The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
Only Uncquivocal Assur-
ances Will Be Satisfac-
tory to Him.
TWO NEW VIOLATIONS
OF PROMISE CHARGED
Note to Be Sent as Soon as
Lansing Has Approved
Text.

wAsHiSGroH. April l5.-Presdent
Wilson is ready to act on the German
submarine issue. The American note.
which will virtually be an ultimatum.
will he despatched Just as soon as the
finishing touches are put on the docu-
ment by the Secretary Of State. The
Impression obtains in official quarters
tnat II Germany rejects the demands
made by the United States in this in
stance a rupture in diplomatic relations
will follow inevitably.
Count yon Bcrnstorfr. the German
Ambassador. is standing firm on the
issue and rejecting his Governments
contention that the proposed indictment
Of Germany is inspired by the false
evidence" which he charges Great Brit
ain and France have circulated for the
purpose "f bringing the United States
into the war. There is no indication SO
Tar that Germany will weaken in reply
ing 10 the demands of this Govern.
nent.
Two new cases OF German submarine
attacks teopardizing American lives
were oHI'IdllS TeutTteu to tne ctdte ~.
partment to-day while Secretary Lam
sing was busily at work on the note
about 10 be forwarded to Berlin Both
cases. it IL said. involve violations OF
pledges made by Germany to the United
states.
Two New L BOat attacks.
onsul-General Skinner. at London.
reported that Lorin \. Lathrop. Ameri-
can Consul at Cardiff. had notified him
Of the rescue of John ID. Harrison Of
Chicago. steward on the Margam Abbey.
sunk 10y a German submarine without
warning on April 8, sixty-five miles
south Of the Lizard. Details are lack.
ng, but it is specifically added that no
resistance was offered by the vessel.
The fact that the ship was sunk without
warning seems to preclude the idea that
She tried to escape.
American Consul Frost at Queenstown
sent the following cablesram. which was
received to-day at the State DEPART
ment:
aberdeen bark Inverlyon, bound from
Portland, ore. TO Limerick, sunk by
gunfre April II. 40 miles west Of
Valencia, British Isles. unarmed. no at
tempt TO escape. fifteen minutes allowed
20 abandon ship. One boat. twelve men.
including two Americans. saved. Other
boat missing. No Americans lost"
Both dispatches were sent to the
White House at once. State Department
officials say the case Of the Margam
Abbey shows that the submarine COM
nander disregarded entirely all pledges
which Germany has made concerning
warning merchantmen or provided for
me crews safety. Count Won BernstorH
1as persistently contended, however
nat ';ermany's pledges do not include
merchantmen Of this type. but are con-
nned 10 liners.
TeHt Of IermamS's Pledge.
In the case of the Inverlyon officials
say tnat Germany has violated assur-
'nces given to the United States in con-
lection with the sinking OF the Ameri-
an sailing vessel William p. Frye.
lNese assurances were couched in the
words:
The German Government quite
'ha!es the views of the American Gov
eminent that all possible care must be
taken FOR the security of the crew and
passengers Of vessel to be sunk. Con-
seqlently the persons found on board a
vessel may not he ordered into her life
ooatS except when the general condi-
IONS, mat Is to say, the weather. the
,ohd't'on OF the sea and the neighbor-
'opd or the coasts, afford absolute GER
'e'AtH that the boats will reach the near
est port"
Tie fac, ,r,, ,ho ,, .,,oo
10 miles from ehora y, T., i,s.,s go
.ard-l b, nrfi,i,Is bara ne a,.iaana. ,ha,
The German assur,nces xara nn, L.n, in
the case Of tho Inver,,nn "N'' ~
Friend, of tho pr.sida,, u.ho ,.,.
been more nr loss IN ~, ''',,,is 90.
d.cted ,odav ,h., a;,>,'',I
.rsue within TWO weeks Thev said hat