Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1915 — Page 1

No. 138.

Tonight at The Gayety - - - J 3 PEOPLE 3 Two Distinct Acts Romola and Adams A Sketch Team Comic Comedians Russel, the great trick cyclist. What he will do on a wheel is a plenty. movies of a high order in addition. ADMISSION 10 AND 5c

Odd Fellows Encampment Having Big Time Today.

This is the day of (the county meeting of the Odd Fellows encampment and a dozen or more candidates are to be initiated, part this afternoon and part tonight. Most of the visitors will not arrive until this evening, when some twenty-five will come from Monon and the drill team from Monticello. C. E. Tyner, A. C. Miller and Cecil Strong, of Monon, came this morning. A (banquet between 6 and 7ds to take place. Speaking' and music will precede the initiatory work this evening.

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The Evening Republican.

Washington, June 10.—The text of the American rejoinder to the German government’s reply to the note following the sinking of the Lusitania follows: The secretary of state ad interim to the American ambassador at Berlin: “Department of State, Washington, June 9. “American Ambassador, Berlin: “You are instructed to deliver .textually the following note to the minister of foreign affairs: “In compliance with your excellency’s request I did not fail to transmit to my government immediately upon their receipt your note of May 28 in reply to my note of May 15, and your supplementary note of June 1, setting forth the conclusions so far as reached by the imperial German government concerning the attacks on the Amredcan steamers Cushing and Gulflight. I am now instructed by my government to communicate the following in reply: “The government of the United States notes with gratification the full recognition by the imperial German government, in discussing the oases of the Cushing and the Gulflight, of the principle of the freedom of all parts of the open sea to neutral ships and the frank willingness of the imperial German government to acknowledge and meet its liability where the fact of attack upon neutral ships which have not been guilty of any hostile act by German air craft or vessels of war is satisfactorily established, and the government of the United States will in due course lay before the imperial German government, as it requests, full information concerning the attack on the steamer Cushing.

“With regard to the sinking of the steamer Falaba, by which an Ameriran citizen lost his life, the government of the United States is surprised to find the imperial German government contending that an effort on the part of a merchantman to escape capture and secure assistance alters the obligation of the officer seeking to make the capture ip respect of the safety of the lives of those on board the merchantman, althdhgh the vessel has ceased her attempt to escape when torpedoed. These are not new circumstances. They have been in the minds of statesmen and of international jurists throughout the development of naval warfare, and the government of the United States does not understand that there has ever been held to alter the principle of humanity upon which it has insisted. Nothing but actual forcible resistance or continued efforts to escape by flight when ordered to stop for the purpose of visit on the part of the merchantman has ever been held to forfeit the lives of her passengers or crew. The government of the

Next Sunday is children’s day. In the morning the pastor will preach to parents, and he is desirous that every parent in the church be present. An opportunity will also be given at this service for believing parents to have the sacrament of baptism administered to their children. In the evening a program of songs and recitations will be given by the Bible school. A cordial invitation is extended to all to be present at these services.

THE WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Soemwhat cooler tonight.

Text of President’s Rejoinder to Germany.

Presbyterian Church.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1915.

I United States, however, does not understand .that the imperial German government is seeking in this case to relieve itself of liability, but only intends to set forth the circumstances which led the commander of xhe submarine to allow himself to be hurried into the course which he took. “Your Excellency's note, in discussing the loss of American lives resulting from the sinking of the Steamship Lusitania, adverts at some length to certain information which the imperial German government has received with regard to the character •nd outfit of that vessel and Your Excellency expresses the fear that this information may not have been brought to the attention of the government of the United States. It'is stated in the note that the Lusitania was undoubtedly equipped with masked guns, supplied with trained gunners and special ammunition, transporting troops from Canada, carrying a cargo not permitted by the laws of the United States to a vesesl also carrying passengers, and serving, in virtual effect, as an auxiliary to the naval forces of Great Britain. Fortunately these are matters concerning which the government of the United States is in a position to give the imperial German government official information. Of i the facts alleged in Your Ercellency’s note, if true, the government of the United States would have been bound to take official cognizance in performing its recognized duty as a neutral power and in enforcing its national laws. It was its duty to see to it that the Lusitania was not armed for offensive action, that she was not serving as a transport, that she did not carry a cargo prohibited by the statutes of the United States, and that, if in fact she was a naval vessel of Great Britain, she should not receive clearance as a merchantman, and it performed that duty and enforced its statutes with scrupulous vigilance through its regularly constituted officials. It is able, therefore, to assure the imperial German government that it has been misinformed. If the imperial German government should deem itself to be in possession of convincing evidence that the officials of the government of the United States did not perform these duties with thoroughness, the government of the United States sincerely hopes that it will submit tjhat evidence for consideration. “Whatever may be the contentions of the imperial German government regarding the carriage of contraband of war on board the Lusitania or regarding the explosion of that material by the torpedo, it need only .be said that in the view of this government these contentions are irrelevant to the question of the legality of the methods used by the German naval authorities in sinking the vessel.

SEVENTY-SIX JOINED THE MOOSE LODGE

Instituted Thursday Evening and Charter Held Open For a Time For Others to Join. With M. M. Mahoney, national director, and J. W. Manges, organizer, to assist in the work, seventy-six enthusiastic men in this city and community formed themselves into the Rensseloer Order of Moose Thursday night The meeting had the tone of good fellowship and the members expressed the wish and intention of making it a big order and say that they will not feel satisfied until the membership has reached 200. With a view to increasing it at this time it was decided to hold the charter open and to take members on the haais established for those who went in Wednesday night. A plan is on foot to have a trig time Sunday afternoon, June 20th, when the degree team of the Hammod lodge wild come here to confer -the work. Following the initiation on that day a picnic is to be held in some near-by woods. In the absence of a hall the former armory was used as the place for instituting the lodge and will probably be used again when the work is performed by the Hammond team. The order, however, expects to secure its own home and has two properties in view at this time. The order maintains a plan for financing the building of a 'lodge hall and club rooms, and a company, according to Mr. JM*ngw, the organizer, will put up the money. The following officers were elected: Dr. C. E. Johnson, past dictator, W. H. Parkinson, dictator, Art Kanme, vice dictator, Leo Worland, prelate, Mort Murray, secretary, C. G. Spitler, treasurer, Chas. Osborne, ser-geant-atxanns, Paul Norgor, inner guard, Earl Hemphill, outer guard, Harry Swautzell, David Bare and James Hemphill, trustees. Mrs. I. G. Faris returned her borne at Gary today after a viat .‘f several days with the family of Trustee J. W. Stevens, of Gillam township

“But the sinking of passenger ships , involves principles of humanity which throw into the 'background any special circumstances of detail that may be thought to affect the cases, principles which lift it, as the imperial German government will no doubt be quick to recognize and acknowledge, out of the class of ordinary subjects of diplomatic discussion or of international controversy. Whatever be the other facts regarding the Lusitania, the principal fact is that a great steamer, primarily and chiefly a conveyance for passengers, and carrying more than a thousand souls, who had" no part or lot in the conduct of the war, was torpedoed and sunk without so much as a challenge or a warning, and that men, women and children were sent to their death in circumstances unparalleled in modern warfare. “The fact that more than one hundred American citizens were among those who perished made it the duty of the government of the United States to speak of these things and once more, with solemn emphasis, to call the attention of the imperial German government to the grave responsibility which the government of the United States conceives that it has incurred in this tragic occurrence, and to the indisputable principle upon which that responsibility rests. The government of the United States is contending for something much greater than mere rights of property 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 government is justified in resigning on behalf of those under its care and authority. Only her actual resistance to capture or refusal to stop when ordered to do so for the purpose of visit could have afforded the commander of the submarine anjk justification for so much as putting tne laves of those on boars the ship in jeopardy. This principle the government ‘of the United States understands the explicit instructions issued on August 3, 1914, by the imperial German admiralty to its commanders at sea to have recognized and embodied, as do the naval codes of all other nations, end upon it every traveler and seaman has a right to depend. It is upon this principle of humanity as well as upon the law founded upon this principle that the United States must stand. “The .government of the United States is happy to observe that Your Excellency’s note closes with the intimation that the imperial German government is willing, now as before, to accept the good offices of the United States in an attempt to come to an understanding with the government of Great Britain, by which the character and conditions of the war

MESSAGE NOT RADICAL BUT TONE IS FIRM

“Humanity First” is Burder of Message—Not Radical But a Note That Commands Respect. The public was prepared to receive something it did not get when the message of President Wilson, or rather of the government and signed by Robert Lansing, Secretary of State Ad Interim, was published. The resignation of Bryan and his statement indicated that the note was of a radical sort and calculated .to lead this nation into war with Germany. The tone, however, is even more pacific than the former note and will doubtless be received by Germany in the spirit it is sent and be the means of a clear understanding that should give Germany no cause for needless offense. The full text of the message is here published. It should be read by every person. Simultaneous with its appearance in the morning newspapers was a note from Mr. Bryan, setting forth his ideas. It is generally regarded that Mr. Bryan is showing bad taste in his efforts to create a’discussion ait this trine. It is very probable that the government will soon issue a note to t England and it is hoped that a stand . equally firm is taken with them re- j laitig to our righits on the sea and, protecting American shipments of things that are not contraband. The message has had the effect of | calming the country which had been wrought up by the Bryan resignation and had expected a message that would lead us into war. The Chdcago Tribune so regarded the possibility and favored the convention of congfees and the mobilization of troops for training. Now, however, things look more peaceable so far as the United States and Germany are concerned as they have any time since the sinking of the Lusitania. 2 / There will be an important meeting of the official board this evening at the Methodist church at 7:30. AU members are requested -o be present to hear reports of committees.

upon the sea may be changed. The government of the United States would consider it • privilege thus to serve its friends and the world. It .stands ready at any time to convey to either government any intimation or suggestion the other may be willing to have it convey and cordially invites the imperial German government to make use of its services in this way at its convenience. The whole world is concerned in anything that may bring about even a partial accommodation of interests or in any way mitigate the terrors of the present distressing conflict. “In the meantime, whatever arrangement may happily be made between the panties to the war, and whatever may in the opinion of the imperial German government have been the provocation or the circumstantial justification for the past acta of its commanders at sea, the government of the United States confidently looks to see the justice and humanity of the government of Germany vindicated in all cases where Americans have been wronged or their rights as neutrals invaded. “The government of the United | States therefore very earnestly and! very solemnly renews the repreaenta- 1 tions of its note transmitted to the imperial German government on the 15th of May, and relies in these representations upon the principles of humanity, the universally recognized understandngs of international law, and the ancient friendship of the German nation.

“The government of the United States cannot admit that .the proclamation of a war zone from which neutral ships have 'been warned to keep away may be made to operate as in any degree an abbreviation of the rights either of American shipmasters or of American citizens bound on lawful errands as passengers on merchant ships of belligerent nationality. It does not understand the imperial German government to question these rights. It understands it also, to accept as established beyond question the principle that the lives of non-combatants can not lawfully or rightfully be put in jeopardy 'by the capture or destruction of an unresisting merchantman and to recognize the obligation to take sufficient precaution to ascertain whether a suspended merchantman is in fact of belligerent nationality or is in fact carrying contraband of war under a neutral flag. The government of the United States therefore deems it reasonable to expect that the impreial German government will adopt the measures necessary to put these principles into practice in respect of the safeguarding of American lives and American ships, and asks for assurances that this will be done. “ROBERT LANSING, “Secretary of State ad interim.’’

Post to Meet Sunday.

Rensselaer G. A. R. Post, No. 84, will accept the invitation of the Red Men to take part in the flag day exercises and occupy a place on the stage during the speaking. All members are asked to meet at the hall at 2 p. m. sharp. D. H. Yeoman, Commander. By Henry Wood, Adjutant. George W. Healey returned home yesterday from his first year in Illinois University at Champaign. He will ibe at home this summer, working at The Republican ofece.

HOWDY P. A. P. MOOSE snß w The Royal order of Moose of Rensselaer will keep Charter open and take in another large classjbefore closing Charter. The initiation fee being. 15.00 with 11.00 examination fee. J. W. Mangej

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Morning Party in Honor Of Miss Roberts and Miss Long.

One of the prettiest parties of the season was given this Friday morning for the June brides, Miss Roberts and Miss Long, by the Misses Bel Laßue and Helen Murray at the home of the former. Places at card tables were found by place-cards, which were tiny handpainted brides with tulle veils. After a few games of Hearts were played a bride and groom, represented by little Florence and Bobby Wright, marched through the rooms to the musk of Mendelssohn’s Wedding march. The little bride wore a white hand-embroidered derss trimmer with lace and a blue sash. Hee veil was held in place by a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a tiny shower bouquet of orange blossoms. The groom wore a suit of blue linen. The refreshments, carrying out the pink and white color scheme, were served in flower-trimmed baskets and consisted of salad, olives, dainty sandwiches, ice cream, fancy cakes, chocolate and candies.

Township Commencement Dates.

The following townships wall bold their conunencemente on the dates here given. If any of the trustees desire to have the programs printed in The Republican an issue or two before the date held, we will be pleased so to do if the copy is furnished. Union township at Parr, Wednesday evening, June 23rd. Keener township at DeMotte, Saturday afternoon, June 19th. Barkley township at Barkley M. E. church, Saturday evening, June 19th. Hanging Grove and Milroy at McCoyshurg, Saturday evening, June 26. Kankakee township at Tefft, Tuesday evening, June 15th. Walker township at Kndman, Friday afternoon, June 25th. Marion township at M. E. church, Rensselaer, Friday evening, June 25. Two rather talkative Americans have seen their finish as a consequence of the European war.

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