The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19

.ar,s.s, ,,-,,.,, ,.x,, ,t,,,,,,.,'i,., r..
The rv.s,,ops;tt,ttx far an, accident !,
th., .,,a, .,..,r ,,,.,.-,,,, It.,t;,..
an r..s,>a,a,,,tIs, -. -, ,,.'t.,.e,,
ara ,,,..,- .s,,e.s,t,,,.,,,I.,.
81. nt,,,a..
RS. a.. -. - as -.
nsa - .a.,.,s ~
-, Go ''N'''A 100
'ae H",t e.t"pe "HS q''rtou9 wa
.as a. lS' ''1o IS" w u'N'' ~, I'm -
Saiie' ,tSn 'eTsftS ~ WV TO- -. ','.''
Nsb 1iNes a. tht result "l az" ""'
man opefau2!1s- II - u'Hhtt1 J, 'N'l
the au'hh+S'fatieh mss feaIheu any
conclusion as TO wat hNil"n ihIEht
Dc taken IN case on NuHn an 'TS""
ARISING Mf- hfAan TO-DAY refuse" u"
answer any questions on TINS Pvta''
There seems 10 he no ground Tor as
Stunning here that one s'ich disaster
would result N a Hotupfof" breach the
tween the Two governments Z" IN"
extent OF war.
Text of trcrman Reply
The text Of Germauys reply To the
American note follows. The Imperial
Government has examined the com
fnuniCatinn from the United States
Government in the same spirit of good
will and friendship by which the com
munication appears To have been die
tated. The Imperial Government II in
accord with the United States Govern
nent that for both parties II Is in a
high degree desirable TO avoid mis-
understanding which might arise
from measures announced hv the Ger
man admiralty and To provide against
the occurrence Of incidents which
might trouble the frtnedly relations
which SO far happily exist between the
two Governments
WIN regard 70 the assuring or
theSe tiiehuiS tF'a'''hs' 'h' 'etlftaH
government oeheNeS Ihat u may an
.he more reckon on tnii uhaerstaha-
'hs WIN the ohted states as the pro
eednre announced hy the herman ha ~
fn1Fsiss' Whlch vas tul'S explained IN
tue mote OF the atm instant IS IN no
way a4Fected aealhSt legitimate com :
t6te anu fesltH'ate NhlpplhB OF
ientfals' puf represents soiflF meas
Nfe OF ser ~aefehSe' impose" on ser
I.ahs nF hef Fatai interests AGAINST
Ehsiaho theihoo Oh warfare, Which Is
contrary To international law and
and which SO far No protest by
neutrals mas succeeded IN bringing
psc" III the sthNTaiiy recognized pFlh-
c'pies or law as existing before the
cntnfeAk of var
n "r"'F 10 sNciuoe an no"nt re-
gardinf cardinal points, the Ger
man o"F.''h mfnt once more heFs leave
70 stare No" Things stand unti now
1erlhaifN mas scInpnionsiy observed
Naha '"' NFta'fnhal rules regarding
HaFai AZ 'he very oeslnn'ne
81 the ''frmanv immediately
AEfs"a y ne proposal o, the Ameri-
can government 10 ratfy IN" new
neeiaration OF London and took over
- contents lhahefed ana without
A"fhiat ""Hsaaoh INTO her prize la"
Has Observed Rules.
THE German Government has obey.
"a these rules. even when they. were
liatnetericatiy opposed To her military
interests For instance. GERMANY al
lowed the transportation of provisjons
10 England from Denmark until toda,.
although she was well able. by her
sea forces. To prevent It, In contra
distinction to this attitude, England
iias not even hesitated at second
infringement Of international law. ii
by such means she could paralyxe the
peaceful commerce of Germany with
neutraIs The German Government,
viii be the less obliged to enter into
details as these are pat down suf.
fciently. TIA 3ugh not exhaustIyctV. In
he American note to the British Guy
eminent dated December 90 as rc.
st'lt Of five months experience
All these ttcroachments nave been
made. as has been admitted. in order
70 cut off all supplies from Germany
and thereby starye her peaceful civil
population procedure contrary ~
all huma uitarlan principles. Nputrals
lave been unable to prevent the In
terruution OF their commerce with
Gefms ~ which is contrary to inter
aationA4 laws
The "Wiihclmina'' Case.
"The American Government as Ger
many readily acknowledges has pro-
u sted against the British procedure.
In spite % these protests and BRO
TESTS from ,taer neutral states. Crea,
Britain cooid not he intiured to de-
cart from the course of action she had
decided upon. Thus. for instance. the
American ship Wiihelminia recently
was stoppe t'y the British. although
Ter cargo was destined solely for the
German civil population, and accord
Ing 10 the cypress declaration of the
German Government. was 10 No EN-
siosed only fpr this purpose.
Germany IL as good as cut Off from
her overseas supply by :he silent ar
protesting liberation Of neutrals. not
only IL regard To such goods as are
absolute contra band but also In re-
gard 10 such as, according to ac-
knowledged law before the war. are
ton 81 neutral royernments ,n III III,