The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-18
Note Of Imperial Government
Couched in Friendly Terma
But Rigid Dissemination Is
to Continue Blockade.
CONvOYs BY WAR VESSELS
TO INSURE SAFETY URGED
Practice Fraught With Dam
gerous Possibilities Suggest
cd by Berlin as Way 0ut Of
Difficulty; English Blamed.

Berlin. FEB. IS. (via London. ssss
n. m.)--The reply Of Germany % the
protest OF the United States asnlnas
blockade OF British waters u couchfu
In the most friendly terms but ~ mlt
maintains the position OF Germany -
already announced. The answer
which IL a lengthy document, was
converted into code at the United
states embassy under the direction %
Andbasandpr Gerard and has been
transmitted n fun to Wasilngion.
The note explains that dermany's
proposed action III rendered necessary
by Great Britain's policy Of attemps-
Ing to cut on the food supply FOR the
German civil population ~ . method
never recognized In International law.
The note recummendr tnat the
Unaed states government send war
ships 10 Englnnd 20 convoy merchant
vessels through the danger xone ~
security asninst attack with the un-
derstandine that vessels thus guarded
shall carry no war supplies.
The text of the GermRn govern
mcnrs reply to the Auidricnn note
follows.
''rhe Imperial government has ex-
amlned the communication from the
United States government Ia the same
spirit OF good Will and fflendship BY
which the communication appears 20
have been dictated. The imperial
government Ia In accord with the
| United states governments that for
both parties Il h In high degree de-
sirable TO avoid nisunderstnndinaa
which might aripe from measures an
nounced by the uerInan admiralty
and To provide against the Occurrences
OF Incidents which might trouble the
friendly relations which 50 FAR nap
PLY exist between the two govern
ments.
"with regard 10 tho assuring OF
those friendly relations the uerman
government believes that u may All
the moro reckon on q fun under
standing with the United States. ar
the procedure announced hy the Ger
man admiralty. which was fully ez-
plained In the nete OF the fth tn
stnnt Ia In no way directed against
legitimate commerce and Legitimate
shipping OF ncutrals. hut represents
clearly measure % self defense im-
posed on Germany by hcr vital in
torcms egninst England'a method OF
warfare. which n contrary 10 inter-
national law aud which so far no
protest by neutrals has succeeded Ia
! bringing back to the generally recog'
nized principles OF law as existing
before the outbreak OF war.
} "ln order to exclude all doubt re-
Eardlng these cardinal points. the
; German government once more begi
leave 20 state how things stand. Until
now Germany has scrupul0usly oh
: served valid international ruieH re-
/ Earding naval warfare. Al the ven
: beginning OF the war Germany i'm.
. medlately agreed 20 the proposal cl
2 the American government 10 ratlfi
the new declaration Of London ans
: took over lts contents unsltered ans
I without formal obligation Into he
: prlze law.
The German government hai
g nbeyed these rules, even when thel
4 were dlametriraily opposed 10 he
military Interests. For instance
3 Germany allowed the transportation
4 OF provisions to England from Dep
mark until today although she wal
: well able By her aen forces 10 pre-
Vent H. In contra-t -tiistinctiop 30 thi
attitude ENGLAND hnr aot even hest
tafed at a second infringement Of in
= ternatlunal law, II BY such means sh
y could poraiyzc the peaceful com
/" merce OF Germany with neutrail
Tho German gnvernment viii Dc N
y less obliged 10 enter into details a
these are put down sufficiently
r though not exhauatlroiy. in gh
= American note 90 the British govern
= mcnt dated December 22. as a resul
of five months experience.
Il All these encronchmepts hnso bee
% made. AZ has been admitted. IN orde
10 cut on an supplies from German
"A ard thereby stnrye her ponceful civ
4 porulation--a procedure contrary /
10 all humanitarian principles Nes
trails have hcen upahle "a prevent th
Interruption of their eommeue viz