The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-08-21

Below are given the high lights OF th
correspondence between the Unite,
States and Germany beginning wit
Germany's War Zone" decree and In
Guiding the note which led 10 the res
ignation OF Mr.. Bryan as secretary o
state.
Feb. 4.-Germany's WAR Zone" de
cree said
/ Every enemy merchant ship foun.
In this war zone will be DESTROYED
even II II Is impossible 10 avert dan
gers which threaten the crew and pas
sengers.
Also neutral ships In the war zon,
are In danger. it cannot always Ia
avoided that attacks meant for enemy
ships endanger neutral ships"
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Feb. l0.-America's note OF protest
said:
The sole right OF belligerent IN
dealing with neutral vessels on the
high seas Is limited 10 visit and search
unless a blockade is proclaimed and
thecuNeiy maintained.
IF the commanders OF German yes.
GELS q var should destroy on
the high seas an American weasel or
the lives OF American citizens II would
be diffieultN. - 20 view the act IN
any other Light than 9s Az indefensIble
violation Of Neutral rights &fh----
M such depiots bIe sifish tIou shou,d
arise Che government OF the United
slater Would be constrained TO hold
me Imperial German government to a
stsfct accountability and to
take any steps II might be necessary
TO take 10 safeguard American lIves
and property AND to secure to Amerj.
can citizens the full enjoyment OF their
acknowledged rights on the high seas Z"
Feb. IS. Germany said in reply:
"rbe German government is rcsolv.
cd to suppress, with all the means at
its disposal, the importation OF war
material 10 Great Britain and her al.
lies.
Neutral vessels, which, despite this
ample notice enter these closed
wnters, will Themselves bear the re.
sponsibltty for any unfortunate acct.
dents that may occur. Germany dis.
claims all responsibility for such acct
dents"
May 13.-Americas note, following
the torpedoing OF the liner Lusitania
without warning and the consequent
loss OF more than d hundred Ameri-
cans, said
THE objection 10 their German sub
marines) method OF attack . lies
In the practical impossibility OF EN-.
ploying submarines In the destruction
OF commerce without disregariing
those rules OF fairness, reason. justice
and humanity which all modern opin-
ION regards as imperative.
American citizens act within their
indisputable rights IN taking their ships
and In travelling wherever their legiti.
mate business calls them upon the high
seas.
1T Ohe United Statee) confidently ex.
poets, therefore, that the imperial Ger
OF which the United States complains,
that they viii make reparation, 30 far
as reparat ton is possible. and that they
Will take immediate steps 20 prevent
the recurrence OF anything NO obvious
" subversive OF the principles or war.
fare.
'-rhe imperial German government
VIII not expect the government OF the
United States ca Urnit any word or any
act necessary 20 the performance OF
tn SACRED duty OF. maintaining the
rights or the United States and its cit
fzens"
May 80 Germany Ia response de
cinred:
"lt r. known 10 the imperial govern
ment from Trustworthy reports from
its agents and neutral passengers that
the Lusitania had cannon aboard
which were mounted and concealed be-
low decks and that the Lusitan mia. as
OF earlier occasions, carried Canadian
troops and war material.
The German government has no In
tention OF submitting Neutral ships In
the war zone which are guilty OF no
hostile acts 10 attacks Ivy submarine
or submarines or aviators
June TO- Americas reTdy states;
The Lusjtania was not armed for
offensive action. She was not serving
AZ a transport She did not carry n
cargo prohibited Ivy the statutes of the
United States
But the sinking ~ passenger ships
involves principles ~ humanity which
throw into the background any special
circumstances ~ detail
The government ~ the Tinted
States therefore very earnestly and
very .solemnly renews the represents
tioRs ~ It's note transmitted m the
18th ~ May deems II reason
able 10 expect that Ble imperial Ger
man government will adopt the meas
ures necessary % put these principles