Concessions
Avert Rupture.
Will
Merchant Ships Except In Accord.
ance With Law Of Visit and Search;
Promises Submarines
pel Enemies To Conform To Rec:
ognized Rules Of War.
The German government ha
President Wilson that
sels shall not be without
ing, or without visit and search, and
that human lives shall be
the ship attempts 10 es
resistance
In effect, this
the demand
in
to
nes
sured
merchant
sunk warn
saved unle
ape or to off«
compliance wit
Wil
German) ¢
Wi
President On
his y to
Jerli ago last
day
esident accept
BUTANCE in good
he
the pr
fare, torp
out
the
compliar
mand
ir
Wal
fr0O1 1
might not
AwWall ey
ment
of subn
clared
of
Wireles
lowing i
note of the German Govern:
ply to the American note
¢
submarine warfare, «
lieb von Jagow, the For
to Amba
* The
Imperial
honor to
Ambass
James
to the
conduct
Fhe
over to
for earl
concerning
cated by
Btates
SSAGOT (s8T8
under
Signe
rman G
Ww
Tid
“Judging
vestigation
German
posgibilit
the nots
pedoed
tance
case
mandae:
ce resulting therefron
U. S. Charges Repudiated
‘In connect with the
Bussex
Btates
he gis
on
the Government
t of which
inciden 8 1
of a
his
one instance
indiscriminate dest
of all
tions
ers
‘The
sOTts
by
nationalitie
German
ermal
emphatically
glantiate
concrete
1¢
¢
Bets
Has Imposed Restraints,
upon the
s Wen
of neutrals’
fact
sarily
enemies
ever be
tain and her allie
“The German submarine forces have
had, in fact, orders
marine warfare in
general principles of visit and search
and the destruction of merchant
sels recognized By International
the sole exception being the conduct
of warfare against enemy trade carried
on enemy freight ships encountered in
the war zone surrounding Great Bri
tain. With regard to these no assur
ances have ever been given to the Gov
ernment of the United No such
assurances are contained in jhe
declaration of February 8, 1016
Executed In Good Faith,
“The German Government cannot
admit any doubt that these orders were
given or are executed in good faith.
Errors actually occurred They can In
no kind of warfare be avoided alto
gether. Allowance must be made in
the fonduct of naval warfare against
an enemy resorting to all kinds of
ruses, whether permissible or illicit
pon
interests,
sOlely
that these restric
of
LIONEs are neces.
advantage to Germany’
No such ideration ha
by Great Bri
cones
n shown neutrals
to conduct the sub
accordance with the
Ves
aw,
States
“But apart from the possibllity of
fare on land, implies unavoidable dan
goers for neutral persons and goods en
tering the fighting zone. Even in cases
where the naval action is confined to
ordinary forms of cruiser warfare neu
tral persops and goods repeatedly
Mine Danger Pointed Out.
“The German Government has re
peatedly and explicitly pointed out the
from mines that
loss of numerous ships.
several
of the 1
proposals to the Government
travelers
of
the
de
American
inherent dangers
Unfortunately
of the United States
proposals, Had
ernment of the
been instru
ater part
citizen
for
goods the
warfare
cided the
it
not to accept
accepted the Gov
United States
tal
Lid
would have
in preventing the
of the accidents that American
have met with in the meant
Can't Dispense With U.Boat.
Fhe German
me
stil
Lovernment
tands by i fer to come to ar
ine
iy
pense
capon
wWover
further
ted oe i
ited qu i
Principles Of Humanit)
OO
>
man
n (OV
rtance
ve heet ¢
Adopted In Self-Defense
’ y *
LrErmal
dis
this
Nas reps
ftapnif
wens
Refused
Great Brita n
ral hy
veral attemp made e Gov
ment of the United States to
pon ti Britis}
rdingly failed
re
to
fiat
(yOv-
vail i Government
because of
the Britis}
act aceon
refusal on the
ernmen
Mot
again ha
eover, Great Britain again and
international
I bound in outraging
The ure
Britain, declaring
contraband and
conditions which
English bunker coal alone is supplied
nothing but an unheard.
of exaction by
HOTY
violated law,
surpasgng ai
] rights
by
bunker coal
latest mesa
Lrreat
under
to neutrals, is
of attempt in the way
force of neutral tonnage for the
ice of British trade
Not Fair To Germany.
“The German people know that the
the United States has
the power to confine the war to armed
forces of the belligerent countries in
war.”
of
nance of international law. The Gov-
ernment of the United States would
have been certain of attaining this end
had. it been determined to insist
against Great Britain, on the
trovertible rights to freedom of the
seas. But as matters stand the
man peaple are under the impression
that the Government of the United
States, while demanding that
many, struggling for existence, shall
restrain the use of an effective
weapon, and while making compliance
with these demands a condition for
maintenance of relations with Cer
many, confines itself to protests
enemies
Supplies Arms To Enemy.
the German people know
extent their
“Moreover,
to what considerable
material from the United States
will, therefore, be understood
the appeal made by the Govern
of the United States to senti-
ments of humanity and principles of
international law cannot under the ecir-
meet the same hearty
ponse from the German people which
“It
re
tain to find here. If the German Gov
neverthelesg, i to
CONCesgions,
resolved
the limit of
guided
connecting
EO to uimont
it has
friend
nations
alone the
the
100 years
been not by
great
also by
which
two
but
doom
nip
for over
the thought of the
the
cruel
great
threat entire civil
world
ar
en ized
hould t
be
he and sapguinary w
extended and prolonged.’
The Government
ciou .
within
mit
§
ARMED MERCHANTMEN
AS WARSHIPS
Cermanvy's Contention In Mer Former
Warning
Memorandum and Her
To Neutrals
in goodness and
in pipe satisfaction
gives
piness!
On
every Prince
JULY 30vu, 1907
We
find a cheowry
much of
aed
OU'LL
matter how
peck of the we
for it!
cool and fragrant
ba
desire you
It 1s so
appealing to your
so on the 1
rove
iCBACCC IS PREPARED
FUR SHMOVERS URDERIHE
PROCESS DISCOVERED IR #
MAKING EXPERIMENTETD
PRODUCE THE MOST DE-
IIGHTFUL AND WHOLE:
SOME TOBACCO FOR Ci
tE Fi np SMOKERS. §
PROCESS PATENTED?
JULY 30" 207
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is the
see Albert Udy red tin,
Patented Process
the
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roonuage
and realize what MM sees
revere mor
this
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sicing Prince Albert so much
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TATE NEWS
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
morandum
were armed
having
two four
runs and a
fired
English
heen
an
aid the British
n merchantmen
that armed
the
standpoint
maintained charac
mercantile
nly
give purposes,
of armed ship
it had adog
were fo be treated as warship
“The government.”
memorandum continued, “bh
that merchantmen acquire
ent through arming
matter whether
VOERREeI8 80
carried armament
ut that
under other
oars ov hat
IONE a y A
for dafer in the
case flags
ted the principle that they
German the
no doubt
belliger-
with
guns
ar
character
cannon, no
shall serve oflly for defense or for at-
tack. It warlike
activity of enemy merchantmen as con
trary to international law, although it
takes into consideration the opposing
views, through the fact that it
the crews of such ships not
but as belligerents.”
The memorandum said that nume
ous cases had come to light from re-
ports of the German naval forces, “in
which British merchantmen not only
offered armed resistance to German
warships, but, on their own part, pro
further ado to attack
the
considers ever,
ftreals
AE pirates,
made use of false colors.”
The manifesto was jzsuved in ord
that the neutral powers might “warn
thelr subjects from further entrusting
their persons or property Ww armed
ghips of the powers at war with Ger
many.”
1
Extra
cents
five
worked
twenty
an m
dren stood at attention
Vi VE
mie be if
Wright
and president of the Municipal
Mr. Wright had been a {reader
and playground developmen
The funeral of former Burgess John
Kugle, the last from Lanca
er county to assist in guarding Jeffer
on Davis at Fortress Monroe, and who
was with Sherman on hig march to the
wae held and very largely at
survivor
sea,
tended
The Hanlon general store, at Shamo
kin, also containing the postoffice, was
entered by burglare, a lot of goods be
ing stolen thieves suddenly flad,
they were about to blow open a safe
tam ps
The
Au
ontaining Government
The home of I’. Newton Pierce, near
the Black Horse Inn, was burnéd by a
fire started when Mra. Plerce upset a
NHghted iamp in a closet on the séoond
floor. Most of the furniture was saved
The loss is $3,600,
y
|
i
!
DATES GIVEN FOR
un areinag Ju
To
-
Extension In Taxation Report
Powe w
paid fron he
t of PublienGr
fund:
Iriess } Winds
and that prisoners sent
1868 do
Act of May
not i
10, 1900
June 30, Mn
parole
Order 27 Arrests In Milk Crusade.
Twenty seven have been or
dered by Dairy and Food Commission
er Foust as the first result of
the eaxtensive sampling of milk and
Arrests
James
vania The arrests are for
sale
More arrests are likely
The campaign against
flour”
ing ordered in northwestern counties
Arrests of representatives of & Cleve
nnd firm for sale of linseed oil con
taining about fifty per cent. of min
eral oll were also decided upon
Seores of prosecutions for sale of
adulterated foods are likely because of
activity of agents in sampling.
-
counties
“bleached
Loar
$1.000
reassure
Road Material Awards
per gallor
The 4
_Awar
contr distri
in
Yacdalng
nuciphia,
act
ded to th iL nited
of Phi
was (Sas
provement »
at 076
ompany,
per gallon
Jitney Lines Approved.
The Public Service Commission Bp
proved applications for certificates of
convenience for jitney lines in Blair,
Allegheny nd other
The gommission will likely
relative to
counties
Jitneye in a short time
* Stock Transfer Tax Declines.
Sales of the new State stock trans.
fer tax stamps are reported to have
dropped considerably during April. by
the Auditor General's Department. The
April sales were $8800. Those for
January were almost $33,000, for Feb.