Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-03
GERMANY MAKES
FURTHER INQUIRY;
REPLY IS EvAsIvE
Answer 10 President Wilson'S
Message Received in WASH
ingion From Gerard
new ISSUE IS OPENED
Berlin Government ReSrsts Attacks on
Neutral vesseIs-r.osds Liner
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Washington. May 5f.-The German
reply to the American note sent after
the sinking Of the LHsstaniz was re-
eeived in Washington last nIxht from
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin and
made public here.
The following is the text of the
German note
The undersigned has the honor to
submit 20 Ambassador Gerard the fol-
lowing answer to the Communication
Of May rs. regarding the iniury 10
American interests through German
submarine warfare.
The imperial government has sub
iected the communication Of the Amer
lean government to q thorough hives
figafion- II entertzins also a keen
wish to cooperate in . frank and
friendly way IN clearing NJ a possible
misunderstanding which may have
arisen IN the relations between the
two governments through the events
mentioned BY the American govern
ment.
Regarding. firstly. the cases of the
American steamers Cushing and
Gulfixht The American embassy has
already been informed that the Ger
man government has no intentiou Of
submitting neutral ships IN the var
roue. which are guilty OF no hostile
acts. TO attacks BY a submarine Or
submarines or aviatorsL On the con
trarT. the German forces have repeat
ediy been instructed most specifically
TO avoid attacks On such shipsl
Cites Misuse cf Ftsqs
IF neutral ships In recent months
nave suffered through the German Sub
marine warfare. owing to mistakes In
hdentfacation. IL Es question oriy ol
quite izoEzte1 and exesp<tnnAi e1sss
whi<h can h< skxrshuxs4 - ths BrfSisl
Ep~<rnm~uk's asans = - snunkhs
: w1xh o. unnDa<tn1s - en1Unn1n =
nnSoaR - o. mnnswo ~ - rn1u&
rot frseIs a. sxufr. vns d.maSed OF
q the unfortunate sccid<nf- and n Jus
ID ED Nv conditions. has offered
a. reconsideration
x the cases Of the Cushing and q
d Gulrfxhr viii be treated on the san
d principles. An Investigation OF eo'
cases Is IN progress. the result
: which will presently be communicate
: 20 the embassy. The investigate
. can IL necessary be supplemented ,
n an fnsernationaI call on the tntern'
/ tfouaI commission Of inquiry. as pr
I vfdea hy articJe III Of The Hag1
; agreement Of October IS. 1907.
: Iussnes Striking ef F.i.es-
when sinking the British sseame
-alaha. the commander OF the Gei
man submarine had the intention
allowing the passengers and crew
fan Opportunity for n safe escape
Only wheu the master did not oes.
the order to heave to. but fed an
summoned help By rocket signals. an
. the German commander order IN
crew and passengers ny signals an
uaexzphcne 20 leave the ship vifnil
ten minutes He actually aIlove'
them q minutes time and fred N
torpedo only when suspicious Graf
were Fastening to the ASSISTANCE
+ the Falaha
Regarding the loss Of HE oy u
: sinking Of the British passenger steam
, er Lasifania the German Eovernnen
5 aas already expressed to neutral zo'
: erumszts concerned. IFS keen regr'
2 that citizens Of their state lost the
lives
{ On this occasion the imperial go
: eminent. however. cannot escape q
t impression that certain inportai
s. facss having direct bearing on u
D sinking cf the Lnsifania may have e
: cared the attention Of the Arertea
government
In the interest Of clear and cot
uIete understanding. which Is the nj
OF both governments. the lmpert
xoxerument considers Il first necs
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