Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
America Cannot Permit | Them to Be Overturned by Changed Cmcupstan- ces, New Methods and EXigencies of War
In Conclusion Imperial Gov ernment is Warned That to Repeat Ofteuses or Failure 10 HisayOw Of lenses Already Committed Will Be Regarded as De Hberately UnfIiendly"
TAzsocrA7ro PRESS DIsrArcHl

WASHINGToN. July 23-The fol- lowing is the text Of the latest note to Germany regarding submarine warfare, which was delivered To the foreign of- flee at Berlin by Ambassador Gerard today.
 The Secretary of State to Amhassa- dor Gerard
 Department of state Washington July q, 1915.
 You are instructed to deliver text uauy the following note Co the minister Of foreign affairs:
 The note of the imperial German government dated the Sth of July. 1915 has reccivcd-1he careful consideration of the eovfrnment of the United States, and it regrets to he obliged to say that it has found it very unsatisfactory, be- cause it fails to meet the real differ enco between the two governments, and indicates no way in which the ac- cepted rrinciples of law and humanity may be applied to the grave matter in controversy. but proposes. on. the con- trary. arrangements for partial sus- pension of those principles which virt- ually set them aside.
 An Admission Of llleaality
 ltE -tfa ltAllfl ltN isl AANf. aAAAttA sHAf-'' notes with satisfaction that the imper- ial German government recognizes without reservation the validity of the principles insisted in uron the several communications which this government has addressed to the imperial German government with regard Co its an nouncem@nt Of a war zone and the use of submarines against merchantmen on .r-. fas. fs.rf ha high seas. are free that the character and cargo Of a merchantmen must first be ascertained before she can lawfully be seized or destroyed. and that the lives of noncombatants may in no case be put i'm jeopardy unless the vessel reslsts or seeks to escape after being summoned to submit to an cXamina- tion: for d belligerent act Of retaliation ie. per see. an act beyond ia E.. and -ho defense of an act as retaliatory is an admi sion that it is Illegal
 The government of the United States is. however. kecnly disappointed to find that the imperial German government regards itself as in a large degree eT- empt from oblication to observe these principles even where neutral vessels are concerned. by what it believes the policy and practice Of the government of Great Britain to bc in the present war with regard to neutral commerce.
 Britain's Crime No Defense
 The imperial government will readily understand that the government Of the United States cannot discuss the policy of the government of Great Britain with regard to neutral trade. .eXcert with that government itself. and that it must regard the conduct Of other belliserent governments as irrelevent to any discussion with the imperial German government of what this gov ernment regards as grave and uniusti- liable violations Of the rights of Amer ican citizens by German naval com manders. Illegal and inhIman acts, however. iustifiabIe as they may be thought to be. against an enemy who is believed to have acted in contravention of law and humanity. arc mapifestly indefensible when they deprive neutrals Of their acknoW ledged rights. particu- larly when they violate the right tO life itself. 1T the helligerent cannot re- talliate against it's enemy without in turing the lives of neutrals as well as