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r lie destruction, not so much of the sli irmed forces as the life of the Ger- T< man nation, repudiating in doing so ill the rules of international law and lisregarding all rights of neutrals. se ENGLAND'S DECLARATION. "On November 3, 1914, England ^ lc"lared the North sea a war area, m ind Ly planting poorly anchored rl1 mines, anu by the stoppage and cap- 'r :ure of vessels, made passage ex- 8e :remely dangerous and difficult for *1 aeutral shipping, thereby ac- a :ually blockading neutral coasts and 1,1 [>orts contrary to all international law. Long before the beginning of er submarine war England practically onipletely intercepted legitimate ')a J> AMERICAN LIVES WILL ! NOT BE ENDANGERED: Text of Germany's Reply to American Note. | TO NOTIFY SUBMARINES, i i Berlin Hopes That Washington Will ! See That Ships Do not Carry Contraband. Berlin, July 9, via London, July ( 10.?Germany's offer embodied In ] the reply to the Amerlcau note re- . cariHne the sinking of the Lusitania . w " I and submarine warfare, which was , delivered to American Ambassador ( Gerard last night, is: x First. Reiterated assurance that t American ships engaged in legitimate i trade will not be interfered with, nor t the iives of Americans on neutral i ships be endangered. ' s Second. That German submarines r will be instructed to allow American a passenger ships to pass freely and f safely. Germany entertaining in re- j turn the confident hope that the ( American government will see that ( these ships do not carry contraband: f such ships to be provided with dis- c tinguisliing marks and their arrival j announced a reasonable time in advance. The same privilege is extended to a reasonable number of American ships under the American flag, and should the number of ships thus available for passenger service prove inadequate Germany is willing ^ to permit America to place four hos- s tile passenger steamers under the American flag to ply between North , America and Europe under the same t conditions. ( TEXT OF THE NOTE. The text of the note follows: "Berlin, July 8. p "The undersigned has the honor < to make the following reply to his t Excellency, Ambassador Gerard, to r the note of the 10th ultimo re the t impairment of American interests by t the German submarine war. r "The Imperial government learned c with satisfaction from the note how a earnestly the government of the Uni- ?; ted States is concerned in seeing the c principles of humanity realized in the a present war. Also this appeal finds c Teady echo in Germany, and the Im- c perial government i3 quite willing to a permit its statements and decisions j In the present case to be governed by \ the principles of humanity just as it \ has done always. t "The Imperial government wel- < corned with gratitude when the a American government in the note of f May 15 itself recalled that Germany always had permitted itself to be i governed by the principles of pro- '< gress and humanity in dealing with < the law of marine war. Since the i time when Frederick the Great ne- ? gotiated with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thofhas Jefferson the ' treaty of friendship and commerce of < September 9, 1785, between Prussia < and the republic of the west, Ger- ' man and American statesmen have. 1 in fact, always stood together in the struggle Tor the freedom of the seas and for the protection of peaceable trade. In the international proceedings, which since have been conducted for the regulations of the laws of maritime war, Germany and America have jointly advocated progressive principles, especially the abolishment of the right of capture at sea and the protection of the interests of neutrals. AT BEGINNING OF WAR. "Even at the besrinnine of the present war the German government immediately 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 favor of neutrals. Germany likewise has been always tenacious of the principle that war should be conducted against the firmed and organized forces of an enemy country, but that the enemy civilian population must be spared as 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 j guaranteeing the freedom of the seas, and will welcome it with gratitude and satisfaction if it can work handin-hand wtth the American government on that occasion. "If in the present war the principles which should be the ideal of the future have been traversed more and more, the longer its duration, the German government has no guilt therein. It is known to the American government 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 I leutral navigation to Germany also. 111 rhus Germany was driven to a sub- 1,1 ruriue war on trade. On November na 14. 1914, the English premier declared in the house of commons that it ci' vas one of England's principal tasks o prevent food for the German popu- so ation from reaching Germany via leutral ports. Since March - Eng ,)W and has been taking from neutral in iliips without further formality all 1111 nerchandise proceeding to Germany, 1,1 is well as all merchandise coming to rom Germany, even when neutral 00 >roperty. Just as it was also with -*1 he Boers, the German people is now o be given the choice of perishing it rom starvation, with its women apd ad liildren, or relinquishing its imle th endence. Ai "While our enemies thus loudly ind openly proclaim without mere/ ne mr utter destruction we were conlucting a war in self-defence for our in tational existence and for the sake >f peace of an assured permanency, er ,Ve have been obliged to adopt a Ai ubmarine warfare to meet the de- en lared intentions of our enemieg and th he metho is of warfare adopted by F< hem, in contraveution of internalonal law. INTERESTS OF NEUTRALS. la "With all its efforts in principle to pa rotect neutral life and property from ('< lamage as much as possible, the ne Jerman government recognized un- of eservedly in its memorandum of en February 4 that the interests of neu- tr rals might suffer from the subma- se ine warfare. However, the Ameri- th an government will also understand in ind appreciate that in the fight for ixistence, which has been forced up- si >n Germany by its adversaries and to innounced by them, it is the sacred u* luty of the Imperial government to pc lo all within its power to protect te ind save the lives of German sub- ui ects. If the Imperial government A: vere derelict in these, its duties, it pi vould be guilty before God and his- tr ory of the violation of those prin- E: iples of highest humanity, which sa ire the foundation of every national st ixistence. d( "The case of the Lusitania shows tli vith horrible clearness to what jeop- st irdizing of human lives the manner jf conducting war employed by our St idversaries leads. In the most direct a contradiction of international law, ei ill distinctions between merchant- ei men and war vessels have been oblit- ti crated by the order of British mer- si hantmen to arm themselves and to ei ram submarines, and the Droraise of u rewards therefor, and neutrals who d use merchantmen travellers there- tl by have been exposed in an increas- r< ing degree to all the dangers of war. d DESTRUCTION OF LUSITANIA. d "If the commander of the German submarine, which destroyed the Lusi- b (ania, had caused the crew and pas- k sengers to take to the boats before n P.ring the torpe^j this would have t meaut the 3ure destruction of his own a vessel. After the experiences in <' sinking much smaller and less seaworthy vessels, it was to be expected that a mighty ship like the Lusitania would remain above water long ^ enough even after the torpedoing to permit passengers to enter the ship's a boats. Circumstances of a very pe- a culiar kind, especially the presence >n board of large quantities of highly explosive materials (word omitted, " posssbly 'disipatd,') this expectation 8 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 N German mothers and children robbed ' of bread-winners. "In the spirit of friendship where- " with the German nation has been 1 imbued towards the Union and its ( 1 inhabitants since the earliest days of its existence, the Imperial govern- , 1 raent will always be ready to do all : ' it can during the present war also to j ' prevent the jeopardizing of lives of ' American citizens. The Imperial ' government, therefore, repeats the 1 ' assurance that American ships will ; 1 not be hindered in the prosecution of ! ' legitimate shipping and the lives of ' American citizens in neutral vessels ' ( To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System < Take the Old Standard GROVB'S < TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form, j The Quinine drives out malaria, the , Iron builds up the system. 50 cent* i ' ' I rKE LANCASTER TSTEWS all not be placed lu jeopardy. j 3 EXCLUDE DANGERS UNFORESEEN. "In order to exclude any unforeen dangers to American passenger ^ earners, made possible in view of e conduct of marine war by Ger- ( s anv's adveraries, German subma- J ^ nes will be instructed to permit the t] ee and safe passage of such pas- n nger steamers when made recognlz- f( >le by special markings and notified w reasonable time in advance. The 1 . 1 A iperial government, however, confl- ! ^ rntly hopes that the American gov- ( nment will assume to guarantee at these vessels have no contra- ! jj ind on board, details of arrange- ' (, ent for the unhampered passage of 1 ese vessels to be agreed by the J ival authorities of both sides. "In order to furnish adequate fa- ' lities for travel across the Atlantic p r American citizens, the German I 11 . 1 vernment submits for considera- | i tl >n a proposal to increase the num- : r of available steamers by install- > g in passenger service a reasonable ' 11 iiuber of neutral steamers under e American flag, the exact number be agreed upon under the same li nditions as the above mentioned nerican steamers. J e "The Imperial government believes ? can assume that in this manner t] [equate facilities for travel across e Atlantic ocean can be afforded ; n mericcn citizens. There would, : w erefore, appear to be no compelling 11 cessity for Americans to travel to '' irope in time of war on ships carry- '* g an enemy flag. "In particular the Imperial govnment is unable to admit that ' g merican citizens can protect an j iemy ship through the mere fact of o elr presence on board. DLLOWED ENGLAND'S EXAMPLE. s "Germany merely followed Eng- , nd's example when she declared s irt of the hieh sea an area of war. tnsequently accidents suffered by (utrals on enemy ships in this area () war cannot well be judged differ- ( itly from accidents to which neuK als are at all times exposed at the at of war on land when they betake e emselves into dangerous localities ,, spitfr of previous warnings. ^ "If. however, it should not be pos- t ble for the American government ^ acquire an adequate number of ( mtral passenger steamers the Im>rial government is prepared to inrpose no objection to the placing ider the American flag by the merican government of four enemy issenger steamers for passenger affic between North America and ngland. Assurances of 'free and ,fe' passage for American passenger earners would extend to apply un;r the identical pro-condfitions to lese formerly hostile passenger earners. "ThP President of the United tates has declared his readiness in way deserving thanks to eommunlite and suggest proposal to the gov-nment of Great Britain with parcular reference to the alteration of lbmarfne war. The Imperial govrnraent will always be glad to make se of the gnod offices of the Presient, and hopes that his efforts in le present case, as well as in the disction of the lofty ideal of the freeom of the seas, will lead to an unerstanding. "The undersigned requests the aniassador to bring the above to the nowledge of the American governlent, and avail himself of the opporlnity to renew to his Kxcellency the ssurance of his most distinguished nnsideration.. (Signed) "VON JAGOW." Our Thanks. ork News. vv c wish iu ca.pi uur i iiiiiiKM iu young lady who assisted us while Heading a picture show the othei* veiling Being seated directly beiind us, she read all the announcements as they were thrown on the creen and we were much impressed. ihe being tender-hearted, and seeing hat we were near-sighted, conferred hat favor upon ut. She is our Idea if what a young lady of sixteen 'ears ought to be. She is not one >f your shy little things who is ifraid to speak out loud. It was i vast help to us because we did not lave to look at the screen at all? :ould talk to our companion and ook over the audience and "hear" .he pictures at the same time. A gentleman in front of us bothered luite a bit because he kept turning iround and finally he got up and left :he theatre. We noticed that it aothered the young lady who swa jefrlending us, too, but we assured ier that %e had no reference to her. [n order to fully thank the young ady and that they may be no misunlerstanding. we will tell her name: 3he is Miss Chewgum Openface, eldest daughter of Mrs. Gadabout ipenface. She is to be commended. fot Weakness and Loss of Appetite rhe Old Standard gena^l itrfiglhtniiig tonic, JKOVK'H TASTRUtHS TONIC, drive* out Malaria and build* up the system. A tnM tonic UtliureAuixlitrr. for adults -Midchildren. SOU JULY 13, 1915. <i ii i > ? w ? IK A WAR, A CliEAX ONE. K h limiUIHOfMHIIIHH z 'olumbla State. 8 Certainly nobody can accuse The 'l tate of being a "Jingo." In the beinning, to use a homely expression, ^ tiis paper, "rared back" so far on its eutrality dew-claws that it all but all over backwards where it did not j 'ish to land. We are still neutral, .lthough events have changed the ^ enor of our views, as they have of e inety per cent of the press and niney-nine per cent of the people, we still ^ ope that there may be no war with lerraany . In our opinion, war with Germany i, ould be a matter that would in- i, olve the taking out of useful em- t loyment of a million or more young n t will depend on the people to ke?p r he game clean, where formerly It E i-as dirty. ; p We speak frankly about possible t *0* ^ ?? ? XXX tit 1 YYT III tit ft Iff Ask III The VVV ?* 44 Why si ?r w The La HI t tt hef jYV XXX "The Lai of competent ] * ?? caster News, a y no ex^ra cost i "The fore YtT brains as well VVv work." Hew ttt "The bus aaX ter Publishing XXX. from 10 to 25 equipment of tVt big nor none t< VVt riffht NOW." Hi The La it;ii, unu me loss ot tliousauds ot liern on battlefields. It would mean lie effort to meet prepared efficiency n 1th proficiency Improvised. And we '' link it a foolish notion to suppose Sl ;iat, once we had set our hand to lis task, we would drop the Job un- ^ il it had been accomplished. But even if no American soldier ver got in a trench in sight or sound f Germans, war would be a most remendous adventure to this nation. v t would in no respect be such a sum- a ler's holiday as was the Spanish ^ ar. It would be business. It would lean a readjustment of living conitions to men of high degree and of )w. If we go to war with Germany, t e will have to look in the eyes a ^ eople who have been living and reaming and thinking war for a eneration and a half, while we have v een putting war in the background u f thought as something unthinkable. 1 ^'e shall have a tremendous initial dvantage to overcome, notwith- V funding that England's fleet holds u he seas comparatively safe. We J hull have to make a new appeal to P imerican genius in organization and 11 a iudustry. and the response must ? e one that will have in it nothing of 1 he old familiar foolery and graft 1 enerally connected with "dealing ^ dth the government." In such an 0 vent the government will not be an e easy mark," because it can not af- c ord to be one. The stakes will Jus- j lfy the honesty of the government, c % ar, because It now looks as though ar were approaching. Early in 'ebruary, when the German "war one" order went into effect we preupposed the case of the Luslatnia nd gave it as our opinion that such n event would mean war. Nothing ince the sinking of the Lusitania as happened to justify a change of hat opinion. These are solemn facts, o be steadily faced. When the 'resident of the United States anounces that he will have no quibling over the notes which have passd, that he must have an answer, lain, explicit and ultimate, to .merican demands taken in the spirit f America's conception of belligernts' duties, we. at least, have uot een fooled by the passage of time etween the event and the crisis, 'here are some things that time does ot heal, however runs the proverb. So, if it comes to war with Gerlany, it is the duty of every man, rst, to be kind, and then to be ensible. These be unwarlike terms, e are aware. But they are those hich will fit so unhappy an eventallty. In a war every American 'ould be behind his government, ot ourse. But every American would ave to think of millions of pseudoitizens and naturalized citizens to horn election of loyalty would be gony. It would be easy for the tmerican to be loyal?to die, if ecessary. It would be simply hell tself for the mixed emotions of our oreign-born and naturalized to solve be problem in any way that did not nvolve dishonor or remorse! Tl,n Cinin ti-n n xn tinn ^ 4/t x tic: kTiaic iraio luai ?? c uic ucai lu .ar, If It comes, let each and all of s try to remember the fine distincion running between a nation that s nothing but the people und the eople who make up the nation. Let s remember the example of Lee and ackson oil their Maryland caraaigns and differentiate in kindness letween nominal enemies and real nes?respecting the one and smiting he other! So, if "frlghtfulnesa" does indeed Iraw us against our will into this rgy of bloodshed, we can set anothr such standard as the Confederata ommanders set in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and as the United itates set under McKiniey when it efused to accept a cent of indemlity for the duty it felt called on to terform In China during the Boxer roubles. . .it ; "Your : Quesl lould I give my printing. < ncaster Publish! IE IS THE ANSV\ icaster Publishing Cumpan; printers all the time to get nd this same force can banc to you." Hence, Low Price e is composed of experts as hands, and who take | ;e, High Quality. % # innaa r>r*nnopti Ana on 1 Airn/l V i 11\ U?J VX/AAUV/VVL^'tlil VylfJ' / J \>\A I. j Company enable them to 1 per cent less than the smal the plant is so complete thj >o small to be done RIGHT Hence Satisfaction. ncaster Publisl aIA A^A A A AA jfta A^4. ^ , A^A A^^A.A A^A A^A A^*. ?Anderson's Controlling; Spirit. 1 Anderson Mall. | The forces which for the past few ^ I years have brought about a splendid development in the city of Anderson and materially aided in intelligent , ' and remunerative farmiug in Anderson county, have been marshalled and thoroughly organized for effective work for the year 1915, and the best there is in every man should be forced to the front In the determination to make greater progress In 1915 than In any previous year. Here are ideas, taken from Town Development, that should characterize every rilbon I am the community spirit. In me is seen the composite of the souls ,of the dwellers in my community. Through ine is found expression of the alms, the ideas and the ambitions of my people. From me the world gets its impressions of my community. I am no better than the best that created me, and no worse than the worst. 1 am ihe spirit of my community. For the sake of posterity; in the interest of progress and prosperity; to make life worth living in the community, I should be the highest type of community spirit. I can be of a higher type if more people strive to make me so. Won't you help? Cities of today are what the people living in them make them. If we rnuat have war, let us be brave?but let us. In all respects, be clean! Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Your druaciat will refund money if PAT.O OINTMKNT fails to cure n:iy case of ftcliicg, Blind, BlecdinK or Protruding Piles in fito i4dav*. The first application gives Kase and Rest. 50c. THE CITADEL The .Military College of South Carolina. Announced us "D'stinguished Military College" by U. S. War Department. Full courses in Civil Engl| neering. Sciences, English and Modj ern Languages. Confers B. S. and : C. E. degrees. All expenses of pay i cadets from South Carolina $282 a , year. A scholarshiD worth $300 a year ; is vacant from Lancaster county, and I will be filled by competitive exami] nation at the county seat on the 13th day of August, 1915. For necessary information and blanks I apply to COL. O. J. BOND, The Citadel, Charleston, 8. C. I . A A. A. AA AA A, A, A, aA AA A, AA A. \Wm ill ffV fit y*y V TV TXT self |1 ' tion 81 orders to %f | r TTT ing to. ? HI * /ER: *1**1*4* TT? v keeps a force x X x out The Lax,- X&t He job work at &&3L who use their yY? ?ride in their jfxjT >y The Laiicas- . ? )uy material at X ,t, I shops, and tlie XSi it no job is too 1 and delivered tiing Co. ui ?llH . *? vi ,