The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03


the uso of submarines against al ship
ping seeking to pass through certain
designated areas of the high seas. TO
which il IN clearly my duty 10 call
youf attention.
Let me remind the congress ON
the eighth OF April last. in view OF
the sinking on the twenty-fourth OF
! March. ON the 'russ-chauncl passcn-
ger steamer Sussex Oy a German SUBJ
marine. without summons or warning
aud the consequent loss of the lives
/ Of several citizens Of the United states
who were passengers aboard her this
government addressed note to the
I imperial German government IA
which % made the following declara-
tou:
Declaration OF 4. -.
"'If it is still the purpose OF the
| imperial government to prosecute re-
lcntloss and ndiscriminatc warfare
against vessels OF commerce by the
use OF submarines without regard 10
what the go, ernmont Of the United
/ States must consider the sacred ana
undisputcd rules of international law
! and the universally recognized die
tatcs Of humanity. the government OF
/ the United states is az last iurced To
| the conclusion that there Is but one
/ course II can pursue. Unless the inl-
| perini government should now immc-
| diatcly declare and effect an abandon
men, of its present methods of sub
4 marine warfare against passenger ana
/ freight carrying vessels, the govern
| mcnt of the United states can have no
choice but To sever diplomatic rcla-
/ tions with the German empire alto
I gethsr.
In reply TO the declaration. the
/ imperial government gave tins gov
erument the following assurances
Gcrmany'- assurances.
The German government is pre-
pared to do its utmost To- coudnr the
operations Of war for the rest of It's
! duration 10 the ngh'ing force. ut the
I beu.ger,Lt- thereby also iusUring the
freedom of the seas, principle upon
which the German government h'-
ucvcs now. as before. to be in agree
meut with IN" government OF the
United States.
The German government guided
by this idea. notifies the government
OF the United states that the German
naval forces have received the fol-
lowing orders.
In accordance vtsh the genera!
principles Of visit and search and de-
structiou of merchant vessels rcCug-
ni1cd by International law. such vcs-
sells. both within ana without the
area declared naval war zone. shall
not be sud., without warniug and
without saving human lives unless
these ships attcmpt tu escape or ontr
resistance.
'But.' II added 'urutrals cannot uA'
poet ihat GcrmtuS forced To fight fui
lhCr existence, shall for the sake o
ncutrals interest restrict the usc of q.
effective weapon. d! her enemy Is lrI
United To continue 10 apply az VIA
methods ui warfare violating thc rule
iuf international law. such e Hcmau'
would DE Incompatible with the char
IaOtcr OF neutrality and the Gcrmu
lEuNernmcnt is convinced that the gov
eminent OF the United states does no
think ui making such a demand know
ms that the government of the Jnlte'
Siutcs has repeatedly declared that 3
is determined te restore the ptmcipt
OF the freedom oi the scas, from what
ever quarter 1t has been violated
hssuran," Accepted.
TO this the government of the Unit
ed states replied ON the eighth ot Mas
acceptins of course The assurap,
given, but adding
The government uf the Iuitv
States fcc.- % necessary To state ina
u takes It Tor granted that the iu
perlal German go,crnmcn' duc~ not m
.cnd tu nnp,y ,net tnt maintenance ID
/ it, newly announced policy b. ir t.
way contingent upon the course or o.
sue uf diplomatic negotiations DE
tween the goN eminent ui the Unite
~tate- and ans other uclligcrcut GOV
vrnmvul uotWlthsiLdiuI the fact tnu
certain passages 300 the imperial gov
olumput note ut the fourth nst,tt
imipht appear 90 nr susceptible OF ia,
construction. lu order. however
laNOld any misunderstanding the Eu.
eminent ui the United states uoui'
the Imperial government that it 'auht
tur moment entertain, much lcss ua
luss % suggestion that respect uy Gel
I Imam naval authorities Tor the Iightr O
ytizcns of the United States upon ti
hibh seas should iu amy way or 10 I'll
slightest dcErcc uc made couiugcl
upon the conduct ut duy other govern
, mout. affecting the rights ut u"utid
and nou-gum uatunts. l,cspunsihiil
ia such matters De- s,uEl, not Joint dl
-ulut,. not relative
w Rrpl, RccciNcd.
, TO this note ut the eighth ut Ma
! the Imperial German Euyrrumc
u made NO reply