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G ERMIKT EWIBS H1 AHE WIR M\n >lKNTS THAT KNiiLANIl KVTXl III \ Ml KOR Ml I II ?1? ? ?! NAVAL WAR* ?VUUC. '*?**' ' ? Imj* Had t.oTivunwot W rMlllg tu C.lltir aaaaaa? %Mry tr> Nrniral? an shl|*. l*it?xMr?l I nlted Mint s H?ns Not Atttf* 11 Mili |o Curry i ?iiihnImiiiI AmzUmm %u ( hau*? M< iIhmI of War l?NW ?? IIMJ?t Nt?4Vi '4,u*UmiU 11?*imi - r? ?rot* Ho?I MtnttUmod. Hfrltn. July ? (via London. July It). (Peimaay'a offer, embodied In the rvfoly lo the American note re rfardlrig the ?in ft In* *of the Luaitanla end avbrnarrhe* warfare, whieh wu delivered to American Ambaaaador Qererw laat night, to. Flret. reiterated aaaurance that AmeHpan ahipa enawged lu legitimate trade will not ha Interfered with nor win tafe Hveeof Americans on neutral ahlpa. *>?> endangered. riacond. that Oerman aubmarlnea will hp tnetf^aated to allow American paaawrrger ahlpa to paaa freely and eafaly* tfermany entertaining in re? turn f)?e confident hope that the A mat ? an government will aee that theae phipa do not oarry contraband, auch fihipn to be provided with dla tingoifhrtrg marks and their arrival enraananeed a reasonable time In ad? vance] The aunt privilege la ex? tended to a reasonable number of neutral 1 faanaeaiear ahlpa under the Amarttan" rlag and should the num? ber of ahlpa thua available for aar vice prwve Inadequate. Germany to wUHni ta permit America to place four tost He paaa enger at earn era un? der ta^a American flap; to ply between North? AmaAea and Enrope under cy. the esbne com! it Ion?. T heitert of the not? follow*: "Berlin. July's. Tis* "Undersigned hea the honor th? following reply to hin /?aehaaaador Oerard, to f 4bs ??? h ulHmo re the 1m palmaWit op American Interests by the Owrmem auhaiiartre war. Thb imperial government learned with pstistactton from the note how ly tba government of the to nseke exoelljhH the net* United States la concerned in seeing the gjtnctprea of humanity realised In thd preaent war. Also this appeal Wkm%yM*%*y erho In Get many and the government Is qaltt *Uhn**j It Its statements and decisions | present cast* to be gov. amintlpiee of kumwntiy Just as done always. "Tajs imperial government welcom? ed with gratitude when the American government In the note of May 16 Itself 1j* parted that Oermany always had *? rail I led Itself to be governeil by l >? principles of progress and hums ilty in dealing with the law of marti me war. Since the time when Kresk rieh the Oreat negotiated with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin anil Th?>n4is JnflVrson the trenty of frlend ehlp ,nd commerce of September 8, lit*, between Prussia and the He publt* uf the Went. Oerman and A merles n atatsamen have, in fact, ml-I waye |etuod together In the atruggle freedom of the seus and for otection <>f peaceable trade. In ler nations I proceedinKa which ve been conducted for the tlon of the lawe of maritime many and America have Joint advocated progreaalve principles, espsefcJIfy the abolition of the tight of capture at sea and the protection of 11*1 Interests of neutrale. "sin) at the beginning; of the present war the Oerman government immfriitaiy ^ilared ita willingness. ? >Hm to prcpasuls of in refp the Amer Icaa kovernment, to ratify the decla? ration of Ixtndon and thereby aubject itself in the uae of Ita naval forces to an the restrictions provided there? in m favor of neutrale. Oermany llhesnse has been always tenaclouaof tri? Principle that war should bo con? duct >d against the armed and organ I tad (forces of an enemy country but that the en?my civllisn population mos be spnred aa far as possible fn>n the measurex of war. The im? part 1 government cherishes the deli nltaiiopa that some way will be found, wheif peace is concluded, or perhnpa ?artnrr. to regalate the law of mari? tim? war in a manner guaranteeing the freedom of the seen, and will wel (..lira l> nlirt gratitude and eatlafe*> tlorfc If It enn work hand in hnn'i wltlf the AntsrVan government on thsfj occasion. -% In the present war the princi? pled which nhnuld he the Idral of th??j future ha)ve bean traversed more ? h i tu*fre.y fhe ' toSKer Ita duration, tn?f.O*>rhsia govern rhent has BjO guilt Oislfelti I? h kn??wn to the Amerl cadkf ko\ernm*?i?t lawl <lerm*n\? ad vedjatiea. by completely paralyzing pe&aable traffic hetween Utrinuny MnfT nesiiral countries, have nlmed frdtti the very beginning nnd with Indjf.Mining luck of consideration at the ritJjlruf tlon not no much of the arm ?*trtorcen mm the iy*a of the (Icrman iisiton. reeuitaiine in doing so all th# mien of International law an l dtsrVtardlng fill right a of neu I rat* i in \..\amber R. IH14. Knglsnd assured the .North ?ea a war area und by planting poorly anchored mlnea and by the stoppage and cap? ture of vessels made paxsage extreme? ly dangerous und difficult for Meutral hipping, so (by) that actually block? ading neutral coasta and ports con? trary to all International law. I*ong before the beginning of submarine war England practical I v completely Intercepted legitimate neutral nav? igation to Germany also. Thus Germany was driven to a sub? marine war on trade. on November 14, 1914, the English premier de? clared In the house of commons that It was one of England's principal tasks to prevent food for the German pop? ulation from reaching Germany, via neutral ports. Since March 1 Eng? land has been taking from neutral ships without further1 formality all merchandise proceeding to Germany, aa well as all merchandise coming from Germany, even when neutral property. Just as It was also with the Boers, the German people is now to be given the choice of perishing from starvation with its women and children or of relinquishing its inde? pendence. I "While our enemies thus loudly and openly proclaimed without mercy our utter destruction, we were conducting a war in self-defense for our national existence and for the take of peace of an assured perma? nency. We have been obliged to adopt a submnrine warfare to meet the declared intentions of our ene? mies and the methods of warfare adopted by them in contravention of international law. "With all its 'efforts in principle to protect neutral life and property from damage as much as possible, the German government recognized unreservedly in its memorandum of February 4 that the Interests of neu? trals might suffer from the submarine warfare. Howeyer, the American government will also understand and appreciate that In the tight for ex? istence which has been forced upon^ Germany by its adversaries and an nounced by them it is the sacred dut> of the imperial government to do all within its power to protect and savt the lives of Oerman subjects. If the imperial ko^ ernmont were derelict ii these, Its duties, 11 would be guiltx before God and history of the viola? tion of those principles of highest humanity which are the foundation of every national existence. 'The case of the Lusitanla ?bpkWl with horrible clearness to what IfjQj ai -duin* of biumui lives the man-^ n*?r of commoting war efriployed b) oni txdversart ? i b'tidn. Ii ;tM' ;u?-s direct contradiction of International law, all distinctions between mer chantmen and war veaaels have been obliterated by the order to BritlBh merchantmen to arm themselves and to ram submarines, andMhe promts of rewards therefor, and neutrals who use merchantmen as travelers there? by have been exposed in an Increas? ing degree to all the dangers of war. "If the commander of the German submarine which destroyed the Lusi? tanla had caused the crew and pas aengers to take to the boats before ftrlng a torpedo this would huv< meant the sure destruction of hit own veasel. After the experiences in alnking much smaller and less sea? worthy vessels. It was to be expected that a mighty ship like the Lusi? tanla would remain above water lum enough even after the torpedoing to permit passengers to enter the ship's boats. Circumstances of a very peculiar kind, especially the pres? ence on hoard of large quantities of highly explosive materials (word omitted possibly "dissipated") thiH expectation. In addition It may be pointed out that if the I-aisltania had been spared thousand of crises of munitions would have been sent to Germany's enemies and thereby thou? sands of German mothers and chil? dren robbed of breadwinners. "In the spirit of friendship where? with the German nation has been im? bued towards the Vnlon and !?s inhab? itants since the earliest days of Its ex? istence, the imperial government will always be ready to do all it can during the present war also to prevent the jeopardizing Of lives of American citi? zens. The imperial government there? fore repeats the assurances that Amer? ican ships will not be hindered in the prosecution of legitimate shipping and the lives of American citizens in neu? tral vessels shall not be placed in Jeopardy. "In order to exclude any unfore? seen ?langers to American passenger steamers made possible In view of the conduct of muritime war by Germany's a.l \ ersarles, German submarines \vill be Instructed to permit the free and ' lie passage of such passenger steam era when mudc recognlxuhle by special markings and notified a reasonable time In advance. The Imperial gov? ernment, however, confidently hopes that the American government will as? sume to Kiiarnntc that these vessels nave no contraband on board, details of arrangement for the tinhainpei? d passage of these vessels to be agreed on by the naval authorities of both sides. In order to furnish adequate fa cllltlea for tnivel across the Atlantic, lei Airo l lean citizens the tierinan 1 go\ ?i uineui Duhimta for consideration I u pro?OMU to increase the number of available steamers by installing in paeeenger aarvice a reasonable num? ber of neutral steamers under the American Hag, the exact number to be agreed upon under th*? Fame con? dition as the above ment. med Amcr , lean steamers. The imperial govorn 1 ment believes it can asaVjmc that in 1 this manner adequate facilities for travel acnas* the Atlantic ocean can be afforded American citizens. There would, therefore, appear to be no compelling necessity for American eitlxens to travel to Europe in time i of war on ships carrying an enemy nag. "In particular the imperial govern? ment is unable to admit that Ameri? can citizens can protect an enemy I ship through the mere fact of their presence on board. "Germany merely followed Eng? land's example when she declared part of the high sea an area of war. Consequently, accidents suffered by neutrals on enemy ships In this area of war can not well be judged dif? ferently from accidents to which neutrals are at all times exposed at the seat of war on land when they betake themselves into dangerous lo? calities in spite of previous warnings. "If however, it should not be possi? ble for the American government to acquire an adequate number of neu? tral passenger steamers the imperial government is prepared to interpose no objections to the placing under American Hag by the American gov? ernment of four eneuny passenger steamers for passenger traffic between I North America and England. Assur? ances of 'free and safe' passage for American passenger steamers would extend to apply under the identical conditions to these formerly hostile passenger steamers. "The president of the United States has declared his readiness, in a way lescrvlng of thanks, to communicate md suggest proposal to the govern? ment of Great Britain with partlculai reference to the alteration of maritim? warfare. The imperial government ail] always be glad to make use of th? srood offices of the president and hope;^ hat his efforts in the present case, &> ' well as in the direction of the lofty deal of the freedom of the seas, will .ead to an understanding. "The undersigned requests the am ?asador to bring tne above to tin knowledge of the American govern? ment and 'tvalls himself of the oppor? tunity to r?m?w to his exoelb DOf tin issujrnmvs at hi-; Bkbjt disiinsui^he-' ??>n?ldoraMnn. tptnsaV MVoa JagowV' 1 NIC|{MAN HEHLY DHAPPODfTDfG. situation Is Not Alarming But Criti? cal Stute May Soon l>e Reached. Washington, July 10.?"Disappoint ng hut not ularmlng" was the view ?rlvately expressed in administration ?ircles today with reference to the ?erman note. Stripped of its argu mentive phrases the note holds out no insurance for the safety of American* >n ships such as tlu\ laialtanla. Olll olals read with interest the paragraph dating that the presence of Americans on an enemy ship cannot protect it. It Is not believed that the United States will accept Germany'a complicated counter proposals. A plain yes or n< mswer regarding the rights of Americans to travel on unarmed ships Ll expected will he demanded from ilermany when the administration frames the third note. Irnsing will take the note to Cor? nish and confer with President Wil? son at the. latter's request. In tlu? rneanwhlle house officials re? fuse tq, comment pending some expres? sion from President Wilson. < ONsinivKH NOTE UNSATISFAC? TORY. I nullsh Pres* Says That Gorman Note? lins Avoided Main Issue. London, July 10.?British newspa? pers commenting on the German note declare It will be entirely unsatisfac? tory to the I'nlted States as it avoids the main issue. It pointedly ignores the American demand that merchant? men be searched hef ore (sinking them. UPHOLDS CITY COUNTS. Interesting PnctolOJI In Supreme Conti Greenville, July e> -That the legis? lature of South Carolina has the con? stitutional right to delegate to city councils the power of establishing city courts was established in a decision handed down by the supreme court of I South Carolina in the case of the City of Greenville vs. William Foster, decided yeaterday. Th?? case against Foster for selling Hqnor was brought In the Greenville I municipal court. Foster's attorneys gpnaaladi alleging, among other things, that the legislature had no right to give municipalities: tin* pow? er to set up elty courts, their claim being that a court must be a State institution Rvery municipal courl In South Carolina Is sahl to be affected by the decision. Tltr National Bebt. Mtashlngton< inly t, it was an nounced today that the lift debt of ihu United .Slates is |l,U?0,b4b,0U?. NOTE IS UNSATISFACTORY. liKST IMPKKKSIONS CONFIRMED on ukckiit or note. Officials Will not Comment Until They t, *?po OMHnl Note?Germany EvadVs AjNHiJinptloii of Liability. Washington, July 9.?Arrival to? night of a press translation of the German reply to the United States submarine note eonlirmed impressions current in official quarters for several days that Germany would refuse to give assurances asked by the United Suites that the lives of Americans traveling the high sea; on unarmed ships of any nationality be not en? dangered. The press copy arrived too late to be read by many officials and those who saw it said they could not com? ment until the otflical text arrived. This probably will reach here late to? morrow or Sunday and President Wil? son, it is understood, will start back for Washington to communicate with ?his cabinet as soon as word is sent him that it is here. The apparent restrictions placed by Germany on the use of American pas? senger ships, which it seems are to be given complete immunity from in? terference only if they do not carry contraband, was regarded in many quarters as adding another to many issues which have arisen over sub? marine warfare. Assumption of liability for the loss of Americans in the Uusitania tragedy was considered to have been wholly evaded by Germany and the chief principle for which the United States announced that it would omit "no word or act" to see observed was /iewed as having been lightly passed; over. The general feeling that the note would be unsatisfactory and bring to , .1 crisis the friendly relations that . aave existed between the United, states*.and Germany developed more jtronety in official quarters as news. >f the contents of the note spread. A>r Several days tension has been ro-, ?leWed but officials have declined to. manifest their displeasure or appre-. tension over the situation, believing , hat ?nothing could be done or said, $ jntil the official version of the Ger-,. nan reply was at hand. What the ceurse, of the Unite*}- t Kates will i?e is problematical. Man) d' thus* in pffclaUfluerteri lumwi i VtthisjUiriiiany'^ proposals .-? ou.> ??:? d by Amt as. ador Qrerard In the .ast few dayj, are in favor of an em? phatic' assertion by the American gov? ernment that it intends to exercise the rights Which it holds under interna? tional law, placing upon Germany th? responsibility for any future violation that rimy cause a breach in friendly relations; ' Persons conversant with diplomatU Precedents in the framing of note >elieved the next step of necessity would he an advance in the position of the United States, for, having asked for assurances and failed to re? ceive them, the Held for further nego? tiations had been considerably narrow? ed and now required some assertion of rights. BRUNSON PASTOR DEAD. Rev. J. Hartwell Edwards Expires In Morehcud tMty, N. C. Brunson, July 8.?A feeling of gloom Is prevalent in the town of Brunson and community because of the death at Morehead City of the Uev. J. Hartwell Edwards, pastor of the Brunson Baptist church. For the past three years Mr. Edwards had re? sided In Brunson and was loved and esteemed by all who knew him. He had as an educator and church man Ailed many positions of promi? nence and importance. At the time of death he was one of the trustees of Furman University. The members of the Baptist Church here mourn the death of their belov? ed pastor. All regret the loss to the State at large of the eminent minister of the Gospel, useful educator and excellent citizen. He Is survived by his wife, who Is a daughter of Col. Ft, B. Watson, of Uidge"Springs; his daughters, Mrs. C. M. Wade, of Morehead City, N. C and MltMl Eleanor and Elizabeth Ed? wards. The Interment was at Moro hoaq City. tO PROTECT AMERICANS. <'Miners and Men Landed at tape Htiillcn to Safeguard Property. Washington, July 10.?One officer and * twenty-nine marines have been landed st Cape Haltten to protect Americans and their property from the revolutionists. CHICAGO STRIKE ENDED, carpenter* Win Their Demands and St tike Is Called Off. Chicago, July 10.?The strike of sixteen thousand carpenters which bus eauKed the Idleness of one bundled and] flfty thousand men for Bevern I months was called off toddy when the contractors granted a scale 1 seventy cents an hwui for three ysaru. ? ? A Better Price For =?onr Grains <I If you have grain of any j kind to sell you will find that | \ you can always get a much bet? ter price if put up in new clean regular size sacks. <I Anticipating a big grain crop this season we bought liberally of burlaps which we offer you much cheaper than the regular market price. Let us quote you prices on 2 1-2 Knd 5 bushel sacks. O'Donnell S Co. i! Loans on Grain for the 1 Benefit of the Farmers of This Sedtion. (f To enable farmers to market their grain crops to greater ad? vantage, this institution will make loans to farmers, secured by oats, corn and wheat, satis? factorily stored, 4 If interested we will be glad to have you call in to see us. i The National Bank of Sumter ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS" ? ? ? ?--?--? $1,000.00 a year is what James I. Still estimates a Bank Account has gained for him from increased respect of business men -increased credit and increased opportunities. Men everywhere show respect and considetation to a man with a Bank Account. Your account here will greatly raise you in the esteem of men whose esteem is worth while. When you pay by cash no one knows your re? sponsibility. When you pay by check everyone knows it. THE PEOPLES BANK