Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 6, 1916, Page 2

WILSON 10 0. K (F TEXT CORRECT First Feeling that it is Unsatis- factory Somewhat Modified by Receipt of Rest. SUBSEA CONCESSIONS ARE LIKED (Continued 1 n Page One) fhers Wil be no announcement of the at- titude of the government Note Hefore Cabinet, The unofficial copy was lald before the cabinet, One chief polnt for consideration seemed to be German's reference Lo the tmmunity of “‘merchant vessels recog- nized by International law.” Thix was regarded as having possibilities of reiat ing to the dispute over questions of arma ment end alleged instructions of the Brit- ish admiraity to merchant captains to at tack submarines The first impreasion in official circles was that the full text did not much re- Nave the unfavorable impression created by the opening portions, although It was admitted that the new instructions to submarine commanders would have to be welghed and considered very care- fully before their acceptability to this government could be determined Position of United The recent declaration of the Btate department on the status of armed mer chant ships touches upon this point, It beld: “It {8 necessary for a belligerent war ship to determine the status of an armed marchant vessel of an enemy encountered on the high seas, since the rights of life and property of belligerents and neutrals on board the vessel may be impaired if its status is that of an enemy warship “The determination of war-like char- Acter must rest In no case upon pre- sumption, but upon conclusive evidencs, becauss the responsibility for the de- struction of life and property depends on the actual facts of the case and cannot d by a standard of nounce as greating a presumption of hos- tile character. On the other hand to safeguard himaelf from possible lability for unwarranted destruction of life and property, the belligerent should, in the absence of conclusive evidence act on the presumption that an armed merchant man is of peaceablo character A presumption based molely on the presence of an armament on a merchant vesssl of an enemy is not a sufficlent reason for a belligerent to declare it to be n warship and proceed to attack it without regard to the rights of the per- sons on board. Conclusive evidence of a purpose to use the armament for ag- gresion fs essential. Consequently, an armament, which a peutral government, seeking to perform its neutral duties, may presume to be intended for aggrey- slon, might, in fact, on the high seas be used solely for protection. A neutral government has no oppor- tunity to determine the purpose of arma- ment on a merchant vessel uniess there 18 evidence in the Whip's papers or other proof as to its previous use, so that the government s justified in substituting an arbitrary rule of presumption in ar- riving at the atatus of the mersbant vessel. On the other hand, a belligerent warship can on the high seas test by actual experience the purpose of an armament on an enomy merchant vessel, and so determine by direct evidence the status of the vessel' Summary of Declaration Bummarizing the status of & ship on the high seas, the declaration held ““The stat t a vessel as a warship on the high seas must be determined only upon conclus evidence of agressive purpose, in the absence of which it fs to be presumed that the vessel has a private and peacable character and 1 should be so treated by an enemy war- ship* The declaration, however, recognized that armed merchant ships might be act- ing under instructions to attack enemy ‘warships and made this provision: “A vesstl eongaged intermittently in commerhes and under a commission or orders of ta government imposing » penalty In pursuing and attacking enemy naval craft possesses & status tainted with a hostile purpose, which it cannot throw aside or assume at will. It should therefore be considerod as an arme) public veasel and receive the treatment of a warship by an enemy and by neu trals. Any person taking Dassage on such a vessel cannot expect immunity other than that accorded persons who are on board a warship.” This declaration was issued as a stale- ment of this government's attitude Ly direction of President Wilson and was communicated to all the powers. REED HOLDS NO PARTY CAN FAVOR REFERENDUM ISSUE (Prom a Staff Correapondent.) LINCOLN, May b&-(Epecial)-No po Ntloal party can endorse any propossd amendment to the constitution of the atate which is heing submitted to the peopls by a referendum vets, according 10 an opinion given W. T Thompeon, ohalrman of the Dry Federation of Ne Braska, by Attorney General Willls ¥ Reed. This question has bean repeatedly Qacussad, but 1t appears that there s still & feeling among some people that a question of that Xind can be made a party endorsement e —— Department Ovdors. WARHINGTON ¥ d—(Bpecia gram.) — Postmasters appoiited braska, e ward Puiln e Wy tear, Hartvitie, Flatte eachania MU Var Totiar cariie N Adgidert Giresn, Mushville awarded traot ¢ United Hiaten Prom Wi Hnghamm n May 19 Charters b Jowing banka enpital b o BT eapiial ¥ Lavelt e USE ALLEN'S F e gttt pEE A b b8t ond wend s 00 Bun v W et B el aeh won Allwa's Fiat Base S o A i aad e Alwh Spein Fatnt Loaihar W Lo . b aay LRI s betn tsaoed 4 ot Nattonal Derby 1a Wedtinere - L Gl MORE B Cadervm ‘0 iy Wheim d Ardene 'HISTORY OF FIGHT FOR NEUTRAL RIGHTS (Continued from Page One.) should not be regarded in Berlin as too | warlike. Secretary Lonsing, Mr, Bryan's suc- cexsor, in his reply to the German note, took Issue with every had set up in Falaba and Lu denled flatly t ntention situnla was. armed | conte anta that t} and reminded Ger- many that it was the duty of the United Btates “to speak with wolemn emphasis, | to call the attention of the Imperial Ger man government to the grave responsi- bility which the government of the United Btates concelves that it has in- | | curred In this tragle occurrence, and to | the indisputable principla upon which | that responsibility rests.” The note | averred that the declaration of & sub- | marine war zone could not abbreviate the | rights of Americans on lawful journeys | and renewed the representations of the nots transmitted to Germany on May 16 Second Note Evades Isave, Germany did not reply until July § and the rejoinder was preponderately char- | acterized by American newspapers not as A note, but as an address by Foreign | Minister von Jagow to the Ameriean peo- | ple. In officlal circles ft was waid to | come no nearer to meating the American | contentions than Aid the former German | note. 1t made a counter proposal that| both countries agree upon a certaln num bar of neutral passenger steamers for trafflc between the United Rtates and | Furope, which the German government offered 1o guarantee agalnat wibmarine attack provided they carried no contra band, The nature of the reply was regarded officially as convineing evidence that Germany was holding the submarine | warfare negotiations as a club over the | United States to force this government | Into some mction to compel Gireat Kritain to relax the food blockade, President | R 25¢ Toilet Articles Odorono, 25¢ a bottle, 8ndol Rouge for 25¢. Just in-~ Fischu Ruffling Net Ruffle, with pleated, pointed and ruffle edges, '60¢ and $1.00 a yard. to $1.50 a yard, Net Pleatings (4 and 6 in, wide), for collars and cuffs, 50¢, 85¢ a yard. Daye~- ev:'ySilks Ever ity in Chiffon Taffeta, 36. inch, specially priced for | Mennen’s Bath Powder, 25¢ Georgette Ruffle, both plain f and embroidered, $1.00 | Black Taffeta, another qual- | THE n steadfastly refused to permit the tio negotiations of the United with one belligerent to be gled with the ations with ar d me ther “Ilegal and Inhuman.'” The United States replied on July ? that the German note was The United States keenly disappointed attacks without warning stactory it de lared, was narine ring Americans and other neu als were characterized as “lllegal and fnhuman,” and “manifestly indefensible. The Clerman retallation against the British blockade, it maintained, must not Interfere with the rights of neutrals which the note declared were “based | upon principles, not expedience and the principles are immutable.” It is declared that the United States would continue to contend for the free dom of the sean, “‘from whatever quarter violated, without compromise and at any cost,” The American with thess words of warning “Friendship itself, prompts it (the United Btates government) to say to the Im perinl German government that repetition by the commanders of German naval vessels of aots in contravention of those rights must be regarded by the Kovern ment of the United States, when they affect American citizens, as deliberately unfriendly Germany Makes Promise. The negotiations at this time were brought into the realm of “Informal con versations” hetween Hecretary Lansing and Count von Bernstorff, the (ierman ambassador. It was thought that mueh could ba mccomplished by permonal con tact, which was lost in a cold exchange of documents Meanwhile the Arabic August 19. It seemed that the ['nited Btates and Germany had renched the point of & bresk. Then, on geptember | eame u rift in the threatening situation Count Von Bernstorff presented this written assurance to Hecratary Lansing “Liners will not be sunk by our aub marines without warnings and without note concluded was munk on an v e it s ey o e A ébat BEE: ery unsat- | | uation when on October b OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1916. — = bility and offering rveparation in the |deciared illegal, Tuesday night the city |a new brick business se "t form of indemnity, was submitted to |board passed a new ordinance and it his week, It e i %8 One Year Ag‘o Today Secretary Lansing expected that as soon as a new petition |theater, fx! ; { ong A favorable settlement of the contro-|¢an be filed and publication made the |as we | as another large in th() War versy see sight when all progress |#al up. The town we wet S TE D SRR v was reduced to nothing by Germany's |by fourteen majority at the apring cle According to tradition Tr | e Aeclaration of new submarine golicy of |ton. rolonized by the FPhoenlcin " t 2000 Paris declared the heavy German of- |sinking without warning all armed mer- Four new residences are under way and [ B, ¢, fensive ¢ past fortnight had been |chant ships. That pre R 8 AW S i L checked | situntion. President Wilson declined to re——— i Constantinople bombarded by Russian |elose the Lusitania settiement while the aviators, while warships shelled the |Other iasue » pending, and there the 2 suburbs whole matter rested, while Gierman sub- P ‘Y b The German line around Ypres gave way and French established themseives | between Luzerne and Het-Sas Gieneral Botha, with British forces, | occupled important rallroed junetion of Karibib, German West Afrioa. | > . . e S 3 ‘ safety of noncombatants, provided that | the liners do not try to escape or offer resistance.’” The United Btates had all alnog con- tended not for the safety for “liners” alone, but for the immunity of all peace ful merchant ves The word liners’ | was the eomplexing point in Germany's | ansirances and a complete agreement on | what it actuslly meant never was | ronched Arable Case Disposed Of, More hopefulness was added to the sjt the Arabic cann was disposed of by Cermany dis avowing the sinking and giving renewed assurances that submarine commanders had sgain been Instrueted to avold repe tition of the mcts which provoked Amer- {ean eondemnation. With that the negotiations reverted to the Lusitania casé, Negotlations were delayed by a seeniing deadlock over the words In which Germany would acknow!- edgn the illegality of the destruction of the liner. Germany, unwilling to use the word “{llegal”’ substituted a declaration that '"reprisals must not be directed at others than enemy subjeots,” A formal communication, Ineluding | siich & Adeclaration and expressing regret | for loss of American lives, assuming llu- i marine warfare was continiued and new cases Involving loss of American piled up. Ultimatum to Germany . Wpoally the accumulation of evidence reached such proportions with the de- struction of the Sussex that President ‘Wilson Adlspatched another note to Ger | many and went before congress, reviewed the entire situation and made this declaration I have deemed it my Auty to say to the imperial Clerman government that if it 18 still it purpose to prosecute relent less and Indiseriminate warfare the gove ernment of the United Btatos is at last forced to the conclusion that there is but one eourse to pursus; and that, unless the imperin] German government should now, Immediately, declare and effect an abandonment of {ta present methods of warfare against passenger and freight- carrying vessels this government can have no cholce but to sever diplomatic relations altogether.” It will be noted that the president went further than “liners” and »aid ‘pas- senger and freight-carrying v " A Sta preed Drouth, STAPLETON, Neb,, May b.~(Bpecial.)- Dus to the action taken by about thirty remonstrators, Stapleton s now experi- encing a drouth, Attorney W. L. Ha of Kearnsy was instrumental in assist- {ng the remonstrators and attacked the legality of the city ordinance, A largs crowd was present Monday evening at the hearing, at which the ordinance was e ——————— P S — B R B SRS Sale Extraordinary ~ THONPSONBEDINGCO +— The fashion Corter of The Middle West, —: ' Resulting from a Special Purchase in New York Included are Gabardines, Poplins, Golftex and ‘ other Spring fabrics. Colors: navy blue, gray, tan, Copenhagen blue and peach. All coats silk lined. Saturday, $19.50 Saturday selling, $1.59, | Also another shipment of Gros Grain Taffetas, choice colors, 36 -inch, $1.50. Could not be du- plicated for less than $1.75. Tub 8ilks, the largest assort- ment in the city, extra good weights, suitable for for men's shirts, We make Potticoats 1o order, New Sport Stripes in Linen and Cotton rate skirts and coats. Wash Goods Section— Opposite Silks. Separate Skirt Milady's most practical gar ment, $5, $6.50, $7.50. 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