The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-05-11

the last few months announced before
the world its readiness to make peace
on basis safeguarding Germany's
vital interests thus indicating that Ii
is not Germany's fault IL peace is still
withheld from. the nations of Europe.
The German government feels all the
more justified in declaring that re-
sponsibility could not be borne before
the forum OF mankind and In history
IL after 81 months Of the wars dur
alton the submarine question under
discussion between the German gov
ernment and the government of the
United States were to take turn
seriously threatening maintenance of
peace between the two nations.
"As far as the case rests with the
German government 1t wishes to pre-
vent things from taking such a course.
The German government, moreover,
Is prepared to do its utmost to con-
fine operations of the war for the
rest Of its duration to the fighting
forces of the belligerents, thereby also
insuring freedom Of the seas, a prin-
ciple upon which the German govern
ment believes now as before that II
Is In agreement with the government
of the United States.
''The German government, guided
by this idea, notifies the government
of the United States that German
naval forces have received the follow
ing order:
"'In accordance with the general
principles of visit and search and the
destruction of merchant vessels rec
ognized by international law, such
vessels, both within and without the
area declared naval war zone, shall
not be sunk without warning and
without saving human lives, unless the
ship attempt to escape or offer re-
sistance.'
'But neutrals cannot expect that
Germany, forced to fight for exist
ence, shall for the sake of neutral in
terests restrict the use of an effective
weapon IL the enemy is permitted to
continue to apply at will methods of
warfare violating rules of information
al law. Such demand would be
incompatible with the character of
neutrality and the German govern
ment is convinced that the govern
ment of the United States does mot
think of making such demand,
knowing that the government of the
ChAICu otutCS lSptuteuAy uCCluItS tAliL
1t is determined to restore the prin-
ciple of freedom of the seas, from
whatever quarter 1t has been violated.
Accordingly, the German govern
ment is confident that in consequence
of the new orders issued to the naval
, forces the government of the United
States will also now consider all i'm
pediments removed which may have
been In the way of mutual coopera-
tion toward restoration of the free
dom of the seas during the war as
suggested in the note of July %, 1915,
and 1t does not doubt that the gov
ernment of the United States will now
demand and insist that the British
government shall forthwith observe
the rules of international law univer-
sally recognized before the war, as
are laid down in the notes presented
by the government of the United
States to the British government De-
cember %, 1914, and November 10,
1915.
SHOULD steps taken by the gov
ernment of the United States not at
tain the object it desires to have the
laws of humanity followed by all
belligerent nations, the German gov
ernment would then be facing a new
situation in which it must reserve to
itself complete liberty of decision.
'"The undersigned avails himself OF
this opportunity to renew to the Amer
lean ambassador assurances of highest
consideration"