Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1915 — SCORNS U. S. DEMAND [ARTICLE]

SCORNS U. S. DEMAND

BERLIN INSISTS ON RIGHT TO DESTROY U. S. SHIPS. .'f . : ; ■ ■ Germany Stands Pat on Principle in the Frye Controversy—Will Pay Damages. Washington, June 11.—The German government’s reply to, the second American note regardiiig the sinking of the American ship William P. Frye by the Eitel Friedrich reached the state department The German answer insists that the stopping of supplies to an enemy belligerent may be effected by the destruction of the contraband and the destruction of the shij carrying the contraband, without violation of the treaty obligations. It contends that a prize court is necessary to fix the amount of compensation and that there is no occasion for direct diplomatic negotiations in the case Unless the prize court should fail to award compensation. The obligation of a belligerent to pay compensation remains, regardless of the action of the prize court, the German note contends and should the prize court fail to award compensation, Germany would undertake to arrange equitable indemnity. As a precaution and a preliminary procedure Germany suggests that the American claimants enter their claims on record. -