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VOLUME II.
ANDERSON, S. C SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1915. NUMBER 167.
TEXT OF L.
?. S. TO CONTINUE
TO CONTEND FOR
FREEDOM OF SEAS
NOTE REGARDED IN DIPLOMATIC QUAR
TERSAS MOST EMPHATIC PRO
NOUNCEMENT BY U. S. SINCE
B?GINNING OF WAR
REPEATS DEMD FOR REPARATION
Points Out Thal Germany Should Abandon Retaliatory Measures If
Lit'ss of Neutrals Must Be Jeopardized-Repetition of Lusitania
Incident Would Be Considered "Deliberately Unfriendly Act"
U. S. Can't Discuss Acts of Great Britain Because They Are Ir
relevant to Question.
Washington, July 23,-The American note on submarine warfare, presented
at Berlin today and made public here tonight, reveals that Germany has been
informed that Ot Is the Intention of the United States to regard as "deliberately
unfriendly" any repetition by German naval commandera of acts in contra
vention of American rights.
Tile United States announces it will continue to cor.tend for the freedom of
the seas, from whatever quarter violated, without compromise and at any
cost In diplomatic and offlcia' quarters it 1B regarded as the strongest and
most emphatic pronouncement by the United States since the beginning of the
correspondence with European belligerents.
Wilson returned to Cornish tonight On the assumption that Germany has
already admitted the Illegality of her practices by attempting to Justify' them
as retaliatory moves against Great Britain, United States, expresses the belief
-that flssmswy witt 'too. loageiMPsfaaAi^grom -elsayowing tan ?wanton ,s?* of .tts |
naval commander in glutting the. Lusitania, or from offering reparation for
the American lives lost, also so far as reparation can be made, for the needless
destruction ot human life by illegal act" Referring to Germany's hope that
the freedom of the seas be established the United (States' offers to assist as a
common friend. .
The-German ne ie of July 8th ls declared "very unsatisfactory because lt
fails to meet the real differences between the two governments and Indicates
no way in which the accepted principles of law and humanity may be applied
in the grave matter in controversy, but on the contrary arranges for a par
tial suspension of those principles." Stating that defense of the act as a re
taliatory is an admission of its illegality, the United States argues it can't
discuss.the acts of Great Britain or any othev belligerent because it regards
them irrelevant to the question.
Pointing out that a belligerent r/aould give up retaliations if it can't con
duct them without Injuring the Hies of neutrals the note declares that persis
tence in such measures under tho circumstances would constitute an un
pardonable offense against the s jvereignty of the neutral government affected.
The United States realizes t'.e unusual conditions but can't consent to the
abatement of ar.y rights of its citizens. It also points out that submarines
have shown they can. sink ships in accord with international law.
Text of T?o te.
The text of the note follows:
Secretary ot State to Ambassador
Gerard.
DEPARTMENT OP STATE,
July 21. 1915.
You are Instructed to deliver text
ually the following note to the min
ister for foreign affairs:
"The note of tho imperial govern
ment dated Stn of July, 1915, has re
ceived the careful consideration cf
the government of tho Und ted States
and its regrets tO.be obliged,, to say
that lt baa found lt vpry unsatisfac
tory because lt falls to meet the rcsl
differences between the two- govern
ments and indicates no way in which
the accepted principles of law and
humanity may bo applied ia toe ?rave
matter in controversify, but proposes
on thn contrary, arraugencnts for a
partial suspension of those principles
which virtually sets them astde.
The government of the United States
notos with satisfaction that the Im
perial governrasnt recognizes with
out reservation the validity ot the
principles Insisted on io the several
communications which' this' govern
ment had addressed to the Imperial
German Government with regard to
ita announcement ot the war zone and
the use of submarines against mer
chantmen on tt:e high seas. The
principle that the high seas are tree
and that, the character and cargo of
a merchantman most first be ascer
tained before she can lawfully be
seised or destroyed, and that the lives
of non-combatants may in no case be.
pot In Jeopardy unless the vessel re
sists or seeks to escape after bein?
summoned to submit to examination,
for a belligerent act of retaliation ls
per se sn act beyond the law and de
fense of tba act as retaliatory ls an
admission that lt ls Illegal.
German jr Hst Exempt.
The. Unlt?d States ts, however, keen
ly disappointed to fhid' that the Im
perial German government n>...?vds it
self as in a large degree exempt from
obligation to observe these-' principias,
even where neutral vessels are con
cerned, by what lt believes the policy
aa? practice of the government of
Great Britain to bo in the present war
with regard to neutral commerce.
The Imperial Gorman Government I
will readily understand that tho Unit- I
ed StatcB cannot discusa the policy of j
government of Great Britain with re
gard to neutral trade except with that I
government Itself, and that it must re
gard the condjet of other belligerent
governments as trrelevent to any dis
cussion with tho Imperial Gorman '
Government Of what this government
regards as grave and unjustifiable vio
lations of the rights of her citizens
by German naval commander's illegal
and inhuman acts, however justifiable
they may bo thought to be, against
an enemy who ts believed to have act
ed tn contravention of law end human*
Jty, aro manifestly indefinibale when
they deprive neutrals of their ac
knowledged rights, particularly when
they violate rights to life itself.
Should Abandon Retaliation.
If a belligerent can not retaliate
against an enemy without injuring the
lives of neutrals as well as their pro
perty, humsnlty, as wo'l as justice
and due regard for the dignity of neu
tral powers should dictate that the
practice be discontinued. If persist
ed in it would. In such Circumstances,
constitute' sn unpsrdonable offense
against the sovereignty of the neutral
nation- affected).
Tlie government of the United States
ls not unmindful of the extraordinary
conditions created by this war, or of
radical alterations of ' the circum
stance and tJethod of attack produc
ed .by the use of instrumentalities of
naifeU wsrfare which nations of the
world cannot have had In view when
the existing rules of International law
were formulated, and it ls ready
mah*, every reasonable allowance for
these novel and. unexpected aspects of
war at sea, bot lt can not consent to
[abate any essential or fundamental
right ol ks people because of the mere
alteration of circumstance.
?sst Respect Neutral Right H.
The rights of neutrals in time of war
ard baaed upon principle, not upon
expediency, and principles are immu
1 CONTINUE'") OM PAGE TWO.)
ATESl
Scenes in Wai
German troops, according to dca
patches from Poland, are about t
take Warsaw, one of thc greatcs
cities of Europe, W'.ilch tho Tlussian
have been defending desperately fo
months. It was reported several day
ago the Cerman armies had gone a
near as seventeen miles, and it wa
said the Russians were preparing ti
evacuate. Th eso pictures shov
street'scenes and large buildings ii
the city and* prove it to bc a com
munity as well advanced as man:
other large European cities. (
TURK0-IT?L1?H
Refusal of Turks to Allow Italians
To Leave Country May Cause
Declaration of War by Italy in
Near Future.
Boms, July 23.-Diplomatic rela
tions between Italy and Turkey arc
becoming more tense because c; the
reported refusal of tho Turkish au
thorities to permit Italian subjects
to leave the Ottoman empire. It ls
believed her J that a declaration of
war by Italy in the near future is
highly probable. Reports from Carlo
that - Turkish-German expeditions
have lauded on Italian territory in
Tripoli bas 'aroused the ir j of the
Italian press. Rome bas also heard
that a large number of. Italian reser
vists heve been. detained) at Smyrns
on the pretense that passenger traf
[ fie bad been stopped because of thc
port being closed; while Italians are
similarly detained at various other
points. Although Italy is st war
with Austria, there bas been no de
claration against cither. Turkey or
Germapy and it has been believed ia
diplomatic circles that each side is
walting on the other to take tho in
itiative.
GOMPERS ENDORSES
AB'JE?
Saya Statement on " German In
fluences" Doesn't Refer to
Bridport Strike.
Bridgeport, Conn., July S3,--After
a da,- ot conferences with the he?d?
of. international' labor unions here.
Samuel Gompers, President of the J
American 'Federation of Labor, an- [
nounced tonight his organization en
dorsed the local strikers' demands.
He also said he didn't refer to the
Bridgeport situation in' -making a
statement about. "German Influenc?e"
causing strikes in war material fee*
tories.
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Illinois Staats Ze\
Conspired to Br
Chicago, July- 23,-The Illinois
Staats Zeitung, commencing aa the
not? to Germany tomorrow will de
clare "as we stated .before the .ires
eat note, was published, apparently
our government had ? secret agrec
... ? ' ? (
r NOTE TO
WILSON WANTS REPORTS
ON NATIONAL DEFENSE
Washington, July 23.-President I propose to congress at thc proper
Wilson has called for reports on tho ! time a reasonable and adequate naval
national defense, lt became known ! program and a definite program for
here tondght after the publication of ? tho military training of Americas
the note to Germany, ho Intends to I consistent with the national policy.
State Department Will Not Allow j Many Shots Fired When Sherill
Eli
Extradition of Those Working
h? Ammunition Facto, ie* Sup*
plyiog Allies.
Washington, July 2.'. .-Th? slate de*,
pertinent officials said today u.-.it the
Gormans, in thc raited ?ta^s; who
might be prosecuted, as announced In
Berlin last night for working in am
munition factories in lands supplying
war materials to Germany's enemies,
are in no dan&cr of extradition.
They would not como under the et
fecta of the German law while they
remain'tn the Unit od States.
Should) such Germans become na
turalised Americans In the meantime,
and return to Germany at tho close ot
the war. they arc prelected by the.
naturalization treaty under which the
United States could Intervene in their
behalf.
Led Company of Deputies
Through Crowd of Thousand
Strikers-Nc Fatalities.
?tung Says U. S.
eak Up Germany
ment with England to break with Ger
many.'"
The compilation of comment by o th
er papers - throughout the country
shows that virtually all commend the
note to the fullest extent.
New York, July 2.1.-A fresh out
break late today dist-irlied the com
parative quiet that h' ? prevailed at
Bayonne. N. J.; since the cessation
of rioting of the previous.?Arreo days
when thrci. were killed sha four in
jured.
Today's trouble came when Sheriff
Kinkead lcd fifty deputies through a
crowd of a thousand Standard Oil
strikers. Tho crowd! hurled sticks
and stones, and many shots wcro Tr
od, but as far as known the only lu
juries were sore heads and bruised
limbs.
New York, July 23.-A comparative
calm Is aroun-i the Standard Oil
works at Bayonne. Throughout the
night an occasional shot was heard
but so fat* as the police could ascer
tain, no one was burt.
Early Morning Fire..
A firs room house on West Market
street, occupied by Claud Shaw was
partially destroyed by fire which
started about 3:30 this morning. Tho
origin of the fire ls unknown. By a
prompt response to the call: and bard
work the firemen succeeded In ' sav
ing the house next to the one dam
asgd, although the two were only a
few feet apart;
GER rv
GERMANS
LITTLE Pl
TOWARD
LIEUT BECKER
MAY BE GIVEN
ANOTHER TRIAL
SUPREME ?JOUR! JUSTICE
GRANT ORDER DIRECTING
STATE TO SHOW CAUSE
COUNSEL CLAIMS
NEW EVIDENCE
State WAI Oppose Order Which,
is Returnable Before Justice
Ford Monday.
Now York, July 2:5.-Supremo Court
Justice I'hllbln today granted an or
der directing tho state to ?bow "cause
why the motion.for a now trial should
not be granted Charle? Becker, sen
tenced to die. Wedhccday. The order
la "returnable Monday ' beforo Justice
Ford". Tho state will oppose the mo
tion.
This effort to save Beckers lifo was
mado when W. n. Cochran, his coun
sel placed beforo Justice Phllbln what
he claimed waB newly discovered evi
dence.
Slatting that Becker by his Bilencc in
keeping his promise to ablcti tito late
Timothy li. Sullivan, Becker "has
placed his foot on the scaffold, Coch
ran declared that Becker is willing
to face croeu examination without any
limitations, or conditions. Among the
statements mado In the pica today ar0
affidavits In which it is claimed Beck
er waa "framed up."
VILLA FORCES TO
MAKES LAST STAND
Maytorena Massing Forces in
Sonora to Oppose Car
ranga.
Douglas, Arlzonla, July 23.-Joe
Maytorena the Villa government of
Sonora is hurriedly massing the avail*
able forces in the state for a last. ;
stand at Nogales against tho Carran- !
ea troops. Advices here ?tato that es
timates based on careful obnervanco
place the largest number of Villa j
troops in tho town as fifteen hund
red. It ls expected though that tills
force will be reinforced by ono thous
and from Guaymas.
NAKE FORMAL INQUIRY
OF ORW INCIDENT
Report of N. Y. Collector of Port <
Shows Attack Waa Made
Without Warning.
Washington, July 23.-United'
States will make a formal inquiry of \
Germany regarding tho Gorman ?uhr |
marin?, attack on the British liner
Orduna with twenty-two Americans
iboard.
Tho report of Dudley Field Malone, <
collector of port at New York, today
showed that thc attack was maida ;
without warning.
Key West Natiom
Depositors W
Key West. Fla., July 23.-The l'a?-1.
land City National Bank, capitalised t '
kt a hundred thousand dollars, aus- *
!>en?ed haziness today ?nd the direc
tors announced ita affairs will be torn- j
si over to tho treasurer department i
(or settlement. i
ARE HINDERED BY POOR
ROADS WHICH RETARD
AK11LLEKY MOVEMENTS
RUSSIANS LOSE
HEAVILY IN SOUTH
Attacked Austrians With Strong
IForc?? Bot Were Repulsed
Wiih C.naat Loise*.
GERMANS SEIZE
AMERICAN SHIP
London, July 23.-Tho) Austrians
and Germans aro driving their at
tacks against the Russians defending
Warsaw and at some po'vt? they re
port advantages. The attackers are
operating, however, through country
where the retiring troops have laid
waste to the country and where the
poor roads are little suited for ar til
ery movements.
The Vienna official statement to
night, claims heavy losses to the rus
sians in South Polamr-nnd on the -up
per Bug river, where it says the RUB-;
stans attacked with strong forces but
were repulsed. > -
In Courtland tho GernutB^'bl?lui' to
be pushing the Russian*.
Heavy fighting continues on tho
I son to front where Italy claims she j
is meeting with success but Austria
disputes this. On tbe Canto front
Italy claims tho Austrian attack fail
ed, the Austrians losing fifteen hun
dred men taken prisoners.
In the west there' hive bean, only
unimportant changes.
. . . ?
Berlin, July 23.-A Vienna dis
patch to'the National Zeltung saya
tho final Russian attempt to stop
the Teutonic advance south of the
Lubltn-Cholm railroad, southeast of
Warsaw has failed.
Tho Russian ' southwestern fronts
aro seriously menaced says a dis
patch . The railroad through I van
gorod, Lublin and Chel?n is now only
a few miles north of the Teutonic
lines. The capture Of the latter two
is said to be only a question of a
brief time. The correspondent of
the National Zeitung at Tarnow G?
llela, while reporting that the ' teu
tonic forces aro advancing steadily,
points out many difficulties.
Ile says the Rueslans lack ammuni
tion but . thc statement that their
morals arc shattered is untrue. They
are displaying the greatest bravery
and endurance, and only in cases of
the contingents without higher offi
cers do they surrender readily. At
KrananoBtav, thirty-four miles south
of Lublin, tho Russians awaitfrf tho
attackers, resisting with bayonets.
It was necessary to literally throw
tho Russians from the trenched. The
lack of good roads in Poland ls ham
pering th? invaders. Ten to twelve
teams of horses are necessary to
draw tho heavy guns.
ANOTHER AERIAL
ATTACK RUMORED
Count Zeppelin Saki to Have Per
fected Silent Engine for
Dirigible*.
" -
Geneva, July 23.-Frosh . rumors
nf sn impending Zeppelin attack on
London have been brought here from
the German air base at Frlodrich
shaven. It is reported, that re
markable new Invention to shield
dirigibles from attack Sias boen per
fected. It is supposed to hv the "si
lent" engine on which Count Zeppe
lin has been working,
i-r"r-rr n . ~- .nrr-if ?.-rr -n-fsr r f ?mnYif
il Bank Closed}
iU Be Protected
No complete state n^i* of Hs assets
md liabilities is gives, hut Use direct
?rs said they will os approximately
Sive hundred thous*.** dollars each.
President White said the suspension
ras due to a shrinkage of securities
ino poor collections but depositors
A-ouhl be protected.