Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-02-24
GERMAN REPLY TO OUR NOTE.
Wants 4. >. to Use Warships-De-
clhrcs Germany's Stand Necessary.

dlfiASs RNHiSidllOn VI naval wal
zone about, the British Isles is
cguched in the most friendly terms,
bat firmly maintains the position of
Germany rs already announced
Asks U. 5. to Use Warships.
The 5erman note recommends that
the United States send warships to
England o convoy merchant vessels
fhrOu|N he danger zone as security
against attack, with the understand
iug that vessels thus guarded shall
, carry no war supplies.
IN" nute, which has been transmit
tea 10 Washington through the
AmRri an embassy, explains that Ger
many action was made necessary by
Great Britain's policy Of attempting
tu ci' % ff the food supply OF the
GCfmau civil population by a method
never recognized in international
'a%. highlands course in ordering
rperChantmen to fly neutral flags,
euuipuiug them with artillery, and
ordering them to destroy submarines.
! Germany contends, renders negatory
jhg right of search and gives Ger
many he right to attack English
su'njne Germany holds that she
cannot bandon that right under the
stress Gngland has forced upon her.
Declares Stand Necessary.
Germany argues that since she
! mast "owpel her enemies to return to
the recognized principles of interna-
1unai law and restore the freedom Of
'Ge N"Js, the stand she has taken is
"@cesa.r ~. Hope is expressed that
the american government will un-
dorslaud the position in which Ger
many Naa been placed and appreciate
the reasons for her course
fhr lerly closes with expression of
$50 hope that he United States may
IDrc'o.. u pom Great Britain "to re-
turn 10 ne principles of international
law r@.gnaized prior to the outbreak
Of In ~U'," and in particular obtain
ol,er, aute of the declaration of Lon
'oH u his were done, the note eX-
plains Gv many would be able to i'm
uOrt IoDd supplies and raw materials.
,',, m#oy would recognize in this,
ra.s he reply, an invaluable service
iowaIn a more humane conduct Of
lGe VS.. I'D would act in accordance
With t.a new situation thus created.
."2g ,f Note by Germany.
The text Ol Germany's reply TO the
American note follows:
w." imperiai government has eX-
..r le communication from the
Unled 5tates government in the same
aDia.t Of good will and friendship by
wa''u The communications appears to
rhaN" been dictated. The imperial
90 -nment is in accord with the Uni
, '". States government that for both
pa .es 1t is in a high degree desira-
u.' % avoid misunderstanding which
ni"At oEise from measures announc-
~d ) the German admiralty and to
prov idc against the occurrence of in
cjdaltS which might trouble the
. i".dly relations which so far hap
! pill exist between the two govern
m1.ts.
Ni-h regard to the assuring Of
IN, % iwendly relations, the German
4 goEernment believes that it may all
IN" more reckon on a full under
! st" ling with the United States as
( ths Procedure announced by the Ger
ma admiralty, which was fully ex-
, D.a1ed IN the note of the 4th instant,
J Is " no way directed against legiti-
400" commerce and legitimate ship
pi-s 10 neutrals, but represents solely
4 M4aSure of self-defense, imposed
on Germany by her vital interests,
against tngland's method Of warfare,
which 70 contrary to international
Law. and which so far no protest by
nuutralS has succeeded in bringing
oarn to the general" recognized
Nr]""ipI"s Of law as existing before
the outbreak Of war.
n order to exclude al doubt re-
g""d.ng the cardinal point, the Ger
r"I" government once ore begS
lra,' to state how things 8, and. Tn
'I "ow Germany has scrl pulously
observed valid international rules re-
&aIo!n& naval warfare. At the very
hcE' ming Of the war Germany i'm
me ately agreed to the proposal of
tn American government to ratify
the .nw declaration of London, and
tool Ovor it's contents unaltered, and
1Ui. .r,It formal ohIioot;op ;nto -,