The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-07

ilSON, IOWA, WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 6,
United States will further realize that
the now openly disclosed intention Of
the entente allies gives back to Ger
many the freedom of action which she
reserved in her note addressed to the
government of the United States or
May 4, 1915.
"'Under these circumstances Ger
many will meet tire illegal measures
of her enemies by forcibly preventing
after Feb. !. 1917, in zone around
Great Britain, Fance. Italy and in the
eastern Mediterranean. all navigation
that of neutrals included, from and tt
England, and from and to France,...
All ships met within the zone
will be sunk
81 think you will agree with me
that, in view of this declaration
which suddenly and without prior in
timation of any kird, deliberately with
draws the solemn assurances given ir
the imperial garer ment's note of the
eth of May. 1875. t'tis government has
no alternative conplstert with the dig
nifty and honesty Of the United States
to take the course, which in its note
of the 18th of April, 1915, it aInounc
ed that it would take in the event that
the German government did not de-
clare and effect an abandonment OF
the methods of submarine warfare
which it was then employing and to
which it now proposes to again re
sort.
81 have, therefore, directed the sec
retary of state to announce to his eX
cellency, the German ambassador, that
all 6ipomatic relations between the
United States and the German empire
are severed, and that the American
ambassador at Berlin will lmmedl
ately be withdrawn, and, in accord
ance with this decision, to hand his
excellency his passports.
Notwithstanding this unexpected
action of the German government, this
sudden and deeply deplorable renunci
alton 81 it's assurances given this
government at one OF the most critical
moments of tension in the relations OF
the two governments, l refuse to be
Elieve that it is the intention of the
German authorities to do in fact what
they have warned they will feel at lib
erty to do. ! can not bring myself
to believe that they will indeed pay
no regard TO the ancient Friendship
between their people and our own, OF
to the solemn obligations which have
been exchanged between them, anc
destroy American ships, and take the
lives of American citizens in the will
full prosecution of the ruthless nava
program they have announced theil
intention to adopt Only actual Overt
acts on their part can make me be
lieve 1t even now. 1885,
IF this confidence on my part II
the sobriety and prudent foresight O
their purpose should unhappily prove
unfounded;, IL American ships ant
American lives 4sh ouSd in fact be sac
|ri6cesJby .sheir az ~ y
Needless contravention of the just ant
reasonable understandings OF interna
tional law and the obvious dictates o
humanity. / shall take the liberty O
coming again before, the congress tt
ask that authority be given ME to ust
any means that may be necessary fol
the protection of our seamen and oul
people in the prosecution of thei]
peaceful and legitimate errands on the
high seas. can do nothing less.
take it for granted that all neutra
governments will take the same
course.
"We do not desire any hostile con
flict with the imperial German gov
ernment. We are the sincere friend!
Of the German people, and earnestl!
desire to remain at peace with tht
government which speaks for them
We shall not believe that they are hos
tile to us unless and until we art
obliged to believe it; and we PURPOSE
nothing more than the reasonable de
ferse of the undoubted rights OF ou
people. We wish to serve no selnsl
ends. We seek merely to stand tru'
alike in the thought and in action II
the immemorial principles of our peo
pie which have sought to express il
my address to the senate only tw'
weeks ago-seek merely to vindlcat
our right to liberty and justice, ant
an unmolested life. These are tn
bases of peace, not war. God gran
that We may not be challenged to de
fend them by acts of wilful injustice
on the part of the government OF &c!
many"
CREWS TO BE KEPT ON BOATS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Ofticers AM
crews of the twenty-five German
steamships which have been self-de
tanned here since the outbreak of tn
European war were ordered late t
day to remain on board their vessels
At the same time the guard Of Gus
tom officials about the piers virtual
was doubled while police ordered vi:
itors to keep away from the approach
es of the docks.
Reports that the government aut}
critics contemplated seizing the Gel
man ships, the total tonnage OF whic
is 900 were denied tonight b
Dudley Field Malone, collector Of tn
port as absolutely false and withou
the slightest foundation"
A platoon of 100 police was hui
riedly sent his afternoon to the Hut
son river piers at One Hundred Thi
ty-fve street where five German liner
are docked. Upon their arrival,
was announced that the officers an
crews of the vessels had been TO
bidden to come ashore. The polio