The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11

EMPEROR WILLIAM
the present stage Of affairs, more par.
tlcularly as the Government OF the
United States omitted to substantiate
the assertion by reference to concrete
facts.
The German Government will onlv
state 1t has imposed far-reachine re.
stralnts upon the use OF the submarine
weapon solely in consideration Of
neutrals' interests, in spite of the fact
mat these restrictions are necessarily
or advantage to Germany's enemies.
NO such consideration has ever been
shown neutrals by Great Britain and
her Allies"
Submarine Orders.
The German submarine forces
nave had, In fact, orders to conduct
the submarine warfare in accordance
with the general principles of visit and
search and the destruction of mer.
chant vessels, recognized by interna.
tional law, the sole exception heinp
the conduct Of warfare against enemy
'rade carried on enemy freight ships
encountered In the war zone surround.
ing Great Britain. With regard to
these no assurance has ever been Civ.
en- TO the Government Of the United
states. No such assurances are con.
tanned in the declaration of February
8, 1916"
Claim Errors Occurred.
The German Government cannot
admit any doubt that these orders
were given or are executed in good
1alth Errors actually occurred They
can In no kind Of warfare be avoided
altogether. Allowances must be made
IN the conduct Of naval warfare
against an enemy resorting to all
KINDS OF ruses, whether permissible or
Illicit" "
Unavoidable" Dangers to NeutraIs
But apart from the possibility of
errors, naval warfare just like war.
are on land, implies unavoidable dan.
gers for neutral persons and goods
entering the fighting zone. Even IN
Eases where the naval action Is con.
lned to ordinary forms Of cruiser var.
are neutral persons and goods 20.
'eatedly come to grief.
The German Government has 70.
'eatedly pointed out the dangers from |
hlnes that. have led to the loss of
numerous ships.
some German Pepper In This.
me German Government has made /
eSeral proposals to the Government
II the United States in order to re.
uce 10 minimum for American trav.
lers and goods the inherent dangers
i naval warfare. Unfortunately the
government OF the United States dc.
ided not to accept the proposals. Had
accepted the Government of tho
,nited States would have been instru.
rental in preventing the greater mart
the accidents that American cit.
ems nave met with in the meantime.
The German Government stilr'
lands by It's offer to come to an
greement along these lines"
Makes Further Concession,
AS the German Government re-.
eatedly declared, it cannot dispense
'ith the use Of the submarine weanou
the conduct Of warfare against
hemv trade. The German Govern.
lent however, has now decided to
'ake a further concession, adapting
'ethods OF submarine war to the in:
rests Of neutrals.
IN reaching this decision the Ger. II
nan Government is actuated by con.
lderations which are above the level: j
L disputed question" '.
sacred Principles of Human,tv ,.l
The German Government attaches j |
10 less Importance to. the sacred
of humanity than the Gov.
'.,lment OF the United States It
sam inlly takes into account that
'o.n ION governments for many years CO. I
'perated' In developing international
-, am IN conformity with these princi. /
,,as, ',.s .ne ultimate object Of which has |
lMays wv been to confne warfare on sea
'aa 'ne land to armed forces OF belliear, +,
sn.s n ana safeguard as far as possible
!. n.onsSssombatants .Ss, against. the hortors ,
:. VAR But although ;thesses c1naid..l. ;
s,aeiens, !, . are Of great .,waiehx: !.;thay IL
- ~ would not, pnder.: present cir,
~ u,'heSeahoea have, determined The atttH
.uaeSof' y the German Goysrnmsnt 3 ii II
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