Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-10
Further Restriction Of U. S.
Rights at Sea Seen in Berlin
kOte-ThiTk Break Is Near
in Washington.
JOHN EDWIN NEVINS,
[ ITnifad Press Cnrrnsnnndenf


Washington, July 10:-Germany
has ennunciated new doctrine ON
| international law.
This was the Interpretation placed
by officials today on the German re-
ply cabled from Berlin. In the abb
sence of President Wilson from the
capital, administration chiefs de-
clined to comment for publication,
but privately they expressed great
disappointment at the strings" at
tached by Germany to the concessions
/ to the United States.
Affirming an original desire to
fight according to accepted rules.
Germany insists her rivals have
forced her into fight for very ex-
istence and calmly states, it was
pointed out, that she is meeting that
fight with every weapon at her COM
mand; and her submarines being ef-
fective, she has no intention of cur
failing their use, although she is will
ling to do everything possible to
avoid endangering American lives.
Attention was called also to the
fact. that while American shipping
is declared immune from molesta-
ton in this connection Germany
annunciates a new principal which Is
entirely hostile to the American posi-
tion taken by President Wilson, that
American citizens can go where they
please on the high seas.
1t is not believed any action to-
ward a reply would be taken for
several days. President Wilson
, WAS expected back next week to
discuss the matter with the cabinet
and his confidential advisors. In his
reioinder it was the general opin-
ion he would reiterate his original
declaration, that the sinking of the
Lusitania was an unwarranted act.
In fact, officials said the Lusita-
MIA Question loomed up today more
formidabiy than ever, as the result
of the German justification of that
vessels destruction Il was not
thought. however, that there's would
be any attempt on the part of the al
| ministration 10 write into any note
| anything in the nature of an ulti-
matum In this connection. There
viii be no declaration that Germany
must accept responsibility.
Germans were reticent concern
ing the German note, though some
admitted it looked as if it would be
! hard for the two governments to
get together on the new proposals
, Ambassador Won Bernstein was away.
Germany's proposals in short, fol-
! low:
First. Reiterated assurance that
American ships engaged in ieaitinate
trade will not be interfsred with nor
TIE lives of Americans on neutral ships
be endangered.
| Second.-Thst German submarines
will be instructed to allow American
passenger ship. to pass freely and safe
| ly, Germany entertaining in return tho
confident hope that tire American gov
srnn1ent will see that these ships do
not carry contraband. Such Ships are
| 10 be provided with distinguishing
marks and their arrival announced a
reasonable tirne in advance.
! The same privilege is extended to a
I reasonable number OF neutral passenger
ships under the American flag, and
| should the number of ships thus avail
able fer passenger service prove made
auate Germany is willing to permit
America to place four hostile passenger
steamers under the American flag to
ply between North America and Europe
under the ga me conditions.