The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-14

tI4TS Of AMER.
ICANS WILL BE
MAINTAINED
i 4ppsssss1 80 Psss o.s,
k v>1eA ~ united States 10 con-
<nl 1Ae conAdent position 10
D thn4 the German government
AD1n - IN error OF the past ana
IN mako poparation. 20 far ~
" 1rs1oau eitlssns are concerned. So
3eh bpr ~ past. For the future.
oog)ous premises are demanded
dornonv's general policy. vhsrsby
~ Wo4sgS about England and
4 ftoneo are made . war some dan
\ Goeuua svoa tue neutral shipping 20
Skts srss. ana IN which AL enemy's
&Ceehantmen. whether carrying pas
6knnoss or not. are liable to BE- SUNK
&1GAest warning. Il mot accepted.
0oBDany h asked sQuarely TO end
80 yeacticss. The position 10
2Doo that. n declaring It's block.
- 0srnany could not have -
Stnne1 nea- eombatants Of any m.
0onaliey were 70 be endangered.
Dornan submarine warfare. Of the
@st n vogue. thus Tar. the United
ooAtse hslds. Disregard the rules Of
A1Rnsss, reason, Justice and human.
~. Submarines cannot board and
oooSch ships. In the words OF the
Amsrican note:
ne Secretary Of State,
- the American Ambassador. Ber'
VI In.
he Department Of State.
Warrington. May Is. 1918.
Plsose call on the minister OF for.
1}ea AAa:rs and after reading to
Mn this communication leave with
shsm : COPY:
In view Of recent acts OF the
German anthorities in violation of
Anerlcan rights on. the high seas.
Which eliminated in the torpedoing
'ond sinking Of the British steam
thjp Lnsslania on May Z. 1915. by
lAhich over 100 American citizens
lost their lives. II u clearly wise and
1lsirabIs TIT the government of
Ne United States and the Imperial
0ornan government should come to
II Clear and fnl1 understanding as
~ The grave situation which has re
8oo1ted.
The sinking OF the British pas
senser steamer Faiaba by q German
.el1AmArine on March Is. through
Ahseh Leon c. Thrasher. an Amer
'lraA eitissn vas drowned: the a..
taek Of April % on the American
~estsl Cushing by q German aero
,tiQDe: the torpedoins on May I Of
VIC American vessel Guiflisht by .
Co nan submarine. a. a result Of
sA,blch two or more American ciu-
800 nat their death; and finally.
~ tospedoins and sinking OF the
'eteamship Lusitsnil. constitute a
1888 Of events which the govern
m4nt II the United States has OBJ
eerve1 with growing concern. dis
t7ees and amusement.
ueealliug the humane and enlighs.
eoe1 attitude hitherto assumed by
~ Imperial German government In
uattsrs Of international right and
rorticulAriy with regard to the free
O. e the seas: having learned the
Dogman Views and the German In
tooncs In the field Of international
Uollgation ~ always engaged upon
~ side Of Justice and humanity;
~ having understood the instruc-
l3dns Of the imperial German gov
0omeut 10 ito naval commanders to
- upea the same plane Of humane
oc1loo prescribed by the naval
eRroso OF other nations. the govern.
ueot q the United States was
1Dothe % believe-It cannot now
H1ng Itself to beiieve--that these
o1ts. % absolutely contrary TO the
10Ra he practices and the spirit
~ no1ern warfare. could have the
maintenance or sanction Of that
osaot eovssnment. II feels IL to he
49, 6uty. therefore. to address the
Inperial German government con.
et1n1Ae them with the utmost
o1nhAees and In the earnest hope
- q b not mistaken in expecting
o111oo On the part Of the Imperial
amman sovsrnment which will cor
49, Ne unfortunate Impressions
( Uoteh have been created and vim.
G)oato oace more the position OF
o1ol eovssnment with regard to the
Z 1nrre1 frssdom Of the seas.
- government Of the United
eeaees has been apprised that the
ADooSial German government con.
no1rre1 themselves to be obliged by
~ estraordlnary circumstances OF
~ present war and the measures
o1oD<e9 by their adversaries In
ntekiAg 10 cut Germany on from oil
eDnDerce. to adopt methods OF re
tA)ation which so much beyond the
Gf0tnary methods Of warfare az sea
~ ~, proclamation OF a war rome
rUom which they have warned neu
~ ships 10 keep away This gov
otnJnent has already taken occasion
IA 0form the imperial German gov
(S4ope1t that n cannot admit the
q toejon Of such measures or such
~ UDyning Of danger 10 operate az
IL any degree an sbbreviat!on OF