Show BRYAN BM APPEALS TO T 0 GEHMAN AMERICANS URGES THEM TO EXERT THEIR INFLUENCE TO PREVENT WAR WITH THIS COUNTRY declares administration has observed strict neutrality and an d that germany should grant our demands regarding submarine warfare washington in an appeal issued on june 11 to german americans to w whom hom he referred a as s fellow citizens in whose patriotism 1 I have entire confidence fi fl former secretary of state bryan urged that they aid in maintaining peace between the united states and the fatherland by u using sing their influence with the german government against steps step s that might lead to war that they forget never to b be 0 recalled any suspicion of lack ot of neutrality or friendship toward the german people on the part of the president ot or the united states that they should not attempt to connect negotiations between the united states and germany with those between the united states and great britain because the cases are differ different eat 11 that germany should acquiesce in demands that have been made by the united states without condition tr trusting the united states to deal ju justly atly with her in the consideration of any changes she ehe may propose in the international ter national rules that govern the taking of prizes growing out of submarine warfare mr bryan declared that president wilson allson had bad been unjustly criticised criticized by partisans of both sides in the E conflict expressed confidence that germans would stand by their adopted country in case of war between the united states and germany maintained that killing of innocent women and children either by drown ing or starving could not be justified suggested a change in the shipping laws to exclude passengers from ships carrying contraband or ammunition |