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jH^i F* JERM SENDS Hi HER ANSWER TO AMERICAN NOT! , Wf Says England and Her Allie I Have Made No Restraints ii | Consideration of Neutrals I Criticises United States Fo J Not Trying to Prevent "Acci f dents" American Citizen Have Met With. GERMANY STILL HOPES j FOR AN AGREEMEN Begs to Reserve Further Commun cation on the Matter Until Certai Points Are Ascertained.?Claims t Have Made Several Concessions t United States Which Would Hav Saved American Lives Had The Been Accepted. Germany's answer to the America , ultimatum has been received at Wasl ington breaking the tension of tli long wait Hince the Ignited States not was delivered to the Imperial Goveri ment on April 20th. It is very likel that upon the Teutonic reply hang tha future happiness and friendllnes of the two nations. The die has been cast, the forr moulded, the thrill is here and eve as you read each successive word an Wi" sentence tha' has t.-vken three week to gain, all America is engrossed i absorbing the import of each chose word and sentence composed by tli leading minds of that country acros the seas. Berlin, May 5.?Via wireless to Say [v/vllle?Following is the text of th fTiote of the German Governuent in r< ply to the American note respectin ubmarlne warfare. delivered o Thuraday by Gottlieb von Jagow, tU foreign secretary to. Ambassador G< rard: "The undersigned on behalf of th Imperial German Government has th honor to present to His Excellency JAMEl W. GARARD United States A tbassador to German; the Ambassador of the United States Mr. James W. Gerard, the following reply to the note of April 20. regard lng the conduct of German submarine warfare. "The German Government handed over to the proper naval authorltiet for early investigation the evidenrr concerning the Sussex as communicat ed by the Government of the United States. Judging by the results tha< the investigation has hitherto yield"*! the German Government is alive t< the possibility that the ship mentioned In the note of April 10 as having been toroedned hv a flormon i. . ?^ oiiuiimi llirj IT actually Identical with the Sussex. "The German Government begs tn reserve further communication on the matter until certain points are ascertained. which are of decisive import a nee for establishing the facts of the ease. Should it turn out that the commander wan wrong tn assuming the vessel to he a man-of-war the German Government will not fail to draw thrt consequences resulting therefrom. "In coneetlon with the case of the Sussex the Government of the United States made a series of statements the gist of which is the assertion tha' the incident Is to be considered but one instance of a deliberate method of indiscriminate destruction of vessels of all sorts, nationalities and des Mnatlons by German submarine com manders. "The German government must em phatically repudiate the assertion. The German Government, however, thinks It of little avail to enter Into detallr. In the present stage of affairs, more partlru.arly as the Government of the United States omitted substantiate the assertion by reforonce to concrete facta. "The German Government will only atata It haa Imposed far-reaching re* ? I j ' EMPEROR WILLIAM I i strain's upon the use of the submarine j weapon, solely in consideration of ( n neutrals' interests, in spile of the fact 0 that these restrictions are necessarily i 0 of advantage to Germany's enemies. e No Buch consideration has ever been shown neutrals by Great Britain and her Allies Submarine Orders. "The German submarine forces have had, in fact, orders to conduct the submarine warfare in accordance ' with the general principles of visit and search and the destruction of merchant vessels, recognized by interna> tlonal law. the sole exception being K the conduct of warfare against enemy 8 trade carried on enemy freight ships encountered in the war zone aurround? fng Great Britain. With regard to n these no assurance has ever been giv 1 en to the (lovpmmont />* ??- ??-??? va. 1110 U mit'U h States. No such assurances are conn ta'ncd in the declaration of February n $. 1916." e Claim Errors Ocourred. s "The German Government cannot admit any doubt that these orders were given or arc executed in good ?' faith. Errors actually occurred. They e can in no kind of warture he avoided i- altogether. Allowances muit be made g in the conduct of naval warfare n against an enemy resorting to all e kinds of ruses, whether permissible or ? illicit." "Unavoidable" Dangers to Neutrals. ?} "But apart from the possibility of 6 errors, naval warfare just like war' fare on land, implies unavoidable dangers for neutral persons and goods entering the lighting son*. Even in cases where the nr.val action is con fined to ordinary forms of cruiser war fare neutral persons and goods repeatedly come to grief. "The German Government has repeatedly pointed out the dangers from mines that have led to the loss of I numerous ships. Some German Pepper in This, j' "The German Government has ma<> ! several proposals to the Government ! of the tTni?o<i '- ?J~- " sacred Principle* of Humanity. v , j "The Oeiiaan Government attaches , . no less Importance to the sacred r I | principles of humanly than the Gov- ,, 1 eminent of the United States. It , I | again fully takes Into account that r ( both governments for many years co- ,, I operated in developing international n , law In conformity with these prlncl- , pies, the ultimate object of wblch has ( always been to confine wnrfare on sea a ( and land to armed forces of belligerents and safeguard as far as possible non-combatants against the horrors 0 1 of war. But although these consld- t) eratlona are of great weight. th*y f| alone would not under present clr- 0 cuinstances have determined the attl v tude of fho German Government. ;s Put* Blame on England. w "For In answer to the appeal by j the Government of the United States on behalf of the sacred principles of humanity and international law the .< German Government must repea onco more with all emplissts, that It was r< not the German. but the British Gov- , emmcnt which Ignored all accepted n, rules of International law and ex- \ fended this terrible war to the lives r| and property of non-combatants, hav ,,, ing no regard whatever for the interests and rights of neutrals and noncombatants that through this method rj, of wnrfare have been severely injured. ?, Had to Resort to Submarines. C "In ne!f Intense against the Illegal O! (l'.ft of Hrltlsh warfaro, while r 1fhtJn? a bitter struggle for National existence. Germany had to resort to i.i the hard hut effective weapon of aub- fr marine warfare. i w! : >.?r? ~ u VUV: LANCASTER NEWS Touches Upon England's Attempt to f" 8tarve Germany. "As matters stand the German Gov krnment cannot but reiterate regret hat the sentiment of humanity which he Govornannt of the United States ?xtends with such fervor to the un lappy victims of submarine warfare ire not extended with the sam< warmth of feeling to many millions of women and children who. accord ag to the avowed intention of the British Government, Bhall be starved md who, by sufferings, shall force the irictorious armies of the Central Powers into ignominious capitulation. Refers Often to Great Britain. "The German Government, in agreenent with the German people, fails X* understand this discrimination, all A :he more as it has repeatedly and ex I Illicitly declared itself ready to use I he submarine weapon in strict con | wium v wun me rules or International II law as recognised before the outbreak || ?f the war, if Great Britain likewise 13 was ready to adapt the ronduet of il warfare to these rules. |1 "Several attempts made by the Gov arnment of the United States to pre vail upon the British Government to jj( act accordingly failed because of flat a? refusal on the ; art of the British Government. Moreover Great Britain again and again has violated interna tional law. surpassing all bounds Ip !)V outraging neutral rights. The latest of measure, adopted by Breat Britain va declaring German bunker coal contra or hand and establishing conditions un ,M. der which English bunker coal alone ,j, is supplied to neutrals Is nothing but Sf, an utilieard-of attempt by way of ?u exactiou to force neutral tonnage into ,|, the service of British trade war." sj, Again Criticises United States. ur "The German people know that the ie 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 th nance of international law. Tiie Gov- is eminent of tha tlnltpil stnfo* ; ,u ? uiiMiiuiiin tor American travj elers and goods the Inherent dangers i of naval warfare. Unfortunately the ! Government of the United State* de I elded not to accept the proposals. Had I it accepted the Government of the i United States would have been instru I mental in preventing the greater part of the accidents that American citizens have met with in the meantime. "The German Government still stands by its offer to come to an ' agreement along these lines." Makes Further Conoesslon. "As the German Government repeatedly declared. It cannot dispense ( with the use of the submarine weapon in the conduct of warfare against [ enemy trade. The Oerman Govern meat, however, has now decided to make a further concession, adapting f methods of submarine war to the In- , ' crests of neutrals. "In reaching this decision ttao Oor- , , man Government Is actuated by oon v slderations which are above the level r I of disputed question." ! . - ??</UlU III have been certain of attaining thin1 th end had it been determined to insist i to against Great Britain on the incon-' of trovertlble rights to freed om of the tit seas. But as matters stand the Oer in man people are under the impression iu that the Government of the United in States. wMle demanding that Oer :u many, struggling for existence, shall th restrain the use of an effective weapon in and while making compliance with te these demands a condition for main is tonance of relations with Germany of confines itself to protests against il qt legal methods adopted by Germany's enemies. Moreover, the German peo- m pie know to what considerable extent Qf its enemies are supplied with all f0 kinds of war material from the TTni- si ted States." p, I if COUNT VON BERNSTORFF hi' jermin Ambassador to United States W 10 uivnizfa world Should War Bo Prolonged. * "It will, therefore, be understood G< hat the appeal made by the Governnent of the United State* to sentlnenta of humanity and principles of of nternattonul law cannot under the tic urcumstance* meat the ea?ne hearty csponso from the German people nil rhich such an appeal otherwise al- fh' rays is certain to And here. If the icrtnan Government, nevertheless, is 1 esolved to go to the utmost limit of oncesslons. It has boon guided not tie lone lay the friendship conecting he ho two great nations for over one *>P undrad years but also by the thought f the groat doom which threatens otl he entire civilized world Hhould this an ruel and sanguinary war be extended **' nd prolonged." I Twice Tried to Bring About Peace. :l,f "The German Government consclou 1 '?> f Germany's strength twice within '*> !te last few months announced before ,r>1 to world its readiness to make peace 'or n a basis safeguarding Germany's 'he ital interest*, thus Indicating that it cd "ot Gorinuuy's fault if noH?e ' Ithheld from the Nations of Kurope Ge bo German Government feels all the to lore justified in declaring that re tin onslblllty could not be borne before < u* forum of man'.Ind and In blshorv after 21 months of the war's dura r v' on the submarine question under dls lssion between the German Govern , rob ienf and the Government of the 11 b< .iited States were to take a turu se lo* iously threatening maintenance of Gr< wo between the two nations. 'all Will Not Attack Neutral Ships. hai "As far as lies with the German T overnment, It wishes to prevent vov ilngs from taking such a course. Th?- 111 irmaii Government, moreover, Ji. Goi epnred to do its utmost to confine ?or >er3?ione of the war for the rest of t dii'ution to the fighting forces of 01 o telll5?*renU, thereoy also lus jrtng (.Mil edom of the neaa a principle upon inoi hlch the German Government be- torn MAY 9, 1916. WOOOROW WILSON V"' ives. now as hoforn, that it is in nenn-nt wit?< tho Government nUlig iiiU-d State*." tall Not be Sunk Without Warning. \l "The German Government, guided Yoi this idi'u. notilies the Government gag the United States that German n?- '*Ta il forces have received the lollowing ''a" dor: '111 accordance with the gen- ' al principles of visit and search and x t e destruction of the merchant ves- ^ is recognized by international law nf t ich vessels, both within and without e area declared a naval war zone. ... mil not he sunk without warning u, ( id without saving human lives un- .,mj ss the ship attempt to escape or s(lI( fer resistance.' hor Introduces Restrictions. "But for neutrals cannot expect 'I1' . ( re! at Germany, forced to fight for ex- \ir((1 tence. shall, for the sake of neutral roaf; terests. restrict tlie use of an . ? - rice re weapon if the enemy is permitted larc continue to apply at will methods out warfare violating rules of interna the Jtial law. Such a noraand would bfe >'rai compatible with the character of oitrality and the German Governent is convinced that the Governont of the I'nited States tloes not ink of making such a demand, know- l^e K that the Government of the T'nl- n'*r d States repeatedly declares that it en*determined to restore the principle freedom of the seas, from whatever n'tr tarter it has been violated." ! smo are "Accord in civ the German Governnltx ent is contlclent that In consequence I w the new orders issued to the naval , the rces the Government of the I'nited gen atas will also now consider all ira- j,eej tdlments removed which may have ^ en in the way of mutual co-operation (o j Wil 1'fl r??sitf?ru t l/*r? rvf * ^e 1 - * - "c "i Ram o seas during the war, as suggested tin* note of July 23, 1015. ami it does >t doubt that the Government of the nlted States will now demand and inst that the Rritish government shall rlnwlth observe the rules of interna>nal law universally recognized before e war as are laid down in the notes esented by the Government of the nited States to the Rritish Govern ent December 28, I'M 4 and N'ovemr 5. 1913. "Should steps taken by the Governent of the lTnited States not attain e object it desires to have the laws hutnantiy followed by al belligorit nations, the German Government auld then be facing a new situation which it must reserve to itself com ete liberty of decision. "The undersigned avails himself of is opportunity to renew to the merican ambassador assurance of ghest consideration." HAT SOUTHERN PAPERS ARE SAYING ABOUT NOTE. irminy'i Answer is Regarded With Disfavor by The 8outhern Press. Columbia. R. 0., State.?Suspension iw submarine warfarin and subntitu- Bf in of "crulsar" warfare for it by V >rn?nv to a ' ' I A ?a J ... ? ..VI. n luyiuic *JI UipiO' ?tlc relations between Germany and f e United States Is therefore not im- g dlately possible. Greenville. S C., Daily N>wi.?<3er- |j mv accedes very r?luctantly to the mands of the United States and lets ^ r unwillingness be plainly seen. Her inlon is one thing and is easily unrstood. International law Is an- ^ ler. Germany sees the difference d bows with reservation to the lat| i It a 1 e i gh News and Observer. I lav- ?.J| C gone as far as it has. Germany * a well come to terms with us In ? entire matter. That President Wil \ will agree to nothing short of the tuirements of International law and dictates of humanity can be regard '** as a fixed matter. bear ..ouisville Courier-Journal. It (the <,Jrc' rman response) will be satisfactory Americans but for two censidera- *ey na. ,er ):ie is that Germany Is a bankrupt *oofi raith x r * the other in that A,ar n If ?-he means this time to keep 'ur" word and observe the law her adision that she will hold herself at rty to go back to law-breaking un- n<. s we succeed in our efforts to make eemiti at Britain observe the law. The l'leara lor consideration of course will pronot '? no weight In Washington. llchmond Times-Dispatch ? This l,?* P' -ernment can afford to ignore the funi died insolence of portions of the man note. The essential and imtant clause, at least for the tim* direct hat which conveys Germany's ?ny V. raise to obey, in her submarine cam testim gn tr<> rules of law ai d of hun'ty. An imroedlato rupture of <M|v , T,^ i a tic relation.: Is not necessary. ' . ; W( LOCAL DOTS + + I lev. William Boyee has >*i-on- : mei tinK a protracted ne"' :vv, nt|and tlth. .x. C. V 0 be he ladie? of (ho a >> ?? ?* ,,r __ ... ?v. i . vnur<"i ,. p recently had sewage installed SV he parsonage. i com ? org. he City Meat Market has C-un-j Y 5--hams and shoulder? for '-ale. pair ne 160. a niii ?o? dear lr. and Mrs. T. J. Davis - f the I' ioch section spent Friday i'r. i Major and Mrs. J. M. Rid- clan on their way to visit ih?'- laugh- drui in Rock Hill. kidi ?o? ' ''.' hildren's Day e.xeieis--, oe ,jp * I at Hopewell church, l)j\.? . nev. day, May 14th. Mr. R. 10. WyJl,;!. Hon. (\ S. Sapp will he the 7>,' ikers. The public jrdial'.y in- Y d to attend. _____ "'K MING?THE BATTLE ? CRY OF PEACE , lr. and Mrs. James M. Strolip of kville. hav,. announced tin enemc-nt of their daughter. Mis-: ncef# Mae to Rev. \\ illiam Strong lerson of Lancaster, the ceremony' ?' ake place at their home in York ,R'ni > on June 2R \n- ? I - . . . * UU<M||I I > lll?' | "* st daughter of Mr. ind Mrs. You nip. Itev. Mr. Patterson i- pastoi tvalu 1m a u. P. church ?f Lancaster. 0 ing. '1m- Iiomt Demonstration ?"lnl?s r;o?Measant Valh-v. Nor*h Lancastc aj| , Pleasant Hili met recently. A| Iv of home conveniences and la savins devices was taken up, ai'-j which a demonstration of tin . ess cooke- wa> -i ven by Mis , ebton. the Home Ilemonstration ker. She demonstrated the ' <ting of beef and the cooking of ' ?' in the cooker at one time. A ' e number of members were prea- ! 1 and much interest was shown in . ' course to he taken up for the t,ori Jti i ' st h< Y be Nitric Acid Needed. vr__ | .Mil ince the outbreak of the world war i -jt , need of an added abundance of|sch< ogen hap become doubly appar- A Nitric acid goes into the making j'ors munitions the manufacture of ! ort>' oglycerin, dynamite, guncotton. t:,x keless powder and trinitratoluol " absolutely dependent upon fixed , ^ ogen Many synthetic medicines j Id be denied to humanity but for metamorphosing powers of nitro, and for the millions that have i stricken by its violence hundreds houBands have been helped back iralth and strength through this e element in its benofleont moods. 1' f'AP LADY ANGLESEY. t No. fi ivc " ' ' ' |' i info ' ! ? P: I '* i i7~ I j Soh ' /51 111 '' I. uiy Anglesey Is one of the most itiful women In the Rrltish court ?| es. She is the. wife of Sir Charles i'aget, sixth marquis of Angle- | I Lady Victoria Marjorle is daugh- II of the duke and duchess of Rut- II ^ . and has a little girl, Alexandra || ? " , V..MI.UI-, wiree years old. who in- I ^ 1 fs much of her mother's attractive _ . and grood looks. Rj r* Is more Catarrh In this serf I'm of the ' MW -y than r.U other diseases put together. u..u . mm the Isst few years was supposed to 1> a bte, For a great many years durtnit i I ince4 It a loeiil disease mid prescribed heal 1 Jj* lea, and by constantly falling to cure with Eg treatment, pruiiy6nc'eU It l.n amble. Science BB over* Catarrh |/v be a ColiatllutluBal dlseaae. . bercfotc requires constitutional ucatmcnt. ' i Cataftrh fSire, manufactured by F. J y k Co.. Thletlo. Ohio, Is the only t'onstttu- M rore otijfhe market. It Is taken Internally es from JO drop* to a ten spoonful. It acts ly op th* blood and murnua surfneea of _ stem. Thay offer one hundred dollars for P) f It falls to cure. Send for circulars and did ii la. reaa: F. J. CHENEY k CO., Toledo. Ohio. I by Pruytclsts, 76c. ' Itali a Family Pllla for constipation. IBB / 3 MEN SUFFERERS NEED SWAMP-ROOT 'he.isaiKl.s apon thousands of wr i Have kidney and bladder trouble never suspect it. /omen's complaints often prove to nothing \else but kidney trouble, the resuK^ of kidney or bladder ase. \ f the kidneys are not/in ahealthy lition, they may cause the otlier ins to become diseased, ou may suffer\i great deal with i in the back, Nendache, loss of >it:on. nervousneitj and may be >ondent and irriyibV. on't delay starting treatment. Kilmer's Swapp-Rody, a physt's prescription^ obtained at any ir store, restores health to the leys and is just the remedy needto overcome such condition, et a fifty cept or one dollar bo?immcdiately from any drag store, lowcver, if you wsih to test this it preparation send ten cents to Kilmer & Co.. r'nghamton. N" tor a sample bottle. When writhe sure and mention The LancasNews. Letter to Or. Kilmer A. Co., iiighumpton, N. V. re What Swamp-Root Will Do For You. end ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. ghampton,/ N. Y., for a sample i bottle. It will convince anyone. will ^lsjt) receive a booklet of table Information, telling about kidneys fcpd bladder. When writbe sur^ \nd mention The Lanter SemJ-Weekly News. Regular and $>.00 size bottle for sale at drug stores. NOTICE OF ELECTION Vhereas, one-third of the freetiers and one-third of the electors the age of 21 years, residing in th Lancaster school districe. No. tave petitioned the county board education to order an election to ermine whether or not an addital tax of 2 mills shall be levied all real and personal property for ool purposes. Ve hereby order said election to held by the trustees in c?ti til Lancaster school district. No. >n Wednesday, May 10th, at the >ol house. t which election only such elecas return real or personal propfor taxuation and exhibits their receipts and registration certlles shall be allowed to vote, he opening and closing hours II ho the same as in all general tions. V. A. Lingle, W. B. Twltty, Jos. K. Connors, County Board of Education. )UTHERN RAILWAY 'rentier ('airier ?>f the South. iSENUEH TRAIN SCHEDULES. *-.ins arrive Lar.c er from: 118?York. Rock Hill and intermediate stations 8:45 a. m. 113?Charleston, Columbia and intermediate stations 10:11 a. in. 114?Marion, Bhuksburg. lib r lotte and intermediate stations, 1:35 p. m. 117?Co'umbia, Kings ville and intermediate stations, 7:25 p. ra. rains lea\e Lancaster for: 118?KlngHville, v'o* .rnbta and intermediate stations 8:45 a. m 113?Kock 11111. Blacksbur^, Marion, Charlotte and intermediate stations, 10:11 a. m. i 14?Kingsvliie, Columbia, Charleston a"d Intermediate stations 1:35 . 117?Rock Hill, York, and Intermediate stations, 7:41 p. m. chedule ttgures are published as rmatiou only, not guaranteed. information as to passenger is etc., call on Qcaster & Chester Ry. Co. edule In Effect August 15, 1915, Eastern Tiiue. WESTItmivn ?" 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