The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-10

This ship will cruise with the
ships OF the first llne-the hlg
Of American citizens In neutral YES.
sells shall not be placed IN jeopardy
American Steamers Safe
In order 90 exclude any unforc.
seen dangers TO American pasHen.
ger steamers made possible IN
view of tho conduct OF maritime
war by Germans adyersarica. Ger.
man submarines will be instructed
90 permit the free and safe passage
OF such passenger steamers when
made recognizable by special mark.
Ings and notified a reasonable time
In advance. Tho imperial govern
ment. however. confidently hopes
that the American government will
assume 10 guarantee that these
vessels have no contraband on
board. details OF arrangement for
the unhampercd passage OF those
vessels 10 be agreed upon by the
naval authorities OF both sides.
In order 90 furnish adequate IA
ciiitics for travel across the At
saANfI lOl aAAFtAN3G AtAAAFNHs A4AF
German government submits for
consideration proposal 10 In
crease the number Of available
steamers by installing in passenger
service reasonable number OF
neutral steamers under tho Ameri.
can nag. the exact number 10 DO
agreed upon under the same condi
tons as the above mentioned
American steamers
Enemy ships unnseessary
The imperial government be
llsves II can assume that In this
manner adequate facilities for
travel across the Atlantic ocean
can be afforded American citizens.
There would. therefore. appear 10
be no compelling necessity for
American citizens TO travel 70
Europe In time OF war on ships car.
rying an enemy flag.
In particular. the imperial gov.
eminent Ia unable TO admit that
American citizens can protect an
enemy ship thru the mere fact OF
their presence on board.
Followed Foes Example
Germany merely followed Eng.
lands example when she declared
part OF the high seas an area Of
war. Consequently. accidents suf.
fered by peutrals on enemy ships
In this area OF war cannot we'll be
judged differently from accidents
to which neutrals are At all times
exposed at the seat OF war on land
whom they betaks themselves Into
dangerous localities In spite OF
previous warnings. n. however. II
should not be possible for the
American government 10 acquire
an adequate number of neutral
passenger steamers. the imperi.
al government IL prepared 10 inter.
pose no objection 10 the placing un.
der the American flag by the Amer
lean government OF four enemy
passenger steamers for passenger
traffic between North America and
England. Assurances OF free and
safe passage for American passen.
ger steamers would extend 20 ap.
ply under the Identical pro-condi.
tons 10 these formerly hostile pas.
senger steamers.
Accept Wilson's offer
THE president OF the United
States has declared his readiness
in n way deserving OF thanks, 10
communicate and suggest propos
ais to the government of Great
Britain with particular reference tc
the alternative of marine war.
The imperial government will al
ways be glad To make use OF the
good offices Of the president and
hopes that his efforts In the pres
ent case. as well an In the direction
OF the lofty ideal OF the freedom oil
the seas. will lead TO an under
standing.
The imperial government will al
ambassador TO bring the above &c
the knowledge OF the American
government and avails himself oil
the opportunity TO renew TO his OK
cellency the assurances OF hi,
most distinguished consideration
fSigned) Won JAGOW."