The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-15

| against her submarine method of war
fare follows:
| Berlin, July 8.
"The undersigned has the honor to
make the following reply to his excel
iency, Ambassador Gerard, to the note
of the 10th ultimo, re the impairment
of American interests by the German
submarine war.
1.-THE imperial government learned
with satisfaction from the note how
earnestly the government of the Unit
ed States is concerned in seeing the
principles of humanity realized in the
present war. Also this appeal finds
ready echo in Germany, and the i'm
perial government is quite willing to
permit it's statements and decisions in
the present case to be governed by
the principles of humanity, just as it
has done always.
For Freedom Of The Seas
even at the beginning of the pres
ent war the German government i'm
mediately declared it's Willingness, in
response to proposals of the American
government, to ratify the Declaration
of London and thereby subject itself
in the use Of it's naval forces to all
the restrictions provided therein in
favor of neutrals. Germany likewise
has been always tenacious of the
principle that war should be conduct
ed against the armed and organized
Of fry h11t a
the enemy civilian population must
be spared as far as possible from the
measures of war. The imperial gov
eminent cherishes the definite hope
that some way will be found Wen
peace is concluded, or perhaps earlier
to regulate the lew of maritime war
in a manner guaranteeing the freedom
of the seas, and will welcome it with
gratitude and satisfaction if it can
work hand in hand with the American
government on that occasion.
Britain Blamed BY Germany
con November 8, 1914, England de-
clared the North sea war area and
by planting poorly anchored mines and
by stoppage and capture of vessels,
made passage extremely dangerous
and difficult for neutral shipping,
thereby actually blockading neutral
coasts and ports contrary to all in
ternational law. Long before the be-
ginning of submarine war, England
practically completely intercepted le
Ultimate neutral navigation to Germa-
ny also. Thus Germany was driven
to a submarine war on trade. On No
vember IA, 1914, the English premier
declared in the house of commons that
it was one of Englands principal tasks
to prevent food for the German pop
ulation from reaching Germany via
neutral ports. Since March 1, England
has been taking from neutral ships,
without further fOrmality, all mer-
chandise proceeding to Germany, as
we'll as all merchandise coming from
Germany, even when neutral property.
Just as it was also with the Beers,
the German people are now to be Civ
en- the choice of perishing from star
walton with it's women and children
or of relinquishing it's independence.
Lusitenia Case Considered
with all it's efforts in principle to
protect neutral life and property from
damage as much as possible, the Ger
man government recognized unreserv-
edly in it's memorandum Of February
that the interests of neutra1s might
suffer from the submarine warfare.
However, the American government |
will also understand and appreciate |
that in the fight for existence which |
has been forced upon Germany by it's |
adversaries and announced by them it
is the sacred duty of the imperial gov
eminent to do all within it's power to |
protect and save the lives of German
subjects. If the imperial government |
were derelict in these it's duties, it |
would be guilty before God and histo-
ry of the violation of those principles |
of highest humanity which are the |
foundation of every national exist
ence.
1.-THE case of the Lusitania shows
with horrible clearness to what jeop-
ardizing of human lives the manner
of conducting war employed by our
adversaries leads. In the most direct
contradiction Of international law, all |
distinctions between merchantmen
and war vessels have been obliterated
by the order to British merchantmen
to arm themselves and to ram subma-
rines, and the promise of rewards
therefor, and neutrals who use r1er-
chantmen as Travellers thereby have
been exposed in an increasing degree.
to all the dangers Of war
Feared TO Warn Lusitania Victims
eff the conmar der of the German
'Wet" Brokers Refuse
To Honor Endeavorers
Chicago among mem
bers of the Chicago board of trade
over the prohibition principles of the
Christian Eldeavor society caused
decorations draped on the exchange