Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
New American Note on Sub
marine Warfare Delivered
by Ambassador Gerard.
PEACE UP TO GERMANY
Warning Communication to
Great Britain Is Almost
Finished by Wilson.

Berlin. July 23, tvia London, $3.50
p. m.)-The new American note to
I Germany reached here during the night
and was delivered to the foreign Office
by Ambassador Gerard at 1:12 o'clock
this afternoon.
The presentation Of the note was
informal. Ambassador Gerard rolled it
in copy Of an engineering magazine
/ and walked across the square from the
embassy to the foreign Office.
/ Washington, 2. c.. July 28.-with the
/ delivery today by Ambassador Gerard
to the foreign office in Berlin of the
new American note warning Germany
that the loss of American lives through
further violations of neutral rights
would be regarded as "unfriendly," the
United States rests its case for the
present at least. The note will be
given out here late today for publica-
tion tomorrow morning
Officials of the Washington govern
ment turned expectantly toward Ber-
| lin for some indication from official
quarters there as to the reception OF
+ the communication Until such infor-
nation is at hand the next diplomatic
move of the United States will not be
decided on.
The note is declared to be the final
word OF the United States government
with regard to further transgressions
/ of its rights. Should a similar disaster
as that to the Lusitania occur, It is be-
! lieved President Wilson would call
/ congress together to consider course
/ of action.
/ II the note meets with friendly re-
ception and there appears no inten-
/ ton on the part Of Germany further 10
violate neutral rights on the high
seas. the president shortly will take
/ up the situation that has arisen with
Great Britain over interference with
American commerce by the allies. A
note virtually is ready now TO be dis
patched to Great Britain again protest.
ing against deviation from interna-
tional Law in the operations OF the
order IN council against commerce.
with Germany.
Note for England About Ready.
The new American note to Great
Britain protesting further against in
reference with commerce between the
United States and neutral nations. was
almost finished today at a conference
between President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing. II will be sent forward
to London probably next week.
President Wilson plans to leave
Washington for another visit to the
summer White house at Cornish, n,
H. within the next "A hours. The
length Of his stay is uncertain and
will depend largely on developments in
the German situation.
During his absence the president
will consider the next step in his Mexi-
can policy and the new note 10 Great
Britain protesting against further In
terference to commerce with neutrals.
Secretary Lansing will go to Man
chester Mass. tonight to visit Colonel
E. NJ. House, President Wilson's close
personal friend. He will be only few
hours ride from Cornish, but he said
today he did not expect to visit the
president
Inquiries on 0rdHna Attack.
The United States will make diplo-
matte inquiries of Germany regarding
the submarine attack on the Cunard
liner Orduna at a time when she was
bringing a score OF Americans home.
A report OF an investigation conduct
ed by Customs Collector Malone at
New York, presented today to the state
department embracing affidavits of Of
ficers. crew and passengers on the
liner. contains the sworn statement Of
at least one American passenger that
the ship was attacked without warn
ing
All officials refused to discuss the
report or its contents, but it is known
that state department officials did not
feel they could address inquiries to
Germany on statements made by Brit
ish passengers alone. Now. in posses
sion of statements by Americans, the
United States probably will ask the
Berlin foreign office for it's version OF
the affair and developments VIII de-
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