The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-15
Evades Issue
Of Lusitaniia
Germany offers Immunity For Pas
senser Vessels Under American
Flag. May Enlarge Number

Washington, July 10.-Arrival Of
the press translation Of the German
note confirmed Impressions which
have been current in official quarters
for several days, that Germany would
refuse to give the assurances asked f,
for by the United States that the lives
of Americans travelling the hish seas
on unarmed ships Of any nationality
be not endangered.
The press copy arrived too late tol
be read by many officials, and those
who saw 1t said they could not com.
ment until the official text from Am
bassador Gerard had arrived. This
probably will reach here late tomor-
row and President Wilson 1t is under.
stood. VIII start back for Washington
to consider the communication with
cabinet members as soon as word Is
sent him that 1t has reached here.
The apparent restrictions placed by
Germany on the use Of American pas
senger ships which are to be given
complete immunity from interference
only II they do not carry contraband
was regarded in many quarters as
add ing to the many issues which have
arisen over submarine warfare.
Assumption of liability for the loss
Of Americans in the Lusitania TRACE
dy was considered to have been Who'll.
ly evaded by Germany, and the CHIEF
principle for which the United States
announced that 1t would omit no
word or act" to see observed was view.
ed as having been lightly passed
| over.
The general feeling that the note
would be unsatisfactory and bring to
crisis the friendly relations that
have existed between the United
States and Germany developed more
strongly in official. quarters.
Berlin, July S.-Germany's oher,
embodied in the reply TO the United
States note regarding the sinking Of
tho Lusitan!a and submarine warfare
which was delivered to James W. Ger
ard, the ambassador, is:
First, reiterated assurance that
American ships engaged In Legitimate
trade will not be interfered with mol
the lives Of Americans upon neutral
ships be endangered.
Second, that German submarines
win be instructed to ALLOW American
passenger ships to pass freely ane
safely. Germany entertaining In re
turn the confident hope that the Am
erican government will see that these
ships do not carry contraband; suct
ships to be provided with distinguish
ing marks and their arrival announc
ed a reasonable tine In advance.
The same privilege is extended u
n reasonable number Of neutral pas
sepger ships under the American Ma
> and should the number of ships thu
available for passenger service prove
inadequate, Germany Is willing I
permit America to place four hostil
passenger steamers under the Amer
can flag to ply between North Amer
ca and Europe under the same cond
= tons.
| The text OF the German note TO
lows:
Berlin, July
:: THE undersigned has the honor
4 make the following reply to his exec
\ lency, Ambassador Gerard to the not
of the 10th ultimo re tho impairmer
{ OF American interests by the Germa
/ submarine war. The imperial go
s eminent learned with satisfactio
). from the note how earnestly the go
d eminent of the United States is CO
h cerned in seeing the principles OF II
IT manity realized in the present wal
4 Also this appeal finds ready echo
n Germany, and the imperial COVER
I. ment is quite willing to permit
l. statements and decisions In the pre-
y ent case to be governed by the pri
" ciples of humanity just as 1t has doi
q always.
Recalls Past Agreements
1.-THE imperial government WELDON
with gratitude when the Americ'
I. government in the note of May 10
h. self recalled that Germany had
% ways permitted itself to be govern'
ID by the principles Of progress and n
at manity in dealing with the law
Q. maritime war. Since the time witt
II. Frederick the Great negotiated wi
10 John Adams, Benjamin Franklin al
Thomas Jefferson the treaty OF frie'
ship and commerce OF September
1875 between Prussia and the repu
n lie Of the west, German and Americ'
l. II. 49,. aNrN