The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
GERMANY'S NOTE

/ our eXcellenCy the hlIQuSSS
| to communicate on the 22d OF this
month the message which the preSi-
| dent of the United States on the same
| Gay addressed to the American senate.
| The imperial German government
/ took knowledge of the contents of the
message with that earnest attention
which is becoming to the explanation
| of the president, inspired by his sense
| of responsibility.
1T affords her great satisfaction 20
| state that the general lines of this
remarkable manifestation in the
widest sense agree with the principles
and wishes of Germany and her allies.
To these belong in the first place the
right of self government and the equal
rights of all nations
Recognizing this principle Germany
would gladly welcome such nations as
| Ireland and India which do not enjoy
| the blessing of an independent state,
should now obtain liberty.
Refers to Enemy's Def.
Germany. in the peace to be con-
| to take precautionary measures so
that country with which the imperial
| government wishes to live in good
neighborly relations. could not be ex-
plotted by adversaries for the promo
| ton of hostile attempts. Such a pre-
! caution is all the more urgently need
ed. since hostile persons power in
! repeated speeches and especially in
the resolutions of the Paris economic
! conference. declared their unveiled
| intention even after the restoration
of peace (not p to recognize Ger
many as of equal right, but rather
| continue to fight in systematic fash
ion.
Alliances which drive nations into
competition for hegemony and incure
them towards any selfish intrigues are
likewise refused by the German peo-
pie.
The attempt of the four allied pow
err to bring about a peace failed on
account of the lust for conquest of
their adversaries who (do not p
want peace. Under the pretext of the
principle of nationalities they unveiled
as their war aims opposition to and
dtShonor for Germany, AuStria-Hun-
gary, Turkey and Bulgaria. To our
desire for reconciliation they opposed
their will. They want to fight to the
last.
Argues War Case.
THUS a new situation has sprung
up, which forces Germany also to
new decisions. for two years and a
half England adopted official and
naval measures in a critical attempt
to force Germany and Austria Hun
gary to subsection. Brutally. despite
t laws of nations. the group of pow
ers marshalled by England, not only
prohibits legitimate trade of its adj
, versaries. By reckless pressure even
|
relations agreeable to it, or forces
them to limit their trade according to
it's orders.
1.-The American nation knows the
means taken in order to move Eng
land and her allies to return to the
laws of nations, and to respect the
law of freedom o. the seas. The Brit
ish governmentp ersists in it's war OF
starvation, which certainly does not
touch the military strength of it's ad-
1T
c. Idren, the sick and aged persons tc
undergo painful privation for theil
I countrys sake, which are harnine
r tie national vitality.
&. Britain Impervious f Cold Blood.
1 Thus British imperiousness in colo
blood accentuates the suffering of the
= world without regard for every com
mand of humanity without regard
even for the protest of severely dam
2 aged neutrals, without regard ever
= for the silent longing for peace with
: in the nations of its own allies Ev.
cry day in which the fearful struggle
goes on brings new devastation, new
misery, new deaths. Every day by
r which the war is shortened will pre-
= serve on both sides the lives of thou
e sands of brave soldiers, and means
n blessing for the tortures of tortured
n humanity.
y 1.-THE imperial government before it
e own consciences and before histor.
T would be unable to assume the re
= sponsibility if it left untried any on,
). m ans to hasten the end of the war
y Together with the president of tn
o United States it has hoped to Obtain
: this aim by negotiations.
Abandons Former Restrictions
q The attempt to establish an under
: taking between the adversaries hav
ing been answered by the announce
| ment of intensified warfare the i'm
| naTial inn
d the war for existence once more force
: upon 1T by using its weapons.
:. The imperial government therefor
: is forced to do away with the re
n strictions which until now it has i'm
e pressed upon the use of it's fighting
: means on the sea.
Trusting that the American peopI
- and its government will be alive t
these reasons for this decision an
for it's necessity, the imperial govern
! ! ment hopes the United States will ap
preciate the new state of affairs fror
the lofty and exalted standpoint O
the imperial government p and O
its part will also cooperate in orde
. to avoid further misery and avoidabl
sacrifices of human lives.
Warns U. S. Shippers.
Fl Referring as to details of the plan
ned war measures at sea to be an
nexed, the government at the sam
time begs to express its confidenc
that the American government wi
warn American ships against enterin
the barred zones described in the ar
nexed and also will warn its citizen
against taking passage on or confid
ing goods to ships plying to ports
the barred zone.
Similar notes have been handed I
the representatives of all neutral GOV
ernments.
Only One "BROMO QUININE"
coll For full nm
=. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look Il
signature of E. W. GROVE Cures a col