The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-06-10

ride early today after reading the
newspapers comment on the German
note. He had not yet recei ed the
oficial text from the state depart
ment. He will not begin a study of
the reply until late toiay because he
is to speak at the Memorial day eXer-
cises at Arlington national cemetery.
| State department oficials compared
the ofiicial text Of the German note
with the text made public in press
dispa tches. The text Of ofiicial dis
patches differs In some phrsseology
but there Is nl difference Ia the So ense
conveyed, it vas explained The
/ difference Is 'ttributed to Official aud
unofficial trauslatiOns made by differ
ent persons.
The following is the text Of the
German note: "The undersigned
kas the honor to submit TO AmbaSsa-
dor Gerard the following answer to
the communication of May Is, re-
gaTding the injury to American in
lerests through German submarine
warfare:
"The imperial government has
subjected the Communication OF the
American government to a thorough
investigation. 1t also entertains
ke IN wish to cooperate In a frank
and friendly way in clearing up a
possible misunderstanding which
may nave arisen in the relations be-
tween the two governments through
the even's mentioned by the Ameri-
can government
Regarding, firstly, the cases Of
the American steamers Cushing and
Gulhight: The American embassy
has already been informed that the
German government has no intention
OF 'ubTittlng neutral ships in the
war zone which are guilty OF no hos
tile acts to attacks by a submarine
or submarines or aviators. On the
: contrary the German forces have re-
! peatedlY bsen instructed most speei.
fically to avoid stacks on such ships.
"If neutral ships in recent months
} have suffered through the Germ an
submarine warfare, owing to mis-.
, takes In Identification, 1t isa ques-
Uion of only quite isolated and eXcep-
tional cases, which can be attributed
TO the British governments abuse -
flags together with the suspicious or
culpahle behavior Of the masters Of
the ships.
THE German government, in all
cases In which it has been shown by
It's investigations that a neutral ship,
not itself at faulI, was damaged BY
German submarines or aviators, has
exp fessed regret over the unfortunate
acc dent. and. II justified by condi-
tions, has offered naturalization.
THE cases OF the Cushing aud the
Gulfiight will be treated on the same
> principles. An Investigation OF both
cases is In progress, the Tesula OF
, which will presently be communicat.
ed TO tie embassy The investiga'
> tion can, II necessary, be supplement
ed by an international call on the in
taraational commission OF inquiry,
as provided by article III Of the
Ha ue agreement OF October Is,
> 1907.
"When SINKING the British steam,
er Falaba the con- msnder OF the Ger
man submarine had the intention o
d, allowing the passengers and crew {
foil opportunity for safe escape
only when the mas er did not obey
the oTdrr to heaVe TO, but ned and
summoned help by rocket signals. diC
, the German commander order th'
crew and passengers by signals An,
, megaphones 10 leave the ship Withir
10 minutes. He actually allose,
them.23 minutes time and fired tor
=, pedI only Shen suspicious craft wer
. Fastening 10 tine assistance Of th
Falaba
Regarding the loss OF life by In
10 sinking OF the British passenge
DO steamer LusitaniA, the German gov
- aTnnent has already expressed N ! u
Do neutral governments concerned IL
Keen regret that citizens OF tbei
ss states lost their lives.
"On this occasin" he imperial GOV
: ernment. however, cannot escape Ia
8 impression that certain importau
facts having a dire I tearing on th
: sinking Of the Lusita ia NAV has
10 escaped tie at eution the Amer
can government.
a. "In the interest Of clear and con
Ia plste understanding which Is the ali
% n bo b Cover 'msnts, the iWperii
government considers IL first mere
- sary 10 convi cs self tnst the info
rs nation arc ssihie to b th gOverl
10 nts ou the facts Of the case
10, rDmulets and in accuFd