The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08

THE SrN received yesterday from
private source the first and probably
the only copy of the DeutSche TdDes-
seitunD of May s to reach this coun-
try. In this issue Count Ernst Won
Reventlow. its military expert. gives
vent to vitriolic attack upon the Gov
ernment and the people OF the United
States with regard to President Will
sons first Lusitania note. Only brief
excerpts from Count Reventlows ar
ticle We're cabled to this country at
the time.
The Td9essoitun0 has been sus-
pended since by the German Govern
ment because OF its continued hostile
attitude toward the United States.
The Berlin authorities have been
painstakingly careful not to let copies
OF this and certain other papers go
beyond the German border lines, be-
cause they feared that a wrong inn
preston of the German sentiment
might be created in neutral countries
THE SuN is able to-day to present the
following translation in full OF Count
Reventlow's article. The lines in bold
face were printed in that type in the
original.
I'VE are singularly impressed by the
fact that the French Agence Havas finds
itself in a position to publish the text
Of the American note which only three
days ago was handed to Berlin and the
publication Of which In Germany did not
occur until to-day.
| "As to the main points OF the note
! there can he no doubt whatever; namely,
as to the fact that the Government OF
! the United States issues the brusque de-
mand to the Government OF the German
I Empire to discontinue the submarine
warfare against British commerce.
"The fact is emphasized that the OBJ
| lection to their present method OF at
! tack against the trade Of their enemies
| lies In the practical impossibility OF
employing submarines in the destruc-
ton of commerce without disregarding
| those rules OF fairness. justice and hui
manity which all modern opinion re-
CARDS as imperative. Manifestly sub
marines cannot be used against mer-
chantmen, as the last few weeks have
shown. without an Inevitable violation
Ct many sacred principles of justice and
humanity.
THE Government of the United ST e
waves aside with perfect disregard the
German war zone declaration given on
February and explicitly repeated IN
the subsequent exchange of notes, the
warnings of our embassy in the Ameri'
can press are reprimandingly disapproVeo
as surprising Irregularities, and Tho
note further makes 1t clear in the ton.
Of very dissatisfied superior, that th'
German Government would vainlS
search for excuses or ameliorating cir
cumstances or for a intimidation of II!
responsibility.
1.-THE Government of the United States
takes the liberty to presuppose this eN
cuse for the German Government tha
the submarine commanders had acte'
against the orders OF their superiors
80 ThinIy Yelled Thrcnt."
"The American Government empha
sizes this That the German Governmen
need not believe that the satisfaction
and the good will Of Washington coul'
be regained ny regrets or apologies o
reparatlon: nor need the German Gov
ernment think that the Government o
the United states would fail to resor
to action In order to safeguard the in
terests. Sc.
"It Is simply a thinIy veiied threat q
war!
ION the other hand. the America
Government demands from Germany
, measure which would wipe out the ba
impressions and again justify the atti
tude Of the German Government wit
regard to the sacred rights on the sea'