The Spectator., 1915-05-18
U. 5. DEMANDS
 FULL PREPARATION NOTE IS CALLED TO AMBASSh. DOR GERARD FOR PRESEN-
 PATTON TO GOVERNMENT.
COPY TO VON BERNSTORFF
Tension Over the Situation Was Di unfinished Somewhat in Austro-
 German Quarters.

Washington. 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, culninatins in the sinking of the Lusitaria with loss of more than 10U American lives.
 It sets forth in unmistakaLle terms that the United States government in sists on the right of Amerlcans to take passage on American, neutral or beligerent ships. with confidence of safety and confidence in their gov ernment sustaining them in that right.
 The communication expresses con fident expectation of thc UniteG States that the imperial German government will disavow the acts O which the government of the United States complains, that they will make reparation. so far as reparation is possible, for injuries which are with JUL hCdSuIG anu ludl illOS W Ill IdhC immediate steps to prevent the recur- renee of anything so obviously sub versiye of the principles of warfare for which the imperial German gov enrment in the past so wisely and SC firmly contended."
 In it's conclusion the note states that the imperial German govern ment will not expect the government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the perform ance of it's 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 ty President Wilson, with the assistance of his cabinet, the document vas final ly dispatched shortly before noon. It is expected to reach Ambassador Ge- rard soon for presentation at the Ger man Foreign Office.
 A copy of the note was delivered to Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, by the State Depart ment.
 Tension over the situation was di- unfinished somewhat in Austro-German quarters because of the belief that Germany, being desirous of preserving friendly relations with the United States, probably would find come way of meeting the American govern ment's position without developing a crisis.
 It is admitted by well-informed dip lomats that this was the hope of Cor man officials here although on account of difficulties in communicating they professed to be uniformed as to the views of the German government.
 Count von Berpstorff sent to the State Department a denial of publish ed reports that the embassy here had intimated that Germany would in her answer refuse to comply with the re- 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 13. 1915.
 The Secretary or State to the American Ambassador at Berlin:
 Please call on the minister of Foreign Affairs and after reading to him this communication. leave with him a copy.
 ''In view of recent acts or the Ger. man authorities in violation of Amer ican rights on the high seas, which on May 2, 1915. by which over 1co American citizens lost their lives, 1t eliminated in the torpedoinS and sink ing of the British steamship Lusitania clearly is wise and desirable that the government of the United States and the imperial German government should come to a clear and full under. standing as to the grave situation which has resulted.
 Americaps Killed Before lusitania.
 "The sinking of the British pas senger steamer Falaba by German submarine on March 2S. through which Leon C. Thresher. an Ameri- can citizen, was drowned; the atta k on April 2S on the American vessel Cushing by German aeroplane; the torpedoing on May 1 of the American vessel GulAight by German subma rine. as a result of which two or more American citizens met the': death, and, finally the torpcdoing and sinking of the steamship Lusitania, constitute a series of events which ------------------> >>--~->--~