Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-19

4 sffice, when desixnates this proceed
ure Is entirely unohjecfionahie and ia
aecordauce with British Law. British
merchant shipping Immediately FOL.
loved this advice AZ doubtless 4
known 90 the American government
from the incidents u the Lusltanla
and L.Aerrce
Merchant ships Armed.
Moreover. the British govern
meat has supplied arms 10 British
merchant SHIPS and instructed them
iorcioly 70 resist German kubma-
riner In these circumstance. il
would be very difficult for Suisma-
Tines to recognize neutral merchant
SHIPS Tor seafch In most eases cannot
BE undertaken. seeing that In the
CASE Of disguised British ship from
which an attack may BE- expected.
the searching party and the suhfna-
rlne would be exposed to dcstrae-
ton
Great Britain then was In a posi-
ton 20 make the German measure
iliusoSF 4 the British merchant feet
persisted In the misuse 81 nentrsI
flaEs and neutral ships could not
otherwise be recognized beyond doubt
Germany. however. being IN state
~ necessity, wherein she was placed
by yioh,l0n 81 law. must render ef-
feetive her measures in al circum-
stances Ia order thereby % compel
her adversary 70 adopt methods Of
warfare corresponding with intcrna-
tional lAw and 50 10 restore the freer
dom Of the seas u which Germany
az All times Is the defender and for
which she today Is fighting
A. to Use 81 flag.
Germany. therefore. reioicts that
the Cniied states has made reprcseu-
,atiots Ia Great Britain concerning
The ILLEGAL use ~ their flag and ex-
presses the expectation that this pre- 1
nednre will farce Great Britain 10 re-
spect the American TAG IN the future I
ms fhis expectation. commanders Of
German submarines have lseeR in
a. already mentioned IN the 4
lcte of February (, GO refrain from
'ioient action Rgainsi American mer-
liant vessels. so far as these can be
'ecognixed
In order 70 prevent IN the surest
manner the consequences ~ coDfu-
i01--fh0ugh naturally not 50 far as
mines are oncerned--SseFmany rec
mmends that the United States make
heir ships. which are conveying
ie2ceful cargpes through the British
far rome. observable b. means Of
onyOyE.
Germany believes Il may act on
he suppositlon that only such ships
'culd be conveyed as carried goods
OF regarded as coutrahAnd. accord
le 20 the British Interpretation
lade in the case Of Germany.
How this question q convoy can
e carried out Is a question concern /
" which Germany Is ready 10 open
egOtiaflons with the United States
) soon as possible. Germany would
3 particularly grateful however. II
ie United states would urgently |
commend 10 is merchant vessels to
foid the British naval war zone, In
ny ease. until the settlement Of the 1
AZ question. Germany is inclined 20
le coufident hope thai the United
atrs will be able 10 appreciate in
; entire significance the heavy bat
e which Germany u Raging for ex-
tenee and that from the foregoing
plantations and promises 4 rsiA sc-
lire fnli understanding Of the mo-
RS and the aims Of the measures
inuunced Oy Germany.
Germany repeats that il has now
solved upon the projected mea-
res only under the strongest neces-
iy Of naval self defense. such mea-
re having bern deferred out %
for neutrais.
"If the United states. IN ri-~ *
e weight which Il Is justified IN
rowing and able TO throw into the
sles ~ the fate Of peoples. should
ccecd az the last moment In renov-
( the grounds which make that
ocedurc an obitgatory duty for Ger
any. and II the American govern
mt IN particular. should find a way
make the declaration q London
spected-on behalf also Of those
wers which are lighting On Ger
tny's side-And thereby make pos
Ne for Germany legitimate lmpor-
ion 81 the neeesszries Of life and
iustriai raw material, then the Ger
n government could not too highly
pfeciate such a service. rendered A
the interests u humane methods
warfare and would gladly draw
lclusl0ns from the new situation. |
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