Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-06-11
AMERICAN NOTE IS
| ON WAY TO BERLIN
REJOiNDER TO GERMANY 10
SIGNED BY LANSING, ACT
ING SECRETARY.
RESIGNATION TAKES EFFECT
Secretary Bryan Lays Down Reins az
Communication Which Caused
Cabinet Crisis Is Sent
Contents Out Friday.

Washington, June 1O.-Robert Ian
sing, as acting secretary of state,
Just after o'clock in the after
noon the new American note to Ger
many, which caused the cabinet crisis
eliminating in Secretary Bryan's res
ignation, started on it's way to Be<lin.
simultaneously William Jennings
Bryan's resignation as secretary of
state took effect and he gave out
statement of his attitude.
To Publish Note Friday.
Washington, June 1O.-The United
States has sent to Germany a note
reiterating it's demand for reparation
for the. loss Of American lives in the
sinking of the Lusitania and setting
forth clearly the earnest desire of the
American government that Germany
signify her early adherence to the prin-
ciples of international law-that neu-
trails be permitted to travel on I'M
armed ships without being subject to
the dangers of submarine warfare.
Couched in much more friendly
terms than it was believed would be
used when the unsatisfactory answer
to the American note of May 13 ar
rived from Germany, the communities
ton was cabled to Ambassador Gerard
tor presentation to the German foreign
pffice. It will be given out for publ
cation in Fridays papers.
Cabinet Supports Note.
As the all-important document on
which President Wilson and his ad-
visers have worked for ten days went
forth, it had behind it the united sup
port of the cabinet. The one man who
had opposed its terms because he be-
ieved it might precipitate war-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan-had resigned
the portfolio of secretary of state at
the moment the note was dispatched.
President Wilson made no comment
on the statement, but the text Of the
note, it was stated, would outline fully
the position of the President and the
cabinet. The President stands unal-
terably, it was stated, on the princi-
pie that the United States at this
stage in it's history cannot afford to
surrender any of its rights, that the
American people had fought in 1912
tor their rights on the high seas, and
could not sacrifice those rights with
the nations rise and growth to a po-
bition of command as a world power.
Criticize eryan's View.
oAH nio1o 0a~n~o11v ha1H thu
new that Mr. Bryan's statement con-
ytituted a virtual surrender of Ameri-
tan rights, guaranteed not only by in
ternational law, but by specific t7ea-
lies between the United States and
Germany. Mr.. Bryan's suggestion that
Americans do not take passage on
American ships carrying ammunition
was in direct conflict, it was pointed
put, with the treaty of 1928 between
Prussia and the United States, where
in either party in time of war is given
Ehe right to free access to belligerent
ports for commerce in arms and ammu-
pition and other contraband Moreover,
the right of an American citizen to sail
pn an unarmed and unresisting mer-
chant ship of any nationality in time
pf war is held by the President and
bis advisers to be an inalienable privi-
lege founded on the international law
pf centuries.
No Change in War Rules.
The Presidents view is understood
10 be that new weapon of 0ffense in
warfare can be introduced only if it is
made to conform with the generally
established rules Of international law
Existing. The conditions of war may
change, he has said, but not the rules
pf war, unless there is general agree
nent among the nations which contri-
buted to the making Of international
law.
Mr.. Wilson, it became known, is not
opposed to the idea of an investigation
pr diplomatic discussion of cases in
dispute between Germany and the
United States, but feels that before
Iuch step can be taken some guar
lnty must be given that in the in
terim of discussion the lives of Amer
lean citizens will not be jeopardized
end that the United States will not
be required to yield any of it's rights
while the discussion is under way.
The note cabled to Germany, it was
Daid authoritatively, leaves room in
many respects for friendly reply, but
contains firm insistence on the princi-
pies expressed in the American notes
pf February 10 and May 13.
The President has requested that
the detailed forecasts of the note be
not printed in advance of the rublica-
hon of the official text.
8,nkers Meet at Mankato.
Mankato, Mimi, June 10.-Bankers
began to arrive on the afternoon trains