Show GERMANY YIELDS ONE BIG POINT no more M merchantman merchantmen Merchant f men to be sunk by S submarines marines without submarines lub VIS visit and search REPLY TO AMERICAN NOTE berlin detill fin noble sussex feet ad ac ue a un united t d 8 flatea of favoritism and B berate carfara tar carfara fara B birlon berlin irlon following I 1 Is the text or of the jtb of ad the or government reply to tl a american tine note at aubenia no by gottlleb Gottl job lob von van I jagow ow the 1 foreign I I 1 secretary tr t ry to anibal she ador a berard T the h e under 1 undersigner undersigned signed on I 1 behalf of the IZ imperial al german sol goi eminent adem a haa t tha he honor I 1 to out to his hia excellency tom m Y t the n ambara bom one dor of 1 to the united states slates james W oe go men U the following Z 1 11 reply 1 to the note t of april f 20 garding ath m rd m the conduct ad of G girman imite u som warfare th tha german go government handed over ever a to the kiuper pr tor for early y in gallon the th evidence concerning rates to lie so as n id b by Y ili the govern n the nent or of the united had h Is slates to judging am by th in that at t the I 1 investigation a a n has boa lillierth lillier a to led in the german or goi eminent in t Is I 1 to the possibility duty that the I 1 ase mentioned ad in a the he note not of if april I 1 ag he as hv hav ins boad been far torpedoed di di by a german 1 I an some albiria alne he actually ily identical 1 I im the SUB ex F further ather investigation of case to be made tile th gorma german so go eminent bege to re erve I 1 to further r the communication ma m tm on an the he an aub b eject it until certain harame points point are ascertained me are of if dedis decisive imp importance I 1 lor w th the facts in I 1 the he case should sold it turn out that the 0 commander cor mid waa a 19 1 in octal the in vessel to b be man is of war the german garcia government a w will I 1 not fall fail to in draw in clr ralson n r re ultine than in fout with the case 1 of the sua 83 aex the 9 government arnhem of if the united states mats made ft series ot it inita statements th the gist 1 ol of which Is the u fortio that the iha incident I 1 is ni 0 o he be II considered ild hot but a one instance of a delthe tEll berate to method if 0 indiscriminate dt dc of tessla of it ill all sorta ala national ides and destinations mm by german morine romalo denies the ano assertion anoton ton facts not furnished th the get german government meet a I 1 at I 1 eally rap repudiate dit a I 1 the a assertion III th the ter 1 I man con 1 government I however thinks be it ot of that little avau avail to in enter ill into dai details 1 in the x present t stage ot of affairs more particular i ly as to the government to arent of the states stales omitted I 1 to substantiate on ions 1 the in away a by emotions emit it reference ar e to concrete I 1 far facts th the I 1 german a thom gov government act will if only a fate at eliat at it 11 a has imposed I 1 far reaching re is upon ili the ufa of it ahe an I 1 ill we apon pa solely in 11 consideration ot neu iras interests 1 I in sitf pit or of the a fact that these real ions re necessarily a 0 a ad erm veat vantage too 1 lo 10 germany s at enemies no such consideration b has oar ever blon been shown neu arod trait or by great fir britain illin said and her allies fins ap special I 1 orders had been basin given U some boats th the german im to forces ise have had 1 in 1 fact 11 1 are orders to conduct dit th the imme submarine im kartara fall I 1 in accordance with the general nd pl plea ot of visit left and ad search and ad to the de I 1 of merchant vessels by international law the me 1 sole I exception cun not being J tre conduct of warfare against ene my 1 trade do carried on cammy freight ships encountered in ane war tone surrounding to aret 1 india britain V with ath ra regard to these no as assurance have ever r as been given give to the of t the h states 1 no such a moman assurances ed a are contained at ad 1 in the a dea declaration mii of betom I 1 february ey 8 ed lulb aa tho german government repeatedly declared it cannot dispense with the uee of un the submarine weapon I 1 in to the omm conduct t or of wore warfare against enemy mom trade do the 6 german 1 I how hocevar r has now m decided to anake it a 1 in wee concession asial m adapting do as method or of submarine war to to the interests of I 1 neutrals in 11 mar reaching bits this d decision flon the german government a overn malt ment Is actuated by considerations aide watch or are aboe be in the iol I l wel ol of 1 to ofle disputed ansell keep deepa principles principle of humanity 1 tn vow view T the a co german atoo government coal attaches 11 hes DO I 1 less I 1 importance t M t to to the sacred aarm of humanity pw st y than in the 1 oi 0 ab the fo united id states 1 it t again fully takes into account that both a govern no me or many acara co operated I 1 in dev dv doping Pig intel hilen na I 1 law in elih na thoo these april ofir m the ultimate all object of which has fw been to afoo confine warfare on an sea and ad land I 1 to arch armed f forced or of belligerent rd a to safeguard ind as 0 far he aa P possible to oon all combatants a against last in the hoin or of war lon mi but although those these conal aeration de ration a are of if great ac weight Is t they osy all alone would not hot under present at circumstance a ha h a d determined moo the of the german a 11 lor in answer all to th the appeal PP 1 by the 9 gov eminent of the tha Us united i t ad boose 1 on behalf of tho the shored sacred principle i p of mar humanity latty and ad international law in the german arm govern ma ment roust at repeat a a once more on all if amo lood that it 7 he but 0 jhb ami I government ignored he all accepted omd o rules ir of cateno international ohmok law 11 and extended in ible ml a 1 war I t to in tho lives and 1 I property ty of I 1 onam mime having no re is gard am whatever iho ever 1 for I 1 the I Ime interests lel 1 and I tights go of neutrals neutral and ad that through ahia method of warfare a have been er severely rei m to in self 11 offense sho f the ill ind ond con duct so of idtse warfare U while lial fighting a bitter argi f tor ro national I 1 the e fec Gat batchum chum 1 biad to resort t to tha hwd hard but eff soua weapon of submarine warfare aa nit itris stand ad the german arm govern an biant t I 1 cannot but it ren rel teraH or regret that isan the or of is houll which to the 1 bovein nent sm of if ili le umed boits extends told with such shon III fervor to the mm unhappy opy victims tice of submarine ons w warfare com are an not at extended to a oil lih th the same warmth y of res I 1 fechne it us 1 to many cam on in of so eaf idled who I 1 cording a to to the avowed rd intention of 1 tha he goi crement t shall ii a b ba starved d and hd who no by sufferings an no shall a I 1 dorco atie vie mm armies md of al tha central powers into eno boom th the ralmon german government 1 to on in mid lot d the 11 E morn an it 11 us haa repeatedly and ay iy declared 1 1 ready lo 10 clr sub weapon in conformity no iro recognized chod bit before the ile ibbs brenk e 0 1 in the we war I 1 it if great britain blitt likewise was ady to apt bar it W if to re the thee in rulia several attempts made by M the government iv of ahe united id to aon prevail 1 I upon pon alie I 1 filitto government in it to act it angly lo tailed lod d I 1 because s of net flat refusal I 1 on I 1 tiie ile part of the british h v eminent moreover great britain 1 again I ad ad again as haa international at law v s surpassing ail 1 bounds blood in outraging neutral ira righta light to the latest measure adopted do if d to G great t brittl declaring german bunker banker coal contraband and and establishing I 1 ione und under which a he glish bunker books coal f alone is 1 supplied I 1 to neutral Is hot I 1 of attempt by way y of if 0 exaction to f force area neutral I 1 tonnage a into him the tillor of bri thin trade tilde war alleg alleges I 1 F favoritism la hi shown he I 1 to britain the german people peah know knew that flat the so government ari it of the united tocie states has bee the power to condia n the war to armed ld I 1 ot of the bell belligerent he et countries countr u iea lo in the interest of manaol human lly and ad maintenance A of 1 hit international tio I law th the gov eminent of the united states would wool 1 h have be been certain of this end ad h ad it b dotria lined ic insist mr i great britain on 11 the incontrovertible r le right 1 to flood freedom of I 1 the he araa but so as unitt matters los bland d caf the dmn german people la uthe impression ion in that the govern ment of if the united states smoot demanding doman deman man amor that germ germany struggling to tor existence hi temo shall hall rew restrain 1 to the I 1 use of if I 1 an neco s weapon p a and white malting in mall with the d d a ninon lor 1 I maintenance of relations rela nahm tiona with germany e connner firs itself to protests t against illegal methods adopted dome by german germany a io enemies moreover are w ili ahe german people k knows a to what conald in extent its tool modi or ii relied with all 11 kind of war material from the h united n led states it t will bill therefore be understood that flat th the appeal mada ad by to the s government man of th ahe united tate states to wa of at hit ihu inanity and ad principles or of international rusti law as cannot not ild under the it on awl ia ah amry r ap from the 1 l 1011 lo 11 w h I 1 pa otherwise 1 1 abw a a 1 Is os certain I 1 a to find a here if to the got german ir government nevertheless 11 la 1 resolved id I d to so go I 1 to the he ut utmost I limit it of if it b has b been guided gd not hot 1 alone I by ili ahe friendship connecting na I 1 the two gre great nations if as for far over or one I 1 hundred art years but at also too b by y the is thought sh of 1 t the great at do doom m which threatens ra the entire file w world rd should the rul cruel iad mad and sanguinary f mar war 1 I be extended extend and ad p prolonged l sed the gr german government of 1 gar germany B strength twice w ithan in the last fw months announced need alii before I 1 the world id lla its idine I dine a to make ia peace I 1 on ts 1 alfa safeguarding r germanda Ger manya vl 1 mI hyt tal interests interest thus halle indicating c that it Is not at germany a 11 lf if peso peace 1 Is still till withheld ilion from the not nations ion of eurale th the german government feels all ili the morr justified I 1 in delta declaring ing that resea inutility ity could old not at a bo b borne baa before the forum of mankind and 1 in bor b history or if I 1 P after iii I twenty ii y one no months 0 of the he wal luar duration the submarine i question under older mod I 1 tsoo the 1 I ell ld of the UI irbon united states t were I 1 t to take a for turn serl mon boualy Imel tomme maintenance lot a of price peace between the two nations tol tells Is of no new orders close given to war na Ves vessels sf do AH m far as lies with in the derman not go gov it w shea to prevent thing from taking such urh ou course th the get ger hiam man government at moreover Js prepared to do it its utmost to confine operations of the nar for the rest of it its do duration tim to the fighting forces of the he bellimer so ants th thereby by also I 1 insuring if 1 freedom of I 1 the gaii jeaa a firme P pie ap upon w which ih the ol believe saw he ba before I 1 the war that it la is 1 in agreement r mo it with win the g government ernin t of the united ed sto state th the german tim government aird ur by I 1 thia his in id a in the government it of 1 t the a united states that G german hoot 01 naval ol fl forces lo 10 have aleo received od the louna lou allowing na I 1 or tire 1 in accordance edh with iab ithaman the general I 1 inn pran opla of visit are and w wh search h and in the tie do notion of merchant vessels ros m holzo 1 by hi inn 1 I 1 law uch in vessels a bod within 1 t lo 10 n and ad wt without halt the he lee area darc I 1 1 I a mii mi I war or tone no hall dial not at be sunk ilk wt without boot warning and ad without g no human ii i I unless miles the ship hip attempt to I 1 dardr or w hut but cent neutrals cannot expect all that gershal sr many frd fr d to fight for alesce alt tor far to the sake asks of neutral interests restrict the 1 use I of nn was weapon if ff the be alrin enemy 1 IB permitted to amu contenul to apply oly 1 at will methods method of w warfare fine violating rules or of lot an fn lei im nation no ul I 1 law ahen sue h di mand would old be I 1 n ms I 1 with in the Imi character larts or of neutrality m efty and ad the german g government holit 1 la convinced so aai t that h t the sm government i a of the ile united 1 d stampa d does not it think falls of aki making as an auch a d demand ni d knowlie wine that but to the afi a of the united d timm repeatedly le do dare 1111 I 1 ll 11 1 1 in deneti mined i to mr m r IIII the principle in pl 1 of 1 I freedom ream of if t the paa from 1 whatever I ou quarter ouirl irl it 11 has haa been violated it wants demand at 01 britain to obey choy international lawa law al accordingly mansill tho the sov government cont la is confident ad that in coi ic alm quence rl of the new ordera f issued oil to I 1 0 e mii naval 1 forces the he government of the he va united lid 1 I will 1 tion also now low co nalder id all 11 imperia Im od which falb may have bee been in the way of met mutual to co operation opt pr ration t toward are rot restoration tion of the fl free dom dorri it if the afus al during it the 1 nn 11 innes UR Bested d to tn the he note 1 of 1 july 2 23 ilia 1915 and ad tt it does di not doubt lot that hot the government of the U unit id ed i t will now how d demand mot are and insist unit that the h british government 1 I beu in a of al 11 I 1 I 1 1 universally lead before to the we war as laid down I 1 in in the notes note ha hafid oId by the so government becom of tr united stairs 1 to the antho ato at government o be 28 1014 and ad nos november be a 5 lot 1915 should boom steps far alkio by the be imar govern ment of 1 the ise united wity states not act attain the bj t it I 1 to ha e the law law of humanity folma followed by 1 all I I 1 ent at nations action the go german I 1 me go imel would ollic th then so be mills facing I a new its situation 1 in whoa which it must reserve to a complete liberty bar of 1 arde decision an also tho u I 1 1 of 1 this opportunity 1 to to m renew to I 1 the a american toll amb ambassador issador d assurances 1 of I li 19 hew con mend aid oration JAG JAGOW |