Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-07-30
GERMANY GETSOUR
THIRD WARNING
GERARD PRESENT
ED PRESIDENT WILSON'S
NOTE OF PROTEST.
MUST RESPECT OUR RIGHTS
Continuation of German Commanders
in Killing Americans Will be Con-
sidered Deliberately Unfriend-
Iy"-Serious Aspect Arises.

StoereO OSiipcTdIeiy OHITiSuO-
Iy"-Serious Aspect Arises.
Washington.-The text of the Amer
lean note on submarine warfare, was
presented at Berlin July % by Ambas-
sador Gerard.
1t reveals that the imperial govern
ment has been informed it is the in
tention of the United States to regard
as deliberately unfriendly" any repe-
tition by the commanders of German
naval vessels of acts in contravention
of American rights.
The United States announces that 1t
will continue to contend for the free
dom of the seas, from whatever quar-
ter violated, without compromise, and
at any COST"
Considered the Strongest Note.
In official and diplomatic quarters
strongest and most emphatic pro-
nouncement that has come from the
Washington government since the be-
ginning of it's correspondence with the
belligerents of Europe.
President Wilson returned to Cor
nish, N. H., Sunday to await develop
| ments.
illegally Of Practices.
On the assumption that Germany has
already admitted the illegality of her
practices by attempting to justify
them as against Great Britain, the Uni
ted States, in the new note, expresses
the belief that Germany will no longer
refrain from disavowing the wanton
act of it's naval commander in sinking
the Lusitania, or from offering rep
aration for the American lives lost,
so far as reparation can be made for
needless destruction Of human life
by an illegal act"
Referring to the German govern.
ment's expression of hope in its last
note that the freedom Of the seas may
be established in some measure before
the end of the present war, the Uni
ted States declares that this object
can be accomplished, and invites the
practical cooperation of the imperial
government. The American govern
ment adds, moreover, that it holds
itself ready at any time to act as the
common friend who may be privileged
to suggest a way" to assist in estab
fishing the freedom Of the seas.
German Note Unsatisfactory.
At the outset, the German note OF
July is declared very unsatisfactory
because it fails to meet the real diff
ficulties between the two governments
and indicates no way in which the
accomplished principles of law and
humanity may be applied in the grave
matter in controversy, but proposes
on the contrary. arrangements for q
partial suspension of those principles
which virtually set them aside.
Contending that "the defense of ar
act as retaliatory is an admission thai
it is illegal" the American govern
ment then argues that it can not dis
cuss actions of Great Britain with
Germany, and must regard as 'irrel
evant" in the present negotiations the
conduct of other belligerents.
Insists on Safety of Life.
illegal and inhuman acts" says the
note, however justifiable they may be
thought against an enemy who is be
lieved to have acted in contraventioI
of law and humanity, are manifestly
indefensible when they deprive neu
trails of their acknowledged rights
particularly when they violate the
right Of life ITSELF"
Pointing out that belligeren
should give up its measures of re
taliation If unable to conduct then
!, without injuring the lives of neutrals.
the note declares that persistence II
such measures under the circum
stances would constitute an unpardon
able offense against the sovereignty o.
the neutral nation.
!, Conditions Are Extraord mary.
j The United States, 1t Is further as
!, serted, is not unmindful of the ex
traordinary conditions" created by the
, present war, and is ready to make
novel and unexpected aspects Of wal
at sea-" but can not consent Ito abate
any essential or fundamental rights
of its people because of mere altera
ton of circumstances"
The note says that events of the
last two months clearly indicate thai
it is possible and practicable to con
duct submarine operations in accord
with the accepted practices of regu
lated warfare" The comment IL
added that the whole world has looked
with interest and increasing satisfac
ton at the demonstration of this fact
by German naval commanders, and
that 1t is "manifestly possible to lif,
the whole practice of submarine at
tack above the criticism which it has
aroused and remove the chief causes