Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11
Argue. o. British BIeckade.

, Gus armies of the central powers into
ignominious capitulation. p
The German government, In agree
ment with the German people. fails
to understand this discrimination, all
piicitiy declared itself ready to use the
submarine weapon in strict confor nifty
with the rules of international law. as
Recognized before the outbreak of the
war. IL Great Britain likewise was
ready to adapt the conduct of warfare
to these rules ftt Z
| crnment of the United States to pre-
vail on the British government to act
accordingly failed because of flat re-
ernment.
Moreover Great Britain again and
again has violated international law.
SURPRISING all bounds in outraginY
| neutral rights.
The latest measure adopted by Great
Britain declaring German bunker coal
| conrraband and establishing condi-
tions under which English bunker coal
alone is supplied to neutrals. Is moth
ing but an unheard-of attempt by way
| into the service of British trade war.
| Declares the U. s. Is Not Fair.
The German people know that the
ghoeermmeht th % OF fi the 1h,.ea mn "a, sta.es s mas
forces of the belligerent countries in
the interest of humanity and mainte-
nance of International law.
The government of the United States
would have been certain of attaining
| this end had 1t been determined to in
sist against Great Britain on the in
controvertible rights to 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 strug-
Cling for existence shall restrain the
use Of an effective weapon and while
| making compliance with these demands
a condition for maintenance of rela-
tions with Germany, confines itself to
| protests against illegal methods adopt
| ed by Germany's enemies.
Moreover the German people know
to what considerable extent its enc
war material from the United States.
It will. therefore, be understood that
the appeal made by the government OF
the United States to sentiments of hu-
manity and principles of international
law cannot, under the circumstances,
the same sope heart ssh
peal otherwise always Is certain to
find here.
If the German government, never
theless, is resolved to go to the ut
| most limit of concessions 1t has been
guided not alone by the friendship
bundreS ane %o but aiso by
the thought of the great doom which
threatens the entire civilized world.
' be extended and Prolonged.
The German government, conscious
% Germany's strength. twice within
ID6 laSL rev InOntnb anuOuuCeu DclOro
the world its readiness to make peace
on a basis safeguarding Germanys
vital interests. thus indicating that II
| is not Germany's fault of peace is still
withheld from the nations OF Europe.
The German government feels all the
mere justified in declaring that re-
the forum of mankind and in history
IL after twenty-one months OF tho
| wars duration the submarine question
under discussion between the German
government and the government of the
United States were to take turn Sc
riously threatening maintenance OF
AS far as lies with the German gov
ernment, 1t wishes to prevent things
from taking such course. The Ger
man government, moreover. is pre-
pared to do its utmost to confine op-
erations of the war for the rest of its
duration to the fighting forces of the
freedom of the seas. principle upon
which the German government believes
now, as before. that 1t is in agreement
with the government of the United
States.
warning to All ships Ordered.
| The German government, guided by
the United States that German naval
forces have received the following or
der:
ciples of visit and search and the de-
| struction of merchant vessels recog-
nized by international law, such yes
declared naval war zone, shall not
be sunk without warning and without
saving human lives unless the ship at
tempt to escape or offer resistance"
But neutrals cannot expect that Ger
mary, forced to fight for existence.
shall for. the sake of neutral interests
i tinue to apply at viii methods Of war.
fare violating rules of internationai
such a demand would be incom patti
BILE with the character of neutrality.
vimced % % that the Government Of the
4 United States does not think Of making
such demand, knowing that the goy-
4 ly declared that IT is its intention to
restore the principle of freedom OF the
aeas from whatever lauartet it has been
Accerdinsly. the; Gesman Cover nient
lis confident that. in cofrsequenee; of
f.Re new orders issasS ts ,hs the Eastsd nsxai
tptdiniehts 5 removed Nxhieh .:may haye
y t.sisrssoS ,s s q ss sses5 D"
ih! s tse ssas nsss ssFo i 9Siy -: 1sfs ana it
aSs. zee n0stsd n1s eSsssss ssssss iH vii nav demand
ana and insist ,thst the brftish government
shall '.f6rfhwfth observe; the ruley of
nissd Ms MM bsfors the war. a. ar. laid down
in the notes presented BY re goysrn-
ment, of the United states 70 the Brit
ish soyernmept December 3Ss;1s1 land
| November g.. 1915. g
Should steps taken by the govern
| ment Of the United States net attain
4 the object It desires, to have the laws
q humanity followed by all ,belliger.
| ent nations. the German government
| wn,,ld then be facing a new situation
in which it must'reserve to itself COM
| piete liberty of decision. s-'i
The undersigned avails himself of
| tl.ia opportunity to renew to the
| american ambassador assurances Of
highest consideration.
| phemer," Shareholder" and "inveter-
ate drinker." IN