Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-14
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The full text OF the note was made
public tonight by the state depart
fnent as follows
Department Of State. Washington,
May 10. 1915.
THE Secretary of State 10 the
American Ambassador at Berlin:
Please call ON the minister OF for
eiRn affairs and after reading 10 him
this communication leave with him d
copy
In Wow Of recent acts OF the Ger
man authorities nviuIatlon of Ameri-
can rights on the high seas. which cul-
minated IN the turpedolng and sink
ing Of the British steamship Lusi-
tania on May z. 1915, by which over
one hundred American citizens lust
their lives, II Is clearly wise and de-
slrahle that the government of tho
United states and the imperial Ger
mau government should come 10 a
clear and fun understanding as to the
EraVc situation which has resulted.
Series OF Acts Amnzcs.
"fhc sinking of the BrItisI, passcn-
ger steamer falnba by German sub
marine on March as, through which
Leon G. Thneshcr, an American citl-
zen was drowned; the attack ON April
9s on the American vessel Gushing by
u German aeroplane; the torpedoing
ON May l of the American vessel Gull
flight by u German submarine. rs a re-
suit of which two or more American
citizens met their DEATH and, finally,
tile torpcdoiDg and sinking of the
steamship Lusitania, constitute u So
i'ies OF events which the government
OF tho United States has observed witt,
growing concern, distress and nmazc-
ment.
Germany Hitherto Humane.
Recalling the humane and enlight-
sned attitude hitherto assumed by the
imperial German government in mat
.efs Of international right, and partic-
llarly with regard to the freedom Of
he seas; having learned to recognize
he German views and the German In
4luence In the field of international
obligation as always engaged upon
he side Of Justice and humanity; and
having understood the Instructions of
he imperial German government 10
Is naval commanders to be upon the
anne plane OF humane action pre-
cribed by the naval codes Of other
latioas the government of the Unit
"a states was loath to belieye-~it can
lut now bring itself to helleve--that
hese acts, so absolutely contrary 10
ne rules, the practices and the spirit
II modern warfare, could haye the
ountenance or sanction of that great
overnment, II feels II to be lis duty.
herefore, to address the imperial Ger
nan government concerning them
With the utmost frankness and in the
afnest hope that 1t Is not mistaken
4 expecting action on the part of the
IMPERIAL government which will cor
hn
thieh have been created, and Winds
ate once more the position OF Tint
oVernment with regard to the sacred
reed0m of the seas.
Gcrmany's Acts Interpreted.
The government of the United
itates has been apprised that the
IMPERIAL German government consid-
red themselves to be Obliged by the
Extraordinary circumstances of the
resent war, and the measures adopt-
d by their adversaries in seeking 10
ut Germany OF from all commerce.
> adopt methods of retaliation which
Q much beyond the ordinary meth
DIS of warfare at sea, In the procla-
milton OF a war zone from which
hey have warned neutral ships to
eep away This government has al
aady taken occasion to inform the
npertnl government tLat Ii cannot
dhht the adoption of such measures
such warning of danger to opcr-
'e as In any degree In abbreviation
the rights OF American ship mas
rs or OF American citizens bound
q iawiui crrands as passengers ON
lerchant ships OF btIligercnt nation-
lity; and that IL must hold the inn
efiai government TO strict account
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