Show BRYAN APPEALS TO GER agn AM ERI CANS URGES THEM TO EXERT THEIR INFLUENCE TO PREVENT W AR WITH THIS COUNTRY declares administration has observed strict neutrality and that germany should grant our demands regarding submarine warfare washington in an appeal issued on june 11 to german americans americana to whom ho he referred na as fellow citizens in whose choso patriotism I 1 have entire confidence fi former secretary of 0 state slate bryan urged that they aid in maintaining peace between the united states and the sutherland atlie rland by using their influence with the german government against steps that might lead to war that they forget never to be recalled ailed any suspicion of lack of neu or friendship toward tile the german people on the part of the pros president of 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 different that germany should acquiesce in demands that have been made by the united states without condition trusting the united states to deal justly with her in tho consideration of any changes she may propose in the international ter national rules that govern the taking of prizes growing out of submarine warfare mr air bryan declared that president wilson had been unjustly criticised criticized by partisans of both sides in the european conflict expressed confidence that germans would stand by their adopted country in case of war between the united states and germany maintained that killing ot of innocent women and children either cither by drowning or starving could not be justified suggested a change in the shipping laws to exclude passengers front from ships carrying contraband or ammunition |