Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-09
alls Germany to Task for
Alleged Misstatements
of Fact in Note.
AY FACTS DO NOT
BEAR OUT WORDS
Declares That if Germany
Wants Peace it Prompt
ed by Fear.

LONDON, May s.-B p. MI
Declining to comment On the
urely American -Gecman questions
Avolved in the German reply to the
.mnrican note on submarine warfare.
.ord Robert Cecil. minister of war
rade and parliamentary undcr-secrc-
ary for foreign afflirs, in behalf OF
he foreign office gave the Associated
'ress today a statement dealing win
he charges against Great Britain ana
iermany's avowed desire Tor peace
nc statement follows:
'sThe reply of the German govern
aent is not communication upon
shich any general comment can prop
rly be made IN this country as the
uestions az issue concern the United
tates and Germany and any inter
erence by third party would DE
reSumptuous.
Since, however, tho note contains
ertain misstatements of fact respect
ng the actions of Great Britain, the
Glowing observations may not be
hought out of place. The German
overnment states that they have SO
ar as is possible instituted far
eaching restraint upon the use upon
ubmarine weapon solely in considera
ion of neutral interests and in spite
( the fact that these restrictions were
ecessarily of advantage to Germany
nemies
at is alleged that 20 such consider
ton ever has been shown to neutrals
Great Britain and her allies.
What Are Facts?
"Do facts bear out these assertions
N far as is known the measures taker
v Great Britain against German trade
ave cost no neutral life. Great Brit,
in maintains that they are in accorc
nth the principles of internatlona
aw and is prepared to make gooc
hat claim. they can surely compar'
avorab bly,, so far as consideration I.
eutrals is concerned. with pollc!
those fruits are seen in the tragedies
f the Lusitana. the Arabic and th'
,lssex.
"The Germans maintain that II wa
wing to the illegal conduct OF th'
British warfare that Germany wa
orced to resort 20 her submarine
anpaign. This is not the first tim
hat the Germans have attempted u
ustify their submarine warfare oi
he ground that 1t is measure o
eprisal against the action OF the hTi,
sh government in cutting off supphe
rom Germany. The following list o
Incidents. in chronological orie
hould suffice to dispose of this plea
Cites Cases.
"September, 1914-Dutch vesse
daria from California for Dublin an
Belfast with cargo of grain for tn
ivil population sunk by the Germal
cruiser Karlsruhe.
"October 20, 1914-The Amira
santeaume with two thousand un
armed refugees sunk by a Germa
aIbmarine.
! December, 1914 Admiral vo
rirpitz foreshadowed adoption OF sub
marine campaign.
january 27, 1915-American shi
Nllam p. Frye, with wheat from
seattle for Queenstown sunk by Ger
nan auxiliary cruiser.
February 4. 1915-Declaraton b
he German government Of their In
ention to institute a general subma
Inc blockade of Great Britain an
Ireland with the avowed purpose
,utting off all supplies from thes
stands. This blockade was put int
Mfect officially February Is, a.
.hough as matter of fact, a mer
,hant ship had been sunk by Ger
nan submarine at the end OF Januar!
"It was not until March IL, 1917
hat the present measures aagins
German trade were put in force b
,fTeuI bTltdln. chiV'NN
nent of these measures the German
nad destroyed cargoes Of foodstufi
,oming to the civilian population c
.his country; had declared their IN
tention of instituting a system of sui
marine outrage and had actually SUI
nnarined merchant vessels withot
warning.
M What Of the Liners?
LAS for their pretended Tenderness
;or noncombatants. their slaughter {
old men, children, women and CIR
IN Belgium and northern France, NJ
10 speak Of the unreported proceed
.ngs of their honored allies In Al
menia, forever prevents them frol
being heard in such cause.
The German government speaks {
many millions of women and chi
wren who. according to the avowe