Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1915 — FIRM STAND IS MAINTAINED BY U. S. [ARTICLE]

FIRM STAND IS MAINTAINED BY U. S.

U. S. Announces It Will Contend For Freedom of Sens Wherever Violated. - i Following are the salient features of the note presented at Berlin: United States informs Germany it is the intention of the United States to regard any further violation of American rights as “deliberately unfriendly.” United States announces it will continue to contend for the freedom of the seas, “from whatever quarter violated, without compromise and at any cost.” The note assumes that Germany has admitted the illegality of its practices by attempting to justify them as against Great Britain. United States expresses the belief that Germany will no longer refrain from disavowing “the wanton act” of its naval commander in sinking the Lusitana and offering reparation. The note says the American government is ready at any time to “act as a friend,” to assist in establishing the freedom of the seas. The note declares the German reply of July 8 as “very unsatisfactory.” The United States declares that the events of the last month have demonstrated that Germany can conduct submarine warfare without endangering the lives or property of neutrals.