The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-08

warning and without saving human
liVes. unless these shops attempt to
escape or offer resistance.
But it added. .ncutrals cannot
expect that Germany. forced to fight
Tor her existence. shall for the sake
Of neutral interests. restrict the use
ol an effective weapon If her enemy
is permitted to continue to apply at
Will methods Of warfare violating the
rules of intcrnatioal law Such a de.
mand would be incompatible with the
character Of neutrality. and the Ger.
man Government is convinced that
the Government OF the United States
does not think Of making such Il de-
mand. knowing that the Government
OF the United States has repeatedly
declared that il is determined to re.
store the principle Of the freedom OF
the seas. from whatever quarter il has
been violated
No Contingencies.
To this the Government of the
United States replied on the Sth Of
May. accepting. of course. the assur.
ances given, but adding
THE Government of the United
|
1t takes it for granted that the In
pcrial German Government does not
) intend to imply that the maintenance
or It's newly announced policy is in
any way contingent upon the course
or result Of diplomatic negotiations
: between the Government Of the Unit
ed States and any other bclligerent
2 Government, notwithstanding the fact
! that certain passages in the Imperial
c Governments note OF the 4th instant
G might appear to be susceptible of
D that construction. In order, however.
! to avoid any misunderstanding. the
! Government of the United States no.
tilies the Imperial Government that
IT cannot for a moment entertain,
much less discuss. a suggestion that
respect by German naval authorities
for the rights Of citizens OF the Unit
ed States upon the high seas should
In any way or in the slightest degree
be made contingent upon the conduct
OF any other Government affecting
the rights Of ncutrals and non-conl-
batants, Responsibilities in such mat
ters is single not joint: absolutely. not
relative
''ro this note OF the Sth OF May,
. the Imperial German Government
made no reply.
"On the 3lst of January the Wed.
nesday of the present week the Ger
man Ambassador handed to the See
rctary Of State. along with formal
note. memorandum which contained
the following statement:
Withdrawal Of Pledge.
1.-The Imperial Government. there.
fore, does not doubt that the Gov.
ernment Of the United States will un-
dcrstand the situation thus forced
upon Germany by the Entente AL,
lies brutal methods of war and by
their determination to destroy the
Central Powers. and that the Gov.
crnmcnt OF the United States will
further realize that the now openly
disclosed intention OF the Entente AL.
= lies gives back to Germany the free.
{ dom Of action which she reserved in
l. her note addressed to the Govern
. ment OF the United States on May 4.
, 1916.
"'Und"r these circumstances. Ger
many will meet the illegal measures
Oh ncf enemies DS loTclDlN preventing
after February |. 1917. in zone
around Great Britain. France. Italy
and in the Eastern Mediterranean all
navigation, that Of neutrals included.
from and to England and from and
to France. etc, etc. All ships met
within the zoNe will be sunk
II think that you will agree with
me that. in view Of this declaration,
which suddenly and without prior in
timation Of any kind, deliberately
withdraws the solemn assurance CIV
Ell in the Imperial Governments note
Of the 4th Of May, 1916. this Govern
mcnt has no alternative consistent
with the dignity and honor Of the
United States but to take the course
which. in its note Of the 18th OF April,
1916. it announced that 1t would take
in the event that the German Gov.
ernment did not declare and effect
an abandonment Of the methods Of
submarine warfare which 1t was then
employing and to which 1t now pure
poses again to resort
] ~ have. therefore, directed the Sec