New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-08

German governments new order sno
,het according 10 the usages OF War'
naval vessels are justified IN destroyIn,s
the merchantmen Of the enemy Inv
Daily News" says: /-,
"a glance at any current w 1870 -
nsne, moi 20 sneak Of the proclamation
,,.rif IL sufficient 20 dispose alto
-sther ~ ali these claims. IL is clear
sror, thcsc German sources that Ger
MANY does impartially contemplate ,ne
Sostyuction OF neutral ships, ana tnat
~ nroclamation cmbodies proposal
lie unknown 20 civilized naval war
,sre . the sinking of merchantmen
without regard 10 the lives OIL 'he"
crews. -. c...a,,,'s
now move is regarded by "elmSlIss
themselves as simply conunustlon ~
,bat has been since the beginhihe %
the war the attitude OF penn ~ -
toward enemy ships. Germans W w
many know perfectly well thSt Whae
thew sre contemplating - Sou't.l"s
never dresmt Of hitherto ny any 1,u.'
newer and never practised oy 'Tyn
selves. Their press boasts OF ~
go. Won BernstorfT in Washington
chould think II advisable. seeing INC
.ns,,I,s IN American opinion, 10 deny
- re own knowledge the only mean
;r- which his governments proclama,
80, can hear is ineligible enough ana
- = nossible that his example may oS
folIoued in Germany itself. The brutal
,cfanee OF public opinion, followed oy
ahfcct a+terpts TO explain the dehan0c
.Uav bv palpable falsehoods as soon -
- Elects became visible, Is what IN
Germany is called statesmanSh'p.
,csults Of that policy are seen IN Ser'
manv's international position to-gayi
"a bcr position will not be remedlcd
~ persistence in that policy
Montreal Flag Order Alleged.
Most Of the German newspapers OH
'rbursdav published message iIsu.u
~. Wolf's Bureau which read; ROM
40 source the following secret or
dor 81 the British Admiralty mas oe
come known: cor-
~, yjcw OF the appearance of Het,
,.., eubmarincs in the English ana
ir,sb channels ell British merchani
Sims are Immediately TO MOIST neu.t os
Nsgs and TO hide such marks as hslnoS'
etc, House flags are not 10 DC "O"''
Iris order Is 20 be kept secret
"The Times's" naval eorrespo"Lueoo,n1
denies that such an oroeI nas tbat
,-;,,,n Nm .he other hand, he says thaC
- yicu, Of the submarine threat u ls
c,,;,e natural that the Admiralty snoulu
S,,iso merchant vessels when passing
,L,orcb submarine infested waters 70
Me, neutral flags or take any, otneI
,rocsutiou for cCncesling the loehIl'!
- ,.t;ora1 ity of the snip.
"Tbst such advice was given oy 'he
AA,,;rsltv as one of the means o.
fo;linr the efforts Of submarines
hsvo M doubt" he adds. "Sinee the
Cormsns have not only threatened 10
s;nk our merchantmen on sight out
have actually fired into one merchailI-
man and sunk her and mt ahotheI
without any attempt at examining ther
psners or taking other measures pre-
scTibed by international law, II IS an
solutcly necessary TO meet TINS daIE'
nv every means in our power ne
c1env will exercise no restraint reiu,
cee steamer. hospital ship. 1t IS al!
,be same 70 them--down she goes IL
they can hit her.
ain such circumstances and against
such pirates il the hosting OF heu,
trail flag will save the passengers ana
crew. the non-combstants, the women
and the children, who is there tha'
will wish them not TO have ITS pro-
tcction?' r
The Copenhagen correspondent OF
"The Daily News" says that Denmark
is elated to find that its outspoken
protest against Germany's senseless
blockade declaration has received the
unstinted support OF public opinion M
e
tries. the United States. Perhaps the
most striking fact of all, however, Is
Inc effect of the German bluff on Swe
don The friendliness of that country
Which Germany courted after the OUT
break of the war, is now entirely lost
The Rome correspondent Of The
DaiIv News" says that the extension
% neutral vessels of Germany's threat
cncd reprisals against British snipplnl
is severely condemned here. Although
II is recognized that it is probably al
attempt at intimidation and blum, i
is officially stated that Italy will no.
submit TO any arbitrary imposition OF
neutral ships.
Tho Amsterdam correspondent Of
THE Morning Post" says 1t is quitf
evident that Holland is taking pre-
cautions consequent upon the an
nouncement Of the German Naval stan
A Cabinet council was held on FRIDAY
bpt prior TO this q conference tool
Mace between the Foreign Minister
and the Minister Of Marine, and sub
seouently the Minister of Marine con
ferred with the commander in chief an'
the chief of the Naval staff. A confer
cnce was held yesterday at The Hagu,
between the managers of the Dutcl
steamship companies and the Ministe
OF Marine, at which the consequence
Of the German statement TO the Dutci
shipping trade and the practicabiIit!
Of Dutch merchantmen being conveyed