The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-05

4 forces OF the OSlik effntr anu W Sct'
. guard as far as possible non-ccm'
batants against the horrors OF war
But although the considerations arr
of great weight. tney sions wouia no'
ldetermined the attitude Of the Ger
man government
AIN answer to the appeal ny the
so vernmsn, @. the nm, nrtnc,nSss ~ n vn
lmanity and international law. the
German government must repeat once
more with all emphasis that II was
not the German government. but the
British government. which. ey ignor-
ing all the accepted rules OF lnterns-
tionaI law extended this terrible war
TO the lives and property OF non
leomhAtants, having no regard what
ever for the interests and rights 81
ln<utrals and ou-com eatants which.
been severely injured In .eif.de:
tfense against the illegal conduct of
British warfare. while fighting q BIT
s,rusfl. for nsS,sn;i . ,s. ssTs
but effective. weapon of submarine
| warfare.
As matters stand the German gov
eminent cannot but retterate It's re-
which the government OF the United
States extends with such fervor TO
the unhappy victims oi submarine
w.rsars were not sx,and ,c IN, MN NAM INV
millions Of women and children. who
| according TO the avowed intention OF
the British government shall De
l starved. and who. by their sunerings
shall force the victorious armies OF
the Central Powers into ignominicus
| capitalization The German govern
| people. falls 20 understand this dis
| elimination all the more as IL has re
peatedly and explicitly declared itself
ready to use the s"e i,s ne Ma wsp" y,
/ International Law rs rcccenized DC.
! fore the outbreak OF the War "
Great Britain likewiss would sdopt
her conduct OF warfare 10 tnese
rules.
several attempts made hy the
government OF the United States 20
prevail upon the British government
the Eat refusal on the part Of the
British government Moreover. Gres,
Britain ever since hss aSsin snd
again Violated international law, sur
neutral rights The latest measure
adopted by Great Britain declaring
German bunker coal eontrahanG snd
estahiishinS conditions under Hn'Sa
supplied 10 ueutraiS. rs nothing but
an wrheard Of attempt BY way 81
exaction to force neutral tonnage
into service and trade In war.
"The German people know that the
government OF the United states has
the power 10 conenr the war 10 The
armed
tries in the interest 90 humanity and
sNe maintenance Of international law
The Government of the United states
would have been certain IN attaining
this end had 4. been deterulir - to
insist against Great Britain on the
fnccntrovertihle rights To the tree
dom % the seas teytdenty meaning
Dad IL been determined 10 insist upon
Great Britain not interfering with
the incontrovertfhle rights 10 the
freedom OF the seasl. but as mat
ters stand the German people Is IN
der the impression that the govern
ment OF the United states. while de
handing that Germany. struggkrg
for existence. shall restrain the use
making compliance with these de-
rands a condition for the mainten-
snee OF relations with Germany. con
snes itself to protests against the
Nary enemies. Moreovsr. Il. Ger
man people knows 20 what con
siderable extent their enemies are
supplied with all kinds % war ma
teriaI from the United States.
1T will therefore he understood
that the APPEAL made by the gov
erum~ns OF the United states 70 the
sentiments OF humanity and the prin-
eiptes Of International law cannot.
under the circumstance. meet with
the same hearty response from the
\ otherwise " slways certain 10 and
| here. ~ the German government
| nevertheless. has resolved 10 go 70
the utmost limit ~ oppression. !; ha-
| connecting two great NATIONS for
l over q hundred year. EBr also By
| the thought OF the great doom which
| threatens the entire civilized world
| should the cruel and sauguiusry war
| be kindi~d 90 and prolonged.
The German government con
seious Of Germany strength. twice
nouncsd before the world its rsadi-
ness 20 make peace on basis safe
guarding Germanys vital interests.
thus indicating that IL is not Ger
msnys fault II peace 81 stln with
neld from the nations Of Europe. The
German government feels all the
more Justified to declare that respon
forum Of the history Of mankind. II
after 81 months duration OF the war.
the submarine questions under dis
cussion between the German govern
ment and the government OF the
United states were 20 take turn
seriously threatening the mainten-
ance OF peace between the two ma
-As far as q lies with the German
government. 10 wishes 20 prevent
things taking such course The
prepared TO do the utmost 20 confne
the operations Of the war. for the
rest OF Its duration 20 the hEhting
forces OF the battle-ground. thereby
also insurinz the freedom Of the
seas. a principle upon which the Ger
man government believes Itself now
as before to BE- In agreement with
the government Of the United states.
The German government. guided
by this idea. notifies the government
OF the United States that German ns-
val forces have received the follow
ing orders In accordance with the
general principles OF visit. search and
destruction of merchant vessels rec
ognized by international Law such
vessels both within and without the
shall not be sunk without warning,
without saving human lives. unless
tina ships attempt to escape or OFFER
| re Astance'
But neutrais cannot expect that
Germany. forced 20 hght for exist.
ence. shall. for the sake ., neutrsi
interest secret evidently this should
read abandon the use Of an ersc-
| tive weapon II the enemy ~ permit
ted TO continue 10 apply At VIII
methods OF warfare violating the
/ rules % international law. Such de-
\ mand would be incompatible with the
/ character Of neutrality and the Ger
/ man government ~ convinced that
\ the government ~ the United states
does not think OF making such de.
4 mand knowing that the government
OF the United States repeatedly de-
| eiares that IL In determined 10 restore
the prtncirI. OF the freedom 81 the
seas ~ whatever quarter II mas beer
| violated.
accordingly. the German govern
rrent In confident that In consequence
OF new orders issued TO the nars
| forces the government 81 the United
states will now also confer fevident-
W means see TO ~ that all tmpedt-
| msuts are removed which may nave
L. - s.a ~nsr a