Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-18
Accepts Challcngc OF Germany,

marines. ana also bv reason of
the geographical situation In that
country.
Accepts Challenge of Germany.
d" In answer to the challenge 20 the
nouuals as well as to IFS own adver-
sorles. contained in the declaration
Jog which the German imperial gov
eminent stated that ii considered the
seas surrounding Great britain and
the French coast ON the channel as
% military zone and warned neutral
vessels not to enter the same on ace
count of the duugcN they would run.
| the allied edVernmeuts have been
Obliged to examine what measures
| they could adopt 10 interrupt all
maritime communication with the
/ German empire and thus keep IL
bloekadcd hy the naval power of the
! two allies. at the same time. how
ever. Safeguarding as much ms pos
sihle the legitimate, interests of ncu-
/ trail powers, and respecting the laws
of humanity which no crime of their
enemy will induce them to Violate
The government of the republic,
I therefore. reserves to itself the right
of bringing into French or allied
( port any ship carrying cargo pre-
stunned To be Of German origin. dcs-
tiuation or ownership, but 1t viii not
I so Ia the length of sei2ng any ncu-
Itral ship except in case of contra
( bppd Tho DISCHARGED cargo shall not
| be confiscated. In the event of "a
neutral proving his lawful ownership
of merchandise destined to Germany
Z ne shall be entirely free to dispose OF
same subject To certain conditions. I'm
/ case the owner of the goods is q
/ German they shall simply Zee sequcs-
trated during the war
| .Aferchuudise of enemy origin
( shall only he sequestratcd when il is
at the same time the property of an
enemy merchandise belonging to ncu-
trails shall be hcl at the disposal Of
IFS owner. 10 be returned to the port
(of departure.
"sAs vour excellency will observe
these measures. while dcprvine tho
I enemy of Important resources, respect
/ the rights of neutrals and viii not ln
any way tcopardizc private property
tas even the enemy owners viii only
suffer from the suspension of the en-
/ ioymeut of his right during the term
/ of hostilitios.
/ q" arbn government ar the republic,
Icing desrous of allowing neutrals
/ oVorV- farilftv f.. enforce their claims
! lbora Incurred AN undecipherAble
/ proup of words give the prize court
/ Can independent ulbunaD cognizance
o| thnse dnastions ana In order ia give
mo neutraIs ms lIttle trouble as pos
! s,bIo II lns specifled that the prize
court ehan give sentence within eight
da,s counttnp from mo cate on which
tho case shnil have been brought bee
f,r, -
oq do rot doubt Mr. Ambassador,
maj .hn f,deroi Government. compar-
np on the one hand the indispensable
Whence with which the German mill
tar,, on,",nn,cnt threatens neutrals,
~ octi,ns ,inlrnoon in maritime am
,,ols ,1ro,l,, nernetrnted ncainet ncu-
,r,l nroucrtv and sbips and even
.a,i,et tho li,,.s nf nautrnIs' subjects
W., aifi1o,,s ana an the Other hand the
,,,,o,,,r,g ,dantnd IL the allied pov-
'',.,,,,,,,,,a ~ t5roncn ana Great Brit
oti ,as,,soti,,,. ma laue of humanity
", M r,@ht. ~ mdivlduaIs would
! an r5.i,+o no IA, Inter have
w. ,t',,,no1 thnf. strirf riahts as
hatli,arl.,,t..
a1si,,ai,,. am anvious to assure
... n,at ~ nnt and n never has
il"" tna i,tnntion NJ me Government
~ no ron1hlie to extend tho action Of
~, ir,,is.,r., ,n,in.t enemy morchan-
'ia, o,..,nd r5uroneon sons The Mcdl-
,,.,,.,,,,,... irnIndnd,
iGi,,ao5 "sharp"
NJ, r,,i, cror, tho prifish poyern-
80, t,,I,s,,,Itted Lv the American
-, - r.,d.n 40 Tho earrp-