The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-03
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to the world conflict, not for aggres-
gression and not for power, only for
law and humanity.
DepIorabIe Remuneration.
In his speech, the president declar-
ed that notwithstanding this uneX-
pected action of the German govern
ment, this sudden and deeply deplor-
able remuneration Of its assurances CIV
en- this government" he refused to be-
lieve that ut is the intention of the
German authorities to do in fact what
they declared they feel at liberty to
do"
In concluding his address Presi-
dent Wilson declared that if overt
acts are forthcoming, he will again
come before congress to ask authority
"tO use any means that may be neces-
sary for the protection OF our seamen
and our people"
All neutral governments, he be-
lieves, will take the same action.
Text of Speech.
The president spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress-:
THE imperial German government
on the 3lst Of January announced to
this government and other neutral ma
tiOns that on and after the first day
of February it would adopt a policy
with regard to the use of submarines
against all shipping seeking to pass
through certain designated areas OF
the high seas, to which it is clearly
my duty to call your" attention.
Let me remind the congress that
on the eighth of April last, in view
of the sinking on the oath of March
of the cross camel steamer, Sussex,
by German submarine, without sum-
mons or warning, and the consequent
loss of the lives of several citizens Of
the United States, this government
addressed a note to the imperial Ger
man government, in which it made the
following declarations:
Rules of Law. -,-
of it is still the purpose of the
imperial government to prosecute re-
lentless and indiscriminate warfare
against vessels of commerce by use of
submarines without regard to what
the government of the United States
must consider sacred and indisputable
rules Of international law, and uni.
versally recognized, dictates Of human
ity, the government OF the United
States is at last forced to the con.
to pursue. Unless the imperial gov
eminent should now, Immediately, de-
clare and effect an abandonment of
it's methods of submarine warfare
against passenger and freight carry
ing vessels, the government of the
United States can have no choice but
to sever diplomatic relations with the
! German empire altogether
"1n reply to the declaration the I'm
perial German government gave this
government the following assurances:
1.-The German government is pre-:
pared to do its utmost to confine the
operation Of the war for the rest of
its duration to the fighting forces of
the belligerents, thereby also insuring
freedom of the seas, the principle up
on which the German government be.
lieves now, as before, to be in agree.
ment with the government Of the Unit
ed States. ~
"'The German government, guided
by this idea, notifies the government
of the United States that the German
naval forces have received the follow.
| ing orders: In accordance with the
general principle of visit and search
and destruction of merchant vessels
recognized by international law. such
vessels, both within and without the
area declared a naval war zone. shall
not be sunk without warning and with
out saving human lives, unless these
ships attempt to escape and offer re-
siStance'
But, the German declaration add,
ed a neutral cannot expect that Ger
many, if forced to fight for her exist
ence, shall for the sake Of neutral in
terest restrict the use of effective wea-
pons, if her enemy is permitted to-
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