Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-14
Germany's Secretary of For eign Affairs lntimates That American Protests Are One Sided; Cites Instances.
SAYS WHOLE NATION
 SUSPECTS AMERICA
This Outburst, All Because
 Cermany's Continued Sink ing of Neutral Ships Caused
 U. s. to Doubt Sincerity.
(By Review Leased Wire)


 BERLIN, Dec 13. (by wireless)- Dr. Alfred Zimmerman. secretary for foreign affairs, discussed today with a member of the staff of the Overseas News Agency the impression created in Germany by the attitude of the United States toward Germany and Great Britain as outlined in the As sociated Press Washington dispatch of November 19. pr. Zimmerman said:
 Divided At First
 AS to the impression created: Al most since the beginning of the war two currents of opinion could be dis cerned in Germany. Judging hv the rules of neutrality, the United States intentionally favored Great Britain in almost outspoken fashion, according to some; others took the view that the United States was neutral in spir- it and action. The discussion be- tween the advocates of thTse two opin ions was sometimes very animated. This discussion was recpened by the dispatch in question.
 Believers Shocked
 The parties and newspapers that did not believe that America was ob- serving strict neutrality accepted the dispatch as confirmation of their opinion and to the others Came as a shock
 England's License
 Tn order to understand this effect one has only to recall the large num- Der of facts which have been before the eyes of the German people during the last few years. England has re- peatedly announced that all English ships ought to be ready to destroy German submarines wherever they find them. This has been publicly proclaimed, as well by private as by official persons in England. Quite re gently Lord Robert Cecil, in the Brit ish parliament gave expression of this view.
 Bonus For Sinkinqs
 ''The London Times of November q published a letter from we'll known member of parliament and ship owner (Robert P. Houston) who promised to every English born cap tain a prize of L2,0OO to every Eng fish merchant ship that destroyed a German submarine. Houston was fully convinced that he advised act ions contrary to the law of nations.
 German Ships Sunk
 We further know that hostile sub marines have attacked and in some instances have sunk German mer- chantmen without the slightest warn ing. Thus were sunk the German steamers Burgemeister, Votmelle, Dorita. The Elbe and Hollandia They were all attacked by enemy submar- ines with artillery or torpedoes with out the shadow of a warning
 These facts, of course. justify the suspicion that among other German steamers which are simply overdue or have not returned, several met their end in the same fashion. In one case. that of the steamer Kolga, We know it from survivors. In this case. seven lives were lost and the survivors de clared that British submarine calm ly steered around the sinking ship without even stirring a hand towards rescue. I merely refer to this in or der to explain the feeling of the Ger man population.
 Germany, on the other hand. has promised the United States to carry on submarine war according to the in- ternationaI rules of cruiser warfare"
 Must Keep Promise
 Dr. Zimmerman at this moment interrupted his conversation, walked through his office, stopped and in the face of the interviewer. said to his clerk in an energetic manner:
 This promise will have to be kept" then he continued:
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