The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-20
UNARMED SHIP IS
SHELLED AS FINAL
NOTE IS PREPARED
One American Is Injured When
Austrian Submarine Fires
Upon Russian Steamer
Bound For France.
DRAFT OF NOTE COMPLETE
What Is Described as Last
Word to Germany on Sub
marine Question to Go
Forward Soon.
DRAFT OF NOTE COMPLETE

Washington, D. c., April 19.-Presi-
lent Wilson today completed the com
nunication to Germany or submarine
warfare and sent for Chairman Stone,
# the Senate foreign relations COM
%nittee, for a conference, probably to-
right. This action was in line with
he presidents policy of keeping con-
;ress informed of the progress of the
regulations.
wo Americans aboard the Russian
tteamship Imperator, from Gulfport,
Hiss, for Marseilles, France, was
Wounded when the vessel was fired on
Without warning by ar Austrian sub
marine off the Culumbrade islands, &C
ording to official advices to the state
department. today.
The American injured was Gustav
bison, whose father is bandmaster at
Fort Warren, Boston. The other Amer
can who was aboard was Amer
sw~eennsson, whose brother is foreman
If a Minneapolis furniture factory.
The state departments information
anne from the American consul at
Barcelona, Spain. He said the ship was
ired upon without warning on April II.
Three shots were fired, one taking eff
feet. The vessel was set afire by the
submarine. Olson was reported to be
in a hospital at Barcelona, suffering
rom shrapnel und
Note Is Completed.
Announcement was made at the
White House today that President
Wilson had practically completed con-
rn~unication to Germany and it was in
dictated that it probably will go for
ward to Berlin today or tomorrow.
President Wilson, in frequent consul
tation with Secretary Lansing, worked
practically all day yesterday on the
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be the final word of the United States
on the subject.
Additional instruction from the Ger
man government to Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, were
awaited at the German embassy early
today.
President Wilson, it was said, a
been steadily engaged on the note for
two days. He did not go to church
yesterday, but worked practically all
day examining evidence submitted by
the state department.
1t will not be necessary to have any
further detailed conference with Sec
rotary Lansing.
The foreign relations leaders may be
called on tonight. 1t is fatty denied
that this government has received such
assurances from Germany on the Sus-
sex that the note will be elayed or
changed.
Leaves No Loophoies.
The new note, if assertions in high
est quarters are correct, will leave no
%loopholes and no chances for clubbing.
1t will contain a list of offenseS by
Germany, will state the American po-
sition and will make it plain that there
must be cessation of violations or a
break.
The exact language in which this
fnal expression will be conveyed is
not Of course known, but that there
will be no room for sidestepping on the
part Of Germany is stated practically.
The note will be the last word this
government will have to say before a
rupture, unless Germany changes front
or makes marked concessions.
1t was reiterated that the Sussex
case would form only a link in the
chain of evidence the United States will
present to Germany to show that her
promises have not been fulfilled.
The document was characterized by
officials today as being very positive
in tone and they believe that only a
prompt acquiescence by Germany in
the position taken by the United States
can prevent a break in diplomatic re-
lations.
Won't Alter Course.
Unofficial dispatches from Berlin,
indicating that the German government
is ready to meet the United States more
than haIf way, it was said, will not
change the course of the American
government, decided on at Fridays cab
met meeting.
The president and his cabinet have
agreed on the step to be taken and
the president is now finishing the
phraseology Of the proposed commu
nication. He intends to include in the
Indictment of Germany's submarine
campaign. attacks on neutral vessels
not carrying Americans. That will be
done on the broad grounds of humanity
and for the reaso these neutral yes
sells were going to or from the United
States.
The state department today received
a cable from Ambassador Gerard a
Berlin, which it was said authorita.
lively was devoted entirely to editoria
expressions from the German newspa,
pers. State department officials de
clared the American ambassador hat
not yet submitted a report of CONVEX.
sations he was reported in press dis
patches last week to have had with of