Carl W. (Carl William) Ackerman

Capitolo 34

of other nations, the government of the United States is adverse to
believes--you/he/she cannot now bring to believe him/it--that these actions this way
entirely contrary to the rules and practice and spirit of modern
war could have the expression or sanction of that great
government. . . .  Openly submarines cannot be used against
merchant as the last weeks you/they have shown without an inevitable
violation of many sacred principles of the justice and humanity.  American
citizens act inside their indisputable rights in to take their ships and
in travelling wherever their legitimate business he/she calls them on the
tall seas, and manages those rights in what should be a good it justified
trust that their lives you/they won't have put in danger from actions sort in
clear violation of international obligations and universally admitted
and certainly in the trust that their his/her own government will think
them in the exercise of their right."


And then her note that the Mr. Gerard gave Jagow concluded von with
these words:


"It (The United States) confidently it is waited therefore that the imperial one
German Government will disown the actions of what the United States
he complains, that they will do far reparation as as it is reparation
possible for damages that are without measure, and that they wants
takes immediate footsteps to so evidently prevent the recurrence of anything
subversive of the principles of war for that the Imperial German
Government of past so wisely and so arguments firmly.  The
Government and people of the United States look at the Imperial German
Government for only, suggestion and action illuminated in this vital
matter. . . .  Expressions of regret and offers of reparation in the
case of free ships sunk by error, while they can satisfy
international obligations if any loss of results of life, cannot justify or
you excuse a practice, the natural necessary effect of whether to submit is
neutral nations or neutral people to new and incommensurable risks.  The
German imperial Government won't be waited for the Government of the united one