Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-13
Must Give Full Satisfaction for Killing Americans and
 Attacking Ships.
WAR DEPARTMENT
 OFFICIALS CONFER
Next Step by United States Depends Upon Attitude German Government Will Assume in Regard to Conduct
 of Submarine Warfare.

washington, May 12.-The United States note to Germany, dealing with the destruction of the I.usitania and the consequent loss of many Amer ican lives. will say to Germany that she has been conducting her warfare i1 violation of international law.
 It will say also that to the extent to which the United States and it's citizens have suffered in consequence of those violations, Germany must be irresponsible.
 Whatever justification she can offer for continuance of her submarine policy, which this nation holds to be in violation of international law, Germany will be called upon to pre- sent.
 Officials construe the language of the note as it stood tonight as plac- ing upon Germany moral, legal and financial obligations to the United
 States for the incidents of the
 Falaba, the Gushing, the Gulflight
 and the crowning tragedy of the Lusitania, but as leaving the door open for Germany to make such argument as she may see fit, as to future policy.
 l In brief. the note is not regarded as in the nature of an ultimatum, de- spite efforts made by some close to the president to create the impress sion it was of that character. Future With Germany. ! The consequences of the note will depend upon the attitude of Germany
 in response to it, rather than on it's own decisiveness.
 It is understood to be decisive only insofar as to what has been done. It ] is not understood to tell Germ"r with finality so far as the United do in the future.
 It is expected that the phrase
 "strict accountability" used in a former note meant that Germany was to be held morally and legally re- sponsible for all violation of inter- national law affecting American lives or property.
 The United States holds fast to the doctrine tl,at international law as it existed at the outbreak of the war. is binding. It holds that international law demands there must be visit and search on the high seas, before there can be- justification for destruction, and that there is obligation on the part of belligerent to safeguard the lives of neutrals aboard an enemy, as
 we'll as neutral, ship.
 The conference which were held
 today were commented on as having a possible bearing on the steps" the
 United States might have to take should it be necessary to hold Ger many to a strict accountability" for future violations of international law in her submarine war zone. z
 War Makers Confer.
 Secretary oi State Bryan, Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Rear Admiral IA. G. Winterhalter, the ex- pert on navy material, held the first confer rence. Then Robert Lansing and Secretary of War Garrison had a short talk and at the same time Gen. Hugh Scott. chief of staff, was con- ferring with Assistant Secretary of War Breckinridge. MT. Breckin- ridges office deals specially with af- fairs of the militia.
 Some officials who attempted to uIoCOuHt IAC IOPIy VI 0CA AA~Ay, oAAA she might possibly agree to accept full responsibility for what has been done and give pledge to impose the suggested restrictions on her sub- marine warfare. providing the United Stetes will persuade Great Britain to permit foodstuffs from the United States to go to Germany for the civilian population. Upon declaration of war. officials say the first thing to occur would be these:
 The whole torpedo destroyer force
 of the United States would be sent into the English channel and into English waters.
 The United States would give un- limited credit to the allies. This would also mean that the