Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-02-08 | Page 2 | Brazil's Reply to Kaiser is Polite but Firm

BRAZILS BRAZIL'S REPLY 10 TO KAISER IS POLITE BUT FIRM Bases Protest to Submarine I Warfare fare on 1 Four I Principles Dy fly lol rf roU l to lo The Tho Tl iLm RIO ruo JANEIRO Feb Fob S. S Brazils S Brazils Brazil's reply reply re reo re- re pI ply to the German noto note to be bo mado made probably tomorrow will wUI In terms polite polite po po- lite hite but firm Irm declare Brazils Brazil's Intention intention tion to hold Germany responsible for or any consequences which may result from Crom th the new submarine warfare The Tite reply completely expresses the I desire of or the Brazilian government not notto notto notto to be compelled to break the tho amicable relations it always has hns maintained with Germany Germany-a a fact tact however which will not prevent Brazil Drazil from rom taking measures of oC protection and from protesting pro testing against the tho menace to BrazilIan Brazilian Brazil Drazil- I ian commerce and navigation on conI contained con con- tamed in tho the note of or the imperial government government gov gor- concerning measures for the I marine blockade t Brazil bases s its protest upon the f following four Cun fundamental principles First The First The extension of or an Iliad Iliad- blockade Second The Second The unc une of at the cor gives only the I short interval of five days before the putting into operation of oC submarine I measures against any and all vessels a fact which prevents Brazil Drazil from adopting measures with regard to several soy sev eral crai Brazilian slips now at sea or anchored in foreign ports Third Third The Tho Ignoring of ot all rules established by bp international law and tho the principles set sot forth in solemn treaties anti and conventions the signatories signatories signa signa- tories of ot which are Brazil and Germany Germany Ger Ger- I many herself I Four Four Brazils Brazils Brazil's objection to the declaration that no country countr should dissent ells dis Its Its- sent from Germanys Germany's purpose to employ om em plo ploy all means to render effective her blockade under the conditions mentioned mentioned men in her note The reply concludes by expressing I Brazils Brazil's hope that Germany German will take i into consideration the fundamental principles of or Brazils Brazil's protests and Brazils Brazil's holding Germany German responsible I for the consequences which may come from making effective the UlO threats I against the navigation of or nonbelligerent ent eat states