Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-26
Germany Must Abandon
Ruth1ess Sea Warfare
or Take Consequences.

cation declares, considers the tOrpe-
doing Of the Sussex not only proved
by the evidence, but actually sub
stantiatnd by the German disclaimer
of responsibility.
Facts In SUSSEX Case.
| Attached to the American mote as
an appendix are the facts in the case
! OF the Sussex. They show that three
| American army and navy officers
found in the hull of the destroyed
ship not only screw bolts which cor
respond in use and Identification
marks with those on German torpe-
does in possession Of the French gov
crnmcnt ut the raval station at Tou-
Ion, but that the American officers
actually found thirteen pieces OF
metal. which they have identified as
parts OF German torpedocs.
Besides this evidence, the note
contends. every circumstance either
admitted by Germany in her dis
claimcr or proved by anidavits Of per-
sons on the DESTROYED liner, prove
| beyond question that she was torpe-
doed without warning.
In short, the United States pre-
scnts the evidence as the capstonc to
an accumulation Of me evidence
which is held to prove irrefutably
that Germany's assurances to the
United States have repeatedly been
Want3rly violated.
70 Neutral Nations.
Copies OF the American note were
sent 10 representatives here OF ncu-
tral nations, on the assumption that
| they are rs much interested us the
Umitcd States in the protection of
neutral rights. The document was
not given to any OF the hclligerent
diplomats, as the controversy is re-
garded rs being solely between the
United St1tnS and Germany.
Count Won Bcrnstorf already has
reiterated to Secretary Lansing that
under no circumstances will Germany
give up the submarine as a weapon OF
warfare, because. she contends it is
4 retaliation for Great Brilain's food
blockade. The ambassador has de-
clared, however, that his government
will attempt to bring their operations
within the law Of nations. This the
United States is willing to discuss af-
ter Germany has abandoned her
present mcthods--not before.
Clearly the Presidents demand is
that the case Of the submarine should
be restricted to operations against
warships. Upon that rock the friend
!" relations between the two conn
tries may be rent.
Before another week begins settle
ment OF the long standing issue either
will he assured or Count Won Bern
'OrT .FlNaHlI WIN hnrt h,s pU&S.
.nu"t5 ana AmblasQdor G@rl!I wili &c
leaving Btrim.
NarGt"lly &unNd'l ~: %. ,H'
the lrossAcnt had ranrtu8 his
. plans until 10 o'clock this morning,
whe' he disclosed them at a confer
ence with Chairman Stone and Sena-
tor Lodge, the ranking Republican of
the foreign relations committee, and
Chairman Flood and Representative
Cooper, ranking Republican OF the
foreign affairs committee OF the
House
When the President had finished
reading he looked up and seeing Sen
atOr Stones grave face, said: "Iou
look as sad rs ! feel"
When the President reached The
House promptly at o'clock lie was
confronted by an assembly Of grave
Senators and Representatives, who
greeted him with applause and later
tered.
The President asked nothing of
Congress; he came only to inform it
OF his action. He did it in Is min
utes and Congress went back to
work, sOlemnly impressed with the
situation which couGronts the coun-
try.
Presidents Address.
Tho President said.
Gentlemen Of Congress-: A situa-
ton has arisen in tho foreign rela-
tiOns oi the country OF which it is my
plain duty TO inform YOU very
! frankly.
"It will be recalled that in Fcbru-
AIRY, 1918, the imperial German gov
crnment announced its intention to
treat the waters surrounding Great
Britain and ireland as embraced
within the seat OF war and to destroy
all merchant ships owned by its enc
mics that might be found within any
part Of that portion Of the high seas,
and that it warned all vessels. Of neu-
tral as we'll as Of belligercnt owner
ship. to keep out OF the waters it had
prescribed, or else enter them at their
peril. The government Of the United
! states earnestly protested. 1t took
the position that such 4 policy could
not bc pursued without the practical
certainty OF gross and pamable viola
tiOns Of the law Of nations, particu-
| larry If submarine craft were TO be
employed as its instruments, mas
much us the rules prescribed by law,
rules founded upon principles Of hui
manity, and established for the pro.
lection OF the lives Of non-combat-
| ants ,t Goa roul1 NOT in tho not,,ro