The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01

instance ny 10 means as'r!oaote 10 une
SINKING ot the snip put ana III All prop
apillty III a mucn hlsher measure 10 tne
ape lowerihs thihunter werieh' Oh the
bodts during fuiI speed as wen as 10 the
tact that the crew. concerned only Tor
itself. did not rescue the passengers OF
the caltsized boats.
1t ~ also probably ~akcrlOaoic
to shots which hit the fieeinE vessel.
but the death of persons who sank
with the steamer Is also. above all.
ascribable to the disIoyal conduct of the
crew.
AS appears from the above addnced
state of affairs the very esteemed mote
Of December 2 Is based In many point
ON Incorrect premises. Information
ren-hing the United states Government
thai solid shot WAS immediately fired
toward tn, steamer IL ~,ncorrect 4, ia
incprrec, that the submarine o~>erhaul,d
the steamer during the chase IL is i'm.
! correct tha, only , brief perioJ was
given for gstt,ny tha people into the
hn,ts
"""9 'e''"o s'r""se".
"On the contrary an unusually long
period was granted TO tho Ancona for
getting passengers in the boats.
FINALLY. 4, ia incorrect ,ha, a number
Of shells we're sim fred al the steamer
after IL had stonned
THE facts of IN. case demonstrate
further that the commander of the sub
n na' s,an',u u .eau' u, -,
adequate period to give the persons
aboard an opportunity to take to the
boats. Then. since the people were not
All saved. he carried out the t~orpedoing
IN such a manner that the ship would re-
main above water the longest possible
time. ON THIS win the purpose or
making possible the abandonment OF the
vessel on boats stun In hand.
since the ship remained a further
iorty-hve minutes above water ne would
nave accomrllsNcu ms purpose III the
crew or IN" Ancona had not abandoned
the passengers IN a manner contrary 10
duty
WIN fui consideration however. o'
tins d or the commander. aimed al
accomplishing the rescue OF the crew
ana passengers. the Imperial ana toNal
Marine authorities rea'hed the concur
sion mat he mad omitted 10 take
'qnite lhto IONS ldera'ioh 'ne panl'
mat hah broken OUT amonk tne pas
S'lE'ir' "n'cn t~en''re" ui'nCu't us
iahlhs 10 tne p"''S, anu 'ne Sp',,e y,
We resula,ioh tnu imperial ahn i'pyn
""IH,' """'L' N,'u 81" $500 -
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:" ".No'uHnee ~ ~
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ou...r 80 RcunrntIou.
The Imperial ana i'oyal Government
IN the face or mus stare OF aHairs aoe'
h"t hesitate 10 drtW une '"rresp"nu'hf
conclusion respecting the !~hd"ihninc'
non or American citizens aHected pS I'M
sinking al the prize, out IN TINS reStr'
u makes the toii"wIns statement
Inc lhNest!s tton mo the hihkIhs .
the Nncona could naturally furhlsh h'
"SrentEai IHhnt 10 STOW IN now iaT Z
I'sht 10 an indemnity ~ 10 De granted
american ''lHehs'
Inc Imperial ana foNai toverrinen
cannot. indeed even. according 10 IN
N'cw OF Inc washington Capine', u
neId name Tor ddmaSes whlch resulted
from the undoubtedly Jusit'ed bomDarc
ment OF the Nee!nS snip,
IT should Just as little nave 10 ans~eI
tol 'hr damages whicn came TO pas
before Tue torp'Ioinx OF the snip throuSi
IN" iau'tS lowering OF liteboats or TN
cirs'zLnE OF lowered boats.
The Imperial and ROYAL Government
must assume that the Washington Gov
eminent 10 IN a position and dispoe-'
to give II. the Austro-HunEarian Govern
n.ut. the REQUIRE and certainly not un