The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-17
lis At WASHINGTON
eEPLY As INADEQUATE
esrmany Disciaimed Liability
- toss Of Americans in the
uusla Tragedy and Has Lightly
~ over the Chief Principles.

n,nrtor,. - Arrival Of the press
n1ion of the German note con- l
Impressions that Germany
refuse to give the assurances
4 u the United States that the
p Americans travelling the high
4 unarmed ships OF any nation
I = not endangered.
apparent restriction placed by
NV on the use of American pas
q ships which are to be given
Elefe immunity from interference
81 they do not carry contraband.
,rded as adding another to the
hsues which have arisen over
arire warfare. 1t is believed
nv disclaimed liability for the
q Americans in the Lusitania
~ and has lightly passed over
>ief principle for which the Unit
rntes announced that it would
! no word or act"
reneral feeling that the reply
rntisfactory and will bring to a
- the friendly relations that have
"a between the United States
oermany developed more strong
|rope officials as news Of the con-
= Of the note spread.
course of the United States Is
NAUTICAL. Many officials who arr
II with Germany's proposals as
hed BY Ambassador Gerard, favor
mphatic assertion by the Ameri
.pyernment that it intends to ex
its rights under internationa
placing upon Germany the re
n1lbility for any violation tha'
cause a breach Of friendly rels.
Moving is the press translation o
German reply to the American
> concerning submarine warfare:
.rlin. The undersigned has tn
q 70 make the following re
10 his excellency, Amabasss
osrsfd, to the note of the 10th u
= rekarding the impairment Q
ricaf interests by the Germa
arihe war. The imperial govern
learned with satisfaction frol
toGe how earnestly the govern
e the United States is concerl
y seeing the principles of human
1nIixed in the present war. Ais
apoeal finds ready echo in Ge
~ and the imperial government
y willing to permit its statement
1ecisions in the present case I
opverned by the principls Of HI
Nv Just as 1t has done always.
b Humanity Always.
ne imperial government welcome
kgratitude when the America
umment in the note of May Is
recalled that Germany had q
p permitted itself to he governe
0e principles OF progress and h
lty In dealing with the law I
fime war. Since the time whe
oorick the Great negotiated vii
\ Adams, Benjamin Franklin al
onas jefferson, the treaty Of frien
and commerce of September
- between Prussia and the repu
! q the West, German and Anne
slAteemen have In fact alwa,
~ together In the struggle for u
qoqm Of the seas and for the pr
~ Of peaceable trade. In the
1onal proceedings which ha
been conducted for the regul
q the laws of maritime ws
my and America have jointly q
30 progressive principles, esl
the abolishment Of the right
"a nfe at sea and the protection
interests Of neutrals.
ermany willing to Restrictions.
wen at the beginning of the DR.
var the German government 1
lately declared its willingness
ponse to proposals OF the Anne
= sovernment to ratify the decla
q London and thereby subject
) b the use Of its naval forces
ne restrictions provided ther
pvor OF neutrals. Germany Ii
- has been always tenacious of
nuple that war should be condr
egainst the armed and organi.
- OF an enemy country, but 4
: ensmy civilian population must
I'd as far as possible from
sures of war. The imperial 3
lent cherishes the definite h
= some way will be found wi
n