The Dermott news., 1915-07-15


a manner guaranteeing the freedom Of
the seas and will welcome it with
gratitude and satisfaction If it can
work hand i'll hand with the Ameri
can government on that occasion.
Germany Not Guilty.
IF in the present war the prinCi-
pies which should be the ideals OF the
future have been traversed more and
more, the longer its duration. the Ger.
man government has no guilt therein.
1t is known to the American govern
ment how Germany's adVersaries. by
completely paralyzing peaceable traf-
tic between Germany and neutral coun-
tries have aimed from the very begin
ming, and with increasing lack of CON
Sideration, at the destruction. not So
much of the armed forces as the life
Of the German nation, repudiatiuE in
doing so all the rules of international
law and disregarding all tie rights Of
Ineutrals.
"On November .. 1914. England De
eiared the North sea a var area ami
by planting poorly anchored mines
vessels, made passage extremely dan
gerous and difficult for neutral shin
ping, by that actually bIockading neu-
tral coasts ana ports contrary 10 n,
international law. Long before the
beginning of submarine warfare Ems,
land practically completely interclp pit.
ed legitimate neutral ma igation to
Germany also Thus Germany was
driven to submarine var on trade,
War on Food Traffic.
"On November IA. 1874, the English
premier declared In the House OF
Commons that 1t was one Il Eneland's
principal tasks to prevent food for Tie
German population from reaching Ger
many, via neutral ports. Since March
|, England has been taking from neu-
trail ships without further formality
all merchandise proceeding 10 or
many as we'll as all merchandise com
ing from Germany even when neutral
property. Just as it was also With the
Beers. the German people Is now to
be given the choice of per1szttue from
starvation With its women and chl-
etsn ana OF feiii4u''"lhE It's moe
PeRaeAce.
" ME our enemies thu7 loudly a'"'
openly PROGRAMMED war without mercy
until our utter Instructions NJ we've
seaa7''I's var Id setiaessase Tor
our "a'loHdt sNsslea'e ana i2f i..'
sake OF peace ei an assured permanent
sH. We nave eeeR oo.Isea 10 adept "
sooh'"flAe warfare to met the dr.
et3ftd intention OF our eae5aIes and
1ielaou7 OF warfare adopted ~ 81 IN
~ 'o"lI"F'hlioh "I Ia'tsoai'hA'
LAW.
Knew 9eutfais Might Suffer.
W i'' an us EFFORTS III lfiAeapi' to
protect ueutfd HE ana property from
e3isl''-' us iAl!eA as pos lht=. iIte Ger
man government feeoshttsd hhsHerN-
iHEia 'A us lHetaefdHddIH Of tearu1r.
sAs't '.te interests OIL neutral. might
@"s't' ''"'a the submarine "arldt'
however tttT American foEgtHin"Et
atz' l'' l-.l'.tsl4ha ana appreciate
1ttat ~ ta' aEitt lo' existence WHl'I
t.tS b'vo forced upon N'FHaHE hE US
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