FULL TEXT OF THE
LATEST BERMAN NOTE
Following is the full text of Ger
many's reply, delivered to Ambassador
G rard In Berlin:
“Berlin, July 8.
“The undersigned has the honor to
make the following reply to His Ex
cellency Ambassador Gerard, to the
note of the 10th ultimo le the Impair
ment of American Interests by the
German submarine war. The Imperlat
Government learned with satisfaction
from the note how earnestly the Gov
ernment of the United States Is con
cerned In seeing the principles of hu
manity realized In the present war.
Also this appeal finds ready echo In
Germany and the Imperial Government
Is quite willing to permit Its state
ments and decisions in the present
cose to be governed by the' principles
of humanity just as it has done always.
"The Imperial Government welcomed
with gratitude when the American
Government, in the note of May 15,
Itself reculled that Germany had al
ways permitted itself to be governed
by the principles of progress and hu
manity In dealing with the law of
maritime war.
“Since the time when Frederick IIipJ
Great negotiated with John Adams.
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jef
ferson the Treaty of Friendship and
Commerce of September 9, 1785, be
tween Prussia and the Republic of the
West, German and American statesmen
have, in fact, always stood together In
the struggle for the freedom of the
seas and for the protection of peace
able trade. In the International pro
ceedings which since have been con
ducted for the regulation of the laws
of maritime war Germany and Amer
ica have Jointly advocated progressive
principles, especially the abolishment
of the right of capture at sea and the
protection of the Interests of neutrals.
“Even at the beginning of the pre
sent war the German Government im
mediately declared , its willingness, in
response to proposals of the American
Government, to ratify the declaration
of London and thereby subject Itself
in the use of its naval forces to all
the restrictions provided therein in
f. vor of neutrals.
“Germany likewise has beeen always
tenacious of the principle that war
should be condueted against the armed
and organized forces of an enemy
country, hut that the enemy civilian
population must be sisired so far as
possible from the measures of war.
"The Imperial Government cherishes
the definite hope that some way will
be found when peace is concluded, or
perhaps earlier, to regulate the law of
maritime war In a manner guarantee
ing the freedom of the. seas, and will
welcome It with gratitude and satis
faction If It can work hand In hand
with the American Government on that
occasion.
“If In the present war the principles
which should be the Ideal of the future
have been transgressed more and more,
the longer its duration, the German
Government has no guilt therein.
"It is known to the American Gov
ernment how Germany's adversaries,
by completely paralyzing peaceable
traffic between Germany and neutral
countries, have aimed from the very
beginning and with increasing lack of
consideration at the destruction, not so
much of the armed forces as the life
of the German nation, repudiating in
doing so all the rules of international
law and disregarding nil rights of neu
trals.
"On November 3, 1914, England de
clared the North Sen a war area, and
by planting poorly anchored mines
and by the stoppage and capture of
vessels made passage extremely dan
gerous and difficult for neutral ship
ping, so (by?) actually blockading
neutral coasts and ports contrary to
all International law. Long before the
beginning of submarine war England
practically completely Intercepted legi
timate peutral navigation to Germany
also. Thus Germany was driven to a
submarine war on trade.
“On November 14, 1914, the English
Premier declared in the House of Com
mons that it was one of England's
principal tasks to prevent food for the
German population from reaching Ger
many via neutral ports. Since March
1 England has been taking from neu
tral ships without further formality
all merchandise proceeding to Ger
many, as well as all merchandise com
ing from Germany, even when neutral
property. Just as it was also with the
Doers, the German peopl^ is now to lie
given the choice of perishing from
starvation with Its women and chil
dren or of relinquishing its indepen
dence.
“While our enemies thus loudly and
openly proclaimed war without mercy
until our utter destruction, we were
conducting a war in self-defense for
our national existence and for the sake
of peace of an assured permanency.
We have been obliged to ndopt a sub
marine warfare to meet the declared
intentions of our enemies and the me
thod of warfare udopted by them in
contravention of International law.
•‘With all its efforts in principle to
protect neutral life and property from
damage as much as possible, the Ger
man Government recognized unre
servedly In Its memorandum of Feb
ruary 4 that the interests of neutrals
might suffer from the submarine war
fare. However, the American Govern
ment will also understand and appre
ciate that in the fight for existence
which has been forced upon Germany
by its adversaries and announced by
them It Is the sacred duty of the Im
perial Government to do all within Its
power to protect and save the lives of
German subjects. If the Imperial Gov
ernment were derelict In these, Its
'duties, it would he guilty before God
and history of the violation of those,
principles of highest humanity which
are the foundation of every national
existence.
“The case of the Lusitania shows
with horrible clearness to what jeop
ardizing of human lives the manner of
conducting war by our adversaries
leads. In the most direct contradiction
of International law all distinctions be
tween merchantmen and war vessels
have been obliterated by the order to,
British merchantmen to arm themsel
ves and to ram submarines, and the
promise of rewards therefor, and neu
trals who use merchantmen as trav
elers thereby have been exposed in an
increasing degree to all the dangers of
war.
"If the commander of the German
submarine which destroyed the Lusi
tania had caused the crew and passen
gers to take to the boats before firing I
a torpedo this would have meant the
sure destruction of tils own vessel.
After the experiences in sinking the
much smaller and less seaworthy ves
sels It was to be expected that a migh
ty ship like the Lusitania would re
main above water long .enough, even
after the torpedoing, to permit pas
sengers to enter the ship's boats.
“Circumstances of a very peculiar
kind, especially the presence on board
of large quantities of highly explosive
materials, defeated this expectation.
“In addition It may be pointed out
that If the Lusitania had been spared
thousands of cases of munitions would
have been sent to Germany’s enemies
and thereby thousands of Oerman mo
thers and children robbed of bread
winners.
“In the spirit of friendship where
with the Oerman nation has been im
bued towards the Union and its in-;
habitants since the earliest days of
existence, the Imperial Government (
will always be ready to do all It can.j
during the present war also, to pre
vent the Jeopardizing the lives of
American citizens.
"The Imperial Government, there
fore, repeats the assurances that Amer
ican ships will not be hindered in the,
prosecution of legitimate shipping
and the lives of American citizens In.
neutral vessels shall not be placed in
Jeopardy.
“In order to exclude any unforseen
dangers to American passenger steam
ers, made possible In view of the con
duct of maritime war by Germany's
adversaries, Oerman submarines will
be Instructed to permit the free and
safe passage of such passenger steam
ers when made recognizable by special
markings and notified n reasonable
time In advance.
"The Imperial Government, how
ever, confidently hopes that the Amer
ican Government will assume to guar
antee that these vessels have no con
traband on board. Details of arrange
ments for the unhampered passage of
these vessels to be agreed upon by the
naval authorities of both sides.
"In order to furnish adequate facili
ties for travel across the Atlantic for
American citizens, the Oerman Gov
ernment submits for consideration n
proposal to increase the number of
available steamers by Installing in pas
senger service a reasonable number of
neutral steamers under the American
flag, the exact number to be agreed
upon under the same condition as the
above mentioned American steamers.
“The Imperial Government believes
it can assume that in this manner ade
quate facilities for travel across the
Atlantic Ocean can be afforded Ameri
can citizens. There would, therefore,
appear to -be no compelling necessity
for American citizens to travel to Eu
rope In time of war on ships carrying
an enemy flag. In particular, the Im
perial Government Is unable to admit
that American citizens can protect an
enemy ship through the mere fact of
their preserce on board.
‘‘Germany merely followed England's
example when she declared part of the
high seas, an area of war. Consequently
accidents suffered by neutrals on
enemy ships In this area of war cannot
well be judged differently from acci
dents to which neutrals are at nil times
exposed to at the seat of war on land
when they betake themselves into dan
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geroun localities in spite of previous
warnings.
"If, however, it ehould not be possi
ble for the American Government to
acquire an adequate number of neutral
passenger steamers, the Imperial Gov
ernment is prepared to Interpose no
objections to the placing under the
American Hag, by the American gov
ernment, ef four enemy passenger
steamers for passenger traffic between
North American and England.
‘'Assurances of 'free and safe1 pas
sage for American passenger steamers
would then extend ta apply under the
Identical pro-conditions to these for
merly hostile passenger steamers.
“The President of the United States
has declared, his readiness, in a way
deserving of thanks, to communicate
and suggest proposals to the Govern
ment of Great Britain with particular
reference to the alteration of maritime
war.
"The Imperial Government will al
ways be glad to make use of. the good
offices of the President and hopes that
his efforts in the present case, as well
as in the. direction of the lofty Ideal of
the freedom of the seas, will lead to an
understanding.
"The undersigned requests the Am
bassador to bring the above to the
knowledge of the American Govern
ment, and avails himself of the oppor
tunity to renew to His Excellency the
assurance of his most distinguished
consideration.
(Signed) “VON JAOOW."
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