The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-19

OF mine warfare. which even under the
strictest observance of the limits of
International law endangers every
ship approaching the mine area. The
German government considers itself
entitled to hope that all neutrals will
acquiesce fn these measures as they
have done In the case of the grieyous
damages inflicted upon them by Brit
ish measures, ali the more so as Ger
many is resolved, for the protection
OF neutral shiDripF, even In the naval
war zone, to do everything which is
at all compai ible with the attainment
of this object. .t
Gave Ample Notice.
"In view OF the fact that Germany
gave the first proof OF her good will
In fixing time limit of not less than
fourteen days before the execution
OF said measures, so that neutral ship
ping might have an opportunity OF
making arrangements to avoid threat
ening danger, this can most surely be
achieved by remaining away from the
naval war zone. Neutral vessels,
which, despite this ample notice which
greatly affects the achj j1vement of our
aims In our war against Great Britain.
enter tHsse closed waters will them
serves oear the responsibility for any
unIortunate, accidents that may occur.
Serlnany germany disciaims all responsibility
ior such aceioents ana consequences.
Germany mas further expressly an
nounced the obstruction OF all enemy
merchant Hessele found within the war
zone, but not the destruction of all
merchant vessels, as the United States
seems enormously to have understood.
This restriction which Germany i'm
poses upon itself is pretudicial TO the
aim OF our warfare. especially as in
the application OF the conception Of
contrehand practiced by Great Britain
towards Germany--which presumption
VIII not also be similarly interpreted
by Germany-the presumption will
be that neutral ships have. contraband
aboard. Germany naturally is un-
willing to renounce its rights to as
certain the presence OF contraband in
neutral vessels. and In certain cases
to draw conclusions therefrom.
Ready 10 Deliberate with uS
"Germnry IL ready. finai,y tn de-
liberate with the limited States cnn-
cerning any measures which might
secure the SAFETY of Ieeitimafe shin
ming OF Teutraiss h it,a Oar .ano 1s map-
many cannot. however, forbear to
point out that oil its efforts in this
direction may be rendered very diff
cult by two circumstances; first, the
misuse of neutral flags by British
merchant vessels, which Is Individually
known to, the United States; second,
the contraband trade already men
toned, especially war materials, on
neutral vessels.
Regarding the. latter point, Ger
many would fatn hone that the United
States after further consideration. will
come TO conclusion correspondine
to the spirit OF .reat neutrality. Re.
garding the Sfirgt point the secret or
der OF the British admiralty reeon-
mending TO British merchant shiea
tine use or neutral flags, has been COM
municated by Germany to the Unit.
ed States and confirmed By compuni-
cation from the British foreign Of
fee, which designRtes this procedure
as entirely unobje stionable and in ac.
cordance with British law. British
merchant shipping Immediately Toi-
lowed this advice. as doubtless is
known to the American government
fZriy she sxa5sdents OF tai L;isisaaaa
and the Laertes.
DfffieuIt fo lsera1n;ya Xa,;raI v.ssaI.
aMorsoyer sSs Rritssh' Sao, roysrnSsens srySe,s.
has supplied arms 10 Rritish h, ercha ne
ships and insfrpct,d tben ,sorsih,,. '.as ~
resist German si,hmarsnas IN .S.so
.circumstances n scnIi bs ,arv Rs a,ssS
cult for silbn,arines IN m racarni1a a. n.. ,,a..
trail merchant Ahins. Far ssarc,, noS T.,
most cases cannot rhe nndertafen SOC. -
.nr that IN fbe ease NJ . ) d,sa,,;saa
Britich ahip from which nm sstacs
may he exnecfeiI tba aaarchtns, ,sa,,,,
and the snbmarinn wosid ha sx.,essJ 80 -
to destruetion' ) - - = possN .
asGreat Britain. then. was n. 4 no.,.
tior tn ma,.a tbs I, as,,sa., mas - :, posi-
iilusory If the BSit,sb @ n,srchant e s,ses es
lpersisted In the Tnisnse NJ on 'nsnsrs, ,srs
flagssand neptrai shins lco,,a ne
otlierwise he recoenised ,,eyonS ao,h, @
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