The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-04

answer 70 the American governments
demands concerning the sinking Of the
Italian steamer Ancona by an Austrian
submarine, has been delivered to Fred
eric C. Penfield, the American ambas-
sador:
In answer to your very esteemed
note, No. 4,307, of the 21st instant, the
subscriber has the honor to lay the fol-
lowing most respectfully before his
excellency, the ambassador Of the Unit
ed States of America, Frederic Court
land Penfeld;
''The imperial and royal government
agrees thoroughly with the American
cabinet that the sacred command
ments of humanity must be observed
also in war. Just as it has hitherto
given at no time and to no person
occasion to doubt its respect for these
commandments, in the like manner
also in the whole course Of this war,
which presents such pictures of con-
fusion of moral conceptions, mas it
given numerous proof of humanitarian
sentiments toward enemies as we'll as
toward neutral states and it was not
due to this government that it was,
short time ago, not in harmony with
the Washington cabinet precisely on
question which it (the Austro-Hun-
garian government in harmony with
the entire public opinion in Austria
Hungary, regarded as primarily
question of humanity.
Safety at Sea.
'sThe imperial and royal government
can also substantially concur in the
principle expressed in the very esteem
ed note, that private ships, in so far as
they do not flee or offer resistance, nay
not be destroyed without the persons
on board being brought into safety.
''The imperial and royal government
is very responsive to the assurance
that the federal government lays value
upon seeing that the good relations
which happily exist between Austria
Hungary and the United States of
America are maintained 1t recipro-
Gates this assurance most warmly, and
is now, as heretofore, concerned to
render these relations more hearty, so
far as lies in its power.
Guided by the same spirit of frank
ness as the government Of the union,
the imperial and royal government, al
though it does not find in the note
frequently referred to, the answer to
all the bright legitimate questions
submitted to it, is willing to communi-
cate to the federal government that
result of the investigation which, in
accordance with existing department
regulations-was begun Immediately
after the receipt of the fleet report on
the sinking of the Anaconda and which
was just recently. received.
''The result of this investigation may
be summarized as follows:
The Fatal Day.
"On November Z, 1915, at l1:4O
O'Clock in the forenoon, the command
er of the submarine observed in lati-
tude 3S:40 north, longitude 1O:08 east,
a in foggy weather, at distance roundly
Is, 900 metres and 1 point to starboard.
he outlines of large Italian steamer.
[e took it at first for transport
Aeamer and turned about and fired
hm his rear gun a warning shot far
qAthe vessel.
simultaneously ne displayed the
Leave the ship The steamer
bt stop, but rather turned aside
spght to escape. The command
sst remained stopped for some
in order TO increase the dis
since he feared that the steamer
stern gun and would fire at the
ine with it.
the distance had reached
res he had the pursuit taken
full power and fired from his
gun at a decreasing distance
among which he observed
IS.
hg the chase the steamer went
Ind stopped only after the third
ereupon the commander ceased
ing the fist the steamer had
y, while at full speed, let fall
boats with persons in them,
Immediately capsized. After
Ing, the steamer began launch
oats.
One Boat Upset.
I'm a distance of about 1000 me-