Declaring Injuries Done Citizens Of
United States Are “Without Meas.
ure,” President Calls For Guaran-
tee Against Their Recurrence.
Washington, —- Presiden Wilson's
pole to-Germany on the sinking of the
Laslania was sent Ambassador
Gerard Thursday for presentation {fo
the German Government.
Germany must abandon
marine attacks on merchant vessels,
This is the demand of the United
States, clear-cut and unequivocal, If
she refuses, the Government of the
to
her sub
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may be necessary in the “performance
of its sacred duty of maintaining the
rights of the United States and
citizens and of safeguarding their free
exercise and enjoyment.”
it is for the future that
must give bond. Willing to
from her a disovowal of responsibility
for what has occurred, this Govern
ment, the note insists, must have
absolute assurances that the offenses
which have been committed will not
be repeated. And to that end the de
mand is made that Germany shall
abandon her submarine attacks
merc ant ships. For, says the note:
“Manifestly submarines cannot be
used against merchantmen, as the last |
few weeks have shown, without an
inevitable violation of many sacred
principles of justice and humanity.”
The communication expresses the
eonfident expectation of the United
States “that the Imperial German
Government will disavow the acts of
which the Government of the United
States complains, that they will make
reparation so far as reparation
sible for injurieg which are
measure, and thal they will
mediate steps to prevent
rence of anything to obviously
versive of the principles of
for whieh the Imperial German Gov
ernment in the past wisely and
firmly contended.”
Time Has Come For
The full text of the
public by the Sta
lows:
its
accept
on
without
take im
the recur
sub
warfare
BO
note as made
repartment
“The S«¢
can
“Ple
Ambassador
call
ffairs a
communi
on
Foreign
hia this
wim ae
“In v
man
ean righ
minated ir
of the B
May 7
can citizens
ly wise and desirable
the Uni
German Governm
full
uation
ation, lave w
few Of rece Ger
ania on
Ame
lives, it is clea:
that
I 2
teq Stale
ch over oo
the Gover
ment of
periol
come t«(
a8 to the 1
sulted
“The
gsenger
submi
Leon
zen,
- 2 sf]
ant
Ge "Ie r
on May
flight by
the
series
ment
sorvexd '
aud amazems
Calls For
“Recalling
Mens
ened attitude
Imperial Gér
ters
in
and
nan Government
of international rig
ticularly with regard to
of the seas; having le
ognize the German views a
man influence in the
tional
obligation as
upon the gide of jus and humanity;
and having understood the instruc
tions of the Imperial German Govern
ment to its naval commanders to be
upon the same plane of humane ion
prescribed by the naval codes of other
nations, the Government of the United
States was loth to believe it cannot
now bring itself to bhelieve-—that these
acts, so absolutely contrary to the
rules, the practices and spirit of
modern warfare, could have the coun-
tenance or sanction of that great gov
ernment. If feels if 10 be its duty
therefore, to address the Imperial Ger
man Government concerning them
with the utmost frankness and in the
earnest hope that 1 is not mistaken in
expecting action on the part of the
Imperial "Gefman Government which
will correct the unfortunate impres.
pions which have been drested and
vindicate once more the position of
that government with regard to the
sacred freedom of the seas,
mat
ht par
the
arned to
d the Ger
field of Interna
always ¢
tice
rec
ngaged
act
the
Germany Cannot Abbreviate Ameri.
cans’ Rights.
{The Government of the United
States has been appriged that the Ime
perial German Government considered
themeelves to be obliged by the ex.
traordinary circumstances of the pres
ent war and the measures adopted by
thelr adversaries in seeking to out
Germany off from all commerce, to
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methods of
much beyond the
ods of warfare at
mation of a war
they have warned
keep away.
“This Government has already taken
occasion to inform the Imperial Ger
man Government that it cannot admit
thie adoption of such measures or such
a warming of danger to operate as in
any degree an abbreviation of the
adopt
go
retaliation
ordinary
fin the procla-
from which
ships
BOA,
Zone
neutral to
American citizens bound on lawful er-
rands as passengers on merchant ships
of belligerent tionality: and that it
must hold the Imperial German Gov
ernment to a strict accountability for
any infringement f those rights, in-
tentional incidental. It does not
understand the Imperial German Gov-
to question those rights, It
on the contrary, that the In
Government accept, Aas of
the rule that the lives of non.
whether they be of nen
or
course,
war, cannot lawfully er
be put in jeopardy Ly the
destruction
and
¢
ai
capture or
recognize also,
usual precaution of visit and
search to ascertain whether a sus
pected merchantman is in fact of bel
ligerent nationglity, or is in fact carry
ing contraband of war under a neutra
flag
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Rules Of Humanity Violated.
The the United
States, to call the
attention of German
Government of
therefore, des
the
ires
Imperial
utmost
ness to the fact that
their
impose
rnemies
bi lity
destruct
disre
Hes in
practical of
ion of con
merce without rardis }
and
nion re-
tically
ub
reason, wstice
gards
imposs
marine to vis
wand examine
in prac
as Imperative it
ft Fras
If prac
ible for of a
0 make
I
Oy
Her
O muct
Manifest]
week
of
American
tabi¢
and
would do
take
walters with
journey should
zone
perial
marimen
of
(berman Navy
against the omm
Britain and
standing the
est protest this Government, the
Government of the 1
do not refer to this
calling the
France
tful but
notwitl
reape very earn
of
States, 1
for the purpose of
attention of the Imperial
German Government at this to
the surprising irregularity of a com
munication from the Imperial German
Embagsy at Washington, addressed to
the people the United States
through the newspapers, but only for
the porpose of pointing out that no
warming that an unlawful and inhu-
mane act will be committed can pos.
sibly be accepted as ap excuse or pal
lation for that act or as an abate
ment of the responsibility for ts com
mission
nited
time
of
Attacks “Acts Of Lawlessness.”
“long acquainted as this Govern
ment has been with the character of
the Imperial German Government and
with the high principles of equity by
which they have in the past been
actuated and guided, the Government
of the United States cannot believe
that the commanders of the vessels
which committed these acst of law.
lesgnoss did so "except under a mis
apprehension of the orders issued by
the, Imperial German naval authori-
ties. It takes It for granted that, at
least, within the practical possibilities
of every such case, the commanders
even of submarines
do nothing that could involve the lives
of non-cambatante or the safety of
neutral ships, even at the coset of fall
ng of their object of capture or de
struction it confidently expects
therefore, that the Imperial Germar
Government will disavow the aets of
which the Government of the United
States complaing, that they will make
reparation so far as reparation is pos
#ible for Injuries whieh are without
measure, and that they will take fm
mediate steps to prevent the recur
rence of anyining so obviously sub-
versive of the principles of warfare
for which the Imperial German Gos
ernment have in the past so wisely and
#0 firmuly contended.
Prompt Action By Germany Wanted,
“The Government and people of the
United States look to the Imperial
German Covernment for just, prompt
and enlightened actien in this vital
matter with the greater confidence be
cause the United States and Germany
are bound together not only by especial
ties of [riendship, but also by tho ex
plicit stipulations of the treaty of 1828
between the United States and the
Kingdom of Prussia.
“Expressions of regret and offers of
reparation in care the destruction
of neutral ships sunk by ake
while they may satisfy international
obligations, if no of hfe
ry 15¢ a practice
necessary effect of which
neutral nations and neu
(0 new and immeasorabls
were expected to
of
mint
Joes results
cannot jus or exc the
tural and
{0 subject
SOT
risks
The
will not
United
any
nment
of the
Imperial Ge Gover
expect the
to
rman
Government
States omit any word or
performance
maintaining the
States and its
fro
act necessary to the
of
rights of the United
r thelr
exer and ment
154 CNYOS
“BRYAN
GERMANY MODIFIES THREAT
Revoking Disclaimer Of Responsibility
For Injury Teo Vessels Entering
Nava! War Zone, Berlin Offers
To Pay For Damage Done,
Washington
Ambassador Gerard,
Wal Toms
|MITYIng coulraban
the announ
he rules of
i
COM I'm hrou
arines
unfortunate
aircraft account
{we
or
wd apparently miss
in the above
fare, the
will u
from dispatch) men
aval
Government
tioned zone wal Ger
nreservedly
therefore
ita re
ut first
man
responsibility
case it will express
grots and afford damages witho
instituting a prize court action.
3. H the custom of the German
Government, ag soon as the sinking of
a neutral ship in the above-mentioned
gone of naval warfare ascribed to
German war vessels to institute an im
mediate Investigation into the
If grounds appear thereby to be given
for association, of such a hypothesis
the German Navy places itself in cons
munication with the interested neutral
government so that the latter may also
ul i aveziliga.ion
recognize
In
such a
in
in
calse
in etl
Promises Prompt Pay.
“If the German Government is there
by convinced that the ship has been
destroyed by German vessels, it will
fot delay in carrying out the pro
viglons of paragraph 2 above. In case
the German Government, contrary to
the viewpoint of the neutral govern
ment, is not convinced by the result of
the Investigation, the German Govern.
ment has also already on several oc
castons declared itself ready to allow
the question to be decided by an inter
national investigation commission, ue.
cording to Chapter 3 of The Hague
Convention of October 18, 1807, for
the peaceful solution of international
disputes.”
ATALY WILL 500
CAST HER LINE
Decisive Action Expected Within
the Present Week.
FACTIONS COMING TOGETHER
French, Repulsing Counter.-Attacke At
Gteenetraete, Hold Positions Taken
From Germans and Consoli.
date Their Gains.
The following official state
iesued by the British War
Landon
ment was
Office:
Me
cernful
"Avoue
enemy's
made a gue
Richebour
breaking the
part of
First Army
attack between
and Festubert,
ine the
a two-mile front
“The attack
the south
where we
IAs
over greater
commenced at midnight
of Richebourg
carried t
"Avous
lines
a front
sont!
1 carried 1.24
t-1i enches
0
exiendine
WO SUCCeEsiIve
breartwor of
A mile I;
another attack at dawy
on
rther to the
Ks
r
pushed pidly
yards
bombing slon
on,
farther
the German
crossed the Fest
ceegs 600 soul
by
Here we
bert-Quinque
a mile
road and adv: anced near
into the Ge
French Repulse Attacks.
official
the
The following
issued by
Paris
munication was
OfMice:
“We repulsed, with complete success
a fourth German counterattack
Steenstraete. We conserved all
the positions won and consolidated our
gain, the importance of WAS om
haeized by of the
enemy.
‘Farther to
troops inflicted
riovs check and
ichebourg "'Avoue a kilom
(two-thirds of a mile) of trench
northwent
oom
War
at
have
which
the effort
British
seErmans
to the
the
on the
carried
west of
me fo the
took posse:
e of
they
ia and
ANCE which
Mar
RO
calculated U
rmang in the
the
of Di
him to leave the Uni
(ie
Washingto
Demburg ere have
ted States
TURKISH LOSSES HEAVY,
Allies’ Fleet Reported Blowing Up
Trenches With Soldiers.
a Havas d%
advices have bee
received from Mytllene to the effec
that furious fighting continues In. the
Dardaoelles and that the Turkish
insses. have been extremely heavy
Shells from the allied floot are blowing
up whole trenches filled with Tuorkis!
soldiers Prisoners admit that the
Turks lack munitions of various kinds
Paris. According to
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permit County Con
Memorial Day
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appropriatic
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he Governor
bill carry
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g $0.500.000, an increase
compared with the
the Senate
ish war
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funds for roade te
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300 abo
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House
lele,
Requiring education in
public children who ar
mates of orphan asylums
Limiting the time
begin actions in trespass for malicious
prosecution and false imprisonment to
one year, and conspiracy in three
voars after the injury complained of
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naturalized foreign-born residents,
and further prohibiting them from
owning dogs. i
Regulating the assessment of dam-
ages for the appointment of private
property for public park or parkways
purposes and to exempt properly #0
appointed from taxation in certain cir |
cumstances,
House bill designating the State In: !
surance Commissioner as the person
apon whom service of all legal pro |
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repealing about
and superceded awe
the the
in
frew
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“BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.
Fixing salaries of court
terpreters and tipstayes In countive
comirining between 250.000 and "1.006.
criers, iv
Revising Act of Mas 1898, ™»
lating to banking conipanies =b hat
they may bring sit for recovery of
na
oh
Amending Act of May 14, 1574, by
extending jurisdiction to persons bay
econl or timber thereon
right to compel partition.
Civil Seevice BlikRecatied.
Harrisburg. ~The House and Senate
and giving
ice bill from the Governor for amend
ments.