The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-26

cL or destroyed the lives OF American
citizens on board.
Moreover. since the severance of
relations between the United states
ana Germany, certain American citi-
zcnA In Germany have been prevented
from removing from the country.
While this Is not q Yiolation of the
terms of the treaties mentioned. Il ~
disregard of the reciprocal liberty ~
intercourse bctwcen the two countries
In time of peace and cannot be takrL
otherwise than rs an indication of the
purpose on the part uf the German
government To- disregard, in the event
proviF 4 for IN article twenty three
Of . treaty OF 1899 tho very article
W ia it ~ now proposed To- interpret
dd supplement almost wholly in the
Interests of the larger number of Ger
man subjects residing IN the United
states ana enjoying In their persons
or property the protection of the
United states government This ar
ttle provides iu effect that merchants
of cithor country residing in the other
shall he allowed "a stated time ir
which 10 remain 10 settle their affairs
and 10 depart freely. carrying of all
their effects without molcstntion pr
hindrancc' ana women and children,
artisans ana certain others may con.
and shan not Doe molestcd IN their per
sons oI property n g. now proposed
hy the imperial German government
o. enlarge the scope of this article 20
49, Go grant 20 German subjects and
German property remaining in th'
United states in time of war the same
treatment n many respects us that
enjoyed hv neutral subjects and uru-
trul property IN the United States.
can't See Any Advantage
In Wow Of the clear violations ny
the German authorities nf the plain
terms of the treaties In question
solemnly concluded on the mutunl un-
derstanding thnt the obligations thorc-
under would hC faithfully KEPT. In
Nicw further of the disregard of the
oanous of international courtesy and
the comfy of nations in the treatment
of innocent American CitiZCs IN Ger
many, the government ot the United
States cannot perceive any adVaniag"
which would flow from further en-
gagcments even though they were
merely dUolaTatury Of international
law. entering into with the Imperial
German government IN regard 90 tho
meaning of any OF the articles ~ these
treaties ur a. supplementary 10 them.
in these circumstance the govern
ucu' of the United states declines ''
enter into tho special protocol pro-
posed hy the German government
The German note alsp made public
today was regarded hy officials AS
virtually proposing new treaty Nr-
tonnlr OF either country resident in
the others world iu case Of war, nav"
hccu free from itncrnmtnt, most
would have been entitled TO remain
indefinitely and those seeking 20 leave
would have been free 10 do SO with an
th"ir prup'rty Enemy property. spec
ifi,ally including merchant Vessels
would have been free from AN Sc
uuostrntinn except under laws apply
ing to ueutrala also. while ruutru' 't-
and patents would not have been can
Dcllrd. suspended ur declared void.
Germans ia Rcmnln LoNnl?
The status of Germans in this couu-
try H. not held To- he affected hy the
refusal to roaffirm the old treaties and
there VIII Dee no general iutornmout oT
p,rfccutiuns The most serious pro.
sect now in mind is adoption Of ih'
mild Canadian system by which Ger
mans must register ana remain within
certain limits unless cspv, lullN permit
ted Go leave. Under this plan onl
T. 600 out Of 50 00O Germans Iu canada
hlv. been iutctncd.
The activities Of plnucr- ALREADY
discovered and the certainty that moro
are To- follow has not shaken the util-
rial belief that the majority ui Ger
mans viii remain loyal
whether TIA, treaties may uc .uu'
.id,r,d thrugutcl through Germany 81
action wall depend upon the stat" dee
purtmvuis view ls 90 whether senate
approval ~ essential There ls doubt
whether the department. alone can
reach such a decision.