Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-15
Scraps and faets.

ality of the Webb-Kenyon law or
passing on it's construction. The Ken
lucky cases involved prosecution of
the Adams Express company for
bringing liquor for personal use from
Tennessee into Whitney county, Ken
lucky, dry territory" Justice Day,
rendering the decision, said the court
was bound to accept the decision OF
the Kentucky court Of appeals, that
the Webb-Kenyon law was not ap-
plicable. Under that decision the con-
viction of the express company was
set aside.
Twenty-one Of the principal ma
tions of the world have been notified
by the United States that it intends
to terminate provisions OF existing
treaties with these countries which
are in conflict with the seaman's act
passed by the last congress, says a
Washington dispatch Of Friday. 1t
was learned that this notice was Civ
en- as required by the law through
the American embassies and legations,
just within the prescribed limit OF
ninety days from March 4 last, when
the act was approved. Previous de-
nunciations Of treaties by the United
States have covered the entire con-
ventions. 1t remains to be seen
whether the nations interested in the
present instance will consent to the
excision of certain articles to meet
the provisions Of the seaman's act.
DIR. Dernberg, the former German
colonial secretary, who has been IN
this country for several months, last
Saturday sailed on the Norwegian
American line steamship Bergensfjord
for Bergen, Norway. DR.. Dernburg
will cross the ocean under an as
surance Of safe conduct given to the
American state department by the
British, French and Russian embas-
sizes. No official announcement has
been made as to whether he will re-
main in Scandinavian countries for a
time or go direct ~ Berlin. After
Count Bernstroff, the German ambas-
sador, announced early in the war that
he would discontinue interviews, DR..
Dernburg was regarded as the leading
exponent Of German views in this
country. One Of his most notable ut
terances was a letter read at a mass
meeting in Portland, Me-, in which he
disclaimed for his country any ambi-
tion for world dominion, but insisted
upon an open sea and policy Tor
free intercourse. His speeches and
attempted to justify the sinking Of
the Lusitania, although expressing re-
gret for the loss Of American lives.
There were intimations that he might
be invited to leave the United States.
but about a month ago the German
embassy announced he would depart
on his own initiative. A few minutes
before the vessel cast off, DR.. Dern-
burg again was asked IL he cared to
make any statement. "Only this" he
replied, that have been much mis-
understood in what I have said and
written, especially about the Lusi-
tania. but I do not resent it."
-Applauding President Wilson for
his stand in the disagreement with
Secretary Bryan as regards matters at
issue between the United States and
Germany. Colonel Theodore Roose-
in New Orleans last Saturday, from
Breton Island, La, pledges his sup
port to the president in all steps
which he may take to uphold the honor
and the interests of the United States.
According to Mr. Bryan's statement"
Col. Roosevelt's statement says, ne
has left the cabinet because President
Wilson, as regards the matters at is
sue with Germany, refuses to follow
the precedent set in thirty all-inclu-
sive arbitration commission treaties
recently negotiated, and declines to
suspend action for a year while neu-
trail commission investigates the ad-
mitted murder Of American men, wo-
men and children on the high seas,
and further declines to forbid Ameri-
can citizens to travel on neutral ships
in. accordance with the conditions
guaranteed to us by Germany herself
in solemn treaty. OF course, heartily
applaud the decision Of the president;
and in common with all other Ameri-
cans who are loyal to the traditions
handed down by the men who served
under Washington, and by others who
followed Grant and Lee in the days
Of Lincoln, I pledge him my heartiest
support in all the steps he takes to
uphold the honor and the interests OF
this great republic, which are bound
up with the maintenance Of democrat
ic liberty and Of wise spirit OF hu-
manity among all the nations Of man
kind"
The reference made by President
Wilson in his first note to Germany,
says a Washington dispatch Of Sun
day. regarding the sinking Of the Lusi-
tania, to the humane and enlightened
attitude hitherto assumed by the i'm
perial German government in matters
of international right, and particular
ly with regard to the freedom Of the
seas" was based, it was learned upon
the instructions Of August 3, 1914,
which the German government sent to
its naval commanders. The presi-
dents purpose was to show a COM
plete change Of the German attitude
over the treatment Of neutral ship
min GprnnQn
prize rules now are in the possession
Of the state department and perhaps
will figure specially in further diplo-
matte correspondence on the subject
Of the Lusitania, should there be no
breach Of relation. While no mention
is made in the rules Of submarine
warfare, the ext ent and method Of the
exercise of the right of search and
the stoppage of ships is prescribed
with precision and provision is made
for the safety Of passengers and crew.
After outlining the purposes Of visit
ing and searching vessels, the regula-
tion adds: "All measures are to be
carried out in a form whose observ-
ance, even against the enemy, will
comport with the dignity Of the Ger
man empire. and with a regard for
neutrals conformable to the usages Of
international law and the German in
terests. The method Of signalling
ships to be halted is prescribed and
II is directed that two successive
blank charges are to be fired and if
necessary a shotted charge over the
ship" if the signals are not obeyed.
IF the ship does not then stop or
make resistance. the captain will COM
pei her to stop" the instructions con-
tinue.
Capt. Herzig, commander Of the
German submarine that sunk the two
British battleships, Majestic and Tri-
umph. off the Dardanelles the other
day. has told his story to a corre-
spondent of the Associated Press. The
submarine is known as the No. 81,
which left Wilhelmshaven on April
25. with q crew Of thirty-three men
aboard, and sailed a distance Of 5000
miles down the coast Of France to
Spain, and through the Strait Of Gil
braltar and the Mediterranean. Capt.
Herzig says he went through the
Strait of Gibraltar in the early morn
ing. cruising along the surface in
plain view without drawing a shot.
He said he was fired on by British
destroyer while passing along the
coast of England, and again within
a hundred miles of Gibraltar. He en-
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