The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12
FULL TEXT OF THE KAISER'S ANSWER
CABLED TODAY TO PRESIDENT WILSON
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1T will therefore be understood that the appeal
sentiments of humanity and the prNciples of inter
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1.-THE German government nevertheless has resolved
to go to the Utmost limit Of it has not
countries for over 100 years but always by the thought
lied world should the cruel and sanguinary war be
extended and prolonged.
strength twice within the last few months announced
basis safeguarding Germanys vital interests thus in
dicating that it is not Germanys fault if peace is
government all the justified to declare
that responsibility could not be borne before the forum
duration of the the submarine question under
government of the United states were to take turn
seriously threatening the maintenance of peace be-
'As far lies with the German government they
the utmost to confne the operations of the war for
beilgerents thereby also insurng the freedom
seas; principle upon which the German government
the government Of the United States ss The German
of the United States hst German
have received osp 5H9 so 10y NaS raerf
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nzed by international law, such vessels both within
and without the area declared to be naval war zone
human lives, unless the ships attempt to escape or
offer resistance
"But neutrals cannot expect that Germany, forced
fight for existence. shall for the sake of neutral
interests secret evidently this should ''aban-
don) the of effective weapon if the enemy is
permitted to continue to apply at will methods of
warfare violating the rules of International fare
Such demand would be incompatible with the
of neutrality and the German government is convinced
that the government of the United States does not
think of making such demand knowing that the
government of the United States repeatedly declares
that it is determined to restore the principle of the
freedom of the from whatever quarter it has
been violated.
Accordingly the German government is confident
that in consequence orders issued the
forces the government of the United States will
also confer (evidently tsee to it, that all
pediments removed which may have been in the
way of mutual cooperation towards the restoration
of the freedom of the seas, during the sug-
gested in the note of July 49, 1915 and 1t does not
doubt that the United States will demand and
insist that the British government shall forth
with observe the laws of international law universally
recognized before the are laid down in the
notes presented by the government of the United
States to the British government, December &C. 1914
and November 5. 1915.
'Should the steps taken by the government of the
United States not attain the object it desires to have
the laws of humanity followed by all the belgerent
nations the German government would then be fac
ing situation in which it must reserve to it
self complete liberty of decision The undersigned
avails himself of this opportunity to renew to the
American ambassador his assurances of his highest
Observation-Disclosures Jagow.'