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Full Text Of Germany’s Note To The United States : (By Associated Press.) | Washington, June 1.—The full text of he German note in answer to President Wilson’s message on the sinking of the Lusitania follows: “The undersigned has the honor to submit to Ambassador Gerard the | following answeh to the communi- | cation of May 3, regarding the in., jury to American interest through German submarine warfare. “The imperial government subjected the communication of the American government to a thorough investigation. ‘It entertains also keen wish to co- operate in a frank and friendly way in clearing up a possible misunder- standing which may have arisen in the relations between the two gov- ernments through the events men- tioned by the American government. “Regarding, firstly, the cases of the American steamers Cushing and Gulfiight. The American embassy has already been informed that the German government has no intenion of submittinz neutral ships in the war zone, which are guilty of no hostile acts, to attacks by a subma- rine or submarines or aviators. On the contrary, the German forces have repeatedly been instructed most specifically to avoid attacks on such ships. “If neutral ships in recent months have suffered through the German submarine warfare, owing to takes in identification, it is a que tion only of quite isolated and ex- ceptional cases, which can be attrib- uted to the British government’s abuse of flags, together with the sus- picious or culpable behavier of the masters of the ships. “The German government, in all in which it has been shown s investigations, that a neutral ship, not itself at fault, was dam- has | i aged by German submarines or avia- fulfilling their duty with self-sacri- | tors, has expressed regrct over the unfortunate accident and, if justi- fied by conditions, has offered ln-! demnification . “The cases of the Cushing and the Gulflizht will be treated on the same principles. An investigation of both cases is in progress, the result of which will presently be communicat- ed to the embassy. tion, can, if necessary, be supple- mented by an international call on the internatioal commission of in- ternational commission of inquiry as provided by. article 11I of The Hague' agreement of Oct. 18, 1907, “When sinking the British steam- er Falaba, the commander of the German submarine had the inten- tion of allowing the passengers and crew a full opportunity for a safe es- cape. Only when the master did not obey the order to heave to, but fled and summoned help by rocket sig- nals, did the German commander or- der the crew and passengers by sig- nals and meg@Phone to leave the ship within ten minutes. He actu- | ally allowed them twenty-three min- utes’ time and fired the torpedo only when suspicious craft were hasten ing to the assistance of the Falaba. “Regarding the loss of life by the ginking of the British passenger steamer Lusitania, the German gov- ernment has already expressed to the neutra] governments concerned its keen regret that citizens of their States lost their lives. “On thie occasion, the imperial government, however, cannot escape the impression that certain impor~ tant facts bearing on the sinking of the Lusitania may have escaped the attention of the American 2overn- ment. “In the interest of a clear and complete understanding, which is the aim of both governments, the imperial government considers it first necessary to convince itself that the information accessible to both governments about the facts of the case is complete and in accord. The government of the Unjted States proceeds on the assumption that the Lusitania could be regarded as an ordinary unarmed merchantman. The imperial government allows it- self in this connection to point out that the Lusitania was one of the largest and fastest British merchant ships, built with government funds as an auxiliary cruiser and carried expressly as such in the navy list issued by the British admiralty, “It is further known to the im- NEW YORK DAY BY DAY By Charles Henry Adams New York, June 2—The new and honorable function of ex-Presidents continve sto be demonstrated by one of them. To be an example to the country in sinking party prejudice in the presence of national crisis has been for some days the useful occupation of a former Chief Exv('u-l tive. Whatever the mistakes o the Dem- ocratic party, this Republican or Re- publicans has at this moment only one view of President Wilson: “He is not a Democratic Presi- dent. He is our President. He is first American, the same as we are. ‘We must all be Americans first.” Ever since the sinking of the L tania thrust its grave problem upon the nation, who has been foremost in upholding the President’'s hand. in voicing and thereby a thousand- fold strengthening public confidence in the calm counsels of the White House? An ex-President, of an onnosin~ part : has done his country this sen- | government to the I8! ohserve the customary regardless of i the prize always followed. The investiga- : I perial zovernment, from trustworthy Changing Homes and Hearts 4 reports from its agents and nvutmll passengers, that for 2 considerable ! time practically all the more val- uable British merchantmen, have been equipped with cannon and am- munition and other weapons and manned with persons who have been especially trained in serving guns. The Lusitania, too, according to in- formation received here, had can- non aboard, which were mounted | 'and concealed below decks. “The jmperial government. fur- ther, has the honor to direct the par- ticular attention of the American fact that the British admiralty in confidential in- structions issued in February, 1915, recommended ts mercantile shipping | to seek and not only neutral ages, protection under distinguishing marks, but also, while thus dls:uis-! i ed, to attack German submarines by ramming. As a special invitation to merchantmen to destroy submarines, the British government also offered high prizes and has already paid such rewards. “The imperial government, in view of these facts, indubitably known to it, is unable to regard British merchantmen in the zone of naval operations specified by the ad- "miralty staff of the German navy as ,‘underfended.’ German commanders, consequently, are no longer able to law, which they, before, Finally the imperial government must point out particularly that the Lusitania, on its last trip, as on {earlier occasions, carried Canadian troops and war material, including no less than 5,400 cases of ammuni- tion intended for the destruction of the brave German soldiers, whi are fice and devotion in the fatherland's service. “The German government believes it was acting in justified self-de- fense in seeking with all the means of warfare at its disposition to pro- tect the lives of its soldiers by de- stroying ammunition intended for enemy. “The British shipping company must have been aware of the danger to which the passengers were on the Lusitania were exposed under these conditions. The company in embarking them, notwithstanding . this, attempted deliberately to use (the lives of American citizens as protection for the ammunition aboard and acted against the clear (provisions of the American law, | which expressly prohibits the for- (warding of passencers on ships car- rying ammunition and provides a penalty therefor, The company | therefore, is wantonly guilty of the death of so many passengers, “There can be no doubt, accord- ing to the definite report of the sub- marine’s commander, which is fur- ! ther confirmed by all other informa- tion, that the quick sinking of the Lusitanja is primarily attributed to the explosion of the ammunition {shipment caused by a torpedo. The Lusitania passengers would other- wise, in all human probability, have been saved. “The imperial government con- siders the above mentioned facts important enough to recommend them to the attentive examination jof the American government. ! “The imperial government, while withholding its final decision on the demands advanced in connection !with the sinking of the Luisitania }umil receipt of an answer from the American government, feels impell- ed in conclusion, to recall here and ‘nnw, that it took congnizance with satisfaction of the mediatory prop- osals submitted by the United States zovernment to Berlin and London | 2s a basis for a modus vivendi for conducting the maritime warfare between Germany and Great Brit- ain. The imperial government, by its readiness to enter upon a discus- . sion of these proposals then demon- strated its good intentions in am- ple fashion. The realization of these proposals were defeated, as is well known, by the declinatory attitude of the British government. “The undersigned takes occassion, ete. *“(Signed.) JAGOW.” vice. It will be remembered to his| honor. TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS Thomas B. Catron, Republican, of Santa Fe, was born in Lafayette 'county, Mo.; was educated in the ipublic schools in that State and | graduated from the University in the | State of Missouri, receiving the de- gree of A, B.; is a lawyer, and has I practiced his profession in the New Mexico Legislature; was attorney general of New Mexico for three and & half years; United States attorney for six and a half years! was elected and served in the Fifty-fourth Con- gress as delezate rom New Mexico, and elected eSnator of the United States on the 27th day of March, | 1912( and drew the term which will expire March 4, 1917 —— An additional charge of 5 cents per gross ton for dock service by the Chicago and Northwestern and other railroads serving mines in the Michi- gan peninsula has been held justi- fied by the Unterstate Commerce Commission. H — By HAROLD CARTER (Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman.) “And so—I am going away, Juan- ita.” The girl Icoked at him in a dim, un- comprehending way. During the six months that he had spent in New Mex- ico, at the hotel where she assisted her father, Ralph I'runton had come to mean everything to her. Her indolent father, having amassed a comfortable fortune'as the landlord of the most prorperous hotel along the ccach route, had had the means to educate his daughter at the con- vent at Santa Fe. Juanita had all the Spanish charm and grace; now, with the educaticn ard refinement got from the geod sisters, she could have picked her choice of the wealthy suitors for { her hand. But Ralph Brunton seemed utterly . different from the rough ranchers and prospectors who stayed at the hotel, tried to flirt with her and went away. He had never attempted any liberties with her. In his presence, under his respect, her high epirits were subdued to a timid, wistful endeavor to win his regard. And she, too, had come to mean ev- erything to him, though he dared not admit it to himself. Because— “] know why you are going,” said Juanita. “There is some girl in the East, isn't there, Ralph?” He admitted it. He had not told her, but she had always guessed the 3 i e, T Juanita Saw Him Riding Away in a Cliud of Dust. reascn why he had never made love to her uniil three nights before. Then the real ion of the impending sep- aration had unstrang him. Perhaps it was also the influence of the peace- ful night scene, the crigp air, the sparkling sturs, the wind among the cactus. He kad tarned to her and suddenly she in his arms and their lips together. And the two days that followed were heaven for both of them. But it was different from heaven, because— it ended. “1 am Ralph. She was too proud to try to detain him. *“But, remember,” she said, half crying, half jestingly, “‘The Miner's Rest’ is always open to wayfarers.” A pressure of the hand, and he was gone toward the coach stables. After- ward Juanita saw him riding away in a cloud of dust. She put her head down on her arms and cried. A year before Ralph had been sent west with lung trouble. He had been engaged to Mary Leeson; his father and hers were partners in a number of mining claims. Both men were miilionaires. It was a natural thing that Ralph, fresh from college, should fall in love with Mary. He had gone the pace, too, in his last year. A cold, neglected, had spread to his lungs; the upshot was that he was given the alternative be ) tween death and New Mexico. He | had made the sensible choice. He went with regret, because he was in love with Mary, and he dreaded the rivals who flocked about the wealthy heiress. “Marry me and come with me,” he | had urged. Mary declined. Ccld-hearted, she | was not going to bury herself in New | Mexico with a man who might not | live out the year. But she promised | to be true to him. And her letters, gay and full of stories of the home life, had made him incredibly homesick—until he met Juanita. Now, riding homeward, he knew that Mary was only the pale shadow of his love; that Juanita had his heart and always would have it. He was going home because as a man of honor there was no other course And he was going hame cured He had not heard from his flancee for =everal weeks. And Ralph had dared to hore what he had once feared that she, too, had learned that her heart lay in another's keeping. A week later he stepped oft the goirg away, dcar,” said i s S e Probably Missed It Speaking of the old wild days in Scotland an aged dame, with her grand- children about her knee, sald concern- ing a leader of her clan who had been | beheaded following some trouble with the crown: “It was nae great thing o' a held, tae be sure, but it wis a sad loss tae him ™ — Military The titles “colonel,” “major,” “cap- tain,” as applied to officers of the militia, are perfectly proper and quite legitimate, and those holding such po- sitions are clearly entitled to use the tties thal go alonz with them [ platform of the Grand Central station in New York. As he rode in a taxi- cab toward the home of his flancee the solution of his problem came to him at last. Why should he make two lives unhappy if—if Mary did not care for him He would be as frank with her as she had always been with him. He descended at the door. When he rang, the butler stared at him in amazement; the man remembered him, and had thought that he would never return. “I'll tell Mrs. Leeson, sir,” he stam- mered. > “Not Mrs. Leeson, but Miss Mary,” explained Ralph. The butler did not seem to hear him. Ralph walked into the parlor and sat down. His heart was beating fast, and there was an undefinable sense of change. Ralph thought the butler had seemed less courteous than formerly. The furniture was covered, the room had not been dusted for some time. Ralph wondered—he was conscious of something which added to the pain of the approaching inter- view. When it was all over he must burry home to his folks in Albany, stay awhile, tell them of Juan- fta . . . Mary stood before him. She had come in so quietly that Ralph had not heard her. There was a strange look in her eyes. from him, staring hard. “I happened to be home,” Ralph heard her saying. “But, Mary—Mary—" “You have not heard?” “Heard what?” “Sit down,” she answered calmly. “I gee you do not know. I am a poor woman, Ralph. My father was in- volved in the crash of the banks last month. I couldn’t write—I didn’t know what you would think—" The young man’s heart sank, his hopes ebbed, vanished. He seemed plunged into an abyss from which there was no escape. He understood the coldness of her greeting now. She was prepared to release him. She thought he would not want to marry her when her father was a bankrupt. And that was what made his plans impossible. How could he ask her to release him now? The face of Juanita shone upon the background of his spiritual vision. “Mary, it doesn't make any differ- ence,” he heard himself saying. She was staring at him. “Any dif- ference?" she echoed. “] mean—did you suppose that 1 would not want to marry you because you are poor?” She was till staring at him. She rose and put her hands upon his shoul- ders. “Ralp, you—you have met another girl you care for, haven't you?" she asked frankly. Why, the light of understanding in her eyes was amazingly sweet. Shamefacedly he nodded. “Ralph, I was married last week,” she whispered. “I know it was wicked, Ralph. But 1—I loved him and I felt that you didn’t love me and were too honorable to tell me so. You see, your letters had grown different. And 1 knew that we were not sulted to- gether. And as soon as—as father re- covers from the blow we are going somewhere upon our honeymoon, Ralph caught her by the hands. “Mary!"” he cried. “You are the wisest woman in the world, and the second dearest. And do. you know where your honeymoon will be spent? In New Mexico, at ‘The Miner's Rest’ It is always open to wayfarers.” Difficult to Please. ‘They had been engaged only a few weeks, but a little coolness had arisen between them, “There is nothing that makes me so thoroughly angry,” she cried, tears of rage in her blue eyes, “as to have any- one contradict me. I just simply hate to be contradicted.” “Well,” he said, in a conciliatory tone, “then I won't contradict you any more, Isabel.” “I don’t belleve you love me,” she asserted. “I don’t,” he admitted. “You are a perfectly hateful thing!"” know it,” he replied. “You're trying to tease me, aren't you, Sam?" she queried. “Yes,” he conceded. she said: “Well, I certainly do despise a man who is weak enough to let a woman dictate to him. A man ought to have a mind of his own."—Harper's Magazine. Not Altogether Unconscious. In one of the industrial towns in South Wales a workman met with a serious accident. The doctor was sent for, and came and examined him, had him bandaged and carried home on a stretcher, seemingly unconscious, After he was put to bed the doctor told his wife to give him sixpenny- ‘worth of brandy when he came to him- self. After the doctor had left the wife told the daughter to run and fetch threepennyworth of brandy for her father. The old chap opened his eyes and said, in a loud voice, “Sixpenn’orth, the doctor said.”—London Tit-Bits. Precocious Job. “Father,” inquired the little brain. twister of the family, “when will our little baby brother be able to talk?" “Oh, when he’s about three, Ethel.” “Why can't he talk now, father?” “He is only a baby yet, Ethel. Babies can’t talk.” “Oh, yes, they can, fa- ther,” insisted Ethel, “for Job could talk when he was a baby.” “Job! What do you mean?” “Yes,” said Ethel. “Nurse was telling us today | that it says in the Bible: ‘Job cursed the day he waa born.’ "—Stray Stories, S— Dally Thought. Much of the charm of life is ruined by exacting demands of confidence. . Those who wish to destrey all | mystery In those they love. to have I:;e:uy:fingmre;wed. are unconscious- g their own —~Stop- Pl happiness.—Stop An Anti-Suffrage Viewpoint. Gaylor (in cafe dansant)—“There’s my wife! And Il bet she’s looking for me!” Fair Companion—*"Ob, dear! Why can’t some people understand that woman's place is ‘n the home?"— She shrank away i, .. che sobbed passionately. She was silent for a moment. Then | ISLAND CASTAWAYS By CLARISSA MACKIE. (Copyright, 1913 by the McClure Newspa- | ver Syndicate.) i The lake steamer touched at Pine jsland and left a solitary passenger— a decidedly pretty young woman, wha carried a suitcase and umbrella. Mona Fairlee walked down the long pier to the shore, where the red- shingled roof of the Bensons’ summer camp peeped through the surrounding ine trees. 2 She reached the cottage and stood ; amazed to discover that doors and windows were closely shuttered. Pine camp had every appearance of being closed for the season, although it was only the first of August. Something must have happened to change the summer plans of the Ben- sons, who were distant cousins of Mona. “What shall 1 do?” asked Mona in dismay, for there was no way of reach- ing the mainland except by boat. “If it hadn't been for Dick Master- gon—" Mona paused and bit her lip, fighting back the tears. “How I hate It was the old story of a lovers quarrel and a hasty parting. Mona had written a long letter to Edith Ben- son and followed the letter herself, seeking refuge from the world in the solitude of Pine island, said “solitude” being enlivened by the gay doings of the inhabitants of the group of little {slands that dotted the lovely Maine lake. Now, with the Bensons away, she must return home, where she might meet Dick at any moment. Mona was growiag hungry. She walked disconsolately down to the strip of beach that bordered the island On the western shore, where one had a clear view of miles of unbroken wa- ter, she came to a halt and stared de- lightedly. A small fire of driftwood and pine cones burned cheerfully over a circle of stones. On the stones were five lake t out broiled a delicious brown. A gray coat was thrown on the sand and near by was a fishing rod. There was no one in sight. How good they smelled! How hun- ! gry she was! “I may not have an- other bite to eat until tomorrow,” thought Mona, throwing all precepts to the winds. “If he were here I am sure he would share them with me— and yet I don’t want anyone to know ' I'm here. He can catch more.” She salved her conscience with this, thought, as she bit into the juicy brown and white tenderness. [ The afternoon wore on. Great clouds piled up in the northwest, and there was a distant grumble of thunder. Mona was afraid of thunder storms. There came a loug, rumbling roll of thunder and she fled to the front ve- randa of the cottage, where she sought a sheltered corner and sat dis- consolately on her suit case with her umbrella spread protectingly over her. | Lightning flashed intermittently; | thunder rolled heavily. The sound of footsteps mingled with the noise of | tiie storm. They reached the veranda, paused for a moment, and then came around to her sheltered corner. “Well, by Jove!” The muttered ejaculation told Mona that she had been discovered. She dropped her umbrella and looked wp into the face of the fisherman whe.se dinner she had eaten. He was not an illlooking young man. On the contrary, the gray coat covered broad shoulders above which rose a strong, brown throat and a head undeniably handsome. He was look- ing down at Mona's pale, frightencd face with quizzical eyes, “S8o it was you!” he laughed softly. A wave of color flamed into Mona’s cheeks. “I was hungry,” she explained meekly. “If I had known I would have starved first!” | “But they were good—they must have been mighty good—they smelled | delicious,” he said, regretfully. | Mona turned a pretty shoulder and | stared out at the pouring rain. “I'm sure 1 wouldn't Intrude—ouly there is no other shelter on the ! island,” he went on apologetically. ! “The veranda is large,” suggested Mona coldly. “Of course—I will go—] beg your | pardon,” he said huffily. At that instant there came a hiss- | inp sbriek of white flame that played up aud down the trunk of the white pine tree, and with it came a crash- ing peal of thunder. Mona screamed with fear. The fisherman gathered Mona into strong arms. “Are you hurt, darling?” was his astonishing question. And Mona, half fainting with fright, seemed not to resent the familiarity. Her golden head dropped on the shoul- der of the fisherman and her lips mur- mured a negative. “What are you duing here, Dick?” she asked faintly. “I have an idea,” said Dick slowly, “that Edith received your letter yes- terday, and, conceiving the idea of bringing about a reconciliation be- tween us, wired me to come up. Then they left us marooned on the island, and—well, it happened just as she planned! Here they come now, two boatloads! Let us go down to the pler and meet them.” The sun was shining when they reached the end of the pier. Two boatloads of merrymakers from the water carnival came laughing up the steps. Edith Benson met the two cast. aways with outstretched hands and tioning, mischievous eyes. it all right?” she asked. “Yes, it's all right” To Avoid Wasting Feathers. When emptying feathers from one pillow to another, sew the opening of one pillow to another and you will not waste feathers. 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