Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-05-09
.. 5. R1[ltS
ON GERMANY
For scrupulous Execution
of Her Altered Police
Note Sent Berlin.

washington, May "a note cabieo
by eecretary Lansing to Ambassaa aoE
Gerard. for delivery to the Berlin Tor
eien office, informed the German gov
ernment that the United States nc
cepts it's declaration OF abandon
ment'' Of q former submarine poucy'
and now relies upon q scruDuioue eAo-
cution Of the altered policies. to re-
move the principle danger OF an IN
| fsting between the two countries
Secretary Lansing issued state
ment last night. saying that the ereas-
er part Of Germany's answer to the
demand Of the United states was de-
voted to matters which the American
government could not discuss with the
Berlin government. but he considered
Germany had yielded to our repre-.
sentations' and that I'VE can have nc
reason to quarrel with her" 70 long a
the altered policy 10 lived up to.
Tho Text Of the Note.
The following 10 the text Of tho note
Instructions to deliver It to tho Ger
man minister of foreign affairs:
'"The note OF the imperiol German
government, under date Of May I.
1915. has recsivsd careful consider
alton by the government Of the United
States. It II especially noted a. In.
dicating the purpose OF the imperial
government 40 to the feature that il
Is prepared to do its utmost to con-
fine the operation Of the war. for the
rest Of ito duration to the hshtins
determined to impose upon all itl
commanders at sea the Limitation OF
the recognized rule Of internationa
law upon which tho government OF
tho United States has insisted.
= Guided BY Fsiendsltp.
Throughout the months that have
elapsed since the imperial govern
ment announced on February 4. 1915,
its submarine policy. now happily
abandoned, the government Of the
United States has been constantly
HasS and in ns.sY sY %stays' ses
bring to an amicabis settlement the
critical question arisins from that
policy. Accepting the imperial fov.
ernment's declaration Of its abandon.
ment of the policy which has 90
seriously menAced the good relationi
between the two countries. the gov.
ernment Of the United States will
rely upon a scrupulous execution
Of the imperial government. such ~
will remove the principal danger to
an interruption Of the good relations
existing between the United statei
ana Germany. - -
Not for Discussion. -
The government Of tho United
States feels It necessary to state that
it takes it for granted that the i'm.
perial German government does not
intend to imply that the maintenance
Of its newly announced policy 10 IL
any way contingent upon the course
or result Of diplomatic negotiation be.
States ana any belligerent govern.
ment, notwithstanding the fact thai
certain passages in the imperial gov
ernment note OF. the 4th. inst. might
appear to be susceptible OF the oon'
struction. In order, however. Il
avoid any possible Misunderstanding
| the government Of the United StAteI
notifies tho imperial government tina,
It cannot for moment entertain
| much less discuss. suggestion tha'
respect by German naval authoritie!
States upon the high seas should Ii
any way or In the slightest degree b,
made contingent upon tho conduct o.
any other government Affecting thl
right of neutra1s and non.combat4nts
Responsibility in such matters II
single. not Joint; absolute. not rela
tive"
New Orders Issued.
London. May S.-The German gov
ernment has already issued new or
ders to the commanders of German
submarines In accordance. with lth<
concessions set forth in tho reply tt
Daily Telegraph Rotterdam CORE.
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