The Lovington leader., 1915-06-11

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TIE imperial sovsspnset further
has The hoaor to direct the particular
attsatioa q the American so,srnmsn:
10 the fAet tha, the British admiralty.
b q eoafi1entisl instruettoa lssued b
February. 1915. recommended its meF
camille shipping not only TO ssek pro
tectioa uaAer neutral nass and distla.
gushing marks. but also. while thus
dlsguised. TO attack German subma-
rines By ranmIng.
A. Q special mediation to merchant.
ment 10 destroy submarines the Brit.
ish government also offered high
prizes and has already paid such re-
wards.
The imperial government. In view
OF these facts. Individually known to
u. Ii unable to regard British mer.
chantmen 10 the rome OF naval oper.
ations specified by the admiralty
staff OF the German navy as "unde.
Tended German commanders con.
seQuently are no longer able to Oh
serve the customary regulations Of
the prize Law. which they before al.
ways followed.
Finally. the imperial government
must point out particularly that the
Lusitanta O Its last trip. a. on earlier
occasions, carried Canadian troops
and war material. including no less
than $500 cases OF ammunition In.
tended for the destruction OF the
brave German soldiers who are full
filiing their duty with seif.sacrifices
and devotion In the fatherland's sery.
ice
The German government believes
that II was acting in justified self-de.
Tense In seeking with all the means
OF warfare at its disposal to protect
the lives OF Its soldiers by DESTROYING
ammunition intended for the enemy.
The British Shipping Company must
nave been aware OF the danger 10
winch the passengers aboard the Lusi
tania were exposed under these con
ditions.
The company in embarking them.
Notwithstanding this, attempted de.
hoerately to use the lives of Ameri
can citizens as protection for the
ammunition aboard and acted against
the clear provisions OF the American
law. which expressly prohibits the
forwarding OF passengers on ships
carrying ammunition, and provides a
penalty therefor The company. there.
tore, Is wantonly guilty OF the death
OF so many passengers,
There can be no doubt. according
10 the definite report OF the sub.
marines commander. which Is furth.
er confirmed BY all other informa.
non. that the quick sinking of the
Lusitanla is primarily attributable to
the explosion OF The ammunition shin.
ment caused by torpedo. The Lusi.
.d"ia passengers would otherwise
III all human probability, have been
saved. 'ee"
The imperial government considers
the above mentioned facts lmnort.n,
Enough TO recommend them TO the ac.
i've examination Of the American
government. al"
The imperial government while
withholding its final decision of tho
demands advanced in connection with
the sinking of the Lusitania until ra.
ceipt OF an answer from the American
government, feels impelled. in con.
c'usion' to recall. here and now, that
IL TOOK cognlzance with satisfaction of
the mediatOry proposals submitted bv
.he United States government to Ber.
I'm and London as a basis for n modus
'ivendi for conducting the maritime
warfare between Germany and Great
i'rita'o' The imperial government by
its readiness to enter upon a discus
sion OF these proposals, then demons.
trated Its good intentions in annie
fashion. 'P'e
The realization OF these pronosa,s
was deteated, as is well known. by the
declinatory attitude of the British pov.