The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
PACT WITH
berlin VOID,
j. S. HINTS
Prussian Treaty ViOlat-
ed By Germany,
Says Note
WILL NOT SIGN
NEW DOCUMENT
May Regard Original
Undertaking As
AbrOgated

WASHINGTON. March ss-Prsc.
ideally accusing Germany Of regard
ing treaties as scraps OF paper. the
United States governments note re
s1rding reconstruction OF The 1929
treaty informed Germany that fur.
Their engagements" would be use
less.
The note made public in full to-
day. added that the government is
rerionsly considering whether OF not
Germapy's fragrant violations" had
not abrogated the 1TsS-i7ss and 1873
treaties.
After the reciting OF Germsny's
violation II the treaties tae note
adds:
In view OF the clear violations OF
the plain terms OF the treaties in
question. solemnly Included on the
mutual understanding that the oh
liiigations hereunder would be faith
fully kept. In view sdrther OF the dis
regard OF the cannons OF interna.
ticpal courtesy and the comfy OF
nations In the tr-atme nj OF limo
cent American citizens IN Germany.
the government OF the United States
cannot perceive any advantage
which would now from further en-
gagements, even lho they were
merely deciaratory OF International
law sntered into with the imperial
German government in regard to
the meaning OF any OF the articles
OF these treaties. or as supplement.
AIRY 10 them. In these circum stances.
therefore. the government OF the
United States declines To enter the
special protocol proposed by the I'm
lperial government"
In conclusion the note says:
III would appear that the mutual
ity OF the undertakings 1.-THE
treatiesl. has been destroyed by the
conduct OF the German authorities. %
| While the note indicated selous
consideration OF abrogatioa OF the
treaties. the vetete department indi.
Gated that IL probably will be un-
able TO act without the senate on
that subject.
The note said further.
Since tho sinking % the Amer.
lean steamer VIM, r. Frye, for the
carriage OF contraband. there have
been perpeuated By the German
naval forces similar unwarranted at
lacks upon and destruction OF mum
crous American vesEels for the rea.
ron. as alleged, that they were en-
gaged In transportation OF articles
OF contraband. notwithstanding and
in this disregard, OF Article 3 Jf the
treaty OF 1889"
I'm addition 10 the sinking Of
American vessels. foreign merchant
vessels carrying American citizens
end American property have been
sunk by German submarines with
out warning AMI without any ade-
cuate security for the safety OF the
persons on board or compensation
for the destruction 81 property By
such action. Notwithstanding the sol.
tmn engagement OF article rs OF the
treaty OF 1929.
Moreover. since 10 severance OF
diplomatic relations between the
Omitted States and Germany certain
American citizens in Germany have
eeen prevented from removing free
| ~ from the country. While iris r.
not violation OF the terms of tn
treaties mentioned, II Is a disrt gard
Of the reciprocal liberty OF inter.
course between the two countries in
time Of peace and cannot be- taken
otherwise than as an indication ~ q
purpose or the part OF the German
government 10 disregard In the.
event OF war the similar liberty OF
action provided for in article p. OF
the treaty 81 1799-tbe very article
which II is nov proposed TO inter.
pret and supplement almost wholly
in the interest OF the large number
OF German subjects residing f. tn
niled STATES.