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h\ ' ' ' .. ' v'<- - T> ' -. , ; , :-j The Fort Mill Times Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1916. $1.25 Per Year. | GERMANY SENI L REGARDING r BERLIN REFUSES TO ABANDON THE U-BOATWARFARE Says England and Her Allies Have Made No Restraints in Consideration of Neutrals. Criticises United States For Not Trying to Prevent "Accidents" American Citizens Have Met With. GERMANY STILL HOPES FOR AN AGREEMENT t Begs to Reserve Further Communication on the Matter Until Certain | Points Are Ascertained.?Claims to j Have Made Several Concessions to United States Which Would Have Saved American Lives Had They Been Accepted. ^ Gormany's answer to the American i ultimatum has been received at Wash- < ington breaking the tension of the 1 long wait since the United States note i was delivered to the Imperial Govern- I ment on Anril 20th. It is verv likelv that upon the Teutonic reply hangs the future happiness and friendliness j of the two nations. Berlin, May 5.?Via wireless to Sayw vllle?Following is the text of the < * note of the German Government in reply to the American note respecting submarine wnrfare. delivered on Thursday by .Gottlieb von Jagow, the i foreign secretary to, Ambassador Gerard : "The undersigned on behalf of the Imperial German Government has the honor to present to His Kxcellency, i JAMES W. GARARD United States Ambassador to Germany ' < the Ambassador of tho United States. ' Mr. James W. Gerard, the following reply to' the note of April 20, regard- 1 Ing the conduct of German submarine ( warfare. ' "The German Government handed , over to the proper naval authorities | 1 for early investigation the evidence ; 1 concerning the Sussex as communicat- J ed by the Government of the United States. Judging by the results that ^ the investigation has hitherto yielded tho German Government Is alive to 1 ' the possibility that the ship mentioned 1 In tho note of April 10 as having been 1 torpedoed by a German submarine Is actually identical with the Sussex. "The German Government begs to 1 reserve further communication on th > ^ matter until certain points are asccrtaiirbd, which are of decisive importance for establishing the facts of the case. Should it turn out that the commander was wrong In assuming the vessel to he a man-of-war the German Government will not tail to draw the consequences resulting therefrom. "In conectlon with the case of the Sussex the Government of the United States made n series of sta*ements the gist of which is the n* ration that the incident is to he considered but one instance of a deliberate method of indiscriminate destruction r?f voa. pel* of all sorta. nationalities and dos- < filiations hy German submarine com- ; manders. < "The German government must em ' < phatleallv repudiate the aaaertlon. The ! German Government, however, thinka < it of little avail to enter into details in i Li- - is in to u-boat warf ? EMPEROR WILLIAM the present stage of affairs, more paricularly as the Government of the United States omitted to substantiate the assertion by reference to concrete facts. "The German Government will only state it has imposed far-reaching reif rnlntu nnnn t*?r? 1 1 ......... U|IUI> liic unr in Lilt- M11IIUU1 llll! weapon, solely in consideration of neutrals' interests, in pplte of the fact that those restrictions are necessarily r?f advantage to Germany's enemies. No such 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 men rhant vessels, recoenized hv inferno. tional law, the sole exception being the conduct of warfare against enemy j trade carried on enemy freight ships j encountered in the war zone surround- j ing Great Britain. With regard to these no assurance has ever been given to the Government of the United States. No such assurances are contained in the declaration of February 8. 1916." Claim Errors Occurred. "The German Government cannot admit any doubt that these orders were given or are executed in good faith. Errors actually occurred. They j can in no kind of warfare be avoided altogether. Allowances must be made | in the conduct of naval warfare I against an enemy resorting to all j Ir I rwla rtf ? *-? ? .?.,tn, nuciuoi iieruiissinie or Illicit." 'Unavoidable" Dangers to Neutrals. "But apart from the possibility of ?rrors. naval warfare just like war- i fare on land. Implies unavoidable dan- j sera for neutral persons and Roods j sntering the fighting zone. Even in mses where the nr.val action Is con- J Ined to ordinary forms of cruiser war- j fare neutral persons and Roods repeatedly come to grief. "The German Government has re- I peatedly pointed out the dangers from mines that have led to the loss of numerous ships. Some German Pepper in This. "The German Government has made i several proposals to the Government I :>f the United States in order to re-1 luce to a minimum for American travelers and goods the inherent dangers j if naval warfare. Unfortunately the 3overnment of the United States decided not to accept the proposals. Had It accepted the Government of the United States would have been instrumental in preventing the greater part if the accidents that American citizens have met with in the meantime. "The Gernian Government still stands by Its offer to come to an agreement along these lines." Makes Further Concession. "As the German Government repeatedly declared, it cannot dispense wit?, the use of the submarine weaoon In the conduct of warfare against enemy trade. The German Government. however, has now decided to make a further concession, adapting methods of submarine war to the in Ki.inin fii lOUirHIH. "In reaching this derision the German Government is actuated by con siderations which are above the leve' of disputed question." Sacred Principles of Humanity. "The German Government attaches no less importance to the sacred principles of humanly than the Gov- ' eminent of the United States. It \gain fully takes into account that both governments for many years cooperated in developing international law in conformity with these priori j pies, the ultimate object of which has ilways been to confine warfare on sea end land to armed forces of bellieer nts and safeguard aa far as possible noii'combat ants against the horrors if war. Rut although these considerations are of great weight, they ilone would uot under present cir umstances have determined the ptti ude of the German Government. AMERICAN UL ARE, EYES ON Puts Blame on England. "For in answer to the appeal by the Government of the United States on Knh nl/ ?? ? * * * ui me wi-reu principles OI humanity and International law the German Government must repea once more with all emphasis, that it was not the German, but the British Government which ignored all accepted rules of international law and ex tended this terrible war to the lives and property of non-combatants, having no regard whatever for the inter ests and rights of neutrals and non combatants that through this method of warfare have been severely injured Had to Resort to Submarines. "In self-defense against the illegal conduct of British warfare, while fighting a bitter struggle for National existence. Germany had to resort to the hard but effective weapon of submarine warfare. Touches Upon England's Attempt to Starve Germany. "As matters stand the German Government cannot but reiterate regret that the sentiment of humanity which the Government of the United States extends with such fervor to the unhappy victims of submarine warfare are not extended ^ith the same warmth of feeling to many millions of women and children who, according to the avowed intention of the British Government, shall be starved ana wno, by sufferings, shall force the victorious armies of the Central Powers into Ignominious capitulation. Refers Often to Great Britain. "The German Government, in agreement with the German people, fails to understand this discrimination, all the more as it has repeatedly and explicitly declared itself ready to use the submarine weapon in strict con formity with the_rules of international law as recognized before th" outbreak of the war, if Great Britain likewise was ready to adapt the conduct of warfare to these rules. "Several attempts made by the Government of the United States to prevail upon the British Government to act accordingly failed because of flat refusal on the part of the British Government. Moreover Great Britain again and again has violated interna-1 tiona^ law. 'surpassing all bounds in outraging neutral rights. The latest measure, adopted by Breat Britain declaring German bunker coal contraband and establishing conditions un der which English bunker coal alone is supplied to neutrals is nothing but an unheard-of attempt by way of exaction to force neutral tonnage into the service of British trade war." Again Criticises United States. "The German people know that the Government of the United States has 1 the power to confine the war to armed forces of the belligerent countries, in the interest of humanity and maintenance of international law. The Government of the United States would have been certain of attaining this end had it been determined to insist I against Great Britain on the incontrovertible rights to freed om of the seas. But as matters stand the German people are under the impression ; that the Government of the United ! States, while demanding that Germany. struggling for existence, shall ! restrain the use of an effective weapon j and while making compliance with i these demands a condition for maintenance of relations with Germany confines itself to protosts against il legal methods adopted by Germany's enemies. Moreover, the German people know to what considerable extent its enemies are supplied with all kinds of war material from the United States." . j COUNT VON EJERNSTORFF German Ambassador to United States rtAAM /?i..?n ??' ~ vuviii iu v/ivinzcn wor'il snouio war Be Prolonged. "It will, therefore, be understood that the appeal made by the Government or the United States to sentiments of hit; canity and principle* of International law cannot under the circumstances meet the some hearty response from the German people which such an appeal otherwise always Is certain to And here. If the German Government, nevertheless, i resolved to ko to the utmost limit of HUM Minn % [pi ~ -VOy ?:" "; : NHh| **>?3 I i WOODROW WILSON concessions, It has been guided not alone by the friendship collecting the two great nations for over one hundred years but also by the thought of the great doom which threatens the entire civilized world should this cruel and sanguinary war he extended and prolonged." Twice Tried to Bring About Peace. "The German Government conscious of Germany's strength twice within the last few months announced before the world its readiness to make peace on a basis safeguarding Germany's vital interests, thua indicating that It is not Germany's fault if peace is stil' withheld from the Nations of Europe. The German Government feels all the more justified in declaring that responsibility could not be borne before the forum of mankind and in history if after 21 months of the war's duration the submarine question under dis cussion between the German Govern ment and the Government of the United States were to take a turn so riously threatening maintenance of peace between the two nations. Will Not Attack Neutral Ships. "As far as lies with the German Government, It wishes to prevent things from taking such a course. The German Government. moreover, is prepared to do its utmost to confine operations of the war for the rest of its duration to the fighting forces ot the belligerents, thereby also insuring freedom of the seas, a principle upon which the German Government believes, now as before, that it is in agreement with the Government of the United States. Shall Not be Sunk Without Warning. "The German ?? w. ..kMUHL, f)U!UC(l by this idea, notifies the Government of the United States that German naval forces have received the following order: 'In accordance with the general principles of visit and search and the destruction of the merchant vessels recognized by international law such vessels, both within and without the area declared a naval war zone, shall not be sunk without warning and without saving human lives unless the ship attempt to escape or offer resistance.' Introduces Restrictions. 'But for neutrals cannot expect that Germany, forced to fight for existence. shall, for the sake of neutral Interests, restrict the use of an effective weapon If the enemy is permitted to continue to apply at will methods of warfaro violating rules of international law. Such a nemand would be .11.1- ?l?u - mi uiniruiifMr wiui me cnaracter of neutrality and the German Government is convinced that the Government of the United States does not think of making such a demand, knowing that the Government of the United States repeatedly declares that it is determined to restore the principle of freedom of the seas, from whatever quarter it has been violated." "Accordingly the German Government is confident that in consequence of the new orders issued to the naval forces the Government of the United States will also now consider all impediments removed which may have been in the way of mutual co-operation toward restoration of the freedom of the seas during the was. as suggested in the note of July 23 1*15. and it does not doubt that the Government of the United States will now demand and insist that the British government shall forthwith observe the rules of International.law universally recognized befof" the war ns are laid down in the notes presented by the Government of the United States to the British Government December 28. 1914. and November 5, 19' ii. "Should stops taken ny the Government of the United States not attain the object it desires to have the laws of humanity followed hy al belligerent nations, the German Government would then be facing a new situation in which it must reserve to itself complete liberty of decision. "The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to renew to the American ambassador assurance of ;hest consideration." WHITE STAR LINER I CYMRIC TORPEDOEO! BY A SUBMARINE SAILED FROM NEW YORK WITH ^ ENORMOUS CARGO OF MUNITIONS. NO AMERICANS ON BOARD D Carried No Passengers.?Crew of 110 Men.?Within Day's Journey of Her Destination. J London.?The 13.000-ton White Star liner Cymric, which for some time has been engaged in freight service, has been torpedoed by a German subma- I rine according to advices received > here. One report says that the Cyra 1 rlc was attacked in the Atlantic and the information of the White Star I Company at Liverpool is that the ? J steamer was torpedoed about noon. 1 n The Cymric left New York April 29 n . with an enormous cargo of war muni 11 tions. As she usually nakes the voy- . , age from New York to Liverpool in 10 ? days she was. therefore, within a day 11 ; or two of her destination. It is con1 sidered probable, in the absence of tl ! definite details, that the disaster to ? th Cymric occurred ofT the west coast " ; of Ireland. The fate of the steamship is not yet ; known, although early messages re- 13 ceived in London reported that the e Cymric was sinking. The crew aboard " numbered about 110 men. but the " steamer carried no passengers. C The Cymric left New York April s | 29, with a cargo of munitions and war 11 ! supplies including 8,900 cases of cart- a | ridges and whs due in Liverpool Mon- r day. She was commanded by Capt. K. E. Beadnell and had a crew of over 8 | 100 men. The Cymric carried no pas| sengers and was not armed. n J. J. McPherson. British Vice Con sul here ill Chicago, of shipping, said ' | that as far as he knew tiiere were t| j no Americans among the crew. The s j Cymric, he said, arrived here with j a crew of 110 men. Twelve deserted i and eight were taken on. In rddi- ^ I tlon to the crew, live distressed lirit ; ish seamen, who had been ill here. n ; were on the steamer. The manifest of the Cymrib disclos- tl es that she had on hoard 101 cases t< of rifles and other firearms; 590 cases < 1 of primers; 11,049 cases of empty e shells, 8,900 cases of cartridges; 40 h I cases of parts of aoroplanes; 400 reels a of barbed wire; 81 cases of tractors q j and parts; 20 cases of gun parts; six ti ; cases of bayonets; 220 cases of fuse ; head and 6.720 cases of fuses. CARRANZA CAN'T PROTECT b US. SAYS SENATOR BORAH, tl Urges That Additional Troops Be Ordered to Mexico at Once. g Washington.?General Funston has j li i repeatedly urged that his forces he tl strengthened. The question of calling ; It out a portion of the National Guard is p i not under immediate consideration, a i however, and as the only other means t( j of adding materially to the border j ti ; guard would be to employ coast artil- i< ' lery troops as infantry if there is noth- j e | ing to indicate that General Kunston's ii j force is to be increased. ! tl Senator Borah issued a statement i o urging that addiflonal troops be order K ed to the border and that any man i 1' I or party in Mexico which sought to I embarrass the task of protecting Am h | erican interests be treated as enemies e i of the country. "It must be apparent 1 | to any one at all familiar with the P ' situation," said the Senator, "that far j ran/.a cannot restore order In Mexico; ! he cannot establish a government and ? what concerns us most, he cannot pro *> tect the border." c Secretary Lansing declined to say A I what steps were being taken to in- j d ' vestigate intimations that the inspira P i tion for the Columbus raid or the c Glenn Springs raids had come from , r 1 the American side of the border. To j ! make any announcement, he suid ? | merely would serve to block the in j i vestigators. n ' P FOUR MORE LEADERS * OF IRISH REVOLT SHOT 1 London.?Pour more of the leaders ^ I of the Irish revolt have been sentenced j " I to death by the Dublin court martial i r and executed, according to an official ] '' statement. They were Cornelius Col n bert. Edmund Kent. Michael Mallon ; and J. J. Hevston. Nineteen others ? concerned in the insured ion were j ? sentenced to death but the sentence 1 n was commuted to various terms of w nenal servitude Twn others wore P acquitted. ] n 3 Apricot Pie de Lux. Soak apricots over nl,?ht in coll wa- i ^ ter. fill pie plate as yoi would applo | pie. but do not put In any undercrust. Ihen add one-half cupful sugar, a few C dots of butter and sotpe cinnamon. Cover with a rich crust , and bake. Serve while warm and <y>ver with whipped cream ) ( Frankfurter Sausage. Put the sausage In a taticepan to ( the side of the stove, let them remain ten minutes without boiling, then a nerve. J. S. CABLES I OF GERMAN R o Iso Sends Formal Notice that ] We Will Look After Our Own Affairs With Great Britain. ECLARES OUR LOSSES WILL HAVE TO BE PAID ecretary Lansing Says Germany Must Pav For Violation of Our j Rights.?New Crisis is Pointed Out CUnl.l^ r* I !_? ?" wmvuiu uti men 11/ I >18191 I ntll VJ. O Make Certain Demands on Great Britain. Washington.?A note cabled by ' ecretary Lansing to Ambassador tie j ml for, delivery to the Berlin foreign dnister informs the German government that the United States accepts s "declaration of its abandonment" r its former submarine policy and ow relies upon a scrupulous exeeu011 of the altered policy to remove le principal danger of an interruption , f the good relations existing between J le two countries. With this acceptance is coupled irmal notice to Garmany that the ; United States can not for a moment ntertuin. much less discuss, a suggesion that respect for German naval auloritles for the rights of citizens of le United States on the high seas honld in the slightest degree be lade contingent upon the conduct of ny other government affecting the ghts of neutrals and non-combatants. This is in reply to the concluding tatement in the last German note, > the efToet that while submarine ommanders had been ordered to sink o peaceful freight or passenger carving ships without warning or withut safety for passengers and crew, he German government would re erve to itself complete liberty of <le. ision unless the United States was uccessful in its efforts to break the Iritlsh blockade. Secretary Lansing issued a state tent saying that the greater part ot lermany's answer to the demand of tie United States was devoted to mat ars which the American government ould not discuss with the Berlin govrnnient but he considered Germany ad "yielded to our representations" nd that "we ran have no reason to uarrel with her" so long as the ularod policy is lived up to. Text of American Reply. Following is the text of the note a bled by Secretary Lansing to Amassador Gerard to Berlin with instruclons to deliver It to the German minster of foreign affairs: "The note of th< Imperial Gorman overnment under date of May 4. 191f>, as received careful consideration by ne government 01 mt1 unui'o states, t Is especially noted as indicating the urposo of the Imperial Government s to the future that it is 'prepared 3 do its utmost to confluo the operant) of the war for the rest of its duraVn to the fighting forces of the bellig rents.' and that It Is determined to upose upon all its commanders at sea tie limitations of the recognized rules f International law upon which the i vernment of the United States has isisted. "Throughout the months which ave elapsed since the Imperial Govrnment announced on February 4. ! 915, its submarine policy, now liapily abandoned, the Government of | tie United States has been constant- j / guided and restrained by motives j f friendship In its patient efforts to ring an amicable settlement the criti- 1 al questions arising from that policy. ! iccentinir the Imnnrial Government's I eelaration of its abandonment of the olicy which has so seriously menaced tie good relations between the two ountries, the Government of the Unisd States will rely upon a scrupulous xecution henceforth of the now al tired policy of the Imperial Govern lent such as will remove the princial danger to an interruption of the ood relations existing between the United States and Germany. "The Government of the ITn1ted fates feels it necessary to state that L takes It for granted that the lmpeial Government does not intend to mply that the maintenance of its ewly-announced policy is in any way ontingent upon the course or result f diplomatic negotiations between the rovemment of the United States and ny other belligerent government, not withstanding the fact that certain assages in the Imperial Government's ote of the fourth instant might ap- ' car to he susceptible of thai construeRENCH AND GERMANS GRAPPLE OVER VERDUN lerlin Claims French Have Suffered Heavy Losses?Heavy Fighting on All Pronts. An entire system of trenches on he northern slope of Hill 304 north- i rest of Verdun has been captured hv he Germans, according to Berlin, and he French in the lighting suffered xtrftordlnarlly heavy casualties. In dditlon 40 officers and 1,280 soldiers rere taken prisoner \ > \ . i iGCEPTANCE EPLY10 NOTE :ion. In order, however, to avoid any possible misunderstanding the government of the United States notifies the Imperial Government that it can not Tor a moment entertain, much less dis uss. a suggestion that respect by German naval authorities for the rights >f citizens of the United States upon the high seas should In any way or in the slightest degree be made contingent upon the conduct of any other government affecting the rights of neutrals and non-combatants. Responsibility in such matters is single, not loint; absolute, not relative." Secretary Lansing's Statement. Mr. Lansing's statement made public after the note was on its way to Berlin, follows: "The greater part of the German answer is devoted to maters which this government can not discuss with the German Government. The oniv questions of right which can be discussed with that government are those arising out of its action or out of our own. and in no event those questions which are the subject of diplomatic exchanges between the United States and any other country. Essence of Her Answer. "The essence of the answer is that Germany yields to our representations with regard to the rights of merchant ships ami non-combatants on the high sens ami engages to observe the recognized rules of international rules governing naval warfare in using her submarines against merchant ships. Losses Will Have to be Settled. , ? "So long as she lives up to this1 altered policy we can have no reason to quarrel with her on that score, though the losses resulting from the violation of American rights by German submarine commanders operating under the former policy will have to he settled. Germany Declined a Treaty. "While our differences with Great Hrit:iin run lint form n Miiliinpf t\f ftiu. cussion with Germany it should be stated that in our dealings with the British Government we are acting as we are unquestionably bound to act in view of the explicit treaty engage ments with that government. We have treaty obligations as to the manner in which matters in dispute between the two governments are to be handled. We offered to assume mutually similar obligations with Germany. but the offer was declined. When, however, the subject in dispute is a continuing menace to American lives it is doubtful whether such obligations apply unless the menace is removed during the pendency of the proceedings." Treaty of Arbitration. The treaty with the British Government referred to is the convention negotiated by former Secretary Bryan under which the two nations agree that any dispute arising shall be submitted to an investigating commission for one year before entering into hostilities. An offer to enter into such a treaty for Germany brought a request for information but formal negotiations never were instituted. The hope that the note might end the discussion regarding the conduct of submarine warfare was entertained by some officials and by persons in aI/iOP f/MW'h tariff* offaleo ?? # .. embassy. Should this prove true the way would l>e cleared for renewal of negotiationa for settlement of tin I-ualtania. Arabic, Sussex and other rases growing out of illegul submarine attacks. In other official quarters, however, there apparently was uncer talnty regarding the result which the note might have. A new crisis, it was pointed out. would arise, should Germany make a rejoinder to the communication and insist that its new policy Is contingent upon the United States making certain demands upon Great Britain. TEXAS RANGERS PLACED ON MEXICAN BORDER Austin. Tex The Slate Ranger force is to be increased by 50 additional men at once and a call may be is sued for loo additional rangers for service on the border, according to an official statement issued by Governor Ferguson. Reject House Amendment. Washington.?A standing army of 2H0.000 men, provided for in the Senate amendment to the army bill was rejected by the house 221 to 112 The house bill provided for 140.000 men. French Bark Sunk. The French bark Marie Molinos was sunk by a submarine on May 8. All the 18 members of her crew have been landed. Attack Broke Down. A heavy bombanlmnnt in progress against the Avocourt wood and the entire region of Kill 304; while to the east of Verdun nnd in iho Woevre the artillery activity continues vigorous. Around Thiaumont farm, north of Verdun, a French attack broke down and 300 men were taken prisoners. Force Turks to Withdraw. In the fighting In Asia-Minor and Russians have compelled the Turks to withdraw from their entire first lino trenches in the region of Arziuean