Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09
FURTHER EXPLANATION

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tabling Of the McLemore resolution
and Minority Leader Mann took occa-
sion to suggest that some had voted
on both sides of the question on the
test ballots so they could explain their
positions to constituents on either
side. Representative Tess of Ohio be-
gan reply but Mr. Mann shut off
| further argument by a point of order.
Deny "Warning" Rumors
/ From both the White House and the
state department there came during the
I day immediate denial of rumor that
President Wilson intended to warn Amer
/ lean citizens off warshps. At the state
department it was explained that it was
for the citizens themselves who took
passage on armed ships not entering arm
ed ship to determine whether they are
! boarding vessels armed defensively or Of
| fensively and the nature Of the instruc-
tions under which ship captains would
| act in the presence of a submarine.
An extensively armed ship which enters
.
regarded as war vessel and would not
be allowed to remain more than "a hours
In foreign waters. however. it is no con-
Germ OF this government how ships are
armed
. No Word Of Submarines
| The .new submarine campaign of the
, Central Powers has now been in operation
/ eight Gavc hut n fnpjpht no or o
! department had no reports of any act by
German or Austrian submarine COM
mander under the changed orders. State
department officials do not believe any
acts will be committed if they can be
avoided. which will involve the death or
/ injury of American citizens. Admins
tration officials began considering today
the completed translated documents APP
pended to the German declaration of in
, tentions. 1t was indicated that the next
move by the United States might take
as to the authenticity of the German
confidential copies OF alleged instructions
! to British sea captains. When attention
was called to the apparent discrepancies
between the German and British versions
of the instructions officials pointed out
that the date in the German version was
prior to that on the British version. II
was said that future events would be
considered in the light of the orders now
in force. The United States will accept
the assurances of the Britis.. government
as to which orders are in force just as it
will accept the assurance of Germany
regarding any action by that government.
| High officials said the entire subject will
be given careful study and consideration
! in an effort to reach conclusion which
will be fair to all the nations concerned
and upon which the United States can
stand hereafter. Meanwhile should an
American citizen be involved in an at
tack on an armed merchant ship. upon
the facts in the case will depend what
ever action is taken.
When the Senate adjourned tonight
there was some talk of the McCumber
| resolution to warn Americans off armed
ships being brought before the Senate
tomorrow.
Passage of the Shields water power bill.
which had been the unfinished business
Of the Senate for several weeks, left the
way open for Senator McCurnber to cal,
up his resolution if he desired to do So
Administration senators agreed if an at
tempt was made to bring about vote
on the resolution they would forestall it
by moving to lay it on the table.
The McCumber resolution is identical
with the one which he offered as an
amendment to the Gore resolution and
which was tabled with the Gore resolu-
ton last week.
Text Of Memorandum
The complete text of the memoran-
dunn presented by Count Won Bern
storff. follows.
Inc imperial German government,
on account Of the friendly relations,
which have always existed between the
two great nations and earnestly desr-
ing to continue them. wishes to explain
the C-boat question cnce more to the
American government
AT the outbreak of the war the
German government, acting upon the
suggestion of the United States. i'm
inediately expressed its readiness to
ratify the Declaration of London. At
N'AeAs SAAtC a 0GIHIdH prize Ctuc HdO al
ready been issued which was entirely
without modification. based upon the
rules Of the Declaration Of London.
Germany thereby proved her willing
ness to recognize fully the existing
rules Of international law which en-
sure the freedom of the seas for the
legitimate trade Of neutral nations not
only among themselves but also with
belligerent countries.
Great Britain, on the other hand.
declined to ratify the Declaration of
London, and after the outbreak Of the
war began to restrict the legitimate
trade Of the neutrals In order to hit
Germany. The contTaband provisions
were systematically extended on Aug.
8 -. Sent n ana Dot. -. 1914. On