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II to its port OF destination or the same
quantity substantially which IL has been
to take for voyage befor,
war was declared.
IS. That the cargo OF the vessel con-
sists Of articles Of commerce unsuited
for the use. Of a ship of war in opera
tons against an enemy.
80. That the vessel carries passen-
gers who are as "A whole unified to
enter the military or naval service OF the
belligerent whose flag the vessel flies or
OF any Of it's allies. and particularly
IL the passenger list includes women and
children.
40. That the speed of the ship is
slow"
Germany Opposed Ruling.
This memorandum was supplied in
reference to Germany's protest against
the refusal of the United StateS TO in
tern as ships OF war British liners enter
ing or leaving New York with guns
mounted. Germany dissented from the
view that any merchant ships of bell
ligerem could carry guns
THE equipment OF British merchant
vessels with artillery" read memo
randum from the German Foreign Office
to United States Ambassador Gerard
dated October Is, 1914. 'is for the pur-
German cruisers. Resistance OF this sort
Ia contrary to international law because
In a military sense a merchant vessel is
not permitted 10 defend itself against IA
war vessel. an act Of resistance giving
the warshp with crew and
passengers" Cthe dots represent an omis-
sion in the original communication as
transmitted to Washington. but the
words left out are supposed to have been
iCh In al nj
selD
Although the United States dissented
from the German view. Ambassador
Gerard VAS instructed to infohh the
German Foreign Offics that. recognizing Z
| the ''desirability of avoiding ground or
complaint" the Chited States had dis
approved the act and had made such
representations to Great Britain that no
armed merchant vessel. since September
10. with the exception OF two, had
entered an American port.
Zwiedcnek COunsels Calmness.
Baron Won Zwiedenek. Austrian CharGe
said at the embassy tonight:
Judgment should he withheld pend
/ ing the receipt of the real facts Surround
ing the sinking OF the steamship Persia
II may have happened in many ways.
'Tn the first place. II is not yet proved
that n submarine sank the Persia i
II was an Austrian submarine 1t mus
be determined whether the circumstance:
were such as to warrant the action taken
II am confident. at least ] hope tha
the Anal explanation will he quite salts
factory. II the commander of the sub
marine disobeyed his Nstructio ions ! fee
sure my Government will not hesitate Il
adjust the matter satisfactorily.
From the answer made to the las
note on the Ancona alone /, is quit
evident that the Austro- hungarian GOV
ernmrnt will not countenance any ac
which Is wrong
While al the German and Austria
emha ssics here 1t is said that no offic!a
reports have been received OF the sinking
of the ship the belief is that subse
Quent Information will relieve the cen
tral Powers OF any responsibility
Mine Theory Advanced.
In these quarters it is predicted tina
later reports will show:
, That il was a mine and not tor
, pesio which sank the Persia.
That II IL was torpedo from Teu-
, tonic submarine tho commander of the
submarine had strong reason to he
lieve from suspicious acts Of the Persi a
that she was British transport
carrying soldiers TO Egypt or