...followed by all belligerent nations — the German Government 1916 GERMANY'S SUBMARINE WARFARE 123 would then be facing a new situation in which it must reserve to itself complete liberty of decision. THE AMERICAN REPLY On May 8 Ambassador Gerard was instructed...

...international law universally recognized before the war as they are laid down in the notes presented by the Government of the United States to the British Government...American correspondents late to-morrow afternoon. The Secretary of State to Ambassador Gerard. [Telegram.] GERARD. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, May...

...government shall forthwith observe the rules of international law/' etc.; and it significantly adds: Should steps taken by the government of the United States...be facing a new situation in which it must reserve to itself complete liberty of decision. All the matter thus interpolated is, in the legal phrase, "irrelevant,...

...Government of the United States to the British Government, December 28, 1914, and Nov. 5, 1915. "Should steps taken by the Government of the United States...be facing a new situation, in which it must reserve to itself complete liberty of decision." for German, not for American reading. The disposition was...

...the Government of the United States to the British Government Dec. 28, 1914, and Nov. 5, 1916. Should steps taken by the Government of the United States...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...

...United States not attain the object it desires, namely, to have the law of humanity followed by all the belligerent nations, the German Government would then...be facing a new situation, in which it must reserve to itself complete liberty of decision." The Chancellor then continued: As to the American answer given...

...international law universally recognized before the war as they are laid down in the Notes presented by the Government of the United States to the British Government...must reserve itself complete liberty of decision. After a period of indignant cogitation American official and public opinion decided MR. FRANKLIN D....

...and the German promise for the future was explicitly conditioned in the following words : " Should steps taken by the Government of the United States...in which it must reserve itself complete liberty of action." See Department of State, Diplomatic Correspondence, European War Series, No. 3, pp. 302-306....

...observe the rules of international law universally recognized before the war," and threatened that "should the steps taken by the Government of the United...be facing a new situation in which it must reserve to itself complete liberty of decision." President Wilson replied by accepting the pledge and ignoring...

...of the United States to the British Government December 28, | 1914, and » November 5, 1915. Should steps taken by the Government of the United States...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...