Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-03

be placed on the list of absolute con-
trahand and that the British authori-
ties shall neither disturb nor hold up
cargoes of such goods when address
ed to agencies i'm Germany. the names
of which are held by the United states
government for the purpose of re-
ceiving such goods and handing them
over to licensed German retailers for
further distribution exclusively to
the civil population.
Germany, 1t is contcndcd should
declare her agreement that food
stufls from the United States or any
other neutral country, shall be adj
dressed TO such agencies.
Finally, the American government
says il wishes to safeguard itself
against the idea that it either ac-
knowledges or ropudiatos any right
/ on the part of belligerents or neutrals
! and the established principles Of in
/ tcrnational law. The American gov
/ eminent would rather regard such an
| agreement as "A modus VlVcndi which
! is based more on suitablencss than
/ on legal right.
The German reply to the note of
/ the United states was dispatched last
! Sunday, II begins as follows.
1.-THE German government has
taken note of the American sugges-
| ton with lively interest and sees
therein new proof of friendly feelings
which are fully reciprocated by Ger
many The suggestion corresponds
also to the German wishes that the
naval war should be waged accOrdins
! to rules which. without subJectne
one or the other bclligerent power to
IOne-sidcd restrictions of methods OF
! warfare would take into considera-
| ton the interests OF neutrals as well
as the laws OF humanity
| "In this sense the German note Of
! February t6, already has pointed out
! that the observance of the London
declaration by GermanYs enemies
would create new situation from
which Germany would gladly be pre-
pared to draw conclusions
Starting from this conception the
German government has submitted
the American suggestion to attentive
I examination and believes that ii can
recognize therein an effective basis
| for a practical solution of the qucs-
! tons at issue.
on particular questions contained
| in the American note the following
| remarks are made.
Germany would be prepared To
| make the suggested declaration CON
corning the employment of driii-
! ing mines and the construction OF
anchored mines and further agrees
with the suggestion to attach a gov
eminent mark to any mines when
may be laid. ON the other hand e
appears to Germany not to be practl-
/ all
to renounce the employment of an
chored mines for offensive purposes
Second German submarines would
employ force against mercantile yes
sells Of whatever flag only Insofar 8
| it Is required for the purpose of carr
ryng out the right to hold up AMI
search. If the hostile nationality Of
ship or the presence Of cOntrabtud
were proved, the submarines would
proceed according TO the general IN
ternational rules.
Third, as the American note pro-
Vides for the above mentioned rostllc-
ton in the employment OF submarines,
ii follows that enemy mercantile Nes-
sells should abstain from the use ot
neutral flags and other neutral signs.
In this connection it is obvious that
be armed and should refrain from Of
fering violent resistance, since such
conduct which is opposed to inter-
national law. renders it impossible for
submarines to proceed in accordance
with international law.
Fourth. the regulation Of tho le-
Ultimate importation Of food supplies
to Germany, as suggested by the
A fr.rrlrpf1qnnf
general TO be acceptable This regn-
lation, would Of course, be restricted
to importation by sea, but on the Oth-
err hand it would also include dtrcct
importations WA neutral ports,
Germany would therefore be pre-
pared to make declarations such as
are provided for in the American note
so that the employment Of imported
food supplies would be guaranteed TO
be exclusive for the peaceful ciVil
population.
In this connection, Germany must,
however, emphasize that the impOita-
ton also of other raw materials for
peaceful economic purposes and in
Guiding fodder should be made pos
sible. For this purpose the hostile
governments would have TO allow Tree
passage To Germany Of raw IN ,t,rlals
mentioned in the free list Of the Lon
don declaration and to treat ~ the
same manner as foodstulfs those ma
terials contained in the list Of Condf
tional cOntraband.
The note concludes az follows
"The German government hopes that
the understanding suggested 10y the
American govern ment VIII. regard be-
ing paid to the foregoing remarks be
realized and that thereby peaceful
neutral shipping and peaceful neutral
commerce will not have more To- sui