Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 6, 1916, Page 1

- 5 Agrees to. Conduct Submarine” Warfare, Aceording E to International Requirements DEMANDS MORE DRASTIC MEASURE FOR BRITAIN Willing to Confine Hostilities to Actual Fighting Forces of the Belligerents, and Asks United States to Use its Good Of- fices to That End—Claims America Has Discriminated in Favor of Great Britain—Concession Granted is Con- tingent on Great Britain Conforming to International Law in Her Conduct of Blockades—Note Practically Ad- mits Responsibility for Sinking of the Sussex—Defends Gmny'sRegpec\forlheSweflPfinfipleofHumnity Berlin, May § (by wireless via Say- ville, N. Y.)—Following is the text of the note of the German government in reply to the American note re- specting submarine warfare, delivered on Thursday by Gottlieb von Jagow, the foreign secretary, to Ambassador Gerard: Text of Note “The undersigned, on behalf of the imperial German government, has the honor to present to his exceliency the umbassador of the United States, James W. Gerard, the following reply to the note of April 20 regarding the conduct of n submarine war- Doubtful About Sussex “Tme German government handed over to the proper naval authorities tor early investigation the evidence concerning the Sussex as communicat. ed by the government of the United States. Judging by the results that fho investigation bas hitherto yielded, the German m-:mehl.:: s aiive-io the possibility that the sl The mote” of April 10 de Daving heen {ospeived By & German aarie 1a wctually identical with the Sussex. Asks ‘Suspension of Judgment. “The German government begs_to nication-on. the! rase. Should it turn but that the com- mander was wrong in assuming the vessel to be a man of war, the German government will not fall to draw the consequences resulting therefrom. Denial of Indiscriminate Destruction. “In connection with the case of the the government of the United States made a series of statements, the gist of which is the assertion that the ‘ncident is to be considered but one instance all sorts, nationalities and destinations by German submarine commanders. “The German government must em- phatically repudiate the assertion. The German government, however, thinks ‘t of little avail to enter into details in the assertion by reference to tacts, S Restrained Submarines “Fhe German government will only state that it has imposed far-reaching restraints upon the use of the subma- rine weapon, solely in consideration of neutrals' interests in spite of the fact that these restrictions are necessarily of advantage to Germany's ememies. No such consideration has ever been shown neutrals by Great Britain and her allfes. Instructions to Commanders “The German submarine forces have the general principles of visit and search ond the destruction of merchant vessels recognized by international Jaw, the sole exception being the con- duct of warfare against enemy trade carried on enemy freight ships encoun- tered in the war zone surrounding Great Britain. With regard to these, no assurances have ever been given to the government of the United States. No such assurances are contained in the declaration of Feb, 8, 1916. Allowancés Must be Made “The German government cannot admit any doubt St these. overs were given or are executed in good Allowances must be an enemy resorting to all kinds o Unavoidable Dangers for Neutrals ruses, whether permissible or ilifcit. t‘ha possibility of ‘warfare Has u-mwy Pointed om o.m . et re- | S and Mtlypotmd the struggling for w fl-mm’.uwmmm n. M-h Mul Proposals “The m—mth-mm the conduct of warfare against enemy trade. The German government, how- ever, has now decided to make a fur- ther’ concession, adapting methods of submarine war to the interests of neu- “In reaching fts decision the German government is actuated by considera- tions which are above the level of the disputed question. Respects Sacred Principles of Human- ity “The German government attaches no less importance to the sacred prin- ciples of humanity than the govern- ment of the United States. It again fully takes into account that both gov- ernments’ for many years co-operated in developing international law in conformity with these principles, the ultimate object of which has always been to confine on sea and land to armed forces of belligerents and safeguard as far as possible-non- combatants against the horrors of war. But although these cbnsiderations are of great weight, they alone would not under present circumstances have de- termined the attitude of the German government. For in answer to the ap- by ‘ths government of the United States on of the eacred prinet- ples of humanity and i the German government must re pwg once more, With all e that 1t ‘was not the German but the Bovernment which ignéred all accepted rules of intérnational léw and extend- ed this terrible war to the lives and property of non-combatants, having no regard whatever for the interests and rights of neutrals and non-combatants that through thi of warfare have been Beverely injured. Matter of Self Defense “In self defense against the illegal conduct of British < warfare, while fighting a bitter struggle for national existence, Germany had to resort to b but effective weapon of submarine warfare. % Dissrimination is Claimed “As matters stand, the German gov- ernment cannot but reiterate regret that the sentiments of humanity which the government of the United States extends with such fervor to the ‘unhappy victims of submarine war- fare, are not extended with the same warmth of feeling to many millions of women and children who, accord- ing to the avowed intention of the British government shall be starved and who, by sufferings, shal force the victorious armies of the central pow- ers. into ignominious capitulation. The German government, in agreement with the German people, fails to un- derstand this discrimination, all .the more as it has repeatedly 'and ex- plicitly declared itself ready to use the submarine weapon in strict conform- ity with the rules of international law as recognized before the outbreak of the war, if Great Britain likewise was ready. to adapt the conduct of warfare to these rules. Cites British Violations Several attempts made by the gov- | di ernment of the United States to pre- vail upon the British government to act accordingly failed because of flat rafiisal on the part of the British gov- ernment. oreover, Great Britain again and again has violated interna- tional law, surpassing all bounds in outraging neutral rights. The latest measure adopted by Great Britain de- claring German bunker contra- band and establishing conditions u der which English bunker coal alone is supplied to neutrals, is mothing but an unheard of attempt in the way of exaction to force neutral tonnage the service of British trade war. U. 8. Too Easy With Great Britain The German people know that the government of the United States has the power to confine the war to armed forces of the belligerent countries in the interest of humanity and mainte- nance of international law. eans: s Md&nd in another purpose of still furthe prolonging, if possible, the greatest writer's cramp contest the world has ever known. ‘The possibilities are somewhat large and numerous. President Wilson and his advisors will think it over and— may send another absolutely em- ly last and final ultimatum. Watstbuby, (Gonn) Republioan—we cannot bargain for the: lives of neu- trals and non-combatants, American citizens, slaughtered in pursuit of a new and hateful perversion of honor- able warfare. It s not for the pres- ident to consider what his action shall be. His action has been decreed. He cannot recede now. He must declare that the German reply is unsatisfac- tory. New London (Conn.) Telegraph— ‘The German reply is couched in the language of the skilled diplomatic- fencer, an adept at the art of parry and thrust with words. It has par- ried and now awaits the next thrust from President Wilson. Springfield Republican—The presi- dent’s specific demand has been met literally and with sufficient complete- ness to render a diplomatic break un- warranted at this time. Hartford (Conn.) Courant. — It is gratifying to find in the note, despite its superfluities and its irrelevant verbiage, what appears to be a sincere disposition to meet the wishes of this country and to avoid a rupture of triendly relations. This desire must be recognized as, after all, the fmpor- tant element in’ the note, and it is earnestly to be hoped that it will serve 28 o basis for a complete understand- ng. Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin—Tt is evident that Germany is no more de- sirous to fizht the United States than = the Ure‘ed States to fight Ger- many. Atchison (Kas.) Globe—More notes, more complications, more intensified bitterness against the United States. ‘We should have mainstained a ‘hands off” policy and shounld have warned Americans to remain at home. Richmond (Va.) News Leader—Ger- many’s reply is a disingenuous effort to have international petty larcency put on the same plane as international murder and visited with the same punishment. Knoxville (Tenn.) Sentinel—Stand- ing by itself the- order to the German naval forces would seem' o ecomply with the demands, but it is preceded and followed by terms and. cnndmoqs that weaken its effect and suggest a continvance of trifling methods hith- erto pursued by the. Berlin govern- ment. Tampa .(Fla,). Times — Germany's Stiff necked attitude 1is continued. There is-no yielding on' the point by President Wilson. A breaking oft'of diplomatic relations now seems to be relations now seem to be inevitable, ‘Columbia (8. C.) Record—The note is impudent in its arrogance and is not even subtle in its bold assump- tion ,of deflance to the laws which have traditionally regulated conduct upon the seas. The United States must now end parleying and petfifog- ging. Atlanta Journal—In justice to its own interest and honor the United States must sever relations with Ger- many. ‘The president’s duty is plain, inescaple, and the American people, regretful as they are that the issue has reached this pass, will stand untt- edly behind him. Brooklyn Daily Eagle — What we want from Germany is an admission of wrong-doing, which we have not obtained; reparation for the injury wronght, which we have not obtained; and a promise of abandonment, which we have obtained but which is. so qualified by restrictions as to make it of doubtful value. It is impossible at this writing to give to the German note the full and careful consideration to which it is entitled; but it ig ev- idently not the reply for which the president and the American people, who desire to maintain friendly rela- tions with Germany had hoped. New York Herald—There are two things that he (President Wilson) can 0. ~ One is to sever diplomattc re- lations with Germany immediately. The tone of the note itself would be justification for that. On_the oth- er hand He can sid down and watt. He will not have to wait long. There is no way out of the difficulties of the Unit. ed States with Germany except through Germany abandoning its il- legal use of the submarine. This, it will not do. The break seems bound to come in the very nature of things. It would perhaps be better to have it come now. El Paso (Texas) Herald — German presents a strong case and her criti- cisms of our government ars mot wholly unmerited, but in view of tne attitude of President Wilson it is use- less for Germany to condition her new ruling upon our compelling England to observe the laws; therefore a break seems- inevitable. . Detroit Journal__The German reply We_will behave if you make behave. colundo Springs (Colo) T.I-m impressions of note lead to the feeling “ihat monuu exchanges ‘ana Berlin have falon i ’Wuhmn | bring it a final solution of the sub- ' marine issue. Tuscon Mflx.) Citizen—Cermany 'has mot declared an abandonment of Submarine | her present methods of ] . She has not even admitted to the government States in order to reice il for American tray hha-!flm«n "ON.GERMAN NOTE. Journal- e el ) States can do otherwise than ‘'warfare. those methods. = The. 718 'equiv- | SAR alent to mom for. Von The concessions beg the issue. Roswell (N. M.) News—Considering the fact that Germany is fighting the ‘whole world, her wlldcn is lurpru- ingly conciliatory. [t should be easy nu;h a settlement. SINCE MILITARY CONFERENCE WAS ARRANGED. {| AGREEMENT IS REACHED President Wilson Will Make the Pact ' Pulilic as Soon as It Has Been Ap- proved by General Carranza. ‘ashington, May -5.—~Publication of the text of the Scott- ment for co-operative bandits in Mexico approved by Gene Presi- dent Wilson will make it public as soon as word of its acceptence by the de facto government reaches him- efther from Mexico City dlrect or from Gen- ing more than routine lwm border. Secretary Baker, ho'cver, said and he wants to “forget it.” newspaper. letin’s columns: Bulletin Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, ‘Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, April 29.. May 1. May May 3. May 4 May 5 | president tomorrow morning. Telegraph Local General 124 150 1 178 163 165 Totale 7o S 92908 SENTIMENT I8 TO LEAVE DECIS- ~10N TO PRESIDENT WILSON. S NO STIR IN CONGRESS| Cabinet Members Reflect the View That a Diplomatic; Break With Ger- . many Has Been Averted. Waghington, May 5.—Germany’s note it actually has not averted, a diplomatic break with the TUnited States. President Wilson will make the de- cision, after he has read the official text, ‘which reached the state depart- ment late tonight by cable from Am- bassador Gerard at Berlin. It will be decided in time to lay it before the It was stated authoritatively after the cabi- net meeting today that if the official text bore out the unofficlal version T Did You Ever Bargain With a Tired Man? Bargaining with a tired man is like telling a story to a sleepy child: he won't listen. The tired man’s brain is fagged. He has been annoyed by petty trivialities and kinks in his business. He la weary Catch the same man in the morning before he has started his daily grind. His mental “sleeves are rolled up” and he is ready to take hold of any proposition you have to offer. It's the same With the busy housewife. dising story to tell her, see that the message is delivered to her the first thing in the morning, before she has been wearled by the hun- dreds of little incidents which enter her daily life. It is largely because the morning newspaper reaches its readers when they are bright, cheerful and receptive that its influence in the world -is undisputed. Men who have built up successful enterprises by advertising do not meglect to tell their stories through the morning If you have a merchan- Let The Bulletin carry your story of bargains, sales and mer- chandising opportunities to the people of Norwich and Eastern Con- necticut at a time when they are receptive—when the day begins. In the past week the following matter has appeared in The Bul- Total 1232 338 505 501 544 442 3782 166 132 142 139 130 140 849 942 276 214 184 251 137 2004 unofficial advices seemed to indicate a better feeling among the Mexicans since the military conference was ar- ranged. General Scott is expected to return to_ Washington as soon ds he has exchanged acceptances of the agreement with uenqru Obregon. Agreement Closely Guarded. Advices t6 the state department re- ported that rail communication be- tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City has been interrupted since May 1. No ex- planation was given.. Other réports made public said_quiet prevailed in various parts of Mexico heard from. Pending its publication the Seott- Obregon agreement is belns MM closely. Only Secretary Baker immediate advisors in the war dgp-m ment and Secretary Lansing and a few state department officlals have seen it, Secretary Baker reiterated today that all information given out conearnuu the agreement would come from White House. A long detailed account of his dll- cussions with General included in General Scott’s telag—run transmitting the agreement. Tt is im- probable that any portion of this will ‘be made pnblic HOSTILITIES COMMENCED AT SANTO DOMINGO Gunboat Bombarded the Fort—Situ- ation Considered Critical. Santo Domingo, May 5.—Hostilities commenced here at noon today. Sev- eral persons were killed or wounded. A Dominican gunboat bombarded the fort. The situation is considered critical y | tended for Berlin; the substance for ‘Washington. The administration may well concentrate its attention upon the essential fact and that fact is that an immeasurable and apparently immin- ent has by Germany's act been averted without the obliteration of a single bright band In the spec- trum of this republic’s h‘:'nnr. New York Staats-Zeltung—The day of the decision has arrived ‘Whatevi there will be etations, guided solely in the desire any one may have for war or peace—one thing of the ed allied nations will create, no matter ‘whether we will send a maa soldier across. transmitted in today’s ~Berlin news despatches, Germany’s assurances doubtedly would be accepted and fore taking another step the United States would await the fulfillment of her latest promises. Depends on Germany’s Future Conduct In such case, the United States might Tiot reply to_the note and would await evidence of the actual abandonment of Germany’s present practices of subma- rine warfare which is declared. Presi- dent Wilson is described by those close about him as being in a position where he cannot question the good faith of Germany’s . assurances, which must stand or fall by the future conduct of her submarine commanders. Return to “Cruiser Warfare.” The German embassy view is that the note gives all President Wilson uked for; that it signalizes a return to ‘cruiser warfare”—the use of subma- rines as regular naval cruisers, inter- cepting commerce with visit and search, and that inasmuch as it makes no mention of the armed ship question that perplexing feature of the contro- 'W is not involved. ‘Congress took the note quietly and the general sentiment seemed to be in favor of leaving the situation in the hands of the president. On the surface there was no sign of actiyity in the group which has been working to pre- vent the president from pressing the situation to the point of a diplomatic rupture.. - Views of Cabinet Optmmistic. Cabinet members went over the un- official text carefully with the presi- dent, and, while t’h? uniformly re- fused to discuss K, ey reflected the view that a been a.verted that Gema.ny s new assurances be accorded the test of time, notwith- standing the reference to the action Germany expects the United States to take sgainst Great B Brlmns restraints on neutral trade. ey expressed this view with full rea.\intlon of the dif- ferences of opinion on what constitutes 2 peaceful merchant ship entitled to the protection of international law and of the president’s stéadfast determina- tion not to permit the interests of the United States with one of the belliger- ents to. become entangled with those of another. BODY FOUND FLOATING IN NEW HAVEN HARBOR Believed to Be That of R. E. Foote of Troy, N. Y. New Haven, May 5—The body of an unidentifis edmnn. belleved to be that of R. E. Foote of 57 Second street, Troy, N. Y., was found floating in the outer harbor near thebreakwater late tonight. A diary, found in his clothing, indicat- ed that he was a musician - Connected with the Troy Conservatory of Music. The last entry in the diary was on Aprn 24. Other entries showed that he b.cn vigiting friends in this ecity and in Guilford. He was about 50 years old and well ldressed. Yale Freshmen Won Debate. New mm ‘May 5—The Yale fresh. 72 mflunmmm age is causing ngestion shipments at n:c:.io,wy. 2 llhd.?:r. rashington to organize a Na- tional Chamber of Agrlc\llf x About 2,100 men at the plant of the Aluminum C . of America, at N Kensington, 3 ‘& ! Senator 0’Gorman of New York an- nounced that he will retire from public life at the expiration of his term. The New South Wales mi l*ry h: withdrawn its resignation, which had been tendered to '.he Labor Plrt’ The New England assembly of the Bmtherhood of St. Andrew, opened a three days’ convention at New Haven. New insurance rates wagering 1 to 8 that the war will not end before Dec: 31, 1916, were pouted Lloyd’- in Loridon. Gold cain to the lmoum of $150,00 was withdrawn from the New York sub-Treasury for shipment to Mexico. A new American flag was raised in | Battery Park in honor of the landing of the Dutch in America on May 4, The first session “of the Sixty-fourth Congress will appropriate for the next | n::l year $1,250,000, a new high rec- Employes of the Cleveland Railway Co. compromised their demands on the street car company, thus dverting a strike. Several hundred volnteers will aid| game protectors in rounding up and corraling the 20 deer on Shelter Is- The Dutch mlmlr Duhbe, damaged by an explosion April 27, Gravesend, England, and wil beached. Mrs. Robert Lansing appeared in at the National Service Camp resident ot catvagE El Paso from a soldief at the front states that two American troopers committed suicide | at Namquipa. A rush order for 600 five-ton trucks, tocost $3,000,000 was received by the Pierce-Arrow Co. from the French government. The German merchant ship Telde, to sea where she was captured by a interned at Teneriffe, Canaries, drifted British warship. All schools, churches and public places were closed ‘at Wilmington, Del, as a step in checking the small- pox_epidemic. &ort from Athens says that fam- il\e exists at Epirus, Greece, as a re- sult of the seizing of corn by Anglo- French troops at Corfu. British authorities at Kirkwall re- moved 2,000 bags of first-class mail sent from the United States on the steamer Frederick VIIL An increase of 10 per cent,, effective June 1, in the pay of employes of the Elmira, N. Y., Water, Light & Rail- road Ca., was announced. A bill was introduced in the Ger- man Federal Council exempting trade unions from the restrictions imposed on political organizations. President de I- Plaza of Argentine has offered to the United States gov-: ernment the Argentine building at the San Francisco Exposition. Machine gun practice is being car- ried on by a picked squad of police- men under Capt. Gillen at the Naval Battalion Armory, Broklyn. Dr. Karl Liegknecht, German So- cialist leader arrested in the May Day peace demonstration in Berlin, may be ordered to join his regiment. R intative taxpayers * of the 14| ity Tor New York ureed Gov. White man to veto $13,000.000 of appropria- tioris now awaiting executive action. The New Haven pollce aro investi. gating the rohbery of $500 worth of Jjewelry yesterday from the home ot Mrs. Loulse Sherman Pitkin in. that During April the Interborough Rapid ‘Transit carried on its subway and el- evated lines a total of 62, 100 359 pas- sengers, ‘a gain of 5,339,321 over April 1915. Earl Curzon announced in the Brit- ish House of Lord: enemy ships had bee detained, seized or captured by the Allles since the war began. Dr. Charles Pancoast, of Philadel- phia and Dr. Morowitz of New York have reached The Hague after 16 months serglceh in the Hungarian and Bulgarian armi CARRANZA .GUARDB ORDERED AMERICAN FLAGS REMOVED. Commander of American Motor Train Paid No Attention to the Demand. Columbus, N. M. - May 5.—Thirty Carranza customs guards stopped an American motor supply train. at Las Palomas, eight miles south of the bor- der, today, and ordered the commander to remove American flags flying frem the cars. "l'h'!lfle.fil. flombeen o I’ ;. Cinco de z:|REPEATED rmen ATTAGKS mvn' Wstoflnllottflmlhl’t-:km .uemwwukcu_nm—m&& bnuuonlheA\uho-lhllmLmamflum A Russians me anturod Podlm w' Themselves. Gains for the Germans northwest of Verdun are chl'\mk!led ln both the French and German official communi- cations. North of Hill 304 the Ger- in French positions west of Avocourt and i mosithesatof Hmepust t Ger- man positions west of Le Mort Homme broke down under the German fire. Inclement weather is hampering the .Infantry operations, according to_the latest ~official _communication from Paris, and bombardments alone are now taking place. Hill 304, northwest of Verdun, is coming in for in In on the Austro-Italian line, fighting whicl has been in T Bnaty s vl Cord A asigad on objection by Mr. Austin, ¥ can, of Tennessee, . wu, “I demand that the member's be taken down,” shouted Mr. Aust “and I wish that I could ; N tion to cxpel him from the houser Democratic The Italians are heavily shelling the | B Tolmino bridgehead and there have been artillery duels along the Tyrol ont. German attempts - to Russians Erad, s ity gate Caman o Russian - trenches near - the Pezerna, Killed or/made prisoner the occupants of them. Two-additional Zeppeling.have heen destroyed, one in the North sea, oft the coast of Schleswig, and the other at Saloniki. British cruisers destroyed the first, which apparently was out scouting, whtle the guns of the entente allied ficet at Saloniki brought down the second. The Zeppelin wrecked on the coast of Norway several days ago ‘slodge lm. i . e Discovery Made That Meat ing Withheld From Berlin, ’May 5, 130 p. m., don, 851 p, m.—A mob g Charlottenburg last might through the streets, ph butter shops and smashing windows of a number of shops and meat shops, inci muynicipal meat shop. EEE The rioting, wi has been blown up by ONrwegian soi- ’h“'fl,?‘ Gangerous- dlers because it was-olling Iy in a strong wind. The Germans on the west front shot down 26 entente allied aircraft during April, but themselves lost 22 ma- chines, according to Berlin, INCENDIARY UTTERANCE OF Only Soci: Member Threw the House Into Turmcil. Washington, May 5. s—aepreuent.suvs London, the only socialist member of the hotise, threw 1t iato. turmols s day by some remarks on the suffrage clause of the Porto Rican bill. Later, BRICKLAYERS WALKED OUT, BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHY Those at Newfield Forced to Quit by Strikers from Berlin. Middletown, Conn., May 5—Brick workers employed iri yards at New- fleld and Westfleld were forced ta quit work today by strikers from the Ber- lin brick yards, who appeared in those REPRESENTATIVE LONDON | PRESIDENT WRITES LE IN SUPPORT OF To Chairman culborun of places armed with cordwood sticks | s and knives, In Newfield about 125 men quit at the Tuttle Brothers yard and 40 at that of J. C. Li; yard the men said they did not know incoln. At the former | for ‘why they walked out but at the latter | has they declared they wanted a nine- hour day and other changes in work- ing conditions. At Westfleld a number of men struck at the John J. MacDonald plant, About 100 men came from Berlin. At each’ place as the men quit the Berlin strikers stuck their knives in the machinery and left them there. They did not say why. BRITISH LINER DAMAGED BY SUBMARINE GUNFIRE Steamer Returned Fire and it is Be- lieved a Submarine W-. Destroyed London, May 5. 5 p.. m— Brit- ish (l;lner Clan MacFad e fire of two Ger- - _ve- turned the fire and it was believed on Dboard that oné of the submarines was destroyed. The steamer reports that the first attack on her was made in the Bay of Piscay, when a submarine. fired 60 shots at her at a range of 5t The, steamer immediate] ig gun into action an marine several times and," it is- lieved, destroved it. A BAKER ELECTROCUTED IN AN UNUSUAL MANNER, Oven Door Swung Against a Wire, Cutting the Insulation. B T e Hi"?ts' Tocal proprietor bakery, was killed ai ner 7 openéd sw through