New Britain herald., 1915-06-11
OUR ANSWER TO GERMANY's NOTE.

back to the embryonic barbarism of prehistoric time.
 We are asking nothing new of Ger many, we are merely setting straight some things the Imperial Government failed, or refused to recognize in the note of May 13.
 Couched in the friendliest terms and graced by the wonderful diction and style of President Wilson, this new communication can entrap us in no imbroglio. On the contrary: In- stead of making for war, as some of our pacificists feared, the reiteration of the Lusitania note could have but the opposite effect. That is, unless Germany has been totally deprived of the high sense of civilization which has made her great among modern nations; unless the Germany of today desires to efface herself from the so- ciety of civilized nations; unless the German language is not capable of bearing in translation the fine sense of feeling and delicacy that marks our second overture
 The note opens to Germany new paths by which she can travel to- wards settlement of some of her differences with Great Britain,-and none of these roads is aerial or un- dersea. ~.t -t.
 Necessarily, the note is firm: but only as firm as becomes the situation. 1t IS more courteous and friendly. It's legal status cannot be disputed, for 1t dispels every contention made by Germany. Leaving legality to one side. the note reaches out into the far field of humanity and with solemn emphasis'' renews the representations of the Lusitania note and asks Ger many to adopt measures to put into practice the we'll recognized principles of international law which go to safe guard American lives and American ships It further tasks for assurances that this will be done.'
 Instead of standing in the way of Germany's course, the note makes things easier for her,-not more dif- ficult She has no new problem to deal with, no new situation, she has merely a more comprehensive con- struction of the. greviences set forth in the previous note. f' :. T In the present document we an- nounce a compliance with Germany's request for full information on the at tack of the steamer Cushing, which will in due course be laid before the Imperial German Government
 With regard to the sinking of the steamer Falaba, we recourse to inter national law, and smash C4ermany's pretext for sinking it. The Falaba had desisted from an attempt to es- cape when she was torpedoed, and it was the. obligation of the commander of the submarine to look out for the, safety of those on board the merchant man, one of whom was an American. That is a principle of international law long applicable to conditions on the open sea
 To the allegation of Germany that "the Lusitania was undoubtedly equipped with masked guns, supplied with trained gunners and special am-,, munition"; and that it was a troop transport carrying Canadian soldiers, with a cargo not permitted under laws of the United States, we reply that if these things were so the Lusi- tania would never have received her clearance papers as merchantmen.
 Thus is given the positive assurance to Germany that the Lusitania was an unarmed ship. With this goes a chal- lenge If Germany can show other wise, the United States wants to know. The German government is insured 1t has been misinformed. To question the stand of the United States, Ger many must impeach the integrity of this nation, nation noted for it's ul- tra.- fairness Germany cannot do that.
 But we dismiss all these contentious of the German government as "irreve- lant to the question of the legality of the methods used by the German naval authorities in sinking the ves- sell" NA%
 When Germany contends that the methods of her submarine warfare are justifiable because Great Briatin
 has placed an embargo on her food
 supply, we answer her in a spirit of frank friendliness and courtesy and
 announce our willingness to convey
 to either Germany or Great Britain