Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-31

ana nothing else can take its place.
rom lls agents and neutral passcnpers
ln"t lor a considerable time practically
All the moro valuable British mcrchani.
men nave bcon equipped with ennno.,
ana ammunition and other wcnpons nn,l
manned with persons who bnvn hoo"
'PvsIany Pv,r framed in serving guns.
Ihe LuStania, too, according 10 IN.
lormouon received here, had cannon
ABOARD, which were mounted and con.
eealed below decks. w.
The imperial government furthor
mas the honor to direct the narticnla >
attention Of the American poycrnmont
TO the fact that the British admiralty
in ~ confidential instruction issurd in
reotnary, 1919, recommended its NOR
tahule shipping not only to sock nro.
toctlo under neutral flags and distin.
Swsnlng MARKS, but also, while thus
hh,ssulsed' to attack German submarines
ny iommine' AS n special incitation
10 merchantmen to destroy submarines
.ne hlit'h government also offrrod
nlgh prizes and has already paid snrb
rewards t"'" '"'"
Vessels Not "Undefended -
Ihe imperial government in y,on
OF these facts indnbitnblv knovm to y"
rs i' unable to regard their merchantmen
~ ,he @"le of naval operations spcri.
iled oy the admiralty staff of tho Gcr.
nun navy as 'undcfouded. German
oII. consequently are no longor
anle to observe the customary rcm,Io
toms OF the prize law, which thrv h."
fore always followed. '"'' oo'
flnally, the imperial government
,'uSt point oJt particularly tbat thoI
Lusltahla on its last trim, Ms an nnrlior
occasions, carried Canadian troons am5
"ur yIUo material including no less than
~ 'hIuo eases of ammunition intended for
.he destruction of the bravo Gcmon
'olGlorS who are fulfilling their dmty
Xxx self' sacrifice and devotion in IN,
athcrland 5 service. :" '"o
IAN, Sinking Held Justified !
Ihc German Government hoiio,,.
nat ~ was acting in justified solf.dc.
unsv nS IN seeking with all the means of
,arI9are at its disposition to protcct
me llVes OF its soldiers by dcsiroyipg
"niuhItion intended for the enemy. .
Ino British shipping company must
aIe neen aware of tho danper In
..nlcn the passengers aboard Tho Iu. :
',9nla were cSpUod under thesc crh, '
luons' The company in cmbnrLing
nGeIIl' Notwithstanding this, atfomntr5
ohocratcIy to use the lives of Amcri =,
~ 'i'l1ehs as protection for tbo nm. "
uhIllon aboard and acted agoinst th,
car provisions Of the Amcricnn la,, w."
men expressly prohibits the forward
N :, passengers on ships carving nm. \
uolL,9n ,n, and provides q penalty fberc.
W. ine company therefore is wnnton.
myers, '''"9 rus
!, sUuG' ,n, Sinking Laid to Ammunition ~
mere can be no doubt nrrorJin,,
tno deiimlte repnt OF the abmn,
w commander which he further ron.
mod 9i all other information tbot 49,
Pol'N sinking Of the Luqitpnia is
'"ufI'y attributable to tho oxplosion
'no ammunition shipment causcd hv
,99'Touo' The Lusitania x pasonprrs
u'I hctWlsc, IN all human probnLit
: nave been saved. '''''
Ihe imperial government eonsJc,s
aforementioned facts mpornnt
'uRh TO recommend them 10 Tho NJ.
.uNe examination Of the Amcncap lnl
'crnmcnt. '''"n pre-
ihG impcrial government vblo roe
hholdlng It's final decision nm bo "sl
"a9ds advanced IN connection Win
SINKING of tho Lumlania untlI ro' too
't OF an answer from the Amorich,, OF
'tnmcnt, feels impclod in concm ulu
20 recall hero and now That Il tooi ven
nllance with satisfaction of tho mn W.T.
.o'y proposals submitted by tbo )
i'd states government to berlin .anJ Gre
o'n on q basis for modpa ,n'cnJ lrr
conducting the maritime wurrnra bcr
Eg'N tcrmany and Great Brtpm nan
lh" imperial government Gy A, -.
'In'rs TO entor upm u discugsion or
~ proposals then demonstrated ~,
Intentions in ample fashion rbo
l@'uon Of ihcs proposals was de-. so p
co. as ~ Won known, by the Jerlip '-,o
'''''ud' Of The British gNcrn. Al Y,
The undersigned take, occasiou o,, 10.
"JAGOW.n t,p,