The Arvada enterprise., 1915-06-17
submit that evidence for cousidsra.


regarding the carriage of contraband
OF war on board the Lusitauia or re-
garding the explosion of that material
by the torpedo, it need only be said
that in the view of this government
these contentious are irrelevant to
the question OF the legality of the
methods used by the German naval
authorities in sinking that vessel. But
the sinking of passenger ships In
wolves principles of humanity which
throw into the background any special
circumstances of detail that may be
thought to affect the cases, princi-
pies which lift 1t, as the imperial
government will no doubt be quick
to recognize and acknowledge, ont OF
the class or ordinary subjects OF dip
lOmatic discussions or of international
controversy.
Whatever be the other facts regard
ing the Lusitania, the principal fact
Is that great steamer, primarily and
chiefly conveyance for passengers.
and carrying more than thousand
souls who had no part or lot in the
conduct Of the war was torpedoed and
sunk without so much as Il challenge
or warning, and that men, women
and children were sent to their death
in circumstances unparalleled in mod.
ern warfare.
The fact that more than one hun.
dred American citizens were among
those who persisted. made It the duty
of the government OF the United
States to speak OF these things and
once more. with solemn emphasis, to
call the attention OF the imperial Ger
man government to the grave respon-
sibility which the government OF the
United States conceives that 1t has in
CURED In this tragic occurrence, and
to the indisputable principle upon
which that responsibility rests.
America Contends for all Humanity.
The government Of the United
States is contending for something
much greater than mere rights OF
property or privileges of commerce.
1t is contending for nothing less high
and sacred than the rights of human
ity, which every government honors
itself In respecting and which no gov.
eminent Is justified in resigning on
behalf Of those under its care and
authority.
Only her actual resistance to cap
ture or refusal to stop when ordered
to do so for the purpose Of visit could
have afforded the commander OF the
submarine any Justification for so
much as putting the lives OF those on
board the ship in jeopardy.
This principle the government of
the United States understands the OK.
plicit instructions issued on Aug. 3,
1914, by the imperial German admir-
atty to its commanders at sea to have
recognized and embodied. as do the
naval codes Of all other nations, and
upon 1t every traveller and seaman
had right to depend.
Willing to Act az Intermediary.
It is upon this principle Of human.
ity as well as upon the law founded
upon this principle that the United
States must stand.
The government of the United
states Is happy to observe that your
excellencys note closes with the init.
nation that the imperial German gov.
eminent IL willing. now AZ before, to
accept the good offices Of the United
States ~ an attempt to come TO an
understanding with the government OF
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