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THE ALVIN SUN. ALVIN. TEXAS
ANSWER SENT TO
PRESIDENT ORDERS NATIONAL
GERMANY’S REPLY
by
GERMANY’S NOTE
BEFORE CABINET
GUARD OF THREE STATES TO
TO AWAIT fULFILlMEN
NOTE IS SARCASTIC IN TONE
“ ‘In accordance with the general
have
rine policy and now
must
on if the enemy is permitted to con-
of
of
submarine
the
The dead troopers are William
consequences
“JAGOW-
WILL FIGHT FOR DYE TRADE
dan In
meas-
I
admit any doubt that
o- illicit.
peatedly and explicitly ponted out th -
New
grave
&
At
TIME FOR INTERVENTION.
SATS TEXAS GOVERNOR
Conference When Unoffi-
cial Text is Received.
toualy threatening th-* maintenance of ‘ and International Marine preferred's
j ini dal sale was a block of 3.800 ehares
MA“ far as Ilea with the German gov- at 82 to 80, a maximum decline of aix
noncombatants
But
of
lean ambassador his assurances of
highest consideration.
(Signed)
German Concerns Plan Bitter Struggle
After the War—Big Manufac-
ture ra Form Coalition.
Holders of Leading Industrial 8haraa
Rush to Wall Street to Dis-
pose of Them.
The Ger-
ts
ot
in
in
THE MEXICAN BORDER LINE
j on Starvation in
Germany Contrasted With Presi-
dent’s Plea for Humanity.
4n a Signed Statement Governor Fer-
gusen Declares That United States
Shoo d Take Hand and Restore
Oruer in Southern Republic.
ment follows:
“Since we have started we had just;
a temporary . and ft number wounded, but there were
to L. gave orders to shoot carefully
and not wastt the fimmunition.
Important Changes :u border patrol
forces, with possibly another punitive
expedition Into Mexico from the Big
Bend region of Texas, where the Glenn
■ Springs and Boquilla raids occurred,
• nized before the war as laid down in
capitulation The German govern-dn“ "O'*1* Panted b? U>e govern-
ment. in agreement with the German i
people fails to understand this dis-1
crimination all the more as It has re-
peatedly and explicitly declared itself'
Berlin—Any countries that either
are counting on obtaining any part of
Germany’s aniline dye trade or mak-
ing themselves independent of Ger- ;
j this opportunity to renew to the Amer- i
act accordingly failed because of the
flat refusal on the part of the British
government. Moreover, Great Britain
ever since has again and again violat-
ed international law surpassing all
bounds and outraging neutral rights.
The Latest measure adopted by Great
President Indorsed by Democrats.
Dallas, Tex.—President Wilson re-
ceived the hearty Indorsement of Tex-
as democrats in the county convert
Utms held Tuesday in practically all
counties of the state, and the admin-
istration ot Governor James E. Fergu-
son of Texas indorsed and in many
cuurties it was recommended that he
bti e*nt as a delegate at large to the
BtUional democratic convention In St.
Lxxiia Some of the conventions spe-
dfkily indorsed the governor for
jJeadir of the delegation.
County Canning Clubs Rally.
Houston, Tex.—Seventy-two of Har-
ds County’s girls vis ted Houston
Saturday to attend the rally ot the
canning clubs which have been organ-
ized under the direction of Mrs. Annie
E. Reid, home demonstration agent of
the county. When the girls, who were
of aees from 10 to 18 years, and in
uniform, marched into the hall, ac-
companied by Mrs. Reid, those who
had gathered could not refrain from
applause.
lid not result from any new reports
from the border, but were
Administration officials are hope-
ful that effective co-ope-atlon between I
American and Mexican troops to ex- j
terminate the band of Mexican out- (
laws which
Friday night
Market Bureau Opened.
■ Eagle Lake, Tex.—The United States
; bureau of markets has been estabiish-
Julius Smith, as-
sistant in market surveys of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture, is
in charge of the bureau This will be
& great benefit to the Caney valley
lection.
UNITED STATES ACCEPTS GER
MANY’S DECLARATION OF ABAN-
DONMENT OF SUB POLICY.
American Government Informs Ger
man Government it Will Not Discuss
British Blockade—Look to Ger-
many to Keep Prom se.
“Several attempts made by the gov-!
ernment of the United States to pre-
vail upon the British government to
reserve further
the master until certain points are as-
CH1EF EXECUTIVE OF NATION
ANSWERS FUNSTON’S APPEAL
FOR MORE TROOPS.
Washington.—The German reply to
President Wilson’s last note on the
sutmarine dispute has been received
in Washington from Ambassador
Geiard. The unofficial copy was laid
before the President and cabinet as
soon as received. The text of the
reply as transmitted to Ambassador
Gerard of the United States by For-
eign Secretary Von Jagow, follows:
"The undersigned, on behalf of the
imperial German government, has the
hoi. or to present to his excellency, the
ambassador to the United States, Mr.
Janes W. Gerard, the following reply
to he note of April 20, regarding the
of German submarine war-
trom the assassin's hand. As one who ,
baa hoped against hope that a ruler
might arise to restore peace in Mex
. ico. as one who has viewed the Mexi-
can people for a lifetime, and as one
who has studied their ways and cus-
toms; as one without bias or preju
dice; as one who has indorsed and
no-# indorses the policy of the present
administration; ss one who ha* meas
umd bis word and is now mindful of
the position here announced and its :
consequences, I have come reluctantly j
Co tbs conclusion that It is row the’
so Ionin duty of the United States to
cater Mexico and assume control of
that unfortunate country and give the
Mexican people that stability of gov-
ernment which they are now unable
and helpless to establish—whether it
taxes ten or fifty years to do It To do
lews will be to shirk our responsibili-
ties to our national honor and our duty
to ths Mexican people
- James E Ferguson, Governor."
effective weapon, and while making|
compliance with these demands a con-:
dition for the maintenance of relations ; ^Ich*
with Germany, confines itself to pro- ‘
tests against the illegal methods'
adopted by Germany’s enemies. More-1
over, the German people know to what
a considerable extent their enemies
are supplied with all kinds of war ma-
teria! from the United States.
“It will therefore be understood that
further outrages against our people. their horses, already jaded from
"Ml lions of starving people In Mex | a hard day.g r(de prerlouglv but others
Ico cry out for food and protection made the|r way lnto the bllls af(Mjt
i In Major Howze’s report he said the
i rout had been absolute, and that he
was still pursuing the scattered rem-
nant of the band.
Reports came from Juarez that not-
withstanding the slackening in the
negotiations during the past few days,
the tentative agreement will be in
dorsed in the end.
First Chief Carranza sent a message
to General Obregon Sunday informing
him. the Mexican minister of war,
that he bad found the agreement with
the United States satisfactory with
the exception of a few minor points.
General Jacinto Trevino, adviser of
General Obregon aid commander of
the military district of Northeast Mex
ico, has decided to return to his head-
quarters in Torreon.
Brigadier General Pershing's reports
have Indicated that the great majority
of his command was inactive pending
the outcome of the El Paso conference.
The Alvarado Mining Company and
Hie La Boquilla Company, which op-
erate tn the neighborhood of Parral,
have arranged to start men and sup-
plies south this w&r-k to resume work-
ing their properties.
after twenty-one months’ duration of. 3%; industrial Alcohol. 3%; United
the war, the submarine question under1 States Smelting. %, and numerous de-
discusaiou between th»- tierman gov » clines of one to two points
eminent and the government of the | United States Steel sold at 80% to
. United States were to take a turn ser- ai against yesterday’s close of 82%.
Oldest Graduate of Yale Dies.
Springfield. Mass— Dr D. F.
water, the oldest graduate of Yale
University, died Tuesday, aged 98
years. He was graduated at Yale in
1831.
cipies or Humanity tnan tne govern-1 wuh-u iue uenuau guvcruinem
• *'*-* | believes itself now as before to be in
t with the government of
'Jrited States.
* ’ ’ * ’ ’ “ ‘The German government, guided
law in conformity with these princi- j by <Lis idea, notifies the government
plea, the ultimate object of which has of the United States that German na-
always been to confine warfare on sea val forces have received the follow-
and land to the armed forces of the j ing orders:
belligerents and to safeguard as far I _______
lilts against principles of visit, search and destruc-
although the {tion of merchant vessels recognized
protective laws and will exchange in-
: formation of new processes of manu-
facture. so that all may be in a posi-
tion to meet competition advantage-
ously.
undtr which English bunker coal alone
can be supplied to neutrals is nothing I
but an unheard of attempt by way of
exaction to force neutral tonnage into
service and trade iu war.
“The German people know that the
government of the United States has
the power to confine the war to the
armed forces of the belligerent coun-
tries in the interest of humanity and
the maintenance of international law.
The government of the United States
would have been certain in attaining
ernment of the United States on 1
half of the sacred principles of hu-
manity and international law*, the Ger-! shall for the sake of neutral interests,
man government must repeat once abandon the use of an effective weap-
I more with all emphasis that it was
not the German government, but the
British |
ing all the accepted rules of interna- tjonal law.
tional law extended this terrible war '
to the lives and property of noncom-
batants, baring no regard whatever
for the interests and rights of neu-
trals and noncombatants, which i ing 7uch a demand, knowing that the 1 t,on that respect by Germar naval au-
through this method of warfare have government of the United States re- I
been severely injured. In self-de-. peatedly declares that it is determined t
fense against the illegal conduct of ■ to restore the principle of the freedom 1
British warfare, while fighting a bit-1
ter struggle for national existence,!
Germany had to resort to the hard j
but effective weapon of submarine ■'
warfare.
“As matters stand the German gov- j
ernment cannot but reiterate its re-'
■ • - • ■ ed by friendship connecting two great .
dangers from mines, as they have .. . ^^tlons for o^er a. hundred years, but [
to the loss of numerous ships. Ths
German government made several pro-
posals to the government of the United
States in order to reduce to the mini-
mum for American travelers and goods
the inherent dangers of n ival warfare.
Unfortunately, the government of the
United States decided not to accept
the proposals. Had it accepted the (
government of the United States I
would have been instrumental iu pre-
venting the greater part of the sect- ’
dents that American citizens have.
met with meantime. The German 1
government still stands by its offer
:o come to an agreement along the^e forum of the history of mankind if, I Steel, 4; Studebaker, 4%; Anaconda,
ines.
“As the German goverr ment haa re-
peatedly declared, it cannot dispense
with the use of submarines as a
weapon in the conauci of warfai*e
against enemy trade. The German
government, however, has now d< ci J-P*ace between the two nations.
<»d to make further concessions, adar t-« “A? far ax lies with the German gov-. at 82 t<
iuz the methods of submarine warfare urnu'.ont it wishes co prevent things1 points.
i be made contingent upon the conduct
i of any other government affecting the
rights of neutrals and noncombatants.
; Responsibility in such matters is sin-
j gle, not joint; absolute, not relative '
Chat unfortunate coi
people “that stability of gorernrrent
which they are now l—
less to establish.” And he favors do-
ing it if it takes fifty years. Hlsktate-, ^zules, seventeen mil- s south of Cost
ment follows: ! hulriachic, early Saturday. By actual
“Since we have started we had just: count> forty-two Mex.cans were killed
as well finish the job A temporary . an(j ft number wounded, but there were
proteciion of the border will accom- Q0 American casualties.
plish nothing, if we catch and punish The Amerlcan tommand, under
one bandit horde another takes their. ^fajor RObert L. Howze, had been
place i.omorrow. If a ruler is put ir , pursuiDg tbe Villa bendits under Gen-
power today he is betrayed toirorrow erala Cnjz Domingut2 an<1 JulIo Aco.
Loyalty to any leader is lacking and ■ gta jor aeve-aj days, wh^n they en-
patriotism is unknown. Ignorance and • countered them encamped in the hud-
arrogance rule over intelligence ant^ ; (lied abode houses of Ojo AzUles. The
judgment. The ruthless spilling of Xexicans were completely surprised,
American blood on American soil now an(j Fprang from their pallets half-
glves \18 justification and it is now our cjotbed. After firing a few wild shots
duty to do whatever is necessary per- each man shifting for him-
manei.tly to prevent a recurrence of | geir gome ()f them were able lo
i seize their horses, already jaded from
Washington. — Ten companies
-coast artillery stationed at gulf and
Atlantic coast posts were ordered to
i3au Antonio, Texas, Tuesday to serve
‘is infantry with the border patrol.
The companies are: 127th, Galveston;
164th, New Orleans; Twentieth and
Seventy-seventh, Pensacola, Fla ; Sev-
enty -fou th, Savannah, Ga.; Thirty-
first, Fort Caswell, N. M.; Forty-first
ind Slxty-nlnth, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.;
112th, Delaware River (Forts Dupont,
Delaware and Mott); 103d, Fort How-
ard. Md bandits, who are now fleeing south-
Secretary Baker said these orders' warj into Coahuila. Mexico
Two American citizens, J. Deemer
content- j and a man named Compton, according
plated in the decision early in the day j to reports, were carried across the
•to reinforce Major General Funston’s . itio crande. A posse of fifty citizens
patrol. . of Marathon went in pursuit of
With 8,000 additional troops under | Villistae.
orders for Mexico border, including
6,000 national guardsmen from Texas, hen. New' York City; Stephen J.
New Mexico and Arizona, administra-
tion officials feel that immediate nec-
essary f teps have been taken to pre-
vent further raiding of American bor-
der towns by bandits. Meanwhile the
final outcome of the conference at El
Paso between Major General Scqtt and
General Obregon, the Carranza war
minister, was awaited with consider-
able interest
J President Wiiscn md his cabinet
dtecusm d the Mexican situation Tues-
day. but the president had authorized
the new' troops orders before Lis ad-
visers gathered. Major General Scott
and Major General Funston recom-
mended early in the day that addi-
tional forces be sent to the border.
as possible
the horrors of war.
considerations are of great weight, j by international law, such vessels both
they alone would not under the pres within and without the area declared !
ent circumstances have determined , to be a naval war zone shall not be
the attitude of the German govern-; sunk without warning, without saving
ment. human lives unices the ships attempt
’’In answer to the appeal by the gov-' to escape or offer resistance.’
be- "But neutrals cannot expect that
-- | Germany, forced to fight for existence,
Vexaa Governor Favors Intervention.
Austi-i, Tex.—Governor Ferguson
Tuesday came out in. a signed state-
ment ir. which he advocates Interven-
dM in Mexico. Since we have etarv i hi. men were outnumbered by 10
ed we had just as well finish the job,
Is his opening sentence. Heretofore
bA has been in accord with those who
favored according more time for the
Mexican people to work out a stable
government, but the Texas executive
has lost patience and says it is the! ~
"solemn duty °^tbe United with Presidio as a base, are now j>re-
to result from the new out-
Washlngton.—A note cabled by Sec-
retary of State Lansing to Ambassa
dor Gerard Monday for delivery to th*
Berlin foreign office informs the Ger-
man government that the United
States accepts its “declaration ot
abandonment” of its former subma
relies upon a
scrupulous execution of the altered
policy to remove the principal danger
of interruption of good relations exist-
ing between the two countries.
With the acceptance is coupled the
formal notice to Germany that the
United States can not for a moment
entertain, much less discuss, a sugges
tion that respect by Germar naval an?
■ thoritiea of the rights of citizens of
seas
should In the slightest degr«><e be made
contingent upon the conduct of any
other government affecting the rights
' of neutrals and noncombaUnts. Thia
is in reply to the concluding statement
in the last German note to the effect
that while submarine commanders
have been ordered to sink no peaceful
freight or passenger-carrying ships
without warning or without safety for
passengers and crew, the German gov-
ernment would reserve to Itself com-
plete liberty of decision mless the
United States was successful In its ef-
forts to break the British blockade.
Following is the text of the note
| cabled to Ambassador Gerc.rd at Ber«
lin with instructions to deliver It to
the German minister of fore gn af-
fairs:
“The note of the imperial German
government under date of May 4, (916,
has received careful consideration by
the government of the United States.
It Is especially noted as Incicatiag the
purpose of the imperial government at
to the future that it is prepared to <k>
its utmost to confine the operation of
the war for the rest of its deration to
the fighting forces of the JcKIgerents
and that it 1b determined to impose
upon all its commanders at sea the
j limitations of the recognized rules of
international law upon which the gov-
i' ernment of the United States haa ln»
listed.
“Throughout the months which have
elapsed since the imperial government
announced on February 4, 1915, its
submarine policy now happily aban-
doned, the government of the United
States has been constantly guided and
restrained by motives of friendship in
its patient efforts to bring to an amica-
ble settlement the critical questions
arising from that policy. Accepting
the imperial government’s declaration
of its abandonment of the policy which
! has so seriously menaced the good re-
> lations between the two countries, the
government of the United States will
rely upon a scrupulous execution
' henceforth of the now altered policy
of the imperial government such aa
, will remove the penal danger to an in-
[ terruption of good relations existing
between the United States and Ger
many.
“The government of the United
I States feels It necessary ro state that
it takes it for granted that the im-
■ perial German government dnes not
! intend to imply that the maintenance
of its newly announced policy la in
any way contingent upon .he course of
or result of diplomatic relations be-
tween the governments of the United
States end other belligerent govern-
ments, notwithstanding the fact that
1 certain passages in the imperial gov
ernment's note of the 4th instant
might appear to be susceptible of the
construction. In order, however, to
avoid any possible misunderstanding
the government of the United States
notifies the imperial government that
it can not for a moment entertain,
■ much less discuss, a suggestion that
; respect by German naval authorities
I for the rights of citizens of the Unit-
' ed States upon the high seas should
WAR STOCKS TAKE A TUMBLE In any way or in the slightest degree
; bp made contingent upon the conduct
particularly those comprising the war ' ed in Eagle Lake,
group, breaking throe to six points.
Bethlehem Steel sold down nineteen
points.
The tenor of the German replay
waa generally known before the mar-
ket opened, the news tickers and
withheld from the nations of Europe. °ther agencies having published many
The German government feels all the essential feature®.
more justified to declare that reepon- The more specific declines included
sibility could not be borne before the I Crucible SteeL 6 points; Lackawanna
Co-
Co-
lock, New York City, and Lawrence
K. Rogers, Danville, Ky The missing
trooper is Roscoe Tyree. The little
boy is the son of Compton. He was
deaf and dumb and tte bandits are
thought to have killed him in rage be-
cause ho could not answer their ques
tion.
The Mexicans appeared suddenly
on the top of a hill beneath which
Glenn Springs nestled. The figures of
the bandits were silhouetted agains*.
the sky line. Noting their numbers,
Private Birck, on outpost duty, emp-
j tied his revolver to rouse the camp
and then dashed back to the tent. Ser-
geant Smyth and Private Crvakem
jumped to the fly of the tent Ob-
serving numbers of Mexicans at hand
they ran to an adobe hut, where the
six other cavalrymen were preparing
to make their defense. The door of
the bouse, which had only one window,
was baited and Serge-ant Smyth, Bee-
many as regards dyes muvt expect a
bitter struggle after the war.
That is indicated by the action
all the leading chemical concerns
Germany maxing aniline colors
funning a coalition for the protection
of their mutual interests Impulse has
this end had it been determined to | been given to that plan by a realiza-
insist against Great Britain not inter- ■ tion that certain foreign governments
fering on the incoutrovertible rights either are doing a)’ that is possible
to the freedom of the sea*, but as' to encourage the making of aniline
matters stand the German people is 1 dyes in their own countries, by subsi- !
under the impression that the govern- <jie8 or increased tariffs or other pro-
ment of the United States, while de-. tective laws, and that further
manding that Germany, struggling for ; ures of a sim'lar nature are expected
existence, shall restrain the use of an ’ fO follow.
A further factor Is the present kss
of almost the entire foreign market,
the Germans dominated before
the war. The new coalition will adopt
every possible means to increase the
efficiency of German aniline manufac-
tures and improve the quality of dyes,
' in order that foreign competition may
be overcome. The members of the
i coalition will co-operate in obtaining
the appeal made by the government of
the United States to the sentiments
of humanity and the principles of in-
raided Texas towns last [
w.ll mark I. • eouclusl.m , Arrerlca'a Silence
of the conference at El 1’aso between t
Major General Scott and Mexican
War Minister Obregon. In the mean-
time, both at the war and state depart-
ments, it was stated officially Monday
that Major General Funston has full
authority to send his troops across the
border on any hot tra:l
New demands were presented to the
Mexican representative, it was said,
which include the cooperation of the
Mexican and American troops in dis-
tricts not hitherto touched in the ne-
gotiations.
Villa bandits, some seventy in num-
ber, forded the Rio Grande Friday
night and, sweeping fifteen miles on
American territory, raided the little
settlement of Glen Springs and at-
tacked a detachment oi American cav-
alry, consisting of nine- men ot Troop
A of the Fourteenth Cavalry.
Three troopers and a little 10-year-
old boy were killed, two cavalrymen
were wounded and another is missing.
He is believed to be a prisoner of the
cor duct
fare.
"The German government handed
over to the proper naval authorities
for further investigation evidence con-
cerning the Sussex as communicated
by the government of the United i
States. Judging by the results that’ _
investigation hitherto yielded, the 1 gret that the sentiments of humanity
German government is ali\e to the ' which the government of the United
possibility that the ship mentioned , States extends with much fervor to j
in the note of April 10 as torpedoed ' the unhappy victims of submarine j
by a German submarine Is actually , warfare were not extended with the
identitcal with the Sussex. J same warmth of feeling to the many
"The German government begs to 1 millions of women and children, who.
communications on according to the avowed intention of
uuvu w.calu yu.uvo «.c British government, shall .
certainod which are of decisive im-1 starved and who, by their sufferings, j
shall force the victorious armies of
the Central Powers into ignominious ,
The German jjovern-; of UnUed 8tateg Bm
.. 1 ish government December 26, 1914,
atd November 5, 1915.
peateuiy ana explicitly aeciareu itseir > “Should the steps taken by the gov-
ready to use the submarine weapon in; vrnment of the United States not at-
strict conformity with the rules of in-1,fl,n the object it desires—to have the
ternational law as recognized before, laws of humaity followed by all bel-
the outbreak of the war if Great Brit- i ligerent nations—the German govern-
ain likewise would adapt her conduct R»ent would then be facing a new sit-
of warfare to these rules. | nation in which it must reserve to it-
self complete liberty of decision.
“The undersigned avails himself of
eater Mexico and “assume control of i dlcte<j
country” and give the 1 rat?eg
.........."*y of go^'iSttent • A fulI squadron 0( 2M men of the i
unable and help- Cavalry surprised and rout-
! ed a force of Villa bandits at Oje
to the interests of neutrals. In reach-! from taking such a course.
ing this decision the German govern man government, moreover, is pre-
ment is actuated by considerations pared to do the utmost to confine the
which are above the level of the dis- j operations of the war for the rest of
puted question. j its duration to the fighting forces of
"The German government attaches •1 he belligerents, thereby also insuring
no less importance to the sacred prin-1 *be freedom of the seas, a principle
ciples of humanity than the govern-1 upon which the German government
ment of the United States. It again • believes it
fully takes into account ’hat both gov- agreement
ernments for many years have co-1 the 'Jrltcd
operated in developing international j
in rnnfnnnitv with thess nrinri- i
German government, but the ttnue to app]y at win methods of war-!
government, which by ignor- fare violating the rules of interna- >
Such demand would be in-
comparable with the character of neu-
trality and the German government is
convinced that the government of the
United States does not think of mak-
which I jng guc|j a demand, knowing that the
i hove I __
j the United States on the high
j to restore the principle of the freedom
' of the seas from whatever quarter it
has been violated.
“Accordingly the German govern-
ment is confident that in consequence
of new orders issued to the naval
forces, the government of the United I
■ States will now also concede that all •
; impediments are removed which may
have been in the way of mutual co-
operation towards the restoration of
the freedom of the seas during the
war, as suggested in the note of July
j 22. 1915, and it does not doubt that
the United States will now demand '
l and insist that the British govern-
I ment shall forthwith observe the rules
of international law universally recog-
poitance for establishing the facts of
the case. Should it turn out. that the j
corimaader was wrong in assuming
the vessel to be a man-of-war, the
Gennin government will not fail to
dnw the consequences resulting
therefrom.
* In connection with the case of the
Sussex, the government of the United
St* tea made a series of statements,
tbt gist of which is the assertion that
th* inc ident is to be considered but
on«- instance of a deliberate method
of indiscriminate destruction of ves-
sel of all sorts, nationalities and des-
tin itions by German submarine com-
manders.
“The German government must em-
phatically repudiate the assertion. The
German government, however, thinks
it of little avail to inter into the de-
tails in the present stage of affairs,
mere i»articularly as the government
of the United States omitted to sub- Britain declaring German bunker coal
suntiate the assertion by reference i contraband and establishing conditions
to concrete facts. The German gov- rr’ao’- vnaiioh
will only state that It has Im- <
po-.ed far-reaching restraints upon the 1
use of the submarine weapon solely in <
consideration of neutrals’ interests in !
sp te of the fact that these restrictions
necessarily were of advantage to Ger- (
mr.ny’s enemies. No such considcra- ,
ticn has evet been shown neutrals by
Great Britain and her allies.
‘German submarine forces have 1
ha i, in fact, orders to conduct sub-
marine warfare in accordance with
the general principles of visit, search
ard destruction of merchant vessels
recognized by international law, the
sole exception being the conduct of
warfare against enemy trade carried
or enemy freight ships encountered in
the war zone surrounding Great Brit-
ain. With regard to these no assur-
ances ever have been given to the gov-
ernment of the United States. No
st ch assurance was contained in the
declaration of February 8, 1916.
“The German government cannot
admit any doubt that these orders .
were given and are executed in good
fzith. Errors actually occurred. They
ciuD in no kind of warfare be avoided
a together, and allowances must b«*
irade in the conduct of naval warfare
against an enemy resorting to all
k;nds of ruses, whether permissible
But apart from the possi
bility of errors, naval warfare, just
like land warfare, implies unavoidable . ternational law* cannot, under the cir-
dangers, for neutral persons and goo<ls cumstances, meet with the same
entering the fighting zone. Even in hearty response from the German pro-
cases where naval action is confined pie which such an appeal otherwise is ;
t » ordinary forms of cruiser warfare i always certain to find here. If the
neutral persons and goods repeatedly German government, nevertheless, has |
come to grief. • resolved to go to the utmost limit of j
“The German government has re • concession, bas not alone been guid- ;
T- v -'j
also by the thought of the great doom New ^ork Wall Streets grave
which threatens the entire civilized view of the German note was reflected ,
world should the cruel and sanguinary in the demoralized tone of the* stock
war be extended and prolonged. market at the opening, active issues,
‘ "The German government, conscious |
of Germany’s strength, twice within
| the last few months announced before
i the world its readiness to make peace
on a bxsis safeguarding Germany’s
vital Interests, thus indicating that it
is not Germany’s fault if peace is still
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Bailey, Ammo. The Alvin Sun. (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1916, newspaper, May 12, 1916; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1249863/m1/2/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.