| Show presidents aepli I 1 TO O 0 E aman NOTE declaration OF abandonment OF FORMER SUBMARINE POLICY IN GOOD FAITH imperial government Is notified that the dispute with great britain has no bearing upon uron the tha matter washington Washing tou pro president dent wilsons reply to the german note cabled by lansing to ambassador gerard at berlin on may 8 informs 4 the he german government that the united states accepts its declaration of abandonment of at its former submarine policy valley and now relies upon a scrupulous Lie cution of the altered policy to remove the principal dalger of at an aa interruption lo 10 ter of tho good relations exists exist ing between the two countries with this acceptance Is coupled for mal notice to germany that the united states cannot for a moment entertain much less discuss a suggestion that respect by german naval authorities of the rights of citizens of the 1 united states on the high seas hould should in the slightest decree degree bo be made contingent upon the conduct of at any other government affecting the rights of neutrals and noncombatants non following Is the text of the note the note of the imperial german government under date of may alay 1 1916 has received careful consideration by the government atthe united states it Is especially aa as indicating the to purpose of at the imperial government as to the future that it la Is prepared to ho do its utmost to confine the operation of the war for the rust rest of its duration to the fighting forces fones of the bel balliger belll liger ger cuts and that it Is determined to impose upon all its commanders at sea the th limitations of the recognized rules of at international law upon the government of the united states has insisted throughout the months which have elapsed since the imperial government anar fd on rebr february uary 4 91 its sul but cine blue policy now happily abandons the government of the united states has been constantly guided and restrained by motives of at friendship in its patient efforts to bring to an settlement the critical questions arising from that policy accepting the imperial governments ern ments declaration of its abandonment ot ol the policy which has so seriously menaced the good relations rotation between the two countries the government of the united states will rely upon a scrupulous execution henceforth of the now altered policy of at the imperial government such Ts will remove the principal danger to an interruption ter of the good rel rAtions existing between the united states and germany I 1 the government of the united states feels it necessary to state that tt it takes ta kea it for granted that the imperial government does not intend to imply that the maintenance of at its newly announced policy is 1 in any way conlin rent upon the course or result of diplomatic negotiations between the government of the united states and any other belligerent government ern ment notwithstanding the fact that certain passages in the imperial governments ern ments note of the fourth instant might appear to be susceptible of that construction in order however to avoid aej an pos possible misunderstanding the be government of United notifies the Imper imperiel Lal il government that I 1 it cannot for a moment entertain much less discuss a suggestion that respect bf b german naval authorities for the rights of citizens of the united state upon the high seas should in any way or slightest degree be nude mide contingent upon the conduct of any other government affecting the rights of neutrals and noncombatants nuu non responsibility lity in such matters Is single not joint absolute not relative |
