The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-16
BLAMES ENGLAND FOR NEUTRALS
DISASTER IN THE SEA WAR Zone
Kaiser Offers to Permit United
States to Use Four British Ships
for Passenger Service, if Our Sup
ply is Inadequate.

Washington July press translation the German
confirmed the impressions which have been quarters
several days that Germany would refuse the
travelling the high
seas unarmed ships of nationality endangered.
The apparent restrictions placed by Germany the American
onIv thew do not carry contraband was oar5d ~; ] - &c d
another the issues which have
The assumption of liability for the loss of Americans in the Iuana
tragedy wholly aded Germany principle
maintain
viewed as having been lightly passed
General feeling that the unsatisfactory bring
the friendly relations that have existed between
Germany developed strongly official the
contents of the spread
July 9Geranys embodied in the reply the American
delivered James W Gerard the American Ambassador
Ftt reia the that American
mate trade will not be nteed with lives of Americans neutral
ships endangered.
instructed allow Amer
passenger ships to freely and safely Germany entertaining
the confident hope that the American Government will that
ships do carry conraband
provided distinguishing may
their
The privilege extended reasonable
ships under the American flag and should the number of ships thus
available inadequate willing
NIT America place four hostile steamships under the Stars and
Stripes to ply between north America and Europe under the conditions
the
treaty friendship
of September 1885, Republic
struggle for the freedom of the and protection peaceful trade
hersh hope
found when concluded perhaps earlier regulate the law
maritime in guaranteeing freedom of the
While loudly openly proclaimed mercy
until utter destruction threatened conducting the conflict
in
peace of perman-
obliged
enemies and method of warfare them
ntion Of law.
appreciate
upon Germany
of
power protect
guilty before God and history violation of those highest
Humanity which the foundation of national existence
the Lutania horrible
dg human lives the manner of conducting employed by adj
leads In the direct contradiction of International Law all
distinction between merchantmen vessels been berated by
British merchantmen and submarines
thereby all the
which
had caused the the boats before firing
the torpedo this would have destruction his vessel
After the experiences encountered sinking much smaller and less
seawOy ship like the Lusiana
would above after torpedoing permit
her passengers enter the ships life boats.
The Imperial believes that adequate facilities
would therefore appear compelling necessity for American citizens
to travel to Europe in time war on ships carrying an enem flag In
protect presence
Germany merely followed Ensnds example when she declared part of
m ships in this of cannot well be Judged differently
T Tn n warnings Mnn SNe INTO 0S"e IN s = Prs
IT, however possible American
supply ADEQUATE number of neutral the M Gov
FLAG nv the American Government of four enemy nassener steamers for
traffic between North America and England The President of
to and suggest the of Great Britain
The Imperial Government will always be glad make the good
offices of the President and hopes that his efforts the
understanding Signed, Won Jagovt
Pretoria July sGn Bota, of
forces in German Southwest Africa 49, 80
the of occupation the citizens will be
brought back home as quickly as possible