The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-16
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Llsitania would remain above
water long enough even after the tor
pedoing to permit passengers to enter
the ships boats. Circumstances OF a
very peculiar kind, especially the pres
on board of large quantities OF
explosive materials (word omit
ted, possible 'dissipated) this expecta-
ton. In addition it may be pointed
that II the Lusitania had been
spared thousands Of cases Of NUM-
tons would have been sent to Ger
many's enemies and thereby thousands
of German mothers and children
Of bread winners.
I'm the spirit of friendship where.
with the German nation has been i'm
bued toward the Union and its inhabi-
tants since the earliest days Of its ex-
istence, the imperial government will
always be ready to do all it can during
the present war also to prevent the
jeopardizing of lives OF American citi-
zens. The imperial government, there
fore, repeats the assurances that
American ships will not be hindered in
the prosecution of legitimate shipping
and the lives Of American citizens on
neutral vessels shall not be placed In
jeopardy.
"In order to exclude any unforeseen
dangers to American passenger steam
e.s, made possible in view of the con-
duct of maritime war by Germany's
adversaries, German submarines will
be instructed to permit the free and
safe passage of such passenger steam
ers when made recognizable by special
markings and notified a reasonable
time in advance. The imperial gov
eminent, however, confidently hopes
that the American government will as
sumo to guarantee on board, details
Of arrangement for the unhampered
passage Of these vessels to be agreed
on by the naval authorities Of both
sides.
"In order to furnish adequate facili-
ties for travel across the Atlantic for
American citizens, the German govern
ment submits for consideration a pro-
posal to increase the number Of availa-
BILE steamers by installing in passenger
| service a reasonable number of neutral
steamers under the American flag, the
exact number to be agreed upon under
the same condition as the above men
toned American steamers.
THE imperial government believes
it can u that in this manner ad'
equate facilities for travel across the
Atlantic Ocean a be afforded Ameri
can citizens. There would, therefore
appear to be no compelling necessity
for American citizens to travel to Eu
an enemy flag.
"The imperial government Is unable
to admit that American citizens cal
protect an enemy ship through thu
mere fact Of their presence on board
Germany merely followed Eng
lands example when she declared par
of the high seas an area Of war. Con
s%equently, accidents suffered by neu
trails on enemy ships In this area o
war cannot well be judged Different,
from accidents to which neutrals ar
at all times exposed at the seat Q
war on land when they betake then
selves into dangerous localities in spit
Of previous warnings.
"If, however, it should not be poss
BILE for the American government t
passenger steamers, the imperial go'
eminent is prepared to i%nterpose n
objections to the placing under tn
American flag by the American go
> eminent Of four enemy passenge
I steamers for passenger traffic betwee
North America and England. ASS
D rance OF free and safe passage fo
American passenger steamers woul
extend to apply under the identic;
pro-conditions to these formerly no
y tile passenger steamers.
t 1.-THE president of the United State
has declared his readiness in a way d
t serving of thanks to communicate ar
e suggest proposals to the governmel
h of Great Britain with particular refe
s ence to the alteration Of martin
WAR. lie uuPciidi government W
always be glad to make use of Il
o good offices of the president and hop
n that his efforts in the present case,
It we'll as in the direction of the lof
l. ideal Of the freedom OF the sea, W
d lead to an understanding.
J. "The undersigned requests the al
bassador to bring the above to Il
K knowledge Of the American COVER
ment and avails himself Of the oppC
tunity to renew to his excellency Il
D. assurance Of his most distinguish
If consideration.
d. "(Signed) Won JAGOW."
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