Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
WILSON'S WARNING
TO GERMANY READY
Emphatic Note Completed and
1t Will Go Forward to
Berlin To-Day.
FINAL STATEMENT OF CASE
Further Violations of American
Rights Will Be Regarded
as "Unfriendly."

WASHINGTON. July 2l.-Presidcnt
Wilson and Secretary Lansing. confer
ring at the White House tonight com
p!eted the new note to Germany. warn
ing her that the repetition of disas-
ter such that visited upon the Lusi-
'hnin. or any violation of American
rights on the high seas resulting In
loss Of American lives. will be re-
garded as "unfricndly." It will be
dispatched Tomorrow
The note is in the nature of a nnal
statement by the United States Of the
Interpretation that will be placed by
this government on future transeres-
sions OF American rights. and repeats
that the American government Will
leave nothing undone TO stand by the
position II has previously declared
GERMANY HAS ADMITTED
IT'S ACTIONS ILLEGAL
Among the points in the new note
arc:
l. The assumption by the United
states that Germany. by declaring her
submarine warfare TO be n retaliatory
measure against the alleged unlawful
acts OF her enerries. has admitted that
the destruction of unresisting mer-
chnntmcn without warning is illegal
2 German submarine commanders al
ready have proven that they can save
INC Passengers and crews of vessels
and can act in conformity with the
laws OF humanity in making war on
enemy :hips
3. The United States cannot allow
the relations between the belligerents
10 nperatm in any way as an abbrevia-
tion or the rights OF neutrals and
therefore any violation of the prfu-
clpies Tor which the American govern
ment contends resulting in the loss Of
American lives will be viewed as "un-
friendly"
T. The representations which the
american government has made in
previous notes for disavowal of the in
tention to sink the Lusitania with
Americans aboard and the request for
reparation are reiterated with re-
ncwed insistcnce
D. The American government real
ICES the unusual and abnormal conai
tions which the present conflict has
-.cEeated In the conduct Of maritime war,
and Is willing to act as an intermediary
as between tho belligcrents to arrange
mohns vivendi or any other temper
airy arrangements which do not involve
n surrender by the United States OF its
rights.
PROPOSALS ARE REJECTED.
AND WITH EMPHASIS
.. The proposals made by Germany
10 give immunity 20 American ships
not carrying contraband, and 10 four
bciHgereht ships under the American
flag. arc rejected with the en-
phauc assertion that to accept such
suggestion would be to admit Germanv.s
right 10 set aside the American con-
tention based on fundamental prin
ciples in international law-that neu-
trails may travel anywhere on the high
seas on unresistinG ships OF anv ma
iionaiity even il carrying contrahand
The note is about 1900 words long.
While nowhere In It is there any direct
intimation or the course which the
United states Will pursue In the event
Of another disaster similar to the LUST
tanie tragedy, there are emphatic
statements throughput the communt-
cation pointing out that the discussion
OF tho principles involved has been
virtually concluded. and that future
conduct Of German submarine COM
manders will determine the responsi
bility for the continuance Of friendly
relations between the two countries
The statement that future trans
grcssions will be regarded as .'un-
friendly" is taken in diplomat tic usage
to presage a break in friendly relations
unless reparation and disavowal are
forthcoming President Wilson, IL Is
understood, has considered fully and
at length the construction which may
be placed on the implications of the
note, and is prepared to deal with any
new situation that may arise. He is
hopef"i and confident, however. 1t is
SAID, that Germany, having already
modihed to great extent the practice
or her submarine commanders, will
now take such precautions as seem
necessary to prevent any action that
would endanger friendly relations with
the United States
ALMOST ENTIRE DAY
SPENT IN PREPARATION
From o'clock this morning until
late tonight. the President, with the
exception or few hours spent In
recreation was at work on a copy Of
the note Secretary Lansing, who had
drafted 1t, worked on the original and
took 1t 70 the President Tonight win
several changes. The President aereed
with Mr.. Lansing's suggestions. and
tomorrow the document wilt be fna1Iv
revised In phraseology before starting
on It's way to Berlin.