Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-05
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would have been certain in attaining
this end had it been determined to in
sist against Great Britain on the incon.
trovertible rights to the freedom of the
seas. evidently meanfng @shad it
been determined to insist upon Great
Britain not interfering with the in
controvertible rights to the freedom of
the seas) but as matters stand the Ger
man people are under the impression
that the government of the United
States, while demanding that Germany,
Struggling for existence, shall restrain
the use of an effective weapon, and
while making compliance with these
demands a condition for the mainten.
ance of relations with Germany, con.
fines itself to protests against the il
legal methods adopted by Germany's
enemies. Moreover, the German people
knows to what a considerable extent
their enemies are supplied with all
kinds of war materialfrom the United
States 1t will therefore be under
stood that the appeal made by the gov
sentiment of humanity and the princi-
pies of international law, cannot, un-
der the circumstances, meet with the
people which such an appeal otherwise
is always certain to find here. If the
same hearty response from the German
German government nevertheless has
resolved to go to the almost limit of
concession, it has not alone been guild
ed by friendship connecting two great
nations for over a huudred years, but
also by the thought Of the great doom
which threatens the entire civilized
world should the cruel and sanguinary
war be extended and prolonged,
Submarines Get Orders.
"The German government. conscious
of Germany's strength, twice within
the last few months announced before
the world its readiness to make peace
on a basis safeguarding Germany s
vital interests, thus indicating that it
is not Germany's fault if peace is still
withheld from fine nations of Europe.
The German government feels all the
more justified to declare that RESPONSE
bility could not be borne in the forum
of the history of mankind, if, after
Il months duration Of the war, the sub
marine questions under discussion be
tween the German government and the
government of the United States were
to take a turn seriously threatening the
maintenance Of peace between the two
nations.
g As far as lies with the German gov
ernment, it wishes to prevent things
from taking such a course. The Ger
man government, moreover, is prepared
to do the utmost to confine the opera.
tiOns Of the warfare for the rest Of its
duration to the fighting forces of the
belligerents, thereby also insuring the
freedom of the seas, principle upon
which the German government believes
itself now, as before, to be in agreement
with the government OF the United
States.
1.-The German government, guided by
this idea, notifies the government of
the United States that German naval
forces have received the following Or
ders: In accordance with the general
principles of visit, search and destruc-
tiou Of merchant vessels recognized by
international law, such vessels both
within and without the area declared
to be a naval war zone shall not be
sunk without warning, without saving
human lives unless the ships attempt to
escape or offer resistance
England Too, Must Obey Law
"The neutrals cannot expect that
Germany, forced to fight for existence
shall for the sake Of neutral interests,
secret (evidently this should read
'abandonD the use of an effective
weapon if the enemy is permitted to
continue to apply a, Till methods Of
warfare violating the rules Of interna.
tioual law. Such demand would be in
compatible with the character Of neu
trality and the German government il.
convinced that the government Of the
United States does not think Of max
ing such a demand, knowing that the
government Of the United States re-
peatedly declares that it is determined
to restore the principle Of the freedom
Of the seas from whatever quarter il
has been violated. Accordingly the
German government is confident that
in consequence Of new orders issued tC
the naval forces, the government OF the
United States will now also confer
evidently means see to it') that all
impediments are removed which may
have been in the way Of mutual cooper
alton towards the restoration Of the
freedom of the seas, during the war as
suggested in the note Of July %, 1915
and it does not doubt that the United
States will now demand and insist thai
tfe British government shall forthwith
Observe rules Of international law uni
vcrsally recognized before the war az
are lSid down in the notes presented by