The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-24
GERMANY WILL
ML|N
THE FRYE CASE
Will Destroy No American
Ships Under Any Con-
ditions.
GIVES ORDERS TO
ALL NAVAL FORCES
Will Permit Them to Pro-
coed Even When Loaded
With Contraband.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, CepC. -defmdny IN
it's latest note in the Frye case, made
public today, notifies the United
States that orders have been issued
s"'to the German naval forces not to
destroy American merchantmen which
have loaded conditional contraband,
even when the conditions of interna-
tional law are present, but to permit
them to continue their voyage unhin-
dered if it is not possible to take
them into port.
Germany gave this assurance, Gin
order to furnish to the American
government evidence of its concil-
iatory attitude" while the question of
Interpreting the treaty of 1928 is SUBJ
mitted to arbitration. The American
suggestion for the tracing of exports
to fix the indemnity for the sinking
of the Frye is accepted.
AS for absolute contrahs nd; such az
arms and ammunition, Germany
states in its note that st must reserve
to itself the right to restroy vessels
carrying absolute contraband where
ever such destruction is permissible,
according to the provisions of the
declaration of London"
The German note is regarded by
officials as evidencing more friendly
spirit on the part of the German for
eign Office. After months of strained
relations between the two countries
it was received as very favorable
development.
It practically insures American yes
sells against attack without warning
and even in the event that they are
carrying absolute contrabal1d, passen-
gers and crew are bound, according to
| the declaration of London, to be re-
moved before there is any destruction
which also can occur only in the event
of extreme necessity.
The note follows:
with regard to the ascertainmeni
of the damage by experts, the Ger.
man government believe that it SHOULD
dispense with the nomination of ar
umpire. In the cases of the ascer.
tainment of damages hitherto ar.
ranged between the German govern.
ment and neutral government from
similar causes, the experts by the
two parties have always reached ar
agreement as to the amount of the
damage without difficulty; should i
not be possible, however, to reach al
agreement on some point, it coulC
probably be settled by diplomatic ne
gotiation. Assuming that the Ameri
can government agrees to this, tn,
German government names as its ex
lpert Mr.. Kepny. of Bremen, directo
of the North German Lloyds; it beg
to await the designation of tn
american expert.
4 "The German government declare
that it agrees to the proposal o
American government to separate tn
question of indemnity from the ques
ton of the Interpretation of tn
Prussian-American treaties of 17St
1899, and 1928. It therefore agai
expressly states that in making pay
ment, it does not acknowledge the vic
lation of the treaty as contended b
| the American side, but it viii ADM
} that the settlement of the question c
: indemnity does not prejudice the al
rangement of the differences of opiI
lion concerning the Interpretation {
the treaty rights, and that this dii
pute is left to be decided by tn
Hague tribunal of arbitration.
tThe negotiations relative to I'll
signing of the compromise provide
by article fifty-two of The Hague a
bitration convention would best l
conducted between the foreign ofic
and the American embassy of Berli
! in view of the difficulties II. the wa
: of instructing the imperial ambass;
: dor at Washington. In case Il
American government agrees the TO
Z eign Office is prepared to submit |
fconfinuea From PaRa TAwol