The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-29
tBY UNITED PRESS.

Washin ston, July 24.-The text OF
the American note to Germany on
sebmarine warzar,A as announced by
tie state department today follows:
The note OF the imperial govern
ment dated the sth of July. 1915. has
received the careful consideration OF
the government of the United States,
and 1t regrets to be obliged to say
that It iias found il very unsatisfac-
tory because it fails to meet the eral
differences between the two govern
ments and indicates no way in which
the accepted principles of law and
humanity may be applied in the grave
matter in controversy but proposes.
on the contrary. arrangements for a
partial suspension of those principles
which virtually set them aside.
The government of the United
States notes with satisfaction that
the imperial government recognizes
without reservation the validity of the
principles insisted in the several com
munications which this government
has addressed to the imperial govern
ment with regards TO its announce
ment OF war zone and the use of sub
marines against merchantmen on the
high seas--the principle that the high
seas are free. that the character and
cargo Of merchantmen must first be
ascertained before she can be lawfully
seized or destroyed, and that the lives
of non-combatants may in no case be
put in jeopardy unless the vessel re-
sists or seeks to escape after being
summoned TO submit to examination
for a belligerant act OF retaliation is
an act beyond the law. and the de-
tense Of an act as retaliatory is an
admission that II is illegal
The government OF the United
States is. however. keen;y disappoint-
ed 70 find the imperial government
regards itself as in large degree ex-
empt from the obligation to observe
these principles, even where neutral
vessels are concerned. by what 1t be-
lieyes the practice and policy OF the
government of Great Britain to be In
the present war. with regard 10 neu-
trail commerce. The imperial Ger
man government Will readily under
stand that the government OF the
United States cannot discuss the pol
Icy OF Great Britain with regard to
neutral trade except with that gov
eminent itself. and that It must re-
gard the conduct OF other belligerant
governments as irrelevant to any dis
cussion with the imperial German gov
eminent Of what this government re-
CARDS as grave ari unjustifable yio-
lations OF rights OF American citizens
by German natal commanders. nle-
gal and inhumaE acts, however iusti-
fable they may be thought to be,
against an enemy who Is believed to
have acted in contravention OF law
and humanity, are manifestly indie
fensible when they deprive neutrals
of their acknowledged rights. partic-
ulariy when they violate the right of
life Itself. II beiligerant cannot re
tallate against an enemy without In
jufipg the lives of neutrals. as well
as their property. humanity as well as
justice with due regard for neutral
powers. should dictate that the prac-
tice be discontinued. II persisted In.
Il would In such circumstances consti-
tute an objectionable offense against
the sovereignty Of the neutral nation
affected. The government Of the
United States Is not unmindfui ol the
extraordinary conditions created by
this war or OF the radical alterations
OF circumstances and method OF at
tack produced by the use OF instru-
mentalities of naval warfare which
the nations OF the world cannot have
had In view when the existing rules
Of International law were formulated.
and Il is ready to make every reason
able allowances for these novel and
unexpected aspects Of war at sea;
but It cannot consent to agate any
essential or fundamental right OF Its
people because OF a mere alteration OF
circumstances The rights OF neu-
trails in time OF war are based upon
principle. not upon eypediency. and
the principles are immutable. It is
the duty and obligation OF belliger-
ants to find q way to adapt the cir
cumstances 40 them.
The events Of the past two months
have clearly indicated that 1t is possi-
BILE and practicable to conduct such
submarine operations as have charac-