The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16

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frea Zimmerman. today handed to
the secretary Of the American en-
baay. Joseph c. Grew, the German
reply to the American representations
a the Belgian dsportations. II takes
tAe term Of . memorandum explain
iag, ~ German attitude and the rea-
seus which actuated Germany In the
removal from Belgium.
Ap17IAL ON BEHALF on Hell
CLANS.
Loadon, Dec. 1.-THE Associated
prso he received from Amsterdam
a rappssl, to the American people"
q bsAAif Of the BslgianA by the Hoi.
land section Of the League Of Neutral
olAAas The appeal u signed by Pres
i1enA Nismsysr and Secretaries De-
DaSAt1e and walch. Il follows:
"1eur prssidsnt AaA aid that
soeaee Or later . moment Would come
whsn ~ war would make the posi-
ten - neutrai nAtlonS unbearabis.
NJ ~ Hs,,Sndsts that tntmsnt has
assivsd. not through out own suffer-
-. but because We can not longer
po9Avsly Contemplate the ghastly suf-
fsssne iAnictsd BY Germany upon
uoaslony cur nslghbor.
31s ssSensnt pretssts OF, The Bel
49, Opvsnment ana Of the higher
e11rey have acquainted you with the
fksta A glancs It the section OF The
I5aiue regulations Of 1907. which
lsa1s with the law Of war on land.
Nnl make Il obvious t. you that tho
~ reason why the prohibition OF
~ modern slave dealing MAS not
&eludsa 49, bscauss NO deissate
tnAtlpsd e could svsr be necssAAfy.
1r1esaI one must turn to the history
- fbS early aSes Of Ions psAt cen-
tds1ss before International law sx-
6oo4 20 And Z parallel TO the snslav-
~ AZ the pSlstAns. The Hague reg
y1okSpns sGipulAts that the Honor and
Hoh6 of the fkmily must be respect
~; but the German sgevsfnnsnt de-
ubss~tay 4rass me bsistSn fainiiiss
epast ~ y M utttlkx iS more
lvs1t ~ ~ H{@sy ~ nun.
(E~see ss61lQ>A a st5H - thS dSAd.
aneDrt(nU> a. 1stkst1auds
No. thsn We learn die painful de-
49, e the unuttsrable despair OF
ths vemsn and children who are left
tshtaa and Of the asonising scenes
Witch take place when husbands,
brotlisrs and sons. drasged from their
homes and women folk. are packed
into cattle and freight cars and thus
t~Ssnsportsd slaves to an unknown
asstnstiou and to an unknown fate.
10 put IN end TO this-to arrest
this hsliish scourgs. which a. this
moment lacsrates the whole Of north
sen France and western Russia
there u but n way open. and that
- collective action on the part Of the
nsutsal nationa
And for you, citizens Of the might
- Of the neutral States. Il is In our
opinion. the right and duty to take
the lsadership upon you. Only IL you
place yourselves at our head can any
success crown U efforts. This ty-
ranny - not to be borne In patience,
ana the neutral nations can no longer
sesno idly BY while in western Europe
the most primitive laws of humanity,
eessrvsd even by uncivilized races,
ere tramplsd under foot.
I'VE appeal 70 you to urge your gov
eminent 10 energetic and decisive -
tson ana to call upon the other neu-
trial nations TO rally around you. That
they will ind faith and strength IN
your leadership Is evidenced by the
stream Of messages expressive of
sympathy and q desire to cooperate
which have reached us from the mo.
sment We published our intention to
make this appeal to the American
people. We do not hesitate to take
upon ourselves to speak with firm con-
viction In the name Of humanity and
our hope n firmly fixed on that sense
'of Justice which has always formed
one Of the most cherished traditions
a citissns Of the United States. Amer
leans. We are convinced that you will
net rdisappoint our expectations"
yOFTRE 10 HEAD COUNCIL.
C0DmandeP of French Ayuv VIII