The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-26
GERMAN TREATIES
NOW ABR0GATEG
UNITED STATES REFUSED TO RE.
AFFIRM AGREEMENTS WITH
IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.
TEXT OF NOTE GIVEN
Violations Of Treaties Of 1899 and 1928
and Total Disregard Of Canons Of
international Courtesy" Cited by
Lansing.


and Total Disregard Of Canons Of
international Courtesy" Cited by
Lansing.
Washington March 2G Germanys
clear violations" Of the treaties Of
1893 and lS2S and her disregard of
the canons of international courtesy"
were assigned by the United States as
reasons for refusal to reaifirm or eN-
tend these agreements.
The note OF refusal to Germany
transmitted through Dr. Paul Ritter
the Swiss minister, was made public
today by the state department.
The note follows
"ln view of the clear violations by
the German authorities of the plain
language Of the treaty in question, and
in view further of the disregard Of
the canons of international courtesy
and the comfy Of nations in the treat.
ment Of innocent American citizens In
Germany the government Of the Unit
ed States cannot perceive any adyant-
age which would follow further en-.
even though they were
merely declaratory Of international
law, entered into with the imperial
German government in the meaning
of any Of these treaties, or as sup.
Elementary to them In these circum.
stances, Therefore, the government Of
the United States declines to enter
into the protocol of the German gov.
ernment.
This government is seriously con.
sidering,' continues the note, "wheth
er the treaty OF 1928 and the revised
treaty Of 1899 have not in fact been
abrogated 1t would appear that the
Of the undertaking has been
destroyed by the conduct Of the Ger.
man authorities"
Text OF the Note.
The American note signed by Sec.
retary Lansing follows:
81 beg to acknowledge the receipt
Of your note Of February 10. present.
ing the proposals of the German gov
ernment for an interpretatiye and sup
Elementary agreement as to article %
Of the treaty of 1889 After due con.
sideration, have to inform you that
the government Of the United States
is not disposed to look with favor up.
on the proposed agreement TO alter or
supplement the meaning Of article 23
of this treaty The position Of the
government Of the United States which
might, under other conditions be diff.
ferent, is due to the repeated viola.
tiOns by Germany Of the treaty Of 1898
and the articles of the treaties of 1856
and 1899 revised by the treaty OF 1928
II is not necessary To narrate In de
tail these violations for the attention
of the German government has been
called to the circumstance Of each In
stance of violation, but may here
refer to certain Of them, briefly and
in general terms.
Unwarranted Attacks.
"Since the sinking of the American
ship William r. Frye, for the carriag,
OF contrband, there have been perpe
trated by the German naval forces
similar unwarranted attacks upon and
destruction Of numerous American
vessels, for the reason. as alleged, that
they were engaged in transportation
standing and in disregard Of article
10 Of the treaty Of 1893, that no such
articles tof coutraband) carried IL
vessels or by the subjects or citizen,
Of either party 10 the enemies OF IN,
other shall be deemed contraband Sc
as 10 induce cOnliscation or cOndem
nation and a loss OF property to indi
yiduals.' And that In the case
Of vessel stopped for articles Of con
traband II the master Of the yesse
stopped will deliver up the goods sup
posed to be OF contraband nature. h,
shall be- permitted 10 do II, and IN,
vessel shall not { nthat case be car
ried into any port or further detained
but shall be allowed TO proceed on hei
voyage.
Submarine outrages.
I'm addition 20 the sinking Of Amer
lean vessels. foreign merchant YES
sells carrying American citizens ant
American property have been sunl
by German submarines without warn
Ing and without any adequate securi
~ for the safety OF the persons OF
board or compensation for the detsruc
tion OF the property by such action
Notwithstanding the solemn engage
ments Of article 10 OF the treaty o
1893 that AN persons belonging /,
any vessels Of war, public or private
who shall molest or insult in any man
ner the people. vessel or effects o.
the other party. shall be responsible,
In their persons and property fo
damages and interests. sufficient so
curity 10 which shall be given by al
commanders OF private armed vessels
before they are commissioned ant
Notwithstanding the further stipula
tion OF article ~ OF the treaty Of 1855
that The free intercourse and com
merce OF the subjects or citizens o
the party remaining neutral with IN
belligerents shall not be interrupted
"Disrogarding these obligations. th
German government has proclaimet
certain zones OF tho high seas II
which Il declared. without reserya
tion. that an ships, including those o
ncutrals, will be sunk and In thos
zones German submarines have In fac
I'm accordance with this declaration
uthlessly sunk merchant vessels an