The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-05

,ltuust Will SuCH HtlelNNEhtut lHe unhappy
victims of submarine warfare .are not
extended with the same farmth otIfcel.j
iine to many millions Of women and
children who according to the ayowcd
intention of the British governmttlt,i
shall be starved, and who, BY suffer-
'ings shall force the victorious arm.
les Of the central powers intosignom.
.Eious capitulation. The German gov.
eminent, in agreement with tho Ter!
man people. fails to understand this
discrimination all the more as Il has
repeatedly and explicitedlyS declaredi it.
self ready to use the submarine wea..
pom in strict conformity with tbs rules
OF international law as recognized be-
fore the outbreak OF the war u Great
iBritainlt ikewise was ready 20 adapt
the conduct ofswarfares to these grn.cs.
Several at iempta made by the Gov
erLment of the GIFTED States to pre-.
vail upon the British government 10
act accordingly failed because OF lat
refusal on the part of the BRITISH gov
eminent, moreover Breat Brita.aiagain
and again has violated international
Law surpassinS all bounds in outras.'
ing neutral rights The latest meas
ure, ad opted by Great Britain ldeclar.,
Ing German bunker coal contrabandi
and abiishingcon ditions urderi
which English bunker coal lone As
supplied To nettralsf Is nothing but sanl
It,nheard dsof afteg,pt by way Of exsstfof'
TO force neutral stonnage into lthe ser:
wee OF srll'shs a.lllslis trade war.
The German people knows that the,
Goyernpent of the United Statesshps.
the powersto confine tile war to armed
forces of the sbelligerent countries. In
the interest Of humanity and main.
tance OF international law the Gov
ernment Of United States would have
been: certain OF attaining this end had
II been determined to insist against
Great Britain on the incontrovertiblel
rights, olfreedom ;of. the seas. But as
matters stand the German people is
under the impression that the Gov.
ernments of the United States while.
demanding that Germany, struggling
for existence, shall restrain ttt use of
an effective weapon and while making
GoihpNaance Win these demands con-
aitioh lot maintance OF relations with
nermahy cohIaes .itsell 70 protests
against lllesat metnods adopted py
derlahys enemies: MoreYer the Ger
n,ah people KNOWS 10 Wnat cohslqera.
PIE extent Its enemies are supplied
Win az kinds OF war material from the
tonltea . states.s ~ '-5 it
ut will therefore be understood that
the appeal made by the Government
of the United" States to- sentiments of
humanity and principles off interna.
tional law cannot under the circum.I
stances meet the same hearty res
ponse from the Germa ppeople which
such an appeal otherwise always is
certain to find nherc. II the German
government nevertheless Is resolved
TO go 10 the utmost limit OF conces'
sions !itnas been guided not alone by
inc friendship, connecting the two
great natlons ;tor, over one hundred
years, put aiso lne tnougnt or ina
great doom when threatens the, entire
iclYilizea world should tne cruel and
sanguin1aarys war pc extended ana; pro-
longed :. - .,',
The German government, conscious
of Germany's strength, twice within
the last few months announced before
.theworld its, readiness to make peace
on a basis Safeguarding GermanSs
vital rlnterests,ethus indicating that 1t
is not Germany;s fauit u peace is still
witheId, ,'',i rom tae nations, 81 Europe.
more justified In declaring that resnon.