Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-05-13


marine weapon In strict conformity
with the rules OF international law. ~
recognized before the outbreak of the
war, IL Great Britain likewise was
ready to adapt her conduct Of warfare
to these rules.
Several attempts made by the gov
eminent of the United States to pre-
vail upon the British governpent 20
act accordingly failed because OF fiat
refusal on the part OF the British gov
eminent
Moreover, Great Britain again and
again has violated international law.
surprising all bounds In outraginE
neutral rights. The latest measure
adopted to Great Britain, declaring
German bunker coal contrahand and
establishing conditions under which
English bunker coal alone is supplied
to neutrals, is nothing but an unheard-
OF attempt by way OF exaction 10
force neutral tonnage into the service
OF British trade war.
Alleges Favortism
10 Shown to Britain.
The German people knows that the
government of the United States has
the power to confine the war to armed
forces of the belligerent countries In
the interest of humanity and maints-
nance OF international law The gov
eminent of the United states would
have been certain OF attaining this end
had 1t been determined 10 insist against
Great Britain on the incontrovertibis
right to freedom OF the seas. But a.
matters stand the German people 10
under the impression that the govern
ment of the United States. while de-
handing that Germany struggling for
existence. shall restrain the use OF an
effective weapon and while making
compliance with these demands con-
dition for maintenance of relations
with Germany confines itself to pro-
tests against Illegal methods adopted
by Germany's enemies. Moreover. the
German people knows 10 what consid-
cradle extent it's enemies are supplied
with all kinds of war material from
the United States.
II Will therefore. be understood that
the appeal made by the government of
the United States to sentiments of hu-
mainly and principles of tnternatio nal
law cannot under the circumstances
meet the hearty response from the
German people which such an appeal
otherwise always is certain to ma
"ene' c .
Lass 10 rasoInaa - ga ~ tha utmost
limit Of concasslons II has baan gn,aaA
not alona no tha frianash,n cnrnactin-
M two great pattons vcr aver oue
hundred yoora hnt ais, ~ ~ thou~ ht
~ tha great aoon, ,,,htch +hraatars 9na
entire civiI,vsa worIS sho,,l6 ,ha crual
and sanpuInarv war ha srtanded ana
nrolanpe8
Tho German g,varcm.nt naa.c,a~m
NJ Garmonv,s strength tw,aa wftbin
,bo last ro,y nonths arrounoaa haScrn
the world nv readinass ~ maL. raaca
IN haais sa sas,,araJng Garmanxsa -
tai tntora.ts thns ,naiea tirs. ,nat a. a.
not carn1an,,,s ya,,i, - r,aa.a T. s.sll
uithbela from tha n.tions ~ Errona
Tba car,nan goyasnmant yaaIs III she
more t,,atired In aacla ri,g thst raspeu-
aihilitv could 40 he borne hasora IN.
Forum ~ ,n.nr,ns ana IN b,storv ~
aftar tu,npty-ona ynonth. ~ tha ww~.
duration the snhmartna ouaation unda~
discussion hat.yaan .ha carman gov-
arnnaant an5 ~ s,ovarn,.,t - Oh.
TTnitad etatas ,rara % 49, a turn x.rs-
oualy threataning r,atntana,os AZ naaaa
hst,.,..a,, tno t,ga ,s,,o,.s
Tells OF rev oroers
Given to War Vessels.
Az far as lies with the German xoy.
ernment II wishes TO prevent things
from taking such a course The Ger
man Government nnoreoyer in epared
To do its utmost to eonfine operations
OF the war for the rest of its duration
IN the fighting forces of the beiIiCer-
ents thereby also lnsurfn9 freedom Of
the seas a principle upon which the
German government believes now A.
before the war that II IA in agreement
with the government Of the United
states
The German government. guided by
this idea, notifies the government OF
the uhltea states Una. German ,, nAsai
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