Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-06-04
WILSON INTENDS TO SHOW THAT
u. S. is READY TO ACT FOR
CAUSE OF HUMANITY IF
NECESSARY.
TO HOLD GERMANY TO A
STRICT ACCOUNTABILITY
Note vii! Show Germany That Lust.
tania Carried No Guns, and Was,
Therefore, Peaceful Merchant
man, Entitled to Right OF
Search.

Washington, June 2-President Will
son intends to SO shape the course Of
the United States government in the
international crisis which has arisen
as to leave no doubt abroad Of the
country's purpose not only to speak,
but, il necessary. to act, for the cause
Of humanity.
Two things were practically de-
termined upon by the President in the
solemn atmosphere with which Memo
rial day enveloped the national capital.
Right Of Visit and Search.
First, that Germany's avoidance of
the larger questions Of humanity and
the spirit of International law by
technical argument on hitherto I'M
disputed point in the statutes of ma
tions-the exercise Of the right of visit
and search by war craft when en-
countering merchantmen, whether car
rying contralsand or not must be met
promptly with note again setting
forth briefly the facts as found by in
Vestigation Of officials here, as to the
cargo and peaceful equipment of the
Lusitania and reiterating the earnest
intention Of the United States to hold
the German government ito a strict
accountability" for all violations of
American rights on the high seas.
Rernstorff to Meet Wilson.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
"A ho CO 1nr hnc hna11 -,
terview with the President, but I'M
less he brings some proposal from his
government answering the demands of
the United States differently from the
note Just received from DR.. Won ia
Cow, the German foreign minister, a
circumstance which is doubted in we'll
Informed quarters-the Presidents
course as framed by him in consulta-
ton with his cabinet will not be ma
terially affected.
On Mexican Conditions.
Second, that notwithstanding the
critical situation with Germany, there
shall be issued the statement which
has been in preparation for several
days to be communicated to the lead
ers Of all factions ia Mexico, serving
potice that unless they themselves
bring to an early end the deplorable
conditions which their warfare has
wrought some other means will be
found by the United States in the in
terest Of humanity to save the mil
lions OF nOncombatant MeXicans from
the throes Of starvation and further
devastation of property.
The President will lay before the
cabinet both questions. The effect of
the warning to Mexico, the President
hopes will be the coalition within the
next few weeks Of the best elements
In the southern republic to form q
provisional government to which the
United States and other countries can
accord early recognition.
Situation Is Tense.
The tense situation produced by tao
receipt Of an unfolding reply from
Germany to the request Of the United
States for rep6cation for the 100 Am,
erican lives lost in the sinking Of the
Lusitani& and the guarantees against
property in the future. oyershadowed
the Mexican problem as we'll as all
other government activities.
The President sought solitude dur
Ing the early hours Of the day as he
did iu the days Immediately after the
sinking of the Lusitania.
Note to BE Brief.
Just what the President will pro
pose to his cabinet was matter of
wide conjecture in official and diplo-
matte quarters. There was a notice
able confidence. however, that as Ger
many had failed to yield in principle
or fact to the American point of view,
the President would suggest course
following logically the strong express
sions in the note of May 10. Some
of those familiar with the position of
high officials said the note to be sent
by the United States probably would
be very brief and would be dispatched
by Thursday or before the end of the
present week.
viii Answer Germany.
The German governments request
for an agreement on the facts-as to
whether the Lusitania was armed or
unarmed and whether the vessels
owners violated American law BY TAX
ing passengers on ships carrying mu-