The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-12

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should arise, the imperial German
government can readily appreciate
chat the government of the United
States would be constrained to hold
the imperial German government to a
strict accountability for such acts of
their naval authorities and to take
any steps il might be necessary to
take to safeguard American lives and
property and to secure to American
citizens the full enjoyment OF their
acknowledged rights on the high seas.
Expects Americans TO be Protected.
THE government or ,the United
States, in view of these considerations,
which It urges with the greatest re-
spect and with the sincere purpose of
making sure that no misuuderstand-
ing may arise and no circumstance
may occur that might even cloud the
intercourse of the two governments,
expresses the confident hope and eX-
pectation that the imperial German,
government can and will give assur-
ance that American citizens and their
vessels will not be molested by the
naval forces of Germany otherwise
than by visit and search, though their
vessels may be traversing the sea area
Gelimited In the proclamation of the
German admiralty.
''' 1t is added for the Information OF
the imperial government that repre-
senfations have been made to His
Britannia Majesty's government in
respect to the unwarranted use of
he Arv,a ar-tn f%r hn
of British ships"
Note to Great Britain.
81 February 10. 1915. =,
"The secretary OF state has instruct
ed Ambassador Page at London to
present to the British government a
note TO the following effect. y
The department has been advised
of the declaration of the German adj
miralty on February indicating that
the British government had on Jan
uacy thirty-first explicitly authorized
the use Of neutral flags on British
merchant vessels presumably for the
purpose af aFoidlng recognition by
|-German naval forces. The depart
sment's attention has also been direct
ed to reports in the press that the.
captain OF the Lusitania, acting upon
orders or information received from
the British authorities raised the
American flag as his vessel approach,
ed the British coasts in order to es-
cape anticipated attacks by German
submarines. Today's press reports
also contain an alleged officials state
ment of the foreign office defending
the use of the flag of a neutral coun-
try by helligere1t vessel in order to
escape capture or attack by an enemy.
Serious Consequences May Result.
"sThe occasional use OF flag of a
ports are true, the government Of the
United States. reserying for future
consideration the legality and pro-
priety Of the deceptive use OF the flag
OF neutral power In any case for
the purpose of asi,iding capture, de-
sires very respectfully to point out
to His Britannia Najesty's government
the serious consequences which may
result TO American vessels and Amer
lean citizens IL this practice is con-
tinued.
lIisug of Flags Jeopardizes Neutral
sss Vessels.
i 'y-Tne occasional use uS flag of 6 8
neutral or an enemy under the stress
OF ,,umediate pursuit and to deceive
an aboroachisg enemy, which appearsl
by the press reports TO be represent
co dS Luc pIcCcucEt bnu JuStihShbich
used 20 support this action, seems TO.
| this government a very different thing
from an explicit sanction by a belli-
gerent government for its merchant
ships generally to fly the flag of q
neutral power within certain portions
! ca CO the high aeas which are presumed
to be frequented with hostile war,
ships. The formal declaration of such
q policy of general misuse OF a neu-
trails flag ieopardiEes the vessels of
the iisutras visiting those waters in q
| g q .la1raa by raising the pre-
sumption that they are of beIligerenl
nationality regardless OF her flag
which they c,ay carry. 4
OBJECTS ii Use or Stars and Stripes
In vieN of the announced puf-
pose OF the GSeInan admiralty to en-
gage In active naval operations Ia
certain dHlimiteG sen areas adjacent:
to the coasts of Great Britain and Ire.
land, the government OF tise United
States would view With anxious solicit.
United States by Britifh vessels fr,s-l
lgersing those Watefa. "A policy such,
az tho one which HIS Majesty's gov,
afnment IS sasd 20 intend 90. adopt
would, II the declaration Of Che GER
| men admiralty be put In force, it
seems clear. AFFORD no protection to
IBritish vessels. while 1t would be a
laeri0us and con stitdt menace to the
/ iiVseJ and vessels Of american citi-
! zene,
The government 81 the United
/ States, the7ef0fe .trt,ets that His Aifil-
essS6 kcgerninept VIII do all n their
pcHef - rss1taie sdssess c9 nestlsh
nationality zsnnl ne deesp I've lise oI
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