Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1915 — GERMANY TO SPURN AMERICAN DEMAND [ARTICLE]

GERMANY TO SPURN AMERICAN DEMAND

Ambassador Gerard Told Reparation Will Be Refused in Lusitania and Falaba Cases. The first positive and direct news received by Secretary Bryan from Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, came Tuesday night. The German minister of foreign affairs, Herr von Jagow, stated emphatically that his government will not comply with the American demands relating to the Lusitania and Falaba. Officials at the state department in Washington refuse to ‘make public the full text of the communication for Mr. Gerard. Correspondents for the large newspapers, however, have the statement that the cablegram indicates that Germany will come fdr from compliance with the demands of the United States as contained in the note of President Wilson. The Italian situation will probably have some bearing on the discussion between this country and Germany. It is believed that at the time Herr von Jajow talked with Ambassador Gerard there was probability that the Italians would not enter the conflict. Now, however, Italy is again clamoring for entrance into the war against Austria and Germany and this may have the effect of causing Germany to take a second thought. The nation is awaiting with intense interest the reply to the note of Presiednt Wilson and all are hoping that there will be nothing in the reply of Germany that will justify this nation in considering war.