Show exportation OF ARMS DEFENDED ANSWER TO GERMAN CRITICISM OF AMERICAN ATTITUDE PENNED BY PRESIDENT declares that position petition of thib country Is founded upon the firm basis of cenac conscience ence and G good 0 od will washington i the united states government ovorn ment replied on april 21 to tho the recent memorandum in which count von voa Bernst bernstorff orif the german lor jor declared that it the american people desire to observe true neutrality tra Ira lity they will tind fand means to stop atop the exclusive importation of arms to one side or at least to use this export trade as a moans means to uphold the legitimate trade with germany especially the tha in foodstuffs the american note which Is signed sy secretary bryan awais dratted drafted at the state department but was finally penned by president wilson himself after pointing out that the language used ased by count Berna bernstorff Is susceptible ot of being construed as impugning the good faith of the united states in the performance of its duties as an a neutral the note takes it tor for granted that no such implication was intended and suggests that evidently the german ambassador Is laboring tinder ander certain false impressions F it Is then declared that while the relations of the united states with 1 ny iny one bt t the belligerents cannot ala ely lie be made a subject of discus loa gloa with a third government such auch correspondence or between the united states and the allies its as has been published shows the tha steadfast refusal of the government to acknowledge the right ot of any belligerent to alter the accepted rules of 0 war at sea I 1 I 1 in in so BO far AS they affect the rights and interests of neutrals the attitude of the united states on du the question ot of ot t irma to la restated namely that to place any embargo on arms during I 1 the progress ot of a war would be a dl at violation of the neutrality of the united states the note refers to the tha spirit of friendship which the united states desires always to manifest toward germany and its people ind concludes with the declaration that the neutrality of the united states la Is founded upon the fl firm in lasts basla of 0 conscience and good will |