The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-22

na.e IarSare To meet the declared IN
tantions Of our enemies and the meth-
~ oF warfare adopted by them IN
contrayention of international law
Fighting for Existence.
swith all its efforts in principle 70
rrotect neutral life and propeIy
from damage as much as possible tne
German government recognized unre-
oarvedly in its memorandum OF FeD
mary 4 that the interests OF neutrals
might suffer from the submarine war
tore However, the American govern
mort win also understand ana appIe
ciote that in the fight for existence
which has been forced upon Germany
hv its adversaries and announced Dy
them. II Is the sacred duty OF the IN
nerial government to do all WITHIN us
hover TO protect and save the lives Oh
German subjects. II the mperlal
Government were derelict in these, us
duties. It would be guilty before Gou
and history of the violation OF tnose
nrincinles of highest humanity wnlcn !
are the foundation Of every natonal
existence.
Case Of Lusitanla.
"The case of the Lusitan1a SHOWS
NTH horrible clearness to what Jeop-
o-dizine of human lives the manner OF
Conducting war employed by our ad-
verse RES leads. In the most direct
contradiction of international law, all
! distinction between merchantmen anu
war vessels have been obiterated py
the order to British merchantmen 10
arm themselves and to ram suDma-
rines, and the promise OF rewards
therefor. and neutrals who use mer'
chantmen as travellers thereby nave
been exposed In an increasing degree
to all the dangers of war.
"If the commander of the German
submarine which destroyed the Lusl-
tania had caused the crew and passen-
gers to take to the boats before mr.
ing a torpedo this would nave meant
the sure destruction of his own YES
: sci. After the experiences In SINKING
much smaller and less seaworthy yes
sells, it was to be expected mat
, mighty ship like the Lusitania Would
i remain above water long enough even
/. after the torpedoing to permit passen
gers to enter the ships boats. Cir
). cumstances of a very peculiar kind
:. especially the presence on board OF
q large quantities of highly explosive
. materials, defeated this expectation
; In addition it may be pointed out tha'
Q IL the Lusitania had been spared
q thousands of cases of munitions woult
/ have been sent to Germany's enemies
p and thereby thousands Of German
= mothers and children robbed Of bread
J. winners.
# viii Not Hinder American Ships.
II 'Tn the spirit of friendship where
with the German nation has been i'm
bued towards the Union and its II
s. habitants since the earliest days OF it
a. existence, the imperial government
10 will always be ready to do all it ca
id during the present war also to proven
IS the jeopardizing Of lives of America
IL citizens. The imperial government
q. therefore, repeats the assurances ths
e. American ships will not be hindere
ar in the prosecution of legitimate shll
ne ping and the lives Of American cit
n zens In neutral vessels shall not Z
ci- placed in jeopardy.
as ''In order to exclude any unfor
of seen dangers to American passengC
er- steamers, made possible in view of IL
ay conduct of maritime war by Germany
i'd adversaries, German submarines wi
he be instructed to permit the free al
er safe passage of such passenger steal
as, ers when made recognizable by sp
de cial markings and notified a reaso
nd able time in advance. The imperi
rn- government, however, confident
hopes that the American governme
will assume to guarantee that the
vessels have no contraband on boal
e. details OF arrangement for the unha,
"a pered passage of these vessels to
az agreed upon by the naval authoriti
a., Of both sides.
I'm. Can Increase Number Of Ships.
by ''In order to furnish adequate fac
fife ties for travel across the Atlantic 1
I'M American citizens, the German e,
be eminent submits for consideration
of proposal to increase the number
not available steamers by installing
the passenger service reasonable nu
lat Der of neutral steamers under
ter American flag. the exact number to
the agreed upon under the same condit
as the above mentioned AmeriC
de- steamers.
ana "The imperial government belle
mes 1t can assume that in this mani
OF adequate facilities for travel acr
IAN the Atlantic ocean can be affor,
nip American citizens. There wou
ing therefore, appear to be no COMPEL
10 necessity for American citizens
the travel to Europe in time of war
Eng ships carrying an enemy flag. In
ept- ticular the imperial government is
10 able to admit that American citiz
was can protect an enemy ship thro
e. the mere fact of their presence
board.
'hsh Would Allow Four Enemy Ship
ON i,t Germany merely followed I
nu lands example when she decls
cue .ne part of the high sea an area of '
~ Consequently, accidents suffered
~. neutrals on enemy ships in an {
IiS.l OF war cannot well be judged di
CO emily from accidents to which
80 trails are all times exposed at the
,trn, OF war on land when they bel
,S,.s themselves into dangerous local
-. In spite of previous warnings,
49,, however, 1t should not be nos,