The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-20
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.

Washington, D. c., April 17.-Presi-
dent Wilson today completed the com-
munication to Germany on submarine
warfare and sent for Chairman Stone,
of the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee, for a conference, probably to-
night. This action was in line with
the presidents policy of keeping con-
gress informed OF the progress Of the
negotiations.
Washington. d. c., April 18--One Of
two Americans aboard the Russian
steamship Imperator, from Gulfport,
Miss, for Marseilles. France, was
wounded when the vessel was fred on
marine off the Culumbrade islands, &C.
cording to official advices to the state
department today.
The American injured was Gustav
Olson, whose father Is bandmaster al
Fort Warren, Boston. The other Amer
lean who was aboard was Amer
Sweennsson. whose brother is foreman
of a Minneapolis furniture factory.
The state departments information
came from the American consul at
Barcelona, Spain. He said the ship was
fired upon without warning on April IL.
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
from shrapnel wounds.
Note Is Completed.
Announcement was made at tha
White House today that President
Wilson had practically completed con-
sideration of the forthcoming COM
munication to Germany and 1t was in
dictated that 1t 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
communication. which Is designed to
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, had
been steadily engaged on the note for
two days. He did not go to church
yesterdays 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. It Is fatty denied
that this government has received such
assurances from Germany on the SuS-
sex that the note will be delayed 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 oftenses by
Germany, will state the American po-
sition and will make 1t plain that there
must be cessation OF violations or
break.
The exact language in which this
final expression will be conveyed is
not Of course known, but that there
part Of Germany is stated practically.
The note will be the last word this
government will have to say before q
rupture, unless Germany changes front
or makes marked concessions.
1t was reiterated that the Sussex
case would form only 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 q
prompt acquiescence by Germany in
the position taken by the United States
cap 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 half way, 1t 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 Germanys submarine
campaign, attacks on neutral vessels
not carrying Americans. That will be
done on the broad grounds Of humanity
and for the reason these neutral ves-
sells were going to or from the United
States.
The state department today received
a cable from Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin, which 1t was said authorita-
lively was devoted entirely to editorial
expressions from the German newspa-
pers. State department officials de-
clared the American ambassador had
not yet submitted a report Of CONVEX
sations he was reported in press dis
patches last week to have had with Of
dcials of the foreign office.