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Show Declines- to go ,4 toJPfize Court U. 8. Asks Germany to Settle Fry. I Case Through Diplomatic ? I Parleys I B Washington, May C By mutual B ngroement with tho Gorman foreign ,B ofTlco the stato department today . mode public tho toxt of its reply to B Germany's noto concerning tbo claim IB of tho United Statosjor an lndotnnlty ;fl to tho owners of tho American ship 'B William U. Fryc, sunk by tho Prlnz . H Kltol Frlcdrlch. ,1 Tho Amorlcan communication takes B noto of tho fact that Germany nt. B cepts liability for tho act under the B treaty of 1828 between the United . H States and Prussia, but declines the 'B suggestion that a German prlzo court 'B pass on tho legality of tho capture B nnd destruction under tho declaration. -H of London, tlio standing of tho claliri -B nnts and tho amount ot ldcmnlty. ' B Pointing out that the United States B early In tho present war announced B that It would not be bound by tho de- H clnratlon of London becauso It had H not generally been ratified, tho note Bj asserts that tho standing ot tho claim- BJ ants nnd tho amount ot Indemnity Bj lend tbcmsolvos to diplomatic negotl- Bj ntlon and suggests that tho German Bj embassy In Washington bo authorized Bj to deal with tho matter. Bj |
