Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-05-19
ORDERS GIVEN NOT TO SINK
SHIPS WITHOUT wARNlNe
AND SAVING HUMAN LIFE.
Teutons Complain That President
Seeks to End German Method Of
Warfare While Merely Protest.
ing Against Englsnd's Viola.
tons Of Neutrality.

IN" note or the German government
In reply to the American note respect
Ing submarine warfare, delivered on
Thursday by Gottllob Won Jarow. the
foreign secretary, to Ambassador
Gerard:
The undorslgned. on bchnlf Of the
Imperial Gctmnn government, has the
honor 80 present 10 his cNccllcucy, the
gmhnsHndor ~ the United states,
Jum"s " Gornrd, the following reply
20 the note Of April 90. regarding the
ctnduct Of German submarine war
faro;
The German government handed
for early investigation the evidence
concerning tho Sussex rs conmuni-
Gated by the government Of the United
states. Judging by the results that
the Gormnu government liz alive TO the
possibility thnt ship mentioned IN the
nj t. Of April 10 NJ having been tor
puddcd by a German submarine Us net
uully Identical with the Sussex.
The German government hogs 10 rc-
serve further communication oh the
matter until certain points are ascer-
talned, which aro OF decisive import
ancc for establishing the facts uf the
casc, should II turn out that IN" com
inunder wal wrong IN assuming the
vessel 20 he n man NJ war, the German
government will not fail TO draw the
consequence resulting thercfrom.
The sussex Case.
In connection with the case Of the
Sussex the government of the United
states made o series of statements.
he glst ~ which rs the assertion that
the Incident Is to he considered but
6nc Instance OF a deliberate method
Of lndiscriminate destruction OF yes
sells Of al sorts, nationnllties aud des-
tlnntlons by German submarine COM
handlers.
Tho German government must en-
| atuNl.uNf.. ..VssIIuNA ~. AgA.pt1Aft IlLa
German government. however, thinks
Il Of little avail to enter into details
IN the present stage Of affairs, more
nnrtlculnrly ns the government of the
United States omitted to subst antlate
the assertion By reference TO concrete
facts.
The German government will only
state that II hns Imposed |fnr-reachluE
,ostrnintR upon tho use OF the sum
marine weapon, solely In consideration
NJ neutrhls' interests, In spite of the
fact that those restrictions are necoH-
hrlly of advantage 20 ucrmany's enc
MICS. No such consideration has ever
been shown neutrals by Great Britain
and her allies.
The German submarine forces have
had, In fact, orders TO conduct the
submarine warfare In accordance with
the general principles OF visit and
search and tho destruction OF merchant
vessels recognized by International
law, the sole exception being the con
duet NJ warfare against enemy trade
carried on enemy freight ships en-
ctuntcred IN tho war zone surrounding
Great Britain. with regard to these,
no assurances have ever been given
10 the government Of the United
states. M such assurances are cons
tanned In the declaration Of February
3. 1919,
The German %governmen cannot ad-
init any doubt hat these orders were
given or are executed In good fnith.
Errors actually occurred. They can In
no kind Of warfare be avoided alto
gcthnr.
Allowances must bo made In the
conduct NJ naval warfare against IN
neiny rosOrting to all kinds Of rusen
whether permissible or Illicit.
But Rpnrt from the possibility Of err
rors, naval warfare, Just, Ike warfare
on land. implies unavoidable dnngcrl
for neutral persons and goods enterlng
tho fighting zone. Even In eases whore
the naval action H. confined 10 ordi'
nary forms OF cruiser warfare, ueu'
trail persons and goods repeatedly
come TO grief
Tho German government has re.
p, atedly and explicitly pointed oul
the dangers from mines that have LED
tu the loss OF numerous ships,
The German government has mad.
HCVernl proposals. To tho government ol
the United Stntcs IN order 20 reduce
TO a minimum for American travellers
and goods the Inherent dangers o.
naval warfare.
V-nfortunatcly the government of Ia,
. 7 .WNNNN ENMNLI w. NNNNNN NNLN W. fHFIA hNN
~ opoanis Had II accepted the rov.
eminent 81 tho United states woul'
have boon Instrumental In preventing
Tho greater part OF the attacks tina
Amer lean Citl2cns have met with tu IN
The German government sim stand
by lbs Offer tu come TO m ngrermcn|
along these lines.
Cnnnot give y tho Submarine.
80 tnt GERMAN EuNoruWout IrpNat
edly declared, % cannot dispense viii
the use of the submarine weapon Do
the conduct of warfare nrnluHt ououil
trade. The German government, how
ever. bias now decided Go make a fur
, thcf concession. adapting methods %
Wuhmnrluc war tp the Interests %
ucutrpls. In reaching this decision tn
German government is uctuntod by
combinations which are above th'
The German government attaches M
ises Importance "a the sacred priUcI
pies of humanity than the rovcrnmcn
| uf tho United states u again tull'
, takes into account that both govern
/, mcnts for many years cuoucrutcd Ia
] developing international law Ia con
formity With those principlea tho ul
Innate object Of which has Away
Z been 10 confnc warfare on son AM
r land tn armed forces Of bclligcrent
/, and s1ferunrd as FAR uH possible non
! combntnuts against the horrors o
But although these consideration
) ARE of great weight. they atone wuuli
not under present clrcuiustuuceH hlv'
, dctcrminod tho attitude ~ the Ger
man government.
y government Of the United states ol
I bchn't OF the sacred princlplcs of hu
mnnity and international law, the Cor
} man government must repeat Que
not the German, hut the british
' 81 nment which ignored All accopte'