New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20

and has long been established approval by the
of all civilized nations.
The mperial Government persisted
policy announced expressing the hope that the dangers IN
volved any neutral vessels would be reduced to mini
by the instructions which had issued TO the Commanders U
its submarines and assuring of the United States
would take possible precauton both to respect the
rights and safeguard the lives of non-combaan
In pursuance of this policy the
its and thus entered
in DESPITE of the protest the Government of the United
States commanders of the Imperial Governments undersea
carried practices of such ruthless destruction when
and evident the months have gone by
Imperial Government has found imprcable put any
such upon had hoped and promised put Again
and again the Imperial has given its solemn
to the Government that a. least ships
would not with and has repeatedly permitted
disregard those with en
mpuny recently February last notice that it would
OF the
its adveaes and deal with them as with
thus at least by implication pedging itself give
warning armed and accord security OF
life passengers but this limitation their
submarine commanders have reckessy ignored
Vessels neutral ownership vessels of neutral ownership
neutral neutral port have been destroyed along
bgeent ownership constantly increasing num-
bers Sometimes the attacked have been warned m
before being fired torpedoed some
times have been vouchsafed the poor
security being take the ships boats before the ship
But again and again warning has been
given the ships boats allowed to those on board
Great liners like the Lusana Arabic and
often before they have become aware that they were IN
armed ship of the and the lives of non
and have been destroyed wholesale
which the Government of the United States cannot
regard without the slightest color OF ustcaion
kind fact been set to their ndscrmnate
merchantmen of all kinds and nationaes
within the Imperial Government has chosen to
designate lying within the of The roll of Americans
lives upon ships thus attacked and destroyed
month by month until the omnous toll has mounted into
the hundreds.
The Government has been patient
every Of this distressing experience of tragedy AFTER
tragedy by the thoughtful
the extraordinary circumstances unprecedented
guided by sentiments of friendship or
people of Germany has accepted the sue
explanations and of the Imperial Government as
given entire sincerity and good faith and has hoped
that it would be possible for the Imperial
and control the of its naval commanders
with recognized principles of humanity
embodied nations 1t has ma!e allowance Tor
and has been willing wait until the facts
became unmtakabe and susceptible Of only one interpretation
1t to just regard for its own rights TO say 10 the
Imperial Government 1t has become pain
fully evident that the position which took at the very outset
inevitable namely the OF submarines Tor the obstruction u
an enemy necessity of the character
employed and the methods Of attack which their
EMPLOYMENT involves utterly Incompatible with the prn
cples of humanity the and ncontrverbe rights
Of neutra and the sacred immunes OF non-comoaantS
If still purpose the Imperial Government to prose
ndiscrina warfare against vessels Of COM
erce by the submarines without regard TO what the Govern
nen consider the sacred and indputao
rules international the universally recognized dictates
humanity of the United States is at last forced
the conclusion but it pursue
Imperial Government should now Immediately declare
methods OF submarine war
fare against passenger gharrng vessels the Government
choice but to sever diplomatic re-
atons Empire altogether This acton the Gov
ernment United States contempates with the greatest re-
uctance take in behalf of humanity and the
rights of neutral nations LiN"i-'"'