Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-06

marine warfare.
 AS matters stand, the German gov ernment cannot but reiterate regret that the sentiments of humanity which the government of the United States with such fervor to the unhappy vic tins of submarine warfare are not extended with the same warmth of feeling to many millions of women and children who. according to the avowed intention of the British government. shall be starved, and who by suffering shall force the victorious armies of the central powers into ignominious equalization.
 The German government, in agree ment with the German people, fails to understand this discrimination. all the more as it has repeatedly and explicitly declared itself ready to use the submarine weapon in strict con formity with the rules of international law, as recognized before the outbreak of the war, if Great Britain likewise was ready to adapt the conduct of these rules.
 Several attempts made by the government of the United States to prevail on the British government to act accordingly failed becaused Of the fiat refusal on the part of the British government. Moreover Great Britain again and again violated international law, surpassing all bounds in outrag- ing neutral rights. The latest mea- sure, adopted by Great Britain, de- claring German bunker coal contra band and establishing conditions un- der which English bunker coal alone is supplied to neutrals is nothing out an unheard of attempt by way of eX- the service of the British trade war. Alleged Unfriendliness.
 The German people know 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 mainten- ance of the international law. The government of the United States would have been certain of attaining this end had it been determined to 1! insist against Great Britain on it's in controvertible rights to freedom Of the seas. But as matters stand. the Q sion that the government of the Unit ed states, while demanding that Ger many, struggling for existence. shall restrain the use of an effective wea- pon and while making compliance of relations with Germany confines it. self to protests against illegal methods adopted by Germany's enemies. Moreover, the German people know to what extent its enemies are supplied with all kinds of war materi- al from the United States.
 Tt will, therefore, be understood that the appeal made by the govern ment of the United States to senti- ments of humanity and principles of : international law cannot under the circumstances meet the same hearty response from the German people which such an appeal otherwise al
 ways is certain to find her. Great Doom Threatens
 If the German government never theless is resolved to go to the utmost limit of concession. it has been guided not a.one by the friendship connect ing the two great nations for oyer one hundred years. but also by the thought of the great doom which threatens the entire civilized world threatens the entire civilized world / should the cruel and sanguinary war be extended and prolonged.
 The German government, conscious of Germany's strength, twice within the last few months announced before the world it's readiness to make peace on basis safeguarding Germany s vital interests. thus indicating that it is not Germany's fault if peace is still withheld from the nations of Europe The German government feels all the
 more justified in declaring that re- sponsibility could not be borne be- fore the forum of mankind and in history, if after twenty-one months Of the wars duration the submarine question under discussion between the , German government and the govern
 ment of the United States were to
 take a turn seriously threatening maintenance of peace between the two nations.
 As far as lies with the German gov
 ernment, it wishes t5 prevent things from taking such a course. The Ger U