WOODROW WILSON.
THE HON. ROBERT J. LANSING
Who Was Called by the President to Take Charge of the State Department
after Mr. Bryan's Resignation
(Photo from Paul Thompson)
PRESIDENT WILSON’S
REPLY TO BERLIN
No. 1803.]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 9, 1915.
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 American steamers Cushing and Gulflight. I am now instructed by my Government to communicate the following in reply: