Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
The German Reply

The German reply to the American note on sub marine warfare apparently leaves the administration nothing to do but break off diplomatic relations, else confess its weakness by a failure do The reply does not as some believed it might do try to prolong negotiations controversy. It puts sluarely up to the United make the threat ened break recede. It contains of course certain suggestions instance the application of pressure by the United States upon Great Britain to compel that country cease it's violation of international regulations.
 In this connection. the German reply offers cer- tain notifications of submarine warfare against chant vessels, within without the If this paragraph stood alone and unmodified it might furnish loop hole of escape from collision. It is modified however by the succeeding paragraph
 But neutrals cannot expect that Germany, forced to fight existence, shall for the sake of neutral restrict the of effective weapon if the enemy is permitted continue apply will meth ods of warfare violating rules of international law. Such q demand would be incompatible with the char acter of neutrality and German government is convinced that the government of the United States does not think of making such a demand knowing that government of the United States repeatedly declared that it is it's intention the principle of freedom of the from whatever quarter it has been violated7
 Here is a condition upon which Germany prom ises modify submarine warfare and restore it to the previous last February. But the condi- ton is which the United States had already fused undertake. For the United States under take now to other suggestion contained the reply would be recession. The American left only through the whole question of submarine warfare, Germany stands firmly at one end of it and either go forward a collision back of the other end
 It is little use now to consider the merits of the controversy of the and the reply. Both have been written forever and word of either be changed without humating surrender.
 Perhaps our government erred when last year it rather cavaliery replied the German suggestion for a vigorous and determined protest against British practices that that was matter between the United States and Great Britain and was not related the controversy between this country Germany If that statement had been followed up by a de- termined toward Great Britain we would have left little for the Germans say the reply of yes terday. But we left much; admit that Ger many takes strong position in the following para graph of the reply:
 As matters stand, the German government can not but reiteTae regret that the sentiments of hu- manity which the government the United States ex- tend with such fervor to the unhappy victims of sub marine warfare not extended with the same warmth of feeling to many millions of and children who according 10 the avowed intention of the British government Shall be starved and who by sufferings shall force the victorious armies 0 the central powers into ignominious capitulaton The German government in agreement with the German people fails to understood this discrimination all the it has repeatedly and explicitly declared it. self ready to the submarine weapon formity with the rules of international recog- nized before the outbreak Of the if Great Britain likewise was ready to adapt the conduct of warfare to the rules"