The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-24
Interests Centers on Situation
Which It Is Believed Will
Be Brought to Head by
American Note.
NO PRINCIPLE WILL
BE F0REG0NE BY U. S.
Rights Of Neutrals Must Be
Respect ed, Declares Strong
Document, Despite Acts Of
Other Belligerents.

NatttliAtous July -t.-lulCFtht III
administration and diplomatic circles
today was centcred upon the situa-
son created by the transmission OF
the latest American nete 60 Germany.
While the effect of the note had been
discounted by advance Information
regarding rs contents. the text. as
made public In the morning papers
vas read eagerly by officials. II was
generally believed that the reply, Il
Germany sends one. will not be re-
ceived in less han two or three
weeks
The American note states natly that
any further incidents like the sinking
of the Lusitania, must Oe regarded
By the government OF the United
States. when they affect American
citizens, as deliberately unfriendly."
II declares that retaliation by one
bclligerent for alleged unlawful acts
OF another Is not justinable when u
infrlnges upon the rights of neutrals.
The suggestion of Germany for i'm
munity OF certain vessels, guaranteed
by the American government not to
carry c%oltraband Is rejected, on the
ground that agreement to such an
arrangement would be "A tacit aban-
dOnment OF the neutral rights FOR
which the United Statcs stands.
Referring TO the principle OF the
freedom OF the sea. the note says:
The government OF the United
and the imperial government are con
tending for the same great object,
have Ions stood together in urging
the very principles upon which the
government of the United States nov
solemnly insists. They are both con-
tending for toe freedom OF the seas.
The government Of the United States
VIII continue to contend FOR that free
dom from whatever quarter violated.
without compromise and at any cost. A"
Following is the official text OF the
latest American note 10 Germany re-
| earding submarine warfare. which
was delivered 10 tho foreign Office at
Herlin by Ambassador Gerard:
The Secretary OF State 10 Ambassador
Gerard, Washington. July q. 1915:
You are instructed 10 deliver tex
tually the following note 90 the minis
: ter OF foreign affairs:
The note OF the imperial German
government dated the Sth of July,
1918. has received the careful consid-
GRAFTON Of h government of the
United States and il regrets 20 be
obliged to say hat Il has found 70
very unsatisfactory. because It fails
q meet the real differences hctwccn
the TWO governments, and Indicates no
way iu which the accepted principles
OF law and humanity mas be applied
In the grave matter In controversy
but proposes. on the contrary, ar
r-angemcnts for "a partial suspension
Of those principles which virtually
set them aside.
The government OF the United
States notes with satisfaction that the
imperial government recognizes With
out reservation the validity of the
principles insisted upon in the several
communications which this govern
mcnt has addressed to the imperial
German government with regard To
Ia announcement Of a war zone ana
the use Of submarines against mer-
chantmcn pa the high scas-thc priu-
! c!ple that the high seas are free, that
the character and cargo Of "a mcr-
chairman must first boz ascertainod
before she can lawfully be seized n
destroyed. and that the lives Of non
~combatunts may in no case be put IN
jeopardy unless the vessel resists or
seeks TO escape after being summoned
20 submit TO examination; for a bell
lHgerent act Of retaliation Us per Sc an
act beyond tho law and the defense
Of an act as rctaliatory Is an admis-
sion that II IL Illegal.
Tho government OF the United
states is, however, keealy disappoint-
ed to ind that the imperial German
| government regards itself az In large
degree exempt from the obligation 10
observe these principles. even where
neutral vessels are concerned. hy
What II believes the policy n prac-
ticc of the government Of Great Brit
ain % be iu the present war win re-
/ gard To neutral inner
The imperial government Will road
| lis understand that the government 90
the United States cannot discuss the
policy Of the government ~ Great
rritain with rcgard 90 neutral trade
except with mat government itself
and hat Il must regard the conduct
~ other bcliigoront governments as
lrrcvclant to any discussion with the
Imperial German government OF what
this government rcgards ag and
unjustihablo violations Of the rights
of American citizens hy German naval
commanders. Illegal and inhuman
acts, however justidablc they may be
thought TO be against an enemy who
" believed 90 have acted In contra
v%ention OF law ana humanity, are
manifcstly i~ndcionsitle when they
deprive ncutrnls ~ their acknowl-
odgod rights, particularly when they
violate the rights OF life itself.
i ~ "a belllrercnt cannot rctaliate
against an enemy without intnrlnE
the lives Of ncutrsls. as well AZ their
property, humanity. as well as Justice
y and a due regard for the dignity of
neutral powers, should dictate that