Cheyenne record., 1916-05-11
GERMAN REPLY
0NU-BOATP POLICY
ORDERS GIVEN NOT TO sINk
SHIPS WITHOUT WARNING
AND SAVING HUMAN LIFE.
reutons Complain That President
Seeks to End German Method OF
Warfare While Merely Protest.
Ing Against Ensiand's vlola-
iasHf tons Of Neutrality.

ing Against en0Iano'o viola-
hf tions Of Neutrality.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin (by wireless via Sayville. N.
W, May 6.-Following Is the text of
the note of the German government
In reply to the American note respect
ing submarine warfare, delivered on
Thursday by Gottlieb Won Jagow, the
foreign secretary. to Ambassador
Gerard:
The undersigned, on behalf of the
imperial German government. has the
honor to present to his exceliency. the
ass % Of the the oa%nr rspiy
to the note of April 20, regarding the
&C nduct Of German submarine war
fare:
over to the proper naval authorities
for early investigation the evidence
concerning the Sussex as communi-
States. Judging by the results that
the investigation has hitherto yielded,
the German government is alive to the
ncte of April 10 as having been tor
pedoed by a German submarine is act
ually Identical with the Sussex.
serve @ % further ~ communication % on the
matter until certain points are ascer-
tanned, which are of decisive import
ance for establishing the facts OF the
mander was wrong in assuming the
vessel to be man Of war. the German
government will not fail to draw the
consequence resulting therefrom
The Sussex Case.
In connection with the case OF the
Sussex the government OF the United
States made series Of statements.
the gist of which Is the assertion that
the incident is to be considered but
one instance of a deliberate method
of indiscriminate destruction of ves-
sells of all sorts, nationalities and des-
tinations by German submarine COM
manderS. ttf
The German government must en-
German government, however, thinks
1t of little avail to enter into details
iii the present stage of affairs. more
United States omitted to substantiate
the assertion by reference to concrete
facts.
state that it has Imposed far-reaching g
restraints upon the use of the sum-
marine weapon, solely in consideration
Of neutrals' interests. IN spite OF the
fact that these restrictions are neces-
sarily of advantage to Germany's enc
mics No such consideration has ever
been shown neutrals by Great Britain
The German submarine forces have
had, in fact. orders to conduct the
submarine warfare I'm accordance with
search and the destruction of merchant
vessels recognized by International
| law. the sole exception being the con-
carried on enemy freight ships en-
cCuntered IN the war zone surrounding
Great Britain. With regard to these.
to to sss the government Of the United
states. No such assurances are con-
tanned in the declaration of February
The German government cannot ad-
NIT any doubt that these orders were
given or are executed In good faith.
Errors actually occurred. They can In
gether. ge So u
Allowances must be made in the
conduct of naval warfare against an
| whether permissible or Illicit
But apart from the possibility of err
rors, naval warfare. just like warfare
| on land. implies unavoidable dangers
| for neutral persons and goods entering
| the fighting zone. Even in cases where
the naval action is confined to ordi-
| trail persons and goods repeatedly
The German government has re.
the dangers from mines that have led
| to the loss of numerous ships.
The German government has MADE
th the United states in order to reduce
| to a minimum for American travellers
and goods the inherent dangers OF
Unfortunately the government of the
United States decided not to accept the
| DIT oposals. Had it accepted. the gov
have been instrumental in preventing
| the greater part of the attacks that
American citizens have met with in the
The German government still stands
by its offer to come to an agreement
along these lines. $3.50 80
Cannot Give Up the Submarine.
As the German governamIen, aIsnnrss repensf p~sth
the use of the, submarine weapon I'm
| the conduct of warfare against enemy
trade. The German government, now t
| Ither concession, adapting methods OF
| submarine war to the interests .,ot
neutrals: In reashi9s this I,nsts decision ths hS
| Considerations which. are above the
level of the disputed question.
The German government attaches ne
pies of humanity than the government
Of the United States: II again fully
takes into account that both govern
developing International Law n cur,-
Sormity with these principles. the. nl-
INNATE object of which has always
:and safeguard as tar as possible non-
combatants against the horrors OF
l. But although. these considerations
are OF great weight, they alone would
determined the attitude of. the Ger
For an answer to the appeal by the
behalf of the sacred principles of hu-
manity and international law. the Ger
man government must repeat once
not the German but the British gov-
efnment which Ignored all accepted
rules of international law and extend :
ed this terrible war to the lives anu
property of non-combatants.i having
Guilty Of libeline Washington.
Tacoma, Wash.-A verdict Of
r,,ilfx Vas returned hY n Sunerior