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these novel and unexpected aspects Of
war at sea- but II cannot consent to
abate any essential or fundamental
right Of its people because OF mere
alteration OF circumstances. The
rights OF neutrals in time OF war are
based upon principle. not upon expo
tiency, and the principles are i'm
mutabln II IL the duty and obligation
OF belligerents to find way TO adapt
the new circumstances TO them.
The events of the past two months
have clearly indicated that It Ia pos
siblc and practicable 10 conduct such
submarine operations as have charac.
terized the activity of the Imperial
German navy within the socalled war
zone in substantial accord with &C
cep'ed practices OF regulated Warfare.
The Entire World Looking On.
The whole world has looked with
interest and increasing satisfaction
at the demonstration Of that POSSIBLE
!'y by German naval commanders. II
IA manlfesuy possible therefore. 10
Mt the Whole practice OF submarine
attack above the criticism which II
has aroused and remove the chief
causes of otyenao
In view ot the admission Of illegal
ity made by the Imperial government
when II pleaded IT," right OF rctalla.
ton IN defense OF Us acts, and In view
OF the manifest possibility Of con-
forming 20 the established ulcs Of
naval warfare. the government OF tho
United states cannot believe that tho
Imperial government viii longer re-
fraln from d.savowing the vantou act
OF It's naval commando IN sinking tho
LusiiaEia or from Offering roparation
for tho American lives lost 40 far as
PREPARATION can 10 made FOR needless
destruction ol human HE by an Illegal
act
Tho government OF the United
States, while no; indifferent to tho
friendly spirit In which IL Is madn
cannot accept the suSgcsttinU Of the
Imperial German government that
certain vessels BE designated sai
agresea upon which shall hc free on
the seas uo~ Illegally prescribed
The worry Agreement would BY i'm.
giieatioN, subject other vessels to H.
lrgsl attack and would be curtaII-
Fnopt aud Therefore an abandonment
q thu principles for which this gov.
cruwent contends and vh!ch IN times
~ calmvv coUcsrla every nation would
eonccde, AZ ~ coarse
The government of the Cni'ed
States and the Imperial German sov.
eminent are contgua!ps for tho same
great object, have long stood together
In urging tn" very Vrsaciqles upon
"a htch he government q tho Cnltei
States now So saiemnIy Insists
they are both eoa,euaiaE for the
'rrse,ioa " The seas The government
at %" United states viii continue %
contend fuf that freedom from "a hat.
ever quarter violated. without eoEn-
promise, ard A. ATTY cost
II gnyi;rs the practical cooperation
~ tho Imperial German government
a. thls tsno when GO operation may
accomplish fsnst and this great COM
moa phtw,t ~ most steiktnEiy ard e.
tretivr,y achieved
serupusous Observance o. Rights.
Tho Imperial German government
expresses the hope tia, this object
may - N saSae measure achieved
ever before the present "a, ends Il
can b..
The government NJ 'he United
States NOT or5y feels Obliged "a ns!s;
aGou il. hy whomsocycr violated or
uaassd In The protection % ia o%a
cItis"us. but !s also deeply Interested
In seegnE q made practicable bttarea
the bellssrrrn's themselves sad holds
stsolt rratv at any time 20 act a.
fAn common friend VIE may hc rriy'-
legged 20 suggest a vay
In the meantime. N. very vaiuo
ehlrh this government sets npon the
long ard uehrakgu friendship h"-
tween ~" people and government q
II. United States and the people and
government ~ the German nations
tmp,,ia IN yu press very sa,Sw0'y upon
The Imperial German govern meut tho
necessity for sg~uFg'uUs Observance
81 neutral rigtta l8 hits critical mat.
ter.
Friendship ttsalf prompts Il 81 sav
10 the Iolperlal German government
that repetition rs be- commanders u
German naval vessels o. acts in con
traveutsou ~ those rights must he re-
rarded by the government o. the
United States. when they AFFECT Amer
lean citizens. as Deliberately IN.
friendly
LANSING