The evening world., 1915-02-18


many naturally IL unwilling to re-
nounce IT, rights 10 ascertain the
presence Of contraband In neutral
vessels. and In certain cases to draw
conclusions therefrom.
Germany 10 ready. finally. to dc.
Ing to the spirit of real neutrality re-
garding tho first point. Tho So
cret order OF tho British Admiralty.
recommending to British merchant
ships the use Of neutral fiags. has
been communicated by Germany to
the United States and confirmed by
eiEn Omce. which designates this
procedure ~ entirely unobj bjectionable
and In accordance with British law.
British merchant shipping imme-
diately followed this advice, as doubt
less " known to the American Gov
ernmsnt from the incidents Of the
Lusitania and the I.aerteA.
Moreover. the British Government
has supplied arms to British NOR.
chGnt ships and instructed them forci-
bly, TO resist German submarines. In
these circumstances II would be very
dimcult for submarines to recognise
most cases cannot be undertaken,
seeing that in the case Of O disguised
British ship from which an attack
may be expected the searching party
and the submarine would be exposed
TO INSTRUCTION. ..,-. .,I.
"ufeat Britain. then. was IN . posi.
ton TO make the German measures
illusory II the British merchant nset
persisted In the misuse Of neutral
dass ard neutral Shfps' could not
otherwise be recognized beyond doubt.
Of necessity. wherein she waA placed
by violation Of law. must render ef.
fective her measures in all circum.
stances. In order thereby TO compel
her adversary to adopt methods Of
warfare corresponding with interna-
tional law and % TO restore the free
dom OF the seas, Of which Germany
at all times 10 the defender and for
which she to-day is fighting.
"osrmany therefore rsjoioss
that the United States has made
representation 70 Crest Britain
concerning the illegal uss Of their
ton that THE procedure will force
Great Britain 10 respect the
American Neg In the future.
'ln this expectation. commanders
OF German submarines have been In
struoted. a. already mentioned In the
note Of Feb. Z. to refrain from vio-
lent action against American mer-
chant vessels. 20 far ~ these can be
recognised:
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United States make their ships
which ere conveying peaesful
earness Through che 6ritlsh war
gene d'sesrnlbls BY means Of
"How the method Of convoy can b
carried out 10 . question concerning
which Germany 10 ready to open me-
gotiations With the United States e.
soon - possible.
grateful. however. II the United
6tetes would urssntiy reooumsnd 10
~ merchant vessels to avoid the
British naval war sone-in any case,
until the settlement OF the nag ques.
tfon.
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| ExlorGNcg.
| Germany u inclined to the conn.,
dent hope that the United States will
/ % eUlo 70 epptOcl8Vo IN lto outlro olg
nihcance the heavy battle which Ger
many 10 waSinK for existence, and
that from the foregoing explanations
and promises II with acquire full un-
derstanding Of tho motives and the
aims OF the measures announced by
Germany.
Germany repeats that Il has now
resolved upon the projected measured
only under the strongest necessity o,
national self defense, such measurel
having been deferred out OF consid,
Grafton for neutrals.
IT the United States, in view o.
the weight which II Is Justified Il
throwing and able to throw into tn,
scales Of the fate Of peoples, shoult
succeed Mt the last moment In remov
Ing the grounds which make the pro.
lcedure an obligatory duty for Ger,
many. and II the American Govern
ment In particular should find q wa,
to make the Declaration Of Londof
respected--on behalf also Of thos,
powers which are fighting on Ger,
many's side--and thereby make pos
sible for Germany legitimate impor
tation Of the necessaries of life an,
Industrial raw material. then the Ger
man Government could not too high
iy appreciate such service, rend
cred IN the interests Of humane meth
odn OF warfare. and would 1iaAl,