The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-24
Full Text OF Latest American
Note To Germany

Washington, July 24.-Following official o.
latest American Germany regarding submarine warfare
bassador Gerard
Department O State Washington July 81, 1915.
The Secretary o o Gerald:
You deliver texualy following to
the minister for foreign affairs:
of the Imperial German government dated the sh of
July 1915 has received the consideration
the United
has found it very unsatisfactory because fails to meet the
real differences between the
in which the accepted principles Of law and humanity may be
applied in the matter the
contrary partial those principles
which virtually them aside.
The government Of the United States notes with satisfaction
tion the validity the principles insisted the several
munaons which this had addressed the Imperial
German with regard to its Of
and the submarines against merchantmen the high
principle high
and cargo OF must first be asceraned before she
lawfully be the lives
bants in be put in jeopardy unless the ess
seeks being examnation
for beigeent of retaliation beyond the law
and the defense retaiato admission that 1t
illegal
The the however, keenly
appointed
itself in large degree EXEMPT from the oblgaon to observe
believes the policy and practice Of the of Great
Britain be in the with neutral
The Imperial German will readily
of the United States discuss policy
Of Britain with
government
OF other bellgeren
with the Imperial
regards rights
ican citizens by German
acts however jushble they thought
believed
humanity many they deprive
of their acknowledged rights
right life itself belgerent retalate
without njuring the lives
erty humanity justice regard dignity
neutral
circumstances constitute an unpa
The of
fected The the
the created bv this war or Of the radical
alterations
of nstrumentalt of naval which
world
tiona every
able allowance aspects
sea- but it cannot consent to abae essential
right its people because
me shts OF heura time OF war are based upon principle not
expedency and the principles mmutabe
obligation a the
cumsances to them.
The the clearly indicated
it possible and practicable
have characterized the activity of the Imperial
within the socaled
ccped practices regulated warfare The
increasing demonstration of
that possibility commanders. manely
possible therefore, lift the whole practice
the criticism which it has aroused and remove the chief
of ofense
admission legaly Imperial
government pleaded the right retaliation
and view of the manifest possibility of conforming
warfare
believe Imperial
refrain isavOwing the of
sinking the Lusania offering
lives lost, reparaon
needless destruction of humanlife by illegal
government of States not M to
friendly spirit which is
Imperial that
which
prescribed. The would. implication
subject other illegal attack would
abandonment the principles
which camer
concede Of
government of Imperial German
stood together the principles which
the United soemnly
both ontendng freedom of
United will continue
whatever quarter violated without compromise
invites the practical cooperation of the
at this time when cooperation
this object be strkngly effectively
achieved.
The Imperial German
object be accomplished
1t be. The
Obliged insist
bellgerents
themselves and holds itself ready time
friend who be privileged a
meantime government sets
unbroken
OF
the German nation impels it
Imperial German the necessity
Of neutral rights in this critical