The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-07-29
NO THREATS. CONTAINED
Germany is Given Clear Under
standing What This Nation
Will Demand

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Washington.-The text of the Amer
lean note on the submarine warfare,
presented at Berlin by Ambassador Ge-
rard, has been made public. 1t re-
veals that the Imperial government
had been informed it is the intention
Of the United States to regard as de
liberately unfriendly" any repetition
by the commanders Of German naval
vessels Of acts in contrayention Of
American rights.
Following is the official text Of the
latest American note to Germany re-
garding submarine warfare. which
was delivered to the Foreign Office at
Berlin by Ambassador Gerard.
The Secretary Of State to Ambassa-
dor Gerard.
Department Of State.
Washington, July 81, 1915.
You are instructed to deliver text
uGlly, the following note to the Min
ds;hr for Foreign Affairs:
The note of the Imperial German
Government dated the eighth Of July,
1915, has received the careful con
sideration of the Government Of the
United States and it regrets to be
obliged to say that it has found it
very unsatisfactory, because it fails
to meet the real differences between
the two Governments and indicates no
way in which the accepted principles
of law and humanity may be applied
In the grave matter in controversy,
No
rangements for a partial suspension
Of those principles which virtually set
them aside.
The Government of the United
states notes with satisfaction that the
Imperial German Government recog-
nizes without reservation the validity
Of the principle insisted on in the sew
eral communications which the Gov
ernment has addressed to the Ianpe-
rial German Government with regard
to It's announcement Of a war zone
and the use Of submarines against
merchantmen on the high seas-the
principle that the seas are free, that
the character and cargo of a mer-
chairman must first be ascertained
before she can lawfully be seized or
destroyed, and that the lives of non
combatants may In no case be put in
Jeopardy unless the vessel resists or
seeks to escape after being summoned
to submit to examination, for q bellig-
erent act OF retaliation Is per Sc an
act beyond the law and defense of an
act as retaliatory Is an admission that
1t Is illegal.
The government of the United
States Is, however, keenly disappont-
ed to find that the Imperial German
government regards itself as in large
degree exempt from the obligation to
observe these principles, even where
neutral vessels are concerned, by what
1t believes the policy and practice of
the government OF Great Britain to be
In the present war with regard to neu
tral commerce. The Imperial German
government will readily understand
that the government of the United
states cannot discuss the policy of the
government OF Great Britain with re-
gard to neutral trade except with that
government Itself, and that it must re-
gard the conduct Of other belligerent
governments as irrelevant to any dis.
cussion with the Imperial German gov.
ernment Of what this government re.
CARDS as grave and unjustifable viola.
tions or the rights Of American citi-
zens by German naval commanders
Illegal and inhuman acts, however
1ustifiable they may be thought to he
against any enemy who is believed to
nave acted in contravention OF law
anu humanity, are manifestly inde.
1ensible when they deprive neutrals
Oh their acknowledged rights, particn.
iariy when they violate the right to
lie itself. If belligerent cannot re.
taliate against an enemy without IN.
1urlng the lives Of neutrals, as we'll as
helr propery, humanity, as well ae
justice and due regard for dignity
OF neutral powers, should dictate that
the practice should be discontinued
III persisted in it would in such cir.
cumstances constitute an objectionable
offense against the sovereienty oP
the neutral nation affected. The gov
eminent Of the United States is not
unmindful Of the extraordinary condi.
tions created by this war, OF the radi.
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