The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-12

ment with the German people. falls I
understand the discrimination. all tn
more as 1T has repeatedly and explicit
ly declared itself ready to use the sub
marine weapon In strict conformit,
with the rules of international law a
recognized before the outbreak OF tn
war, If Great Britain likewise wa
ready to adapt her conduct of warfar
to these rules.
Several attempts made by the gov
eminent of the United States to pre-
vail upon the British government t.
act accordingly failed because of fla
refusal on the part of the British gov
eminent.
Moreover. Great Britain again and
again has violated international law
surprising all bounds in outragine
neutral rights. The latest measure
adopted to Great Britain. declaring
German bunker coal contraband and
establishing conditions under which
English bunker coal alone is supplied
TO neutrals. is nothing but an unheard
or attempt by way OF exaction to
force neutral tonnage into the service
of British trade war.
Alleges Favortism
Is Shown to Britain.
The German people knows that the
government of the United States has
the power to confine the war to armed
forces OF the belligerent countries in
the interest of humanity and mainte-
nance of international law. The gov
eminent of the United States would
have been certain of attaining this end
had 1t been determined to insist against
Great Britain on the incontrovertible
right to freedom of the seas. But as
matters stand the German people is
bo
ment of the United States, while de-
handing that Germany, struggling for
existence, shall restrain the use of an
effective weapon, and while making
compliance with these demands a con-
dition for maintenance of relations
with Germany. confines Itself to pro-
tests against Illegal methods adopted
by Germanys enemies. Moreover. the
German people knows to what consid-
cradle extent Its enemies are supplied
with all kinds of war material from
the United States.
1t Will, therefore, be understood that
the appeal made by the government of
the United States to sentiments of hui
manity and principles of international
Jaw cannot under the circumstances
meet the hearty response from the
German people which such an appeal
otherwise always is certain to find
lere.
II the German government, neverthe-
ess, is resolved to go to the utmost
INIT of concessions 1t has been guided
lot alone by the friendship connecting
he two great nations for over one
hundred years but also by the thought
# the great doom which threatens the
ntire civilized world should the cruel
nd sanguinary war be extended and
prolonged.
The German government, conscious
f Germany's strength, twice within
he last few months announced before
he world its readiness to make peace !
n basis safeguarding Germany's vi
al interests. thus indicating that 1t Is
OF Germanys fault If peace Is still
'ithheld from the nations of Europe.
he German government feels all the
lore justified in declaring that respon-
ibility could not be borne before the
orum of mankind and in history II
fter twenty-one months of the wars
uration the submarine question under
iscussion between the German gov
'nment and the government of the
nited States were to take a turn seri-
lsly threatening maintenance of peace
etween the two nations.