Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-29
U. S. Suggestion Accepted.

The German note is regarded by
oi1cials as evidencing more friendly
spirit on the part Of the German for
eign office. After months of strained
relations between the two countries,
it was received as very favorable
development.
IT practically insureS American
vessels against attack without warn
ing, and even in the event that they
are carrying absolute contraband,
passengers and crew are bound, ac-
cording to the declaration of London,
to be removed before there is anv
destruction, which also can occur
only in the event of extreme neces-
sity.
Text of Note.
The note follows:
with regard first to the ascertain
ment of the damage by experts, the
German government believes that ii
should dispense with the nomination
OF an umpire. In the cases Of the
ascertainment of damages hitherto
arranged between the German gov
@rnment and neutral government
from similar causes, the experts
named by the two parties have always
reached an agreement as to the
amount Of the damage without diff
Guilty; should ii not be possible. how
ever, to reach an agreement on some
1 hn no h,,
diplomatic negotiations. Assuming
that the American government agrees
to this, the German government
names as its expert Dr.. Kepny, of
Bremen, director Of the North Ger
man Lloyds. 1t begs to await the
designation Of the American expert.
THE German government declares
that 1T agrees to the proposal of the
American government to separate the
question Of indemnify from the ques-
ton of the Interpretation Of the
Pruss ian-American treaties of 1885.
1899 and 1928.
1T therefore again expressly
states that in making payment it does
not acknowledge the violation Of the
treaty as contended by the American
side, but it will admit that the set
tlement Of the question of indemnity
does not prejudice the arrangement
OF the differences Of opinion concern
ing the Interpretation OF the treaty
rights, and that this dispute is left to
be decided by The Hague tribunal Of
arbitration.
To Present. Compromise.
"The negotiations relative to the
signing Of the compromise provided
by Article 80 OF The Hague arbitra-
rion convention would best be con-
Quoted between the foreign Office and
the American embassy at Berlin in
view Of the difficulties in the way Of
instructing the imperial ambassador
at Washington. In case the Ameri-
can government agrees, the foreign
Office is prepared to submit to the
embassy a draft Of such compro-
mise.
"The American governments in
quiry whether the German govern
ment will govern its naval operations
in accordance with the German or the
American Interpretation Of the treaty
stipulations in question, pending the
arbitral proceedings, has been care
fully considered by the German gov
ernmcnt. From the standpoint Of
law and equity, it is not prevented,
in its opinion. from proceeding
against American ships carrying con-
traband, according to it's iAterprcta-
ton, until the question is settled by
arbitration.
For the German government does
not need to depart from the applica-
tion Of generally recognized rules of
the law Of maritime war, as the dec
laration Of London, unless and in so
far as an exception based on a treaty
is established beyond all doubt. In
the case OF the present differences of
opinion between the German and the
American governments such an eX-
ception could not be taken to be es-
tablished except on the ground Of the
arbitral award. Moreover, the dis
advantages to Germany which would