Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-12
SECRETARY LANSING DENIES
CHARGES MADE ny GERMAN
sMPERiAL CHANCELLOR.
REQUESTS OF UNITED
STATES ARE REASONABLE
Believes Position Of United States Has
Been Misreprsssntsd !, to German
People Statement Issued at Request
Of News, Bureau For Circulation in
Empirs.

Washington, Feb, IL. - Secretary
Lansing in a statement secured here
by the Woln bureau, semi official
German news agency, for publication
In Germany declares that the United
States has asked nothing of Germany
gotiations which could not with honor
and dignity he complied with.
The statement was sought as a re-
ply to an interview with the German
imperial chancellor, widely published
In this country, in which it was con-
tended that to meet the requirements
OF the United States would impose
an impossible humiliation upon Ger
many"
Expressions similar to that Of Mr..
Lansing were obtained from Chair
man Stone, of the senate committee
On foreign relations; Chairman Flood,
Of the house committee on foreign az
fairs. and Vice President Marshall.
Secretary Lansing's views were set
forth as follows: .el
Would Correct Impression.
when Secretary of State Lansing 8
attention was called to the interview
German chancellor, he said that while
ha disliked to comment on press dis
patches Of this sort, its authoritative
character seemed to require 1t in order
that a wrong impression might be re-
moved.
''He went on to say that he was at
q loss to understand what the chan
cellor meant by the requirements of
io stynn a
humiliation.'
HE said that nothing had been
asked Of Germany that was not rea-
sonable and fair and with which \
nation could not comply without do
ing violence to its honor and dignity:
that this governments demands had
not been increased since they were
made on May last; that it had sought
In every way in the controversy to
show the greatest consideration to the
German govsrnment and people and
tho its efforts to this end have appar-
emily been misinterpreted 1t would
continue to do SO in order that this
unfortunate dispute may, If possible.
be honorably arranged out Of a sincere
wish to maintain the traditional
friendly relations by the United States
and Germany
No Wish TO Humiliate.
Following is the statement as to
Senator Stone: - s:7s--t
Senator Stone declared that 1t is
his confident belief that no officer con-
nected with the government Of the
United States has any wish or purpose
to huminate the German government
or the German people; furthermore
he did not believe that it is within the
power of any government official here
to humiliate Germany"
Representative Flood said:
II do not think that there exists any
desire on the part of any one con-
nected with the American government
to require or attempt to require any
action on the part OF the German gov
eminent that would in the least hu.
initiate Germany.
Friendly Toward Germany.
'tOur government and our people are
most friendly toward Germany and this
government has demanded only what
has been absolutely necessary under
the circumstances. There is certainly
no desire to take from Germany any
proper weapon that she might employ.
1t is most unfortunate that these criti-
cisms come at this particular and criu-
cal time"
Vice President Marshall was quoted
as follows:
II have the utmost confidence in tho
state department and believe that 1t is
only trying to uphold tho recognized
principles OF international law and
maintain them impartially against all
belligerents. We do not want to hui
initiate Germany.
Nothing is further from our
thoughts. We do not want war. We
want peace, but peace with honor, and
all that our administration Is trying
to accomplish is an amicable settle
merit honorable to both Sides"