Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20


OF an armed ship Of the enemy. and
the lives u noncombatnnts, passen-
gers ana crew have been DESTROYED
Wholesale and In u manner which the
government Of the United states can
not but regard as wanton and with
out the slightest color OF justification.
No limit OF any kind has IN fact been
set to their indiscriminatc pursuit
and destruction Of merchantmen Of
all kinds and nationalities within the
waters which the imperial govern
mont has chosen to designate as ~
1 ing within the sent Of war. The roll
1 Of Americans who have lost their
lives upon ships thus attacked and
destroyed has grown month by month
until the ominous toll has mounted
into the hundreds
The government Of the United
States has been very patient. At
every stage of this distressing cxperi-
once Of tragedy after tragedy II has
soueht 10 be governed by the most
thoughtful consideration OF the cx-
/ traordinary circumstances Of an I'M
| prccedented war and to be guided By
sentiments OF very genuine friendship
/ for the people ana government OF
Germany II has accepted the sue
cessyc explanations and assurances
OF the imperial government NJ Of
course given IN entire sincerity ana
good faith and has hoped. even
against hope. that II would prove TO
/ he possible for the imperial govern
mcnt 30 20 order and controi the acts
" It's naval commanders as 20 squire
it's policy with the recognized prin-
ciplcs OF humanity as embodied In
tho law of nations. 1t has made eve
cry allowance for Unprecedented con-
diti0ns ana has been willing TO wait
until the facts became unmlstakable
and were susceptible Of only one In
depreciation II now owes 1t TO q
Just regard for rs own rights 10 the
imperial government mat that time
has come II has become painfully
evident TO II that the position which
IL took al tho very outset, inevitably,
namely, the use Of submarines for
the destruction of an enomy's COM
meroc. IL, OF necessity, because Of
the very character OF the vessels em-
ployed ana the very methods OF at
tack which their employment Of
course Involves. utterly Incompatible
with the principles Of humanity, the
long established and incontrovertible
rights Of neutrals and the sacred in-
munitlea of .noncombatants.
IF 1t il still the purpose Of the
| imperial government TO prosecute re-
leniloss and indiscrimlnate warfare
against vessels OF commerce by the
use OF submarines without regard TO
what the government or the united
States must consider the sncrcd and
Iindisputable rules of international law
and the universally recognized die
tates Of humanity the government OF
the United states rs ut last forced to !
the conclusion that there Is but one
course Il can pursue. Unless the im-
nerInl government should now imme- |
diately declare and effect nm aban- !
donmcnt of it's present methods OF
submarine warfare against passenger
and freight carrying vessels, the gov |
ornment OF the United States can
have no choice but TO sever Diplomas
lie relations With the German en-
plre altogether This action the gov
eminent OF tho United states CON
templates with the greatest reluctance
but feels constrained TO take IN be-
half of humanity and the rights OF
neutral nations,
statement of Facts.
The appendix TO the note under the |
caption statement of Facts IN Sus- |
sex Case Accompanying Note to Ger
man Government OF April rs, 1915"
follows
"rhe French channel steamer Sus- !
SEX employed regularly in passenger |
service between the ports Of Folke- !
stone, England, and Dieppe, France, |
IA It has boon for years 0'rench for |
elgn office). left folkestonr for nieppc !
at 1926 p. M, March "a, 1916, with !
325 or more passengers and crew Of |
ffty-thrcc men DECLARATION of Cap |
tain Mouffott Rear Admiral GrassePs |
roport) The passengers, among |
whom were about twenty-five Amer- !
can citizens Telegram London em-
hassy, March 49, and Paris embassy |
March 80 and aS) were oe several ma /
tonallties and many of them were !
women ana children and nearly half |
OF them subjects OF neutral states. |
Oteport Of Commander Sayles ana |
Lieutenant Smith and Rear Admiral |
Grassers report) The Sussex carried |
no armament CFrench foreign office
report Of Commander Snyles mud .
/ Lieutenant smith. affidavits OF Amer
lean passcngersl has never been en-
lployed as q troop ship, and was fol I
lowing route not used for transport
INK troops from Great Britain to /
/ France tRrltish admiralty statements |
French foreign Officer.
'The steamer proceeded ON IT'S course /
almost due south after passing puu-
geness. Declaration Of Captain Mouf- (
fett1 The weather was clear and the |
sea smooth taffdavits Of Edna Hale, /
John r. llearley, Gertrude W War
REM.
AT $50 p. ma when the Sussex was /
about thirteen miles from nungeness
declaration Of Captain MouffotO, the /
captain Of the vessel, who was ON |
the bridge, saw about $50 meters from 1
the ship. ON the port side, the wake Of !
"a torpedo declaration Of Captain /
MouffetD I, was Also seen very |
clearly hy the first officer and the
boat swain. who were with tho captain