America.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 1 June 1915, Page 5

America.

AMERICAN DEMANDS REFUSED. GERMANY SUGGESTS DELAY. London, May 30. An Exchange telegram from Washington states that Germany's reply has been received. It is friendly, but refuses America's demands. Washington, May 30. Germany suggests the postponement of tho consideration of President Wilson's demands until the Government has agreed whether the Lusitania was a cruiser or a merchantman. The American Ambassador in London reports that the evidence points to the torpedoing of the Nebraskan. The Lusitania acted against the American law forbidding passengers to travel in ships carrying explosives, which, was the principal cause of the sinking of the vessel. Under other circumstances the passengers would probably have been saved. Germany therefore reserves her final declaration until America 'ias carefully studied tile foregoing facts. Germany promises to investigate the Gulf Light and Cushing cases, which may ■be supplemented by an international commission, according to the Hague Convention. In'the Falaba case twentythree minutes elapsed before the torpedo was fired, after the Falaba had tried to elude, capture and suspicious vessels were seen approaching.