Washington, Jan. 97, Mr.. Lansing, Secretary of S: ate, told reporters to-day that the United Steres has addressed Note to a foreign Power or Powers on the subject of arming merchant men.
'The "Evening Post' says that the: memorandum mentioned Mr. Lansing asks the Allies to discontinue arming merchantmen, whereupon the Governmen's of Germany and Austria-Hungary will be asked nob to torpedo merchant men without warning and to remove passengers and crews to safety if the destruction of a ves-vel is justifiable.
New York, Jan. 28.
It is stated that the Note sent to the belligerents by Mr. Lansing on the subject of maritime warfare de-deres that armed merchantmen may be denied entry to American porte except under the same conditions as men-of-war unless the Powers accept the proposals made by the United States, which, while regarding the destruction of merchant men without warning and without removing the passengers and
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