. Hardware merchandising March-June 1915 . uxiliary of the Britishnavy. She was liable to be requisitioned, as are all mer-chant ships of all nations at war. But she had not beencalled. She was beyond cavil an unarmed merchant vessel. The German note claims that she carried Canadiantroops. Not a scintilla of evidence has been produced toshow this. The United States government has used ex-treme care that no troops should pass through our bordersor be shipped at our ports. The note further undertakesto tell the United States that our laws against the pres-ence of explosives on passenger ship wer
. Hardware merchandising March-June 1915 . uxiliary of the Britishnavy. She was liable to be requisitioned, as are all mer-chant ships of all nations at war. But she had not beencalled. She was beyond cavil an unarmed merchant vessel. The German note claims that she carried Canadiantroops. Not a scintilla of evidence has been produced toshow this. The United States government has used ex-treme care that no troops should pass through our bordersor be shipped at our ports. The note further undertakesto tell the United States that our laws against the pres-ence of explosives on passenger ship were violated. Thisis also untrue, because it was long ago decided that cart-ridges for small arms do not fall within the law. Andeven if these allegations as to the cargo were true, it wasGermanys plain duty under long accepted internationallaw to safely remove passengers and crew before sinkingthe ship. Only in barbarism and piracy can any adequate excusebe found for the murders of the innocent passengers onthe Lusitania. June 12, 1915. 45. Weekly Market Reports Statements From Buying Centres
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