Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01

heighborly relations that Belgium
should not be used against Gcrmhuy'h
enemies for the purpose Of instgatlng
continuous hostile intrlgucs Such
precautionary measures are all tn.
moro necessary as Gcrmdny's emo
mics have repeatedly stated not our
o. Apocchof delivered by their lcauIuh.
mon, but also I'm the statutes or me
economical conference IN Paris, that
b. b. not their intention 10 treat Cor
many as an equal. even after peace
Las been restored, but 10 continue
their hostile attitude and especially
q. wage a systcmatiCdl economical wag
against her
"The attempt Of the four allied
powers 10 bring about peace has iaIlcl
owing 10 the lust OF conquest of their
enemies who desired to dictate tho
conditions OF peace. Under the %,
tense Of following the principle Of
nationality our enemies have dis
closed Their real aim In this way. VIZ.
to disncmbor and dishonor Germany
Austria-liunEary Turkey and Bul-
paria no the wish OF reconciliation
tucv oppose the viii OF destruction.
The desire to fight 10 tne bitter end.
\ New Situation.
"A new situation has thus been
created which forces Germany 10 new
decisions. Since two years and half
England is using her naval power for
a ,tlm.nal attempt to force Germany
into submission by starvation. Ia
brutal c,utrmpt OF international law
the group Uf powers led by England
docs not only curtail tine legitimate
trade Ot their opponents, but they also
by ruthless pressure. compel neutral
countries either to altogether fOrcgo
Cvcfy trade not agreeable to the
entente powers or to umlt II according
10 then arbitrary dccrccs. The Amcrl-
can government knows the steps
which have been taken to cause Eng
land and her allies to return go ,ne
rules of international law. ana to re-
spect the freedom of the seas. Ths
English government. however insists
upon continuing its war OF starvation,
which does not at all affect the mill
tary power Of its opponents. but COM
pcls women and chilurcu, the sick ana
,4, HE,u - suffer tor their country
pains and priyations which cndangcr
the vitality Of the nations. Thus
British tyranny mercilcssiy increases
the Nutfcrings Of the world, Indifferent
To the laws Of humanity. Indifferent
to the protests of tho ncutrals whom
tuDN severely harm, Indifferent even
10 the silent longing for peace among
Eugldrd's own allies. Each day of the
l,.pIc struggle causes new destruc-
tlou. new suffcrings. Each day short
cNIhg thc war will ON both sides
preserve the lifc of thosuands of brave
soldiers ana lie benefit TO man
kind
Could Not Justify Neglect.
"Thc imperial government could
not Justify before its own conscience,
before the German people and before
history the neglect OF any means dcs-
tined to bring about the end OF the
war. Like the president OF the United
states tho imperial government had
hoped To reach this goal by negotia-
tons. After the attempts to come to
an understanding with the entente
powers have been answered 10y tho
latter with the announcement Of an
Intensified continuation of the war.
the imperial government. IN order to
serve the welfare Of mankind in q
higher sense and not 10 wrong It's own
people, Is now compelled to continue
the fight for existence again forced
upon II with the fun employment OF
all the weapons at its disposal.
Sincerely trusting that the people
and government OF the United states
viii understand the motives for this
decision and its necessity, the i'm
pcrial government hopes that tho
United states may view the new stu
alton from the lofty heights Of inn
p1rtiaity and assist on thor part TO
prevent further misery and unavoid-
able sacrifice Of human life.
Including two memoranda re-
garding the details Of the contemplate
ed military measures at sea, | remain,
vC.
(signcD ~. RERNsTORFF."