The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-10
Protest Is Filed at Berlin Against
the Resumption of Unrestricted
Warfare; Decree Of Kaiser Will
Not be Accepted.
BLOCKADE CONTRARY TO
THE PRINCIPLES OF LAW
|reutons TO be Held Accountable
for All Violations Wherein
Brazilian Citizens, Merchandise
and Ships Are Concerned

" Asso,sted Pre-.
ltio Janciro Feb lp.--Thc note
|nndcd Co the German secretary ~
|rcign affairs %, the brazilian min-
st.r at Berlin. In reply tu Gcrmauy's
'Nclardti"n of the resumption of un-
Stri,tcd submarine warfare, wa
|iadc public here today The text b. as
Ibllows
II have Transmitted 10 my govern
EcT, hy tclcgraph your letter of Feb.
IN which your eNCcllcnCy informed
b. of the resolution of the German
|npoudl government 70 blockade Great
Britain. its Islands the ittura Of France
|nd Italy ana the eastern Mcditenan-
pa by submarines which would COM
Pence operations on Feb l. Your let
r stated thnt the submarines would
prevent all maritime uafnc Ia an"
Ibncs above mentioned abandoning an
|'strictiuns observed up To- IN, ptcs-
Dr. IN tho employment of means Tor
a fighting, and would use every
|hil.ilrr resource capable of tie de-
'ru'ttop ~ ships
"Th, letter of your cNc,llcuSy sdld
|lrthcr that the German government,
3aviuE confidence that the gov
||um,ut 81 Brazil would appreciate
io reasons for the methods of way
Ehich Germany was forced To- take un
Count uf the actual cnvumstau,s.
5Opcs that Brazilian ships would oe
armed uf the danger they ran II thvy
. it iEatcd the ipterdiotcd zones, ,oiinc
i passengers or mcrCaudise ON board
Iny other ship Of CONNER &c, neutral
II otherwise.
81 have just been directed to in
I,rm your excellence that the federal
1 ,vcrnmcnt has the greatest desire not
II sec modified the actual situation
long ls the war lasts a situation
| which Bralil has imposed upon IT,
lt the rigorous observance of the
4 VS. uf neutrality since the commence
cut of hostiiiticS between nations
lih whom she has had friendly r"lu-
ions. My government a. always ou-
'rycd thu. neutrality while rcscrviug
itself the right which belongs Ia It..
! ld which Il has always been ar-
lstuu,d 10 exercise, OF action IA
losc cases where Brazilian Interests
r. at stake. The unexpected COM
uuiCations ~" have Just received au-
uuDiuE q bloCkad, of WId, extent ~
yuu,rics with which Brazil is contin-
iilly in economic relations hy forCtsu
al brazilian shipping has produced
iustificd ard profound impression.
irough the imminent menace which
contains Of the unjust sacrifice 4
cs. the destruction oi property md
Wholesale disturbance OF CONNER
4 go transactions.
IN such circumstances. and while
'scr, iug always aud invariably the
imc principles the Brazilian govern
II eut. after having cNamiurd the tenor
Il the German note. declares that II
j nnut accept as effective the blockade
hlrh has Just been suddenly dcvrred
the imperial government because
A the means employed To- realize this
oCkadc, the extent of the intcrdiDt'd
mes. the absence of an restrictions iu,
y uding the failure of warning of even
putral mcnarcd ships aud the au,
n lunrcd intention OF USING every mill
II ~ means ~ destruction uf No mat,
y what character, such blockade
a uuld neither he regular nor cftc,fiy,
nd would hc contrary To- the princr
cs = law and the conventional rule.
"a hllshed for military operations u
b Is nature
# For these reasons the ErI1ilu.
,vcrnmcnt In spite ot IL sincere dH,
en- desire 20 avoid any diARrc"mru
ith the nations nt war with whom O.
ON friendly terms believe 4 To n'
duty e. protect against this block
II and consequently to leave cntIrc'
ia the imperial German go,ornmcu
c responsibility for an acts whicl
Hll Involve Brazilian citizens. Wyr
ndis, or ships and which ar, proved
have been committed in disrogar,
the recognized principles of inter
vitionul law ana of the convention
/ Mgn"d hy Brazil aud Gerwau,.