Show IGNORES PLEA OF GERMANY r r UNITED STATES WILL REFUSE EXTENSION OF BROKEN PACTS SAYS LANSING r CI Clear ar Violations of Treaties During S. S War Reason for Not AcceptIng From Scrap of Paper From the Kaiser Washington Washington Germans Germans German's clear vl yb- yb lations of ot the treaties of 1799 and arid 1828 and arid her disregard of the canons of international courtesy are are assigned assign assign- ed by the United States as reasons for refus refus to reaffirm or extend these agreements The note of refusal to Germany transmitted through Dr Paul Ritter I the Swiss minister was made public I on March 26 by the state department Jp and nd discloses that this government Isri is isH H ri seriously considering whether r Germanys Germanys Germany's Ger Ger- cf many's conduct has not in effect abrogated ab ab- ab 4 these Uiese treaties S 1 The American Americ n note signed by Secretary Sec Sec- 1 Lansing says 1 In view of of the clear violations bythe by bythe I the German Gennan authorities of the plain 1 terms of the treaties in question solemnly sol- sol jt concluded on the mutual understanding under under- Y standing that the obligations there there- under would be faithfully kept in view further of the disregard of oC the canons of international courtesy and the comity com corn L ity of nations in the treatment of ot Innocent In In- l American citizens in Germany the government of the United States cannot perceive any advantage antage which would flow now from further engagements even though they were merely declaratory decla declaratory T of oC international law entered S into with the imperial government in regard to the meaning of any of theS the tho S articles of these treaties or as supplementary supS sup sup- S to them In these circum S stances ther therefore fore the government of oi S the United States declines to enter into the special protocol proposed b by bythe the imperial government J The German Gennan note also made public p S March 26 was regarded b by officials as ast C t practically practicably proposing a new treaty Nationals Nationals' of pC either country countr resident in the other would in case of war ha have e been free from internment most t S. S would have been entitled to remain indefinitely and ana those inose seeking to lea leave e S would have been free to do so with S all their property specifically including including ing ing- merchant vessels would have been free from Crom all sequestration except Under under un Un- der laws applying to neutrals also have been cancelled suspended or declared de do- dared lared void The status of Germans In this countr countr country coun coun- tr try i is' is not held to be affected by the refusal to reaffirm the old treaties and 2nd there will be no general internment internment intern intern- ment mentor or persecutions The most sect set se se- se- se ct t t now in mind is adoption Canadian system by which i f register and remain limits limit unless especially S av ave v Under Tinder this plan f I Germans in inn n interned |