The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
GERMANY REBUKED
BY UNITED STATES
WILL NOT HESITATE BY WORD
or ACT TO PROTECT THE
RIGHTS OF ITS CITIZENS.
FULL PREPARATION DEMANDED
oerles Of accidents Cited in Communi
cation 70 Show Violation Of
Americas Rights.

Washington. The United States
government cabled Ambassador Ge'
rard for presentation to the German
government a note calling attention
ito the grave situation which has re-
suited from violation Of American
rights on the high seas, eliminating
in the sinking Of the Lusitania. with a
loss Of more than 100 American lives,
1t sets forth IN unmistakaLle terms
that the United States government In.
sists Or the right Of Americans to
take passage on American, neutral or
beligerent ships, with confidence Of
safety and confidence in their gov.
eFnmeRt sustaining them in that
right
The communication expresses con-
fident expectation of the United
States that the imperial German
government will disavow the acts o.
which tho government OF the United
States complains, that they viii make
reparatiou, 50 far as reparation iG
possible, for injuries which are with
out measure and that they will take
immediate steps TO prevent the recur'
renee Of anything so obviously sub
versive OF the principles OF warfare
for which the imperial German gov
enrment in the past so wisely and 30
firmly eontended."
In fts conclusion the note states
that -the imperial German govern
,ment win not expect the government
OF the United States 10 omit any word
or any act necessary to the perform.
ance OF its sacred duty Of maintain
ing the rights Of the United states
and It's citizens and OF safeguarding
their free exercise and enjoyment"
After three days OF preparation ry
President Wilson, with the assistance
OF his cabinet. the document was final
ly dispatched shortly before noon. II
Is expected to reach Ambassador &C.
rard soon for presentation at the Ger.
man Foreign Office
A copy OF tho note was delivered
70 Count Won Bernstorfr, the German
ambassador, by the state Depart
ment.
Tension over the situation was d.
minished somewhat In Austro.GermNn
quarters because Of tho boNof that
Germany, being desirous Of preserving
friendly relations with the United
States, probably would find come way
OF meeting tho American govern.
ment's position without developing n
crisis.
II is admitted by wellinformed dip.
lomats that this was the hope OF Ger,
man officials hero although on account
Of difficulties In communicating, thoy
professed 20 be uniformed NJ to tho
viewu N the German government,
Count Won Bernstorff sent to the
state Department n denial Of publish
ed reports that the embassy here had
intlmated that Germany would IN hor
answer refuse to comply with tho ro-
quest OF the United States
Text OF the Note,
The full text Of the note WAS made
public by the state Department as
follows;
Department Of State Washington,
May 49, 1915,
The Secretary or state TO tho
American Ambassador at Berlin;
"Ploase call on the minister Of
Foreign Affairs and after reading TO
him this communication, leave with
him copy
"ln yiow OF recent acts OF the Ger
man authorities IN violation OF Amor
lean rights on the high seas, which
on May Z, 1915, by which over 100
American citizens lost their lives, 1t
eliminated In tho torpedoint and sink
ing Of the British steamship Lualtanli
clearly ls wlac and desirable that the
government OF the United States and
the imperial German government
should come TO II clear and full under
standing m TO the grave situation
which has resulted
Americans Killed Before LusItanIa
"The sinking Of the British pas
scnger steamer FalabN by n German
submarine on March 9S, through
which Icon O. ThroHhor an Amarl.
can citizen, wao drowned the alta X
on April ~ on the American vessel
Cuahing by q German aeroplanoi tho
torpedoing on May 1 Of the American
vessel Gulnlght by n German subma
rine, NJ q result OF which two or
more American oltlacna met tholg
death, and, finally, the torpcdong oad
sinking ot the steamship LuaRnie,
eonstitute a series Of events which
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