The Detroit times., 1917-02-05

With the German empire altogether
In reply to this declaration. the German government
gave this government the following assurance:
The German government Is prepared 10 90 ns Wm
the ashuns belseren. thereby Insurns the
eFn%sn Believes Itself before be in agreement
The German government guided idea notifies the
with the general principles Of v' 1T and md
both within and without the area
without human lives unless these ships attempt "
ADDED expect that :; German err AMY
trail interests effective weapon II her
nsTy violating the ules Of international S law Such de-
mana o., would o. t oppcea hs the rovsnmen
n United States does not think S s n G a hen.
peaedy declared hs i is determined restore the prPe
ITO this the United States replied on the eighth of
May accepting of the assurances given, but add
The government of he necessary
to state that Il takes Tor granted mat the imperial German
% @ aS nocv Is in any, waS contingent "pon the
result OF diplomatic negotiations between the gov
nctw,handins the fac, That certain p.sssss.
appear o be susceptible o that construction
ing the a the United % noshts iSe imperial
discuss susseon that by German naval authori
high seas should in any way or in the slightest degree be
the conduct % SS
rbniy in such matters is single not joint absolute not
ITO this note of the eighth of May the imperial Ger
man government made reply
Ion the thirty-frst of January, the Wednesday of
the present week the German Ambassador handed TO the
Secretary ofState along with afoma note memorandum
which contains the following statement
The imperial therefore. does not doubt that
the sOysnmsn, Of the United States win understand the sit
methods by destroy
h gTS ss that the now Openly Gse hos n n Of
which reserved her addressed the United
Under these circumstances Germany win the
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IN the eastern Mediterranean all naysaon that Of neuras
etc All ships within the zone win be sunk '''
Sc" think that you will agree with me- that in view of
this declaration which suddenly and without prior ina-
ton of any kind deliberately withdraws the solemn
Of May 1916 this alternative consistent
with the dignity and honor of the United States but to take
the course which, in It's note Of the eighteenth of April
1916 ii announced that would take in the event that the
German government did not declare and effect abandon
men Of the methods of submarine warfare which it
then employing and to which it purposes again to
II have therefore directed the Secretary of State to
to his exceency the German that all
diplomatic relations between the United States and the
empire severed and that the American ambassador
at Berlin will Immediately withdraw and in accordance
with this decision to hand his exceency his passports
Notwithstanding this unexpected action of the Ger
man government this sudden and deeply deporabe
citation of its given this at one of
the most critical moments OF tension in the relations Of the
of the German authorities to do in fact what they have
warned US they Will feel at liberty to do cannot bring my
ancient friendship their people and our own or to
the solemn obligations which have been exchanged between
them and destroy American ships and take the lives of
American citizens in the wu prosecution of the ruthless
naval program they have announced their intention to
adopt Only actual overt acts their part make
believe it
IF this inveterate confidence on my part in the So
briefly and prudent foresight Of their purpose shoud
happily prove false; IL American ships and American life
be sacrificed by their naval commanders in needless
travenon Of the just and reasonable understandings Of
international law and the obvious dictates of humanity,
shall take the liberty Of coming again before the congress-
to ask that authority be given to any that
may be needed for the protection of and
people in the prosecution Of their peaceful and legitimate
errands the high can do nothing less take
for granted that all neutral governments viii take the
I'VE do not desire any hostile conflict with the inn