The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-09
Short Message Sent to Berlin
Stating New Policy Must
Be Enforced.
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OTHER DISCUSSIONS
BARRED FROM ISSUE
Discussions With Allies Not
Allowed to Enter TeutOn
Controversy.

wAsHINGTON, May a-The United
states I'm note DISPATCHED 20 Amhassa
dor Gerard Monday 'or delivery 10 the
German foreign office informs the GER
man government 10 declaration ~
abandonment " its former submarine
polio, is accepted Tho note states tnat
America now relies upon u Fcrupulous
execution of the altered policy 10 main
tain the good relations nov existing he.
tween the two countries
WIN thi. acceptance IL coupled tormil
motto" 10 Germany that the nitei Sihte-
cannot fpr moment entertain. much
l"sS discuss auggcs'ion that respect
hy German naval authorities oi N"
rights ~ oItl2sns ~ the United states
or M, h'rh sons should IN the slightest
degree l' made contingent upon m"
conduct of any other government affect
ug the rights NJ ncutrnls and non.
oDnhat1n's
/ Reply 10 German Reservation.
This s In reply 80 the concluding
/ r'atemor' In 'hr Inst German note 10 m"
( effect that while submarine commanders
/ .nd bcep ordered 10 sink no peaceful
/ freight or pr--e~.~r CARRYING ships with
/ ,ut warning or without safety Tor pas.
fcnRors ana crew. the German govern.
nicnt would reserve 10 itself compl"t"
lIhrr', NJ decision unless 'he United
states W. aurr.saful IN iN efforts 20
break the British blockade
b Secretary Lansing issued q statement
Nnui'N rishi saving that the greater
part NJ Grrmpnys answer 20 the 4"
mand ~ the United states was devoted
to matters which the American govern
msnt could not discuss with the Beflin
government bat he considered Germany
had welded 30 our representations and
thht "vc can have no reason 10 quarrel
with her 80 long - the altered policy
Is lived up 20
Statement of Isrslrp.
Nr IAnHrg's statement made ruhlo
after the note was On its WH, 10 h'flin
follows
Tn" greater part NJ the German an.
svcr is devoted 20 matters which ihi'
government cannot discuss with th'
Grrmpn government The only Gur,t ion,
~ fight which can he discussed viii
that government are tho-e arising on
. ~ ~ action or out NJ our own and if
M event those questions which Ate th'
subject of diplomatic exchanges hetweet
N" United states and any other coun
tty
The esse-rre NJ the answrr h that
Germany visNfs 10 nur representation
with regard to tho rights ~ merchant
ships md non combRtants on the higi
fesf ana engages To observe IN. fecog
niI"d rules NJ international law govern
inr naval warfare In using her suhma
rine' against merchant ships 40 Ions
es she lives W IN this altered policy ".
can have no reason 10 quarrel With hcl
m that score though the losses trsul,
ns from the violation ~ American
rights hy German submarine command
sfs operating under the former police
viii have 10 he settled
Explicit Treaty engagement
while our differences with GrsaI
Rritain cannot form suhicc, NJ di,cu.
sion With GERMANY n should hr state,
thst In our dealings with tho Rrrlsl
government We are acting ~ We are un
'duesIionahb bound 10 act In view ~ tn
explicit treaty engagements with ,ha
government We have 'Ssaty obligation
~ to the manner IN Which matters II
dispute between the two government
are to - handled We offered 10 as
sumo mutually similar obligations viii
Germany but the offer WAS declined
when. however the subject " dlsput,
II continued menace 10 American live
n Il doubtful whether such ohlig.tionl
apply unl.ss tho menace IL removed dur
ms the pendcncy of tho proceedings"
The treaty with the British sny,rnw.n