whatever may be the facts regard ing the Lusitania, the principle fact is that a great steamer, primarily and chiefly a conveyance for passengers and carrying more than 1000 souls who had no part or lot in the conduct of the war. was torpedoed and sunk without so much as il challenge or a warning. and that men and women ana children were sent to their death under circumstances unparallelled in modern warfare
 "The government of the United States Is eontcnding for something much greater than mere rights of pro- perty or privileges of commerce; it is contendng for nothing less high and sacred than the rights of humanity, which every government honors itself in respecting, and which no govern ment is justified in resigning on behalf of those under it's care and au- thority.
 citizens perished made it the duty of he United States with solemn em- phasis to call the imperial German governments attention to grave re- aponsibiity the United States concev- I'd it had incurred in this tragic occur ence. and to the indisputable principle upon which this responsibility ests."
 Referring to the German contention that the Lustania was armed with cannon and carrying Canadian soldiers the note says:
 "The United States officers scrupu- lously investigated these things be- fore permitting the Lusitania to sail. If the imperial government has con- fimcing proof or evidence that the United States officials did not per form their duties, the United States hopes Germany will submit such evil dence. Meanwhile the United States confidently look to see the justice and humanity of the German government vindicated in all cases where Ameri- can citizens have been wronged."
 Referring to the sinking of the Fa- laba, the note says: "The United states is surprised to find the imperial government of Germany contending a merchantman's attempt to escape would alter warship commanders obligation respecting the safety of those aboard said merchantmen, al- though the vessel ceased attempting to escape before torpedo was fired. This obligation the note continues, "is not new. It has been recognized through out the development of naval warfare
 Referring to the German submarine warfare ;n the so-called war zone, the note says.
 "The government of the United States cannot admit that by the pro- c1amation establishing war zone