The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
GERMANY SENDS ANSWER TO AMER|CAN QT|MATUM'
REGARDING (EB0AT WARFARE; EYES: ON WASHINGTON
Puts Blame on England.

. .
For in answer to the annea1 nv
the Government Of the United states
on oehalf of the sacred principles Of
humanity and international law the
1erman Government must repea once
more with all. emphasis, that It was
not the German, but the British Gov.
ernment which ignored all accented
rules Of international law and ax
tended this terrible war to the lives
and property Of non.combatants. hav.
ing no regard whatever for the inter
ests and rights Of neutrals and non.
compatants that through this method
or warfare have been severely injured
Rad to Resort to Submarines.
IN self-defense against the il,epa,
conduct Of British warfare while
hghting bitter struggle for National
existence, Germany had to resort to
the hard but effective weapon of sub.
marine warfare.
'ouches Upon England's Attempt 20
Starve Germany.
AS matters stand the German Gov.
ernment cannot but reiterate reeret
that the sentiment of humanity which
Inc Government of the United States
extends with such fersyor to the IN,
nappy victims Of submarine warfare
are not extended with the same
warmth Of feeling to many millions Of
women and children who. accord.
ing TO the avowed intention of tho
BRUSH Government, shall be- starved
ana who, by sufferings, shall force tho
VICTORIOUS armies Of the Central Pow.
ers into ignominious capitulation.
Refers Often to Great Britain
me GERMAN Government, ilf agree
ment with the German people, fails
TO understand this discrimination. all
Inc more as it has repeatedly and ex-
phcltly declared itself ready to use
the submarine weapon ia strict con.
iormlty with the rules Of internationa,
Ia" as recognized before the outbreak
or the war, If Great Britain likewise
was ready to adapt the conduct OF
warfare to these rules.
! several attempts made by the Gov.
ernment Of the United States to nre.
vail upon the British Government IN
act accordingly failed because OF fiat
rerusai on the part Of the British
government. Moreover Great Britain
asaln and again has violated interna.
tional law, surprising all bounds In
outraging neutral rights. The latest
measure, adopted by Breat Britain
oeciaflng German bunker coal contra.
nand and establishing conditions un.
aer which English bunker coal alone
is supplied to neutrals is nothing but
an unheard-of attempt by way of
exaction to force neutral tonnage into
the service of British trade war;
Again CrltIcises United States.
"The German people know that tho
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 .mainte.
nance of international law. The Gov.
ernment OF the United States would
nave been certain Of attaining tbis
end had 1t been determined to insist
against Great Britain on the incon.
troVertible rights to freed ON of the
seas. But as matters stand the Ger.
man people are under the impression |
lhat the Government Of the United |
states, while demanding that Ger
many struggling for existence, shall
restrain the use Of an effective weapon
ana while making compliance with
.ncse demands condition for main.
,enance Of relations with GERMANY
'ohilhes itself to protests against. IL
egal methods adopted by Germany's
Moreover, the German peo-
'le know to what considerable extent
Is enemies are supplied with all
'mos or war material from the Uni.
ed States"
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