Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-24
Noie Puts it
Up TO Germany
WHETHER FRIENDLY REtk.
TIoNs, WILL CONTINUE. -
HAS RING OF FINALITY
Plainly States That Repetitios-c
Breaches by Submarine Command.
ers viii be Regarded az a-~DeIib-
erateIy UnfriendIy" Act.

Washington. July zs@rne cexs or
the american note on submarine war
fare, presented at Berlin today by
Ambassador Gerard was made public
here tonight 1t reveals that the inn
per1al government has been informed
1t is the intention Of the United States
to regard as deliberately unfriendly"
any repetition by the commanders OF
German naval vessels OF acts in con-
travention OF American rights.
To Contend for Freedom of the Seas
The United States announces that
It will continue to contend for the
quarter violated, without compromises
and at any COST
In official and Diplomatic quarters
the communication was received as thu
strongest and most emphatic oro-
nouncement that has come from the
Washington government since the be-
ginning OF its correspondence with the
bel1gerentS OF Europe President Will
son returned to Cornish, n. H, tonight
to await developments.
Sinking of Lusitania Was Wanton,
On the assumption that GERMANY
has already admitted the iIlegality Of
her practices by attempting to Justify
them as against Great Britain. the
United States in the new note express
| es the belief that Germany viii no
| longer refrain from disavowing the
wanton act OF its naval commander In
sinking the Lusitania OF from Offering
reparation for the American lives lost,
so far as reparation can be made for
a needless destruction OF human life
| by an Illegal act"
Invites Cooperation of Germany.
Referring to the German govern
note that the freedom Of the seas NAV
be established in some measure before
| the end Of the presnt war, the United
| stats declares that this object can be
accomplished and invites the practi-
| cal cooperation OF the imperial govern
| ment- The American government adds,
/ moreover, that Il holds itself ready
| at any time to act as the common
friend who may be privileged to sug-
i gest a way to assist in establishing
the freedom OF the seas
Last German Note UnsatisfactorN.
At the outset the German note OF
July is declared very unsatisfactory
because it fails to meet the real diff
rerences between the two governments
and indicates no way in which the ac-
may be applied in the grave matter
in controversy, but proposes, on the
contrary; arrangements for partial
suspension of those principles, which
virtually set them aside"
Cannot Discuss Actions of Great Bri-
| tain.
Contending that the defense of an
act as retaliatory is an admission that
it Is illegal" the American government
then argues that 1t cannot discuss ac-
tions of Great Britain with Germany
and must regard as Irrelevant" in the
present negotiations the conduct Of
other belligerentsL
; lnhuman Acts Against NeutraIs Are
lndefensibIe.
note, however justifiable they may be
thought against an enemy who is be-
lieved to have acted in contravention
OF law and humanity, are manifestly
indefensible when they deprive neU-
trails of their acknowledged rights,
particularly when they violate the right
| to life itself"
Pointing out that a beIligerent
should give up its measures OF retail
. iation if unable to conduct them with
out injuring the lives of neutrals," the
note declares that persistence in such
measures under the circumstance
, would constitute an objectionable Of
Tense against the sovereignty Of the
neutral nation affected
Ready to Make Reasonable Allowances,
The United States. It is further as
| certained, is mot unmindful OF the
extraordinary conditions" created by
the present war and 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
its people because Of mere alteration
Of circumstance"
Accepted Practices of Warfare.
The note says that events of the past
two months clearly indicate that 1t is
, possible and practicable to conduct
submarine operations 'in substantial
accord with the accepted practices OF
4 RAJ lat frT
added that the whole world has look
: ed with interest and increasing salts
faction at the demonstration Of this
fact by German naval commanders"
/ and that it is ~manifestly possible to
: lift the whole practice Of submarine.
attack above the criticism which It has
aroused and remove the chief causes
Of offense-"
Text Of Note.
Following is the text Of the latest
American note to Germany regarding
submarine warfare, which was deliv-
cred to the foreign once at Berlin
today by Ambassador Gerard:
The Secretary Of State to Ambassador
Gerard:
Department of State,
Washington, July "a, 1915. ~.
You are instructed to deliver tsxtu-
| ally the following note TO the minister
for foreign afrairs:
German Note Unsatisfactory.
The note Of the imperial German
, government delivered the sth Of July,
1915, has received the careful consid-
Grafton OF the government OF the
government OF the United States and
II regrets TO be obliged to say that It
has found IL very unsatisfactory be-
cause it fails to meet the real DIFF
ferences between the two governments
and indicates no way In which the ac-
cepted principles OF law and human-
ity may be applied In the grave mat
ter in controversy, but proposes, on the
} contrary, arrangements for q partial
suspension OF those principles which
! virtually set them aside.
High Seas Are Free.
The government Of the United States