Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-10

"ouiu hol DGSSSHL ClFcuIn-
| stances have determined the attitude
or the German government.
FOR in answer to the appeal by
the government Of the United States
| on behalf of the sacred principles Of
! humanity and international law, the
German government must repeat
| once more with all emphasis that it
was not the German, but the British,
! government which ignored all ac-
cepted rules Of international law and
extended 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
combatants that through this method
Of warfare have been severely in
jured.
| Forced to Submarine Warfare.
"In self-dcfense against the illegal
conduct OF British warfare, while
| fighting Il bitter struggle for national
existence. Germany had to resort to
the hard but effective weapon of sub
marine warfare.
''As matters stand, the German
government cannot but reiterate re-
gret that the sentm ents Of humanity
which the government OF the United
States extends with such fervor to
the unhappy victims OF submarine
warfare are not extended with the
same warmth OF feeling to many mil
| lions of women and children who, ac-
| cording to the ayowed intention Of
! the British govern ment shall be
starved, and who, by sufferings, shall
| force the victorious armies Of the
central powers into ignominious ca
pitualtion.
'Fhe German government, in
| agreement with the German peoDle,
fails to understand this discrimina-
ton, all the more as it has repea tedly
and explicitly declared itself ready to
use the submarine weapon in strict
conformity with the rules Of interna-
tlonal law as recognized before the
| outbreak OF the war, If Great Britain
| likewise was ready to adapt the con-
duct of warfare to these rules.
Several attempts made by the
government of the United States to
prevail upon the British government
to act accordingly failed because of
Hat refusal on the part Of the British
government. Moreover, Great Bri-
tain again and again has violated in
ternational law. SURPRISING all bounds
in outraging neutral rights.
| "The latest measure adopted by
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bunker coal contraband and estab-
fishing conditions under which Eng
lish bunker coal alone is supplied to
neutrals, is nothing but an unheard-
Of attempt by way OF exaction to
force neutral tonnage into the SER
vice Of British war.
Impugns Neutrality Of U. S.
"The German people know that the
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the power to contine the war to arm
ed forces OF the belligerent countries,
in the interest Of humanity and main
tenance OF international law. The
government of the United States
would have been certain OF attaining
this end had it been determined to
insist, against Great Britain on the
Mcontrovertible rights Of freedom
OF the seas.
But as matters stand the German
people are under the impression that
the government Of the United States
while demanding that Germany.
struggling for existence. shall re-
strain the use OF an effective weapon,
and while making compliance with
these demands 4 condition for main
tenancc OF relations with Germany,
confines itself to protests against IL
legal methods adopted by Germany's
enemies. Moreover, the German pco-
pie know to what con 0nsiderable ex-
tent its enemies are supplied with all
kinds OF war material from the Uni
ted States.
1T will. therefore, be understood
! that the appeal made by the govern
ment OF the United States to senti-
ments Of humanity and principles of
International law cannot under the
circumstances; meet the same hearty
response from the German people
which such an appeal otherwise al
ways is certain to find here. If the
German government nevertheless is
| resolved to go to the utmost limit Of
| concessions, it has been guided not
| alone by the friendship connecting
the two great nations for over one
hundred years. hut also by the
thought Of the great doom which
threatens the entire civilized world
should the cruel and sangunary war
be extended and prolonged.
Is for pcacc-On Her Own Terms.
1.-The German government. con-
Scious OF Germany's strength. twice
within the last few months announc-
ed before the world its readiness to
make peace on basis safeguarding
Gcrmany's vital interests. thus indi-
eating that it is not Germany's fault
If peace is still withheld from the ma
tions Of Europe. The German gov
ernment feels all the more justified
in declaring that responsibility could
not be borne before the forum of
mankind and in history If, after 81
months OF the wars duration, the
submarine question under discussion
between the German government and
the government Of the United States
were to take turn seriously threat