Show III DENIES RIGHT TO SINK SHIPS Germanys Germany's Contention in William William Will Will- iam iani P. P Frye Case Disputed by U. U S S. S Government Washington June 28 By S-By By agreement with the German foreign office th the th department made mude public tonight ht the tho text of the tho note sent ent on Juno June 24 4 b by the United States Stats asking Germany German to reconsider her refusal to settle by direct diplomatic nc negotiation Instead of or b by prize court proceedings the tho claim presented on behalf of or the tho captain captain cap cap- tam tain and owners of or the American ship William P P. Fr Frye sunk flunk with her rU cargo o oot of ot wheat by the lie commerce raider Prinz lit I l Friedrich h Ambassador Gerard cabled that ho he had delivered the note last Saturday afternoon The American government declares declare that inasmuch much ns as Germany German has admitted liability for the sink sinking InK of or tho the Fry Frye tinder tb tho th treaty treat of or HR prize court are arp II unnecessary II and not binding upon the United States SlateR Aside from the th question of or how ho tho Indemnity should hould b be paid the tho note noto brings out COt clearly the thc refusal of or the tue il States to accept the contention tI nt Germany has a n. right to stop the tho 1 c carrying of or contraband b by y American I ships ship b by the destruction of the contraband contraband con con- and the i ship carrying It It i While no mention of submarine war war- I faro fare was made In either tho tue Ia last t German German Ger Ger- G. man lan note or the he present reply oc occasion oc- oc oc-I oc casion caslon was taken to den deny this rl right ht because of a belief belld that of or It no now might In the lie future be wl used l as a i t. Justification for submarine attacks on American ships ship |