Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-06

the German people. falls to under
! stand this discrimination, all the more
AZ 1t has repeatedly and explicitly de
clarod itself ready TO use the sub
| marine weapon In strict conformity
with the rules Of international laws
as recognized before the outbreak OF
the war If Great Britain, likewise
was ready to adopt the conduct of
warfare to these rules.
several attempts made by the gov
crnmcnt of the United states 10 pre-
vail upon the British to act accord
ingly failed because OF fiat refusal
on the part Of the British government
Moreover. Great Britain again and
again has violated international law,
surpassed all bounds IN outraging
neutral rights Th" latest measure
adopted by Great Britain. declaring
German bunker coal contraband and
establishing conditions under which
English bunker coal alone H. supplied
To ncutrals is nothing but an un-
heard attempt In the way Of cNaction
by force of neutral tonnage for the
service of British trade war.
IL Up Ia America.
"Thc German people know that the
government of the United States has
the power 10 confinc the war To
armed forces Of the bclligcrcnt coun-
tries In the interest OF humanity and
maintenance OF International law.
The government OF the United states
would have been certain q! attain
ing this end had II been determined
To insist against Great Britain on the
incontrovcrtiblc rights To freedom of
the seas. Hut rs matters stand the
German people is under the impress
sion that the government of the
United States. while demanding that
Germany. struggling for existence,
shall restrain the use of an effective
weapon. and whilo making com
pliancc with thos demands "A condi-
tion for maintenance of relations
with Germany confines itself to pro-
tests against Illegal methods adopted
hy Germany's enemies. Moreover,
the German people knows to what
considerable extent it's enemies are
supplied with all Kinds OF war mate
rial from the United States.
1T will. therefore. he understood
that the appeal made by the govern
mcnt OF the United states To senii-
mcnts OF humanity and principles of
International law cannot under the
circumstances meet the same hearty
response from the German people
which such an appeal otherwise al
ways is certain To find here. If the
German government nevertheless Is
resolved tn go To the utmost limit Of
concessions. II has been guided not
alone by the friendship connecting the
two great nations for ever one hun
dred years. but also by the thought
of the great doom which threatens
the entire civilized world should the
cruel and sanguinary war be extend
cd and prolonged.
Ready for Peace.
The German government, con-
scious Of Gcrmany's strength. twice
within the last few months an
nounccd before the world It's rcadi-
ncs to make peace on a basis of safe
guarding Germans vital interests,
| thus indicating that II Is not Ger
ma'y's fault II peace Is still withheld
from the nations OF Europe. The
German government feels all the
more justified In declaring that re-
sponsibility could net hc borne before
the forum OF mankind and in history
| If. after II months of the wars dura-
ton the submarine question under
discussion between the German gov
ernment and the government of the
United States were To- take turn
seriously threatening maintenance oi
peace between the two nations.
AS far AZ lies with the German
government. II wishes 10 prevent
things from taking sbch u course. Int
German government moreover. Is
prepared to do its utmost To coufin,
operations Of the war for the rest OF
its duration TO the fighting forces oI
the bcllgcrcnts. thereby also insurini
freedom OF the seas. Il principle upor
which the German government he
licvcs. now as before. that IT Is 1t
agreement with the government oI
the United states.
Send out Order.
THE German government guidCo
hv this idea, notifies the government
OF tho United states that German
naval forces have received the FOL
lowing order In accordance with The
general principles of visit and soarcl
and the q, struCtio1 of merchant NCg
sells recognized hy International law
such vessels both within and with
out the area declared naval W1'
zone, shall not hc sunk without warn
inr and Without saving human lives
unless the ship attempts To escape o'
Offer rcsstcncc.'
"Rut ncutrals cannot expect that
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