The Dermott news., 1915-05-20

i the newspapers of the United States, regret to inform the imperial Ger man government. formal warning, olrporting to come from the imperial German embassy at Washington, a1 dressed to the people of the Unite1 States and stating in effect that any citizen of the United States who eN 5rcised his right of free travel upon the high seas would do SC at hiS within the zone of waters within which the imperial German navy Was using submarines against the e m merce of Great Britain and France, notwitP standing the respectful but very earnest, protest of tha govern inent of the United States.
 Surprising lrreeularity" of Embassy.
 Il do not refer to this for the pnr- pose of calling attention Of the i'm perial German government at this time to the surprising irreguiaritv of q communication from the ,mperal German embassy at Washington al dressed to the people of the United State through the newspapers, but oaly for the purpose of poi"ttng cut that no warning that an unlawful and alnhumane act would be committed can possibly be accepted as a. excnse or palliation of Chat act or as an abatement of the responsibility for its commitment
 Long acquainted as this govern. ment has been. with the character of the imperial German government ana with the high principles Of equity hy 5hich in the past they have been ac- tuated and guided. the government of the United States cannot believe tha commanders of tho vessels which committed these acts of lawlessncss did SO except under misappreh"u- zion of the orders issued by the i'm peri1 German naval authorities It takes it for granted that, at least within the practical possibilities of every such case tho commanders even of submarines were eynected to To nothing that would involve thc lies of noucombatants or the safety If neutral ships even at the cost of failing of their object of capture or destruction Ii confidently expects. therefore, that tise imperial German government Will aisavow the nets Of which the government of the United States complains. that they will Make reparaUon so far as reparatiou is possibl" for injuries which are without measure and that thev will tal,e immediate steps to prevent the recurrence of anything SO obviously sahFersjvc of the principles ef var tare for which The imperial German government in the past have so wisely and 90 firmly couteHded
 Expects Prompt Action.
 The government and people of tke United States book to the imncrtal German government for just. prompt and enlightened action fin chs vital natter with t#e greater caaHasaee Aecause the United States au3 Ger many aro bound together not only hv Peelal ties of f-iendship. hu. also hy fhe explicit %apRlatious of the treaty af IN.N between the United Sta.es aud IHa liusaom ef Prussia.
 "f'Npr". Ions Qt regret and orsrs ot reparauaa in ease Of thn destruction of neutral strips sunk by mte.alr while thsy may satisfy international ahHeatens if no loss of life results. cannot justify or excuse practice. the natural aud necessary caaet of which ts to subject neutral nations and neutral persons to new and il- measurable risks
 "rho imperial German government e.tH nat expect tho govcraoent ef the United States To omit any worl or any act necessary to the performance If tts sacred dGty of maiutaiuiry the rights of the United States and it's tree exercise and enjoyment
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