The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-16

Washington, April 1l.-Count Won
Berrs;orH the German ambassador
made public tonight the text OF the
note he recently presented to the Stale
department, declaring tiiat "if t. AM
erican people desire to observe true
neutrality they Will find means to stop
the exclusive transportation of arms
to one side, or at least to use this ex-
port trade as a means to uphold the
legitimate trade with Germany, e pc
cial.y the trade in foodstuffs."
The memorandum was prepared at
the German embassy, and while it
does not cali for reply, the State
department already has drafted one
which will be delivered probably with
in the next few days.
The ambassador, in his complaint,
informs the United States that con-
trary to the real spirit of neutrality
an enormous new industry of war ma
terial of every kind is being built up
in this country and that this is sup
plying only Germany's enemies, fact
which is in no way modified by the
purely theoretical willingness to fur
nish Germany as we'll, if it were pos
sible.''
The text of the memorandum fol-
lows:
"The different orders in council
dave altered the universally recog-
nized rules Of international law in
such a one-sided manner that they
arbitrarily suppress the trade in
neutral countries witl Germany Al
ready prior to the last order in coun-
ell the shipment of conditional con-
traband, especially foodstuffs, to Ger
many was practically impossible. In
fact, prior to the protest which the
American government filed in London
on December %, 1914, not a single
Shipment of such goods for Germany
has been effected from the United
States.
Only One Attempt.
also after the lodging OF tie pro-
test, and as far as is known to the
German embassy, only one such ship
ment mas been attempted by an Amer
lean shipper Ship and cargo were
Immediately seized by the British and
are still detained in British port. As
a pretext for this unwarranted action
the British government referred to a
decree Of the German federal council
concerning the wheat trade, although
this decree only covered wheat and
-four and no other fcodstuffs, although
imported foodstuffs were especially
exempt from this decree, and alt ougn
the German government mas given
all necessary guarantees to- the United
States government and had even pro-
posed a special organization in order
TO secure these foodstuffs for the ex-
elusive consumption OF the GILLIAN
population.
''D1e seizure of an American snip
under these circumstances was in con-
tradiction with 4 e recognized princi-
pies of international law. Neyerthe-
less the United States government has
not yet obtained the release of the
ship, nor has it, after eight months
Of war succeeded in safeguarding t1e.
legitimate American trade with Ger
many. Sue. a delay, especially when
the supply of foodstuffs is concerned,
seems equivalent to complete failure.
Ii is therefore to be assumed that the
United States government has as
cepted England's violations of the in
ternational law
Furthermore has to be considered
TIE attitude o. the government of the
United States concerning tie question
of the expectation of war material.
The imperial embassy hopes to agree
with the government of the United
States in assuming that with regard
to the question of neutrality there is
not only the formal side to be con-
sidered, but also the spirit in Which
neutrality is enforced.
Other Wars Different.
Conditions in the present war are
different from those in any former
wars. For this reason is it not JUS
titled TO point at the fact that per-