Show OUTLINE OF 1 I vr REPLY IS RECEIVED SUBMARINE WARFARE TO BE PRO prosecuted IN conformity WITH international LAW due regard for life promised en dl I 1 to ta t tie be made between pa pas gerger and freight vessels vessel 1 in action of submarines submarine R adington a Ington Secra secretary tri or of bate lansing announced thursday Y after noon coon way may 4 that he be had received fm from m ambassador gerard an outlines outline of germany 8 reply to in the note to of it the limited states alc of april 18 13 on la rine tS warfare rf A an official fit 1 I in a position to know the tha contents content of if ambassador volon ad gerard a ad lavelon lA vices said I 1 alie a principal points point a in the tha empal outline of germany G or ma ll 11 a r reply aply were cre a follows 1 oer germany a any subscribes without phout qu P fil ifie tion to the rules of international pile aw acknowledging edgag that submarine warfare urfa must b be p prosecuted I 1 in con to raty to II these to rules Is this agree ment carries carnea with it a recognition 91 itina that submarine commanders are am u under an obligation to nave have due regard for the lives evvs of the pa passengers and crews aas of ships lawfully lawful ly attacked captured cap lured or d destroyed des troed 2 G germany many repeats repeals be her thorough accord with soh the principles declared by t this his government Ms t in it its not in the gov cyses e 3 of I 1 the lmont lusitania a 0 the S sussex a and 4 ther all other 0 vessels classified class ifie d as aa hn ha rm pra germany maintains she his has not hanged banged le her position regarding gig ile these vessels s els since count ton berri um G german man ambassador in Vi cashing ashIng 11 ton gave assurances to the united states in the at arabic ble case 3 germany rm an y holds there la is a balew sary and absolute distinction between liners imers or passenger hips and foagh freighters t r mi aa the is two classes ins of ships hip or are called C in germany she seeks to induce the united states to recognize te distinction germany w would old make the status of freighters th the I 1 sole bob subject I 1 t of discussion between afta two go 4 germany would id have ve the hinted states regard fr freighters eighter eight I 1 er as subject to tile the rules is applicable to merchant ships hip which lose their immunity through op erat orations ions not permitted purely peaceable a ade chis vessels assets germany also would b have a this country apply to all at armed morel merchantman merchantmen merchant conall men those role rules which th the lansing recent lansing memorandum on cov the tha status stain of certain camut vessels vessel said aid should obtain boon in the case of vessels ahert exceed their rights of daf defense 5 get germany contends it is absolute ly IY necessary U that aa little re restriction atrium as aa possible his shall be placed up apon the uie of I 1 the he sub submarine marne I 1 in he her warfare against t great britain shia she asserts a submarine amar 1 I M activities tivit I 1 must at be directed against the importation Z of fead sm mas gre into E england egland gland as great at britain a de blued clued policy Is to exclude from G ger many every article of food far or civil civilian ls as A w well 11 as military a uses 6 to demonstrate her good faith germany has exhibited to ambassador gerard the german admiralty rules all in force to r ce at the time the sussex met with wig mishap in the english channel A copy of these instruction will ll 11 b be sent act to ta this government g I 1 v am at carfi tally officials official said aid tile the expressions of 1 ambassador ador guard gerard were not clear and it t A at it would require the text test of the german reply to disclose whether gem germany nys a answer would be wholly ace acceptable 0 on the information so far received it 11 Is reported it afe fforence of opinion ex let ests as to whether the reply wih 11 be satisfactory and will avert alert a severe severance of diplomatic relations nue apparently A go good d deal depends upon the manner ain v aich G cagny has plied plira aed ed her as su rances and this can call only be deter al mined ald d by b t the actual text |