' to aayeilfe, N.
T.K lb b fh* DA at
Jotfapb
^ Sto behalf of tt»
Imperial Onau government haa tha
honor to prmnal to hb excellency, the
amhaaaadir at the United Suita, Mr.
< Jam— W Gorard. the fri|lnabn reply
to Urn not* of April 20, regarding tha
«mM of Orman mbmariae war
arm to tha proper*natal autboritia#
for Mijy iavmUgatioa tha avidanca
od by tha git—nat of tha Uaitod
State*. Jadgh* by the roaults that
iha hwa:tlgatfc>a waa hither to yielded
tha (knun gorammaat ia eRr* to
. the paaaWBty that Am aUp meMtonad
in tha aot* of April IS a* I
taneeV the facta of tha
«Ma i it tom ont that tha
tha tamal to ha I manof war the Gar^
maa germam wit will not fail to draw
tha toniiqwmii raatdtiag therefrom.
“h» raoaaatlon with tha maa of tha
St—* tha gitmannu at tha United
Stotoa a*da a aerie# of
the giat of which b the i
tha tea ia to ha
ana fa— i of a deliberate method at
MM of raamt*
of all a
P| ttona bi __ . ;
mpiuUic*!)/ Vi|Mdiili thm ■mrtittk
It d little avail to cater into
dstotts In the present stage of affUxa,
■torn pniticobuty sa the gernrsmmt
of the United Matas emitted te nh
«n concrete facts.
“The German government will only
•late that It has imposed far reach
'..'kf restraints Open the pse of the rub
aolaly ia eoaaidern
,1a spite of
r- '
a
have hfff, he Met. enters to
warfare in accordance
of visit
sl ‘ ■ PS
aafi L'^i
3p by inler
"•tteaal law. Urn sole exception being
the ; af warfare ngn«—» aaamy
oc enemy fteighl ships
ffjB .. ,. t la tha war sens
Ing'Gteat Mtala. *Mh , od te
gtvaa te tha gwemaant of tha United
talaad ia tha dscterwtion of February
tkOU. /.•;
4m«m> tmm minm tfctt hmr* M u
arj^tri *f IfM UiriU* ftUUa tfJSti
awthofi of submarine war to tha tn
t crests of neutrals.
“la fee rh leg this decision ths Ger
man Biivrna—t to actuated by cea
ridacettoas «lkh ars'ahore the level
or disputed question.
‘"Tha (inasn (sicnucnt attaches
ao leu importance to the sacred prin
-Iptos of humanity thaa lh« covem
meat «f the United State*. It again
"Uily takes into account that both
govts n—ants for many years co-oper
ntsd in derslaping international tow
to conformity with these principles,
the ultimata object of which has al
ways been to eoadno warfsro on osa
end toad to armed force* of belliger
ent* and safeguard so far as possible
non-combatants against ths horrors of
war. But although thorn considera
tion* are of great weight, they alone
would not under present circum
stance* have determined the attitude
of the German government. For in
answer to the appeal by the govern
ment of the United State* on behalf
of toe sacred principles of humanity
and latmwitloant tow toe German
with all smjihsila tost It was sot the
Oman, but the British sm smmsnl
which ignored all accepted rules of fas
toraational tow aad extended this ter
rible war to tho Hvee and propsitp of
non combatants, having no regal*
whatever for the interest* and rights
«f neutrals* aad non-combatants that
through this method of warfare have
been severely injured.
“In self defease against the illegal
conduct of British warfare, while
fighting a bitter straggle for national
existence, Germany had to rasert to
the hard bod effective weapon of sub
marine warfare.
Allege* Plat i Imimatkm.
"As matter* stead the German gee
Moment cannot bat reiterate regret
that the sasitimwta at humanity
which the government of the United
States extends with each fervor to the
unhappy victims at submarine war
tars are not extended with the same
warmth of feeling to many million*
of woman and children who, accord
ing to tha avowed intention at the
British government, shall be starved,
and who, by sufferings shall fores the
victorious armies at the central pow
ers into ignombious capitulation. The
German government, in agreement
with tha German people, fails to ad
ders tadd this dtseriminstlos, *H the
mot* as It has rapes tartly and explicit
ly declared itself reedy to os* tha sub
marine weapon in strict conformity
with the rules at International law as
recognised before the outbreak at the
star, if Great Britain likedwiae was
ready to adapt tha conduct of warfare
to these rnlns.
“Several attempts made by tha gov
ernment of Urn United States to pre
vail span tha British government to
act accordingly failed horsam of flat
rofasal on the part at tha British gov
ernment. Moreover, Greet Britain
again mad again has violated inter
national law, surpassing aB beends hi
outraging neutral rights. Tbs latest
measure, adopted by Great Britain,
declaring Carman banker ceel contra
band nr* setnhllshlng conditions un
der which English banker coal aleae
is supplied to neutrals is nothing but
an aaheard at attempt by way at ex
action to fosse osetral tesmago into
the service at British trade war."
war wn—h to Ewaarte*.
Tha Canaan people lowwi that tha
grmeransant of tha United State* baa
tha powtt to casdte* tha war to uaad
fore** of tha boBIgaraat caantriaa, in
tha fat mat of h— tt j and matate
aaaa* of Into— tltnal law. The gar
annnsnt of tha Uaitad State# wooM
hara bacn aartato af attaining thin
agaiast Great Britain, aa tha teeon
trmrtMt righto to faotiB of the
moo Bat aa nutters stand tha Gar
ina paopte In water tha twpcaaatoa
Swt tha gar—it of tha Cate*
.for sristill shall rostrate
tha as* of an stfoetira waapon and
da—da a oaaitittea far maintananoa
af rsiatteaa with Gar—11. confine#
Kaatf to protect agaiast tBsgal stath
ada adopted by O—ss/t attend**.
Nsramr, tha German ppopio knows
to what aanoldarahte extant its saa
arisa ar* —Hod with all kind*'of
wsr autoris.1 from the United Staton.'
“It wltt. thiusrtasa, ba ondorrtaad I
that tha appeal lade hp tha govern- 1
«*l of tha United Slat as to iiati-j
OWU of husaaoil/ and ori.wipfaw of •
l—ttoml tew enSBOt water th« dr
num-antn mart the aaaw hart; ro
froi tha 0— people wMrii
soah an appeal otherwise always ia -
|seriate to Had hara. If too Canaan >
gaswnuwont —mthoteto U mateodl
to go to to* wtenoei lin.it af run*** ■
(ten* it ha* baaa gaided net alone by |
to* Briandshlpr —mine too nsa;
Itprat aaf.eaa far near *ae ladwl
iur» hat *1** hp to* toon.>t uf to*
groat 4mm wMdtto—ten* ih# entire
ete»—I world shatdd the uaal aad
magukwry war ba titowiai and pro
Peitioe aa ta Peace.
The German government comriou
of Germany** strength twice within
the last few months announced before
the world Its readiness ta make peace
an a basis safeguarding Germany’s
vital Interests, thus indicating that It
la net Germany’s fault if pence ie still
withheld from the nations of Ruropa.
The German government feels all the
more justified In declaring that ro*
R»on*ibility could not be borne before
the forum of mankind and in history
if after twenty-one months of the
war's deration the submarine question
under discussion between the German
government and the government of
the United States were to take a turn
seriously threatening matntmanrn of
peace between the two conn tries an
peace between the two nations.
“An far as Km with the Gorman]
government, it wishes to prevent
things from taking such a course. The *
German government, moreover in pre
pared te do its ntaaoat to confine oper- >
* lions of the war for the sent of Ms'
tamtkst to the fighting forces of the
belligerents, thereby also insuring
freedom of the sens, n principle open
which the German government be- i
tleves. now as before, that K U in;
agreement with the government of the1
United States. *
The German government, guided
by this Idas, notifies the government
of the United States that German na
val forces have received the foDewWg
order: ‘In accordance with the gen
eral principles of visit and search and
the destruction of merchant vueaala
recognised by international law such
vessels, both within and without the
area declared a naval war none, shall
hot be sunk without wuruing and
without earing human lhaa unless the
ship attempt to escape or offers re
sistance.
For Freedom ef the 8m.
“But neutrals cannot aspect that
Germany, forced to ftgtit for cxist
cace, shall 'for the sake of neutral in- j
tcrcati, restrict the nee ef an affective 1
weapon if the enemy is permitted to1
coDtlmp- to apply at win, methods j
of warfare violating rules of inter-;
national law. Such a 'demand wduld,
he incompatible with the character of •
neutrality, and the German govern
ment Is convinced that the govern
ment of the United States doetvadC
think ef making each a demand, know
ing that the government of the United
States repeatedly declares that It is
determined to restore the principle of
frdedom of the seaa, from whatever
Quarter it ha* been violated." *
"Accordingly the German govern
ment is confident that ia nnnssqnwif«
of the new orders issued to the aeta]
rotree the government of the United
States will a lad now consider all Im
pediments removed which may have
km ia die way ef mutual co-opera
tion toward raatoratkm ef the free
torn ef the ceee during tha war, as
mggvstad in die nete of July S3,1914,
rad h docs not doabt that the guvaiu
mant of the United States win aow de
mand and insist that the British gpv
nrrunsnt shall forthwith observe the
rales ef international law universally
fcagaitad before the war as are laid
town in the notes presented by the
rover*ment at the United States te
the British government December 84,
1914. and November 5, 1*1*.
“Should (tape taken by the gevsrn
maat of the United States not attain
Ihe object H daetreo to have the laws
if humanity followed by all baOig*
"rent nations, the Osman government
waald Own ba fadn* a aaw situation
n which It must reserva to itactf eono
plata Hbarty of dadsioa.
“Tbo undersigned avails biatsaU of
Mb opportunity Lo raacw to the Am
irican ambassador aaauranesa af Mgb
wt aanslJarallon."
fatd the American Kata Cabled te
Washington, May 8—Toilewtag to
tho test of the note aahlod today by
Secretary Tansing te Ambassador
(Ward at Be ribs with tastraatiens to
Mhrsr It to the German minister of
Forties attain:
"The aata af the imperial Canaan
rovonwMut under data of M*r 4
1*14 baa rsoelved carofbl inmMau
tioa by (be government of the United
States. It la especially noted aa la*
Gratia* the parpoao of (bo imperial;
goveracieut as to the future, (but It!
'la p--spared u do its attooat to am-.
Hae (ho operation of the war far the
rest of ha deration to Urn fighting I
tar~i of Urn baUlgcrauta,’ and that it.
la detntotoed to hapose upon all ha'
toarr-endeta (he 1 battalions of tho
rooDgnlaed roles of IntansatUnal tow
upon wWsti the gaoanuMmt ad the
United Melon b*a toeietad.
“T*-rou*hoat the nmtho aM have
■eat asmomaad an fabw-y 4 1914
Ito ribwirbi policy, now happily
Ihemtonrrf, the gomansoat af tka
Lotted Mates baa base eaaataatly
prided and restrained by aothros of
biauMly In Ha patient efforts to
bring to an amicable settlement the
critical questions arising from that
policy. Accepting tho imperial gov
ernmact’s declaration oi its obaodon
moni of tho policy which has so seri
ously menaced the good relations ba
twaan the two countries, the govern-1
mont of th* United States will rely j
upon a scrupulous execution hence-1
forth of the now altered policy of tho j
imperial government sack as will re-'
move the principal danger to an In
terruption of the good relations exist
ing between the United States and
Germany.
“The government of the Unttad
States feels it necessary to state that
it takas it for granted that the im
perial German government dose not
lx tend to imply that the maintenance
of its newly announced policies is la
any way contingent upon tho coarse
or result of diplomatic negotiatisaa
between the government of th* United
States and any other belligerent gov
•nuaaat, notwithstanding tho fact
that certain passages la the imperial
govern meat's not* of tbs 4th Instant
might appear to be susceptible of that
aonstractiofi. In order, however, to
avoid any possible ml (Understanding,
th* government of the United State*
notifies the imperial government that
it cannot for a moment entertain,
much Isas disease, a suggestion that
respect by German navy authorities
for tbs rights of dtiaene of the United
States upon the high seaa should in
any way or in th* slightest degree ha
made contingent upon ths conduct of
any other government affecting the
rights of neutrals and non-combat
ants. Responsibility in such matters
Is sioglt, not joint; absolute, not rela
tive.”
Nat Seebtrish.
Prom a Speech by Judge L. C. Smith,
At Hflly Grove, Ark.
“Now should you honor me with the
office of Governor, and corns to Little
Seek on trainees, after I am sworn ia,
sad year wife should costo along with
yon to do her shopping, drop in on
yoar Governor; bat before you leave
Nome, if your old grip is not too fall,
puli op some turnips, tops and all, and
whan yoa land, I will have my tittle
wife (who weighs about 100 pounds)
to pat yoar narns in' tha dlnuar pot.
hiao bring along yoar cob pips and I
will famish the Hilllde Navy, and we
will ait down and talk about tha in
terests of oar State end discuss old
times, and plan for the future pros
perity at our State, and batter andsr
•toad each other's needs and wants.
Poa know the Good Book tolls us in
this language, Tie that is greatest
among you shall ha yoar servant,’
therefore. Instead of yoa taking off
your hat to yoar Governor, ha should
taka his hat off to yoa, hscenes ha la
your servant, My time is ap, and in
eonetasien, permit me to state: That
I never swear, or use profane Ian
gaage in any form, sad I do not like
te be in company with a man who is
kddieted to profanity; bat should you
honor ms with tha offiea of Governor,
t aril] promise yoa new that yoa will
have one of Ota damdest bast Govsrn
ws that the State of Arkansas has
rver had... Try me aas time, fasten
my hams fringe, and hook my toga,
give me forty urinates’ sleep at cross
mads, a cake of corn bread, and a pint
•f pat ticker, sad let me go. I thank
yoo.
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