Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-05-19
Argues ON british nIookade.

~istcncc, Germany had To resort to the
hard but effective weapon OF subIna
rlne warfare.
Argues on British Diockade.
As matters stand. the German gov
eminent cannot but rcitcrntc regret
that the sentiments ~ humanity which
tic government Of the United states
extends with such foryor to the UNI
happy Victims of submarine warfare
are not uNtDnded with tho same
warmth OF feeling To- many millions
OF women aud children who, according
10 the nVowcd intention OF Che British
government. shall be starved, u who,
rs auffciiuEs. shall force the v%ictori-
uun armies of the central powers into
lgnumiuious capituiation.
Tho German government, In agree
uent with the German people, fails
60 understand this discrimination, all
Tho more ~ II has repeatedly and eX
submarine weapon In strict conformity
with the rules OF International law. Ms
t'coRnized Gcfore the outbreak Of the
war, " Great Britain likewise was
ready to adapt the conduct Of warfare
IT, these rules,
Several attempts made By the gov
crnment Of the United states to pro-
vnil on the British government to act
accordingly failed because Of flint re-
ornmont,
again has violated International lnw.
strpnssing all bounds In outraglng
neutral rights.
The latest measure adopted by Great
Britain declaring Gcrmnn bunker coal
cont;aband and estnblishlng condi-
tons under which English bunker coal
alone IN supplied to neutrals, Is moth
lng but an unhcard-o attempt by way
q: oNnction to force neutral %tonnaAe
into the service OF British trade war.
Declares the a.. =. IL Not Fair.
The German people know that the
government Of the United states has
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forces of the b~elligerout countries In
the Interest OF humanity ana mninte-
nnnce of international law.
The government of the United States
would have been certain Of attaining
this end had II boon determined to In
sist against Great Britain on the in
conference.-the rights to freedom OF
But as matters stand. the German
people are under the Impression that
the government Of the United states
while demanding that Germany strug-
Cling Tor existence snail restrain the
use Of an effective weapon and while
making compliance with these demands
a condition for maintenance OF rela-
lions with Germnny, confines itself TO
protests against Illegal methods adopt
ed by ~Gcrmany's enemies,
Moreover the German people know
to considerable extent Its enc
mics are supplied with all kinds OF
war material from the United States.
IL viii, therefore, he understood that
tho appeal made by the government OF
the United states TO sentiments OF hui
manity and principles OF international
law cnnnot, under the circumstances
meet the same hearty response from
the German people which such an APP
peal otherwise always is certain 10
find here.
II the German government. never
thelcss, IL resolved to go to the ut.
most limit of concessions II has beer
guided not alone by the fricudshiT
connecting the two great nations fol
over one hundred years. but also by
the thought Of the great doom which
threatens the entire civilized world
should the cruel and "sangulunry wa
be extended and prolonged,
The German government, conscious
90 Germany's strength, twice, within
the last few months announced before
tie world Its readiness to make peace
on n basis safeguarding Germany
vital inter ests, thus indicating that y
Is not Grrinany's fault OF peace liz still
withhold from the nations OF Europe,
Tho German government feels all tn,
mere Justified IN declaring That re
spousibility could not be borne before
tho forum OF mankind and IN hlstori
II after t~wenty-onc months OF thu
wars duration the submarine question
under discussion between the Gcrnni
United states were to take n turn Sc
rlously threatening maintenance o
peace betwecn the two nations.
AS far ms lies with the German gov
eminent, II wishes to prevent thing
from taking such a course. The Ger
man government, moreover, Is pre-
pared to do It's utmost to conflne op
eiations of the wal for tho rest OF Il
duration TO the fighting forces OF tn
briliRerenta, thereby also insuriug tn
freedom OF the seas, a principle upol
which the German government believe
now, as before, that Il Is ia agreoinen
with the government Of the Unite
states
Warning 90 Al ships Ordered.