Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-14
Position of United States is
Emphatically Set Forth in
Latest Note to Berlin.
AMERICAN RIGHTS DEFENDED
Any Repetition of Naval Acts Under
Complaint Will be Regarded as
Deliberately Unfriendly."

President Wilson has sent his final
warning to the German government
about the violation of American rights
at sea. He insists reparation must
be given for the American lives lost
in the Lusitania disaster, and speaks
in solemn tones against further sub
marine activity in sinking unarmed
merchant steamers.
The document reveals that the
United States will regard as de
Hberately unfriendly'' any repetition
by the commanders of German naval
vessels of acts in contravention OF
american rights.
Official and diplomatic quarters il
Washington regard the communica-
ton as the strongest announcement
that has come from the American gov
ernmentgin many years Germany
has received the warning with open
hostility. It's newspapers call Mr..
Wilson a stiff neck accuse him of
being under the shadow of Britain,
and declare Germany VIII not give up
its course of warfare to please
America
Expects LusItania DisavowaI.
On the assumption that Germany
has already admitted the illegality of
her practices by attempting to justify
them as against Great Britain, the
United States, in the new note, eX
presses the belief that Germany will
no longer refrain from disavowing
the wanton act of its naval command
er in sinking the Lusitania or from Of
fering reparation for the American
lives lost SO far as reparation can be
made for needless destruction of hui
man life by an illegal act
Referring to the German govern
ment's expression of hope in its last
note that the freedom of the seas may
be esta blished in some measure before
the end of the present war, the United
States declares that this object can be
accomplished and invites the practical
cooperation of the imperial govern
ment. The American government adds,
moreover. that it holds itself readf at
any time to act as the common friend
who may be privileged to suggest
way" to assist in establishing the free
dom of the seas.
German Note Unsatisfactory.
At the outset, the German note of
July 8 is declared very unsatisfac-
tory because it fails to meet the real
differences between the two govern
ments, and indicates no way in which
the accepted principles of law and hui
manity 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"
Acts Held IndefensibIe
Contending that the defense of an
act as retaliatory is an admission
that it is illegal, the American gov
eminent then argues that it cannot
discuss actions of Great Britain with
Germany and must regard as "irrele-
want" in the present negotiations, the
conduct of other belligerents.
illegal and inhuman acts says
the note, however justifia bic they
may be thought against an enemy
who is believed to have acted in con-
travention of law and humanity, are
manifestly indeIensible when they de-
prive neutrals of their acknowledged
rights, particularly when they violate
the right of life ITSELF
Pointing out that a belligerent
should give up its ne; sures of re-
taliation if unable to conduct them
without injuring the lives of neu-
trails" the note declares that persis-
tence in such measures under the cir
cumstances would constitute an un-
pardonable offense against the SOW
ereignty of the neutral nation af-
fected.
"Compiiance Proved Possible"
The United States, it is further as
serted, is not unmindful of the es-
traordinary conditions created by the
present war ard is ready to make
every reasonable allowance for these
novel and unexpected aspects of war
at sea-" but cannot consent ITO abate
any essential or fundamental right of
it's people because of a mere altera-
ton of circumstances
The note says that events of the
last two months clearly indicate that
it is possible and practicable to con-
duct submarine operations in substan-
tial accord with the accepted prac-
tees OF regulated warfare
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