The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-02-19
PROPOSAL IS MADE BY
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
VIII Agree Not to Attack British Mer-
chantmen If England VIII Permit
Importation Of Foodstuffs for the
Civilian Population of Germany.

Importation Of Foodstuffs for the
Civilian Population of Germany.
Washington-Count Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, today present
ed to the state department a note
from his government announ cling
that Germany stands ready to consid-
er receding from its announced in,
tention of attacking British mer-
chantmen, If Great Brition will with
draw its efforts to prevent foodstuffs
from going to Germany for the civil
ian population.
Comment Made by Berlin Press
Berlin-The newspapers of Berlin
continue commenting today upon the
recent diplomatic exchanges by the
United States and Great Britain and
Germany concerning the protection
of American shipping on the coast of
the British Isles. .
Generally they characterize the
American note to Great Brition as too
mild when compared with the note
to Germany, but they make use of this
note to support their contention that
Great Briton is to blame for the stu
alton. The Kreuz Zeitung says:
THE American note properly takes
the British government to task for
the contemptuous misuse of the
American flag, a course which men
aces the safety of neutral shipping.
Therefore it is more, difficult to I'M
derstand what the American govern
ment wants of us. The German peo-
pie will not be able to forget either
the questions addressed to us or the
form of their asking. Our position
has not changed in the slightest since
February A. The United States has
two ways to protect herself from
harm. The first is to stop Great
Britian's misuse of the American
flag, and the second is to keep her
ships and people and contrabrand of
war out of the war zone. If she
adopts this method she will not only
avoid harm but bring a quick end to
the war"
The Lokal Anzeiger says:
ut is evident that the United
States is pressing the matter with the
same forcibleness in London as in
Berlin. The British government now
has been told fairly and squarely that
the entire responsibility is upon them
if American lives or property are sac
rificed through misuse of the nag.
There is no difference in the tone of
the two notes"
The Morgen Post has a different
opinion and calls the American note
to Great Britain notably different
from the German gin it's soft and
fiute-like notes."
The Tages Zeitung says that tho
United States in it's note to Great
Britain with helpful care" leaves
England convenient door of es-
cape" This paper says it does not
understand why neutral powers will
not see they are saving off the
branch on which they sit, when they
do not protest with all the means at
their disposal at this disgrace of
neutrality, which foreshadows their
destruction. Why do not the neu-
trails, with the United States at their
head, demand of all the warning part
les that they follow the London dec
laration in all its particulars? In
that event the Britist North sea
blockade would become imperative;
the contrabrand question would be
controlled internationally, and the
course of action Germany intends to
pursue after February Is would no
loHBeT De necessary.
"The United States should take this
STEP" the Tages Zeitung says in con-
clsion, "for the reason that the ex-
pressed purpose of the Declaration of
London is the protection of the rights
of neutrals."
Calls Threats Ridiculous
Amsterdam-The Montag zeitung
of Berlin, according to a dispatch
reaching. here from the German CAPT.
tal in an article referring to the
stand of the United States, asks what
harm America can do to Germany.
She has no army" this paper says,
and her fleet would not dare to ap-
proach nearer our shores than does
The english. The expulsion of Ger
mans from America would mean her
ruin. Americas threats are simply
and it is more than ridicu--
lous for us to take them in earnest"
This paper says it is the intention
'f Emperor William to be at Cux-
haven on the North sea on the eigh-
.eenth of February.
A TOUCHING HOMECOMING