Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-15

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ted. pos~ihle 'zt<zipstedF1 this expsctar
tiou- In &diIriun 4 may ~ pslstsd
cat tnzt q the Ln<tt.aia hs4 be~n
spared thousands sf eases of mnnt
tons would have been sent 70 Ger.
rasx's snemi<s saa tn<rsby rhsusaads
of German mothers and chli1ru9
robbed uf bread winn>rs-
In the spirit cf frfendship .nsr~
With the German uzxfnn has been Inn
baed toward the Union and ~ inAahk
tanfs since the earliest days of IN ex-
istsnee. the imperial xuxsrumenk Win
always b ready To 10 all n en- during
The present var also to prevent the
ieupardfxfnx Of lives q American cift-
r-ns The imperial government. there
tore. repeats the sssurances that
American ships viii no< be hfndered In
the prosecution Of iexifimafe shipping
snt the lives Of American citizeus On
neutral vessels shall not b. placed IN
Jeopardy
In order to exclude any unforeseen
dangers 70 American passenger steam
era. made possible IN view uf the con
duct Of maritime var ny Germany's
adverszriez. German submarines viii
be instructed to permit the free and
safe passage of such passenger s<eau-
srs -aeu made recognizable By special
markings and notified . reasonable
time In advance The imperial gov
srurent. however. eon1denffy hopes
that the American government Win A.
sums TO guarantee On board. dstzils
Of arrangement for the unnamperrd
passage ef these vessels to be xxrsed
On BY the naval authorities az both
sides.
In order 70 furnish adequate fAefli-
ties for travel across the Atlantic for
American citizens. the German govern
uent submits for consideration . pro-
posal 20 Increase the number Of availar
Bile steamers hy installing In passenger
service . reasonable number Of neutral
steamers under the American far. the
exact uuuher TO be agreed upon under
the same condition a. the above mem
toned American steamers.
Tns imperial government believes
& can assume that IN shfs manner adj
eg1nfe facilities for travel acruss ths
Atlantic Ocean can be Afforded Ameri-
can eitfzsns- There would therefors.
appear 70 he no compelling necessity
fnr American citizens 20 travel to Eur
rope tn time sf war On shtps carrying
an enemy 1ax.
The imperial <uverrment - unanls
70 admit that American citizens cnn
protect Al enemy ship through tho
mere TACT Of their presence On board
Germany merely foilowed Eng
lzn1's example when she declared part
af the high seas an area Of var. Con-
sscuenriy. accidents suffered by neu-
trails On enemy ships IN this area Of
var cannot veil Be judged diferentIy
from accidents 70 which nsutraIs are
sr all ttmes exposed &c the seat of
var On land when they bs<zke them
selves into dangerous localities tn spite
of previous warnings.
II however. II should not be possf-
bie fnr the American xuvernmeut to
requ1re an 1keQunxs numhar a neutral
pnsna1Gsr skannars. the mDnr1nH p1v-
srnmsnt b prepared % tnterpuSe No
objections 20 the placing under the
American dax ~ the American zuv-
ernmenr Of four enemy passenger
steamers far passenger traffic between
North America and England Assu-
rance az free and safe passage for
American passenger steamers would
extend 70 Apply under the identical
prpeuuditinns TO these formerly hos-
ttle passenger steamers
-rne president of tina United Srakss
has declared his readiness IN . way de-
serving ef thanks % eommunfcafe and
suggest proposals to the government
sf Great Britain with particular refer
enee 60 the alterztiar of maritime
var The imperial government viii
always BE sia1 20 make use of the
good afress Of the president and hopes
that his efforts in the present case. ~
wen as IN khe direction az the Lofty
IDEAL az the freedom af the sea. VIII
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The undersigned requests the an
bzzsAdor 70 bring the above 70 the
knowiedxe Of the American govern
ment and zvafls himself Of the oppar.
tunity 90 r~nsw % his exrel1eney the
assurance az his most distinguished
consideration
-tSixnedl Won IAGOw.