LAST NOTE
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TO GERMANY
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WASHINGTON.—Reiterating in so
many words tlit.- American note of May
13th, insisting that the German gov
ernment must recognize the rights of
Americans on the high seas and ask
ing that it guarantee that they shall
not again be invaded, the second
American note on the Lusitania and
other questions at issue between the
United Stntes and Germany insists
that there are questions that arc like
ly to become objects of diplomatic
discussion or international contro
versy.
The note suggests that the United
States “expects" Germans to recog
nize the principles set forth by this
country and to put them into practice
ns far as it is necessary to safeguard
American lives and ships.
The note is couched in friendly dip
lomatic language, blit it states llip po
sition of the United States so plainly
that there can ho no misunderstanding
concerning it.
Referring to the German represen
tations concerning the sinking of the
Lusitania, the note says:
“Whatever may he the contentions
of the imperial German government
regarding the carriage of contraband
on board the Lusitania, or regarding
tile explosion of that material by the
torpedo which caused her sinking, it
need only ho said that in the view of
this government these contentions are
irrelevant to tile question of the le
gality of the methods used by the Ger
man naval authorities in sinking that
t vessel. The sinking of passenger ships
Involves principles of humanity which
throw into the background any special
case, principles which lift it, as the im
perial government will no doubt lie
quick lo realize anil acknowledge, mil
of the class of ordinary subjects for
diplomatic discussion or internation
controversy.
“Whatever may lip the facts regard
ing the Lusitania, the principle fact is
that a great steamer, primarily and
chiefly a conveyance for passengers
and carrying more than 1,000 souls,
who had no part or lot In the conduct
of the war, was torpedoed and sunk
without so much as a challenge or n
warning, and that men and women and
children were sent lo their death under
circumstances unparnl|ellcd in modern
warfare.
“The government of the United
States is contending for something
much greater than mere rights of pro
perty or privileges of commerce; it is
contending for nothing less high and
sacred than the rights of humanity,
which every government honors itself
in respecting, and which no govern
ment is justified in resigning on behalf
of those under its care and au
thority.
"The fact that over 100 American
citizens perished made it the duty of
.he United States with solemn em
phasis to call the imperial German
government's attention to grave re
sponsibility the United States coneeiv
id it had Incurred in this tragic occur
ence, and to the indisputable principle
upon which this responsibility
ests."
Referring to the German contention
that the Lusitania was armed with
cannon and carrying Canadian soldiers
the note says:
"The United States ofllcers scrupu
lously Investigated those things be
fore permitting the Lusitania to sail.
K the imperial government has con
ducing proof or evidence that the
United States officials did not per
form their duties, the United Stntes
hopes Germany will submit such evi
dence. Meanwhile the United States
confidently look to see the justice and
humanity of the German government
vindicated in all cases where Ameri
can citizens have been wronged.”
Referring to the sinking of the Fa -
lalia, the note says: "The United
States is surprised to find the Imperial
government of Germany contending a
merchantman's attempt to escape
would alter a warship commander’s
obligation respecting the safety of
those aboard said merchantman, al
though the vessel ceased attempting to
escape before a torpedo was fired. This
obligation." the note continues, “is nof
new. It lias been recognized through
out the development of naval warfare."
Refering to the German submarine
warfare in the so-called war zone, the
note says.
"Tile f-overnment of (he United
States cannot admit that by the pro
clamation establishing a war zone
I wherein neutral ships have been
warned to keep away can be made to
operate as in any degree an abbrevia
tion of the rights of either American
shipmasters or American citizens
hound on lawful errands as passen
gers In merchant ships of belligerent
nationality, it does not understand
the imperial government to question
those rights. The United States,
therefore, earnestly and solemnly re
news its representations made May 13
relying upon the principles of human
ity, the universally recognized under
standings of international law, and the
ancient friendship of the German na
tion to find the right solution.
Closing the recitation of America's
contentions, the note says:
"The United States therefore deems
it reasonable to. expect the imperial
German government to put into prac
tice the principles respecting the safe
guarding of American lives and ships
and again asks assurances that tills he
done.”
The United States tenders her good
offices in any effort Germany might
make to adjust the blockade and com
merce war between that country and
Great Britain in these words:
"The United States is happy to ob
serve that your excellency’s note
closes with the intimation that the
imperial German government is will
ing, now as before to accept the good
offices of the United States in an at
tempt to cotne to an understanding.
The government of the United States
would consider it a privilege thus to
serve its friends and the world. it
stands ready at any time to convey
to any government in Kuropc any In
itimution or suggestion unj other go\ -
ernment may lie willing to have il
convey, and it cordially invites the im
perial German government to make use
of its services in this way."
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