The Keota news., 1916-05-12
By it, offer 60 como to an agreement
along these lines.

along these lines.
Oa.net Gsavs UD The Subaas1ne.
A. the German government repeat.
edly declared. 1t cannot dispense we !
the use Of ,ne ..,rst ,HsepG"
trade. The German government. how
ever, has now decided to make fur.
thsr concession. adapting methods o.
nsStrsis. % In reaching this decision the
idt c"nsiderations which are shove the
sys, Of the
less Importance to the. sacred princi:.
pies OF humanity than the government
Of the United States; It @ asain no1.nnv July
ments for many years cooperated In
developing international law in con
formity with these principles. the vi.
innate object OF rsar. wsasn has .sa syd
land to armed forces Of beliigerents
and safeguard an far az possible non.
combatants against the horrors OF
But although these consideration.
are Of great weight. they alone would
not under present circumstances have
determined the attitude OF the Ger
government OF the United States on
6sn, Of the a the Of d.
more. with all emphasis. that It waa
not the German: but the British gov,
rules Of international law and extend;
cd this terrible war to the lives and
property OF non-combatants. having
NO .s " for .nS the
batants that through this method OF
warfare have been severely injured.
In self defense against the illegal
ing bitter struggle for national ex-
istence. Germany had to resort to the
hard but effective weapon OF subma
rine warfare.
Argues ea British Blockade.
As matters stand. the German gov.
ernment cannot but reiterate regre,
that the sentiments Of humanity which
the government Of the United States
extends with such fervor to the un.
are not extended with the same
warmth Of feeling. to many millions
Of women and children who. according
government. shall be starved. and who
by sufferinss; shah force the victori.
ignomtnious capitulation.
ment with the German people. falls
tS understand this Discrimination, all
the more AZ 1t has repeatedly and OK
In .tsss
with the rules Of international law. a
recognized before the outbreak Of the
war: II Great Britain likewise was
ready to adapt the conduct OF warfare
to these rules.
Several attempts made by the gov
crnment OF the United States to pre-
vail on the British government to net
accordtngly failed because of flat re-
ernment.
Moreover Great Britain again and
again has violated International law,
sLrpasSing all bounds in outraginK
neutral rights.
The latest measure adopted by Great
Britain declaring German bunker coal
cOntraband and establishing condi-
tons under which English bunker coal
alone 10 supplied to neutrals, Is moth
Ing but an unheard-of attempt by way
into the service of British trade war.
Declares the U. 8. IL Not Fair.
The German people know that the
the power to confine the war to armed
forces Of the belligerent count ries in
the interest of humanity and mainte-
nance of international law.
The government of the United States
would have been certain of attaining
'sist against Great Britain on the In
controvertible rights to freedom Of
the seas
But as matters stand. tho German
people are under the impression that
the government of the United States
Cling for existence shall restrain the
use of an effective weapon and while
making compliance with these demands
q condition for maintenance Of rela-
ttons with Germany. confines itself to
protests against illegal methods adopt
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