Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-18
President Completes Draft Of Communication To Germa- ny Which Will Place Cues tion Squarely Before Them MOST DRASTIC OF ANY
 AMERICAN NOTE SENT Presidents Message Outlines Warfare Since Lusitania Was Sunk Nearly Year Ago Is Last Word Before Break
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| WASHINGTON. April 1.-The com
 munication which he has drafted as the last word of the United States to Germany or the submarine issue was lcompleted by President Wilson today. : Ii probably will be dispatched tomor-
 row
 II outlines Germany's submarine ac- tivities since the Lusitania was sank almost year ago, and makes clear
 that only an immediate change in the GerT an policy can make possible the continuance of friendly relations be- tween the two nations.
 As the president was putting the finishing touches to ihe note on which
 he and Secretary Lansing had been
 working for nearly af week. official word wes received by the State De- partment that the lives of two Amer jeans had been endangered by an at tack or the Russian bark Imperator. by an Austrian submarine Carl Bai- ley Hurst. American consul general at Barcelona, Spain. who sent the report, said the attack was without warning | One of the Americans aboard was wounded by shrapnel shell fire by the submarine. A full investigation Of the incident was ordered by the
 State Department If the Consul Gen
 erals report is borne out. it is prob able that representations similar to those about. 10 be made to Germany vii! be sent 10 Austria
 As soon a sthe President had fin ished the communication to Germany. he directed Senator Stone, chairman of the Senate foreign relations com
 mittee, be invited to the White House
 in order that he might be informed of the intentions of the administration
 Senator Stone probably will see the President tomorrow morning before
 the cabinet meeting.
 Mr. Wilson himself was the only official familiar with all the details of
 the document tonight but it was learn authoritatively that it is the most en- Dhatic and vigorous diplomatic paper the President ever has approved Attacks, without warning. by SUD- marines on merchant vessels since Germany gave notice that ships carry 1 ing guns would be considered as ves- sels of war have been closely studied by the president with the resulting conclusion that promises made by Ger many have not been followed When
 Presidents preparation of the case of the United States was begun it was
 found that 65 vessels had been report
 ed officially and unofficially as having
 been attacked without warning by Ger
 man submarines within the past few
 weeks. Official reports have not been
 confirmed all these these incidents, however. and therefore all will not be included.
 The attacks on the channel steamer Sussex, carrying more than a score of
 Americans. has been included in the evidence fthe United States as one of the strongest proofs of Germany's
 failure to adhere to her promises.
 Official reports from Berlin that
 Ger any was willing 10 meet the Unit
 ed States more than half way" have encouraged officials here to hope that
 the German government may make
 concessions al the last moment, which
 may prevent break. The president.
 however. was reported today as being
 determined 10 force the question to a speedy settlement without quibbling or diplomatic discussion. Although it
 will not figure in the communication to Germany because the necessary evi-
 dence is not al had the case of the
 British steamer. Eastern City. which was sunk April 9 by shell fire. 15O miles off Cardiff and that all the passengers aboard. including two
 American citizens had been saved
 The fact that the crew apparently
 was forced 10 take to open boats 15O
 miles from shore indicated to officials
 that the commander of the submarines failed to observe the assurances given by Germany that passengers and crew
 of vessels should be removed 10 a
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