The sun., 1915-02-18
FOOD NOT FOR ARMY,
GERMANY INSISTS
A Ambassadors Note Hopes I. s.
"Will Stand on It's
Rights"

WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-THE State De-
par'ment to-day made public the tex,
Of another roe from tho German Am
bassador. y was delivered last Satur-
day and deals with the reasons for
Germany's claim that its decree taxi
ing over foodstufYs does not warran.
Great Britain in reSa all carEoes
Of food consigned to Germany as
destined 20 the German Government
The note points out that the German
decree specifically exempts importations
OF food from It's application. As 4
further guarantee, the German Govern
ment offers to permit an American COM
mlt,ee under direction OF United States
consular officers 10 supervise the dis
tribution OF importatons Of foodstuffs
TO insure that no part OF them will
reach the armed forces OF Germany.
The note concludes with the rather
unusual statement that the German
Government expresses the firm hope
that the American Government will
stand on its right In this matter" This
Is Germany's plea to the United States
TO convince the British Governmen, OF
the business Of the German position
The tex, Of the note Is as follows:
The Federal Councils decision
concerning the seizure OF food pred
ucts, which England alleges to be
the cause OF food products shipped
to Germany being treated as CON
traband. bears exclusively on wheat.
rye. both unmiXsd and mixed with
other products and also wheat, rye.
oat and barley nour.
The Federal Council makes an
express exception in Section ~ OF
this order Section IS provides:
The stipulations OF this iegula-
ton do not apply TO grain or -four
imported from abroad after jan
uary al"
Conjunctively with tina: saving
clause the Federal Council order
contains provision under which
the imported cereals and hJurs
would be sold exclusively 70 the
municipalities o. certain specially
designated organizations by the I'M
porters.
Although tina. provision had fo-
It's object simply TO throw imported
grain and -four into such channels
as supply the private consumption OF
civilians ard. in consequence OF that
provision, the intent and purpose OF
the Federal Councils orde. whif1
was 10 protect the civilian popua-
ton from spectators and engrossers
were fully met, IL was nevertheless
rescinded so Is TO leave no room for
doubt.
NV Government ts amenabie to
any proposition locking 20 control
by special American organization
under the supervision OF the Ameri-
ican consular agents and II neces-
sary Itself will make proposition
in that direction.
The German Government further
calls attention 10 the fact that mu-
inequalities do not form part of. or
belong to tho Government. but are
Helf-administrative bodies. which are
elected By the Inhabitants Of the
commune in accordance with ixed
rules and therefore exclusively rep.
resent the private part 81 the popu-
lation and act as II directs Al.
though the principles are generally
known and obtain in the United
states AZ we'll as In England itself.
the German Government desires 20
point out the fact ~ as to avoid any
unnecessary delay.
Hence II 10 absolutely assured that
imported food products will be con-
suned by the civilian population I'm
Germany exclusively and there re-
Germany exclusively. and there re-
mains no ground upon which Eng
land can prevent the expectation OF
food products from America b Ger
many for the Use Of civilians
The Imperial Government ex-
presses he Arm hope that the Amer
ican Government will stand on It's
rights in this matter.
United States oficials ALREADY have /
Indicated that they would not consider /
supervising food distribution IN Ger
many unless all the Allies consented. I
slan hns %
With England, although the above note.
~ well as other German communica- |
Ions on this subject. has been for /
parded 10 the British Foreign Office.