Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-01


shots which hi Tho fleeing vessel, bm
the death Of persons who sank with
the steamer l. also. above all, aselib-
able To the dieloyal conduct Of the
crew.
United States Information Incorrect.
"As appears from the above adj
duced state Of affairs. The very cs-
teemed note of December Q. Is based
IN many points on Incorrect premises
information reaching the United
States government that solid shot was
Immediately fired toward The steamer
- incorrect, Il is incorrect that the
submarine oVcrhaulcd the steamer
during the chase; il liz incorrect that
only "a brief period WIS given for get
ting the people into The boats
"On the contrary, an unusually long
period was granted 10 The hncona for
getting passengers In the boats
Finally. 1t ~ Incorrect that "A num-
Der of shells were SUI flfen at the
steamer after II had stopped
THE facts Of the ease demonstrate
further that the commander Of the
submarine granted the steamer Il fun
forty-fisc minutes time, that rs more
than an adequate period, 20 give the
persons aboard an opportunity 10 take
the boats. Then since the people
were not all saved, he carried out the
torpodoing IN snch q manner that the
ahip could remain above wntor the
longest possible time doing this with
thc purpose making possible tho aban-
donment OF the vessel IN boats atill In
hand
since the ship remained further
forty-fiye minutes above water, he
would have accomplished his purpose
il the crew of the Aneona had not
abandoned the passengers ~ man
ner contrary % duty.
should Have Considered Panic.
"Wnh fun considerations however
Of this conduct Of the commander,
aimed nj accomplishing the rcsceuc Of
the crew and passengers, the imperihl
ana royal marine authorities reached
the conclusion that he had omitted
to take adequately into consideration
the panic that had broken out among
the passenRerFy which rendered dir
ficult the taking to the boats, and the
spirit OF the regulation that Imperial
and royal marine Officers shall fail in
giving help to nobody IN need, not
.eken to an enemy
therefore. the officer was punish
ca In accordance with the existing
rules for exceeding his instructions.
aThe imperial and royal govern
ment in the face Of this state of af-
fairs docs not hesitate to draw the
corresponding conclusion respecting
the decentralization Of American ciu-
Gems affected by the sinking OF The
prize. but in this regard It mikes the
following statement
Question OF Indemnity
''rhe investigation into the sinking
Of the Ancana could naturally furnish
no essential point 60 show IN how far
a right to an indemnity ~ to be grant
ed American citizens The imperial
ana royal government, cannot indeed
even according 10 the view of the
Washington cabinet, be held liable for
damages which resulted from the I'M
douhtedlv Justified hombardmcnt of
the fleclng ship.
1T should lust ms little have to
answer for the damages which came
to pass before the tarpedoing of The
ship. through the faulty lowering of
lfehoats or the tansizing of lowered
boats
THE imperial ana royal govern
mcnt must assume that the Wash
mgton government is IA "a position 70
give il tthe Austro-llunparlan gov
crnmenD the required and certainly
not unimpertnnt Information IN this
respect
WI Not he FNactmg.
"If, however, because oi possible
lack Of material proofs. the partcu-
lar circumstances under which Ann
orican cit2ons suffered damugc
should not have become known TO
the union govoinmcnt The ruyal gov
eminent n consideration for the hui
namely deeply rcgrcttahlo Incident
and by a desire to proclaim once
again It's friendly ieelnga toward tnr
federal eovornmenl would ho gladly
willing to disregard this amp Ia the
evidence aud TO extcrd indemmtles
also to thafe damaaed WhasO cause
eHn not be established
white the imperial and roNli gov
eminent mHy probably consider tlu
affair Of re Aneom as settled with
the foregoing statements, b reserves
20 itself at this time the right TO
htnn up for discussion Ii laicr
yolod The difficult questions et IN
tofnntionp law connected with subj
p.arirr warfare