TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Address to the Congress by the President of the United States, April 2, 1917, recommending a declaration of war against the Imperial 2. Joint Resolution of Congress declaring a state of war to exist between the United States and the Imperial German Government, April 6, Hovering of British Warships off American Ports Disregard of American Citizenship Papers and Passports Change of Policy in regard to Loans to Belligerents Section 6. Failure to Prevent Transshipment of British Troops and Section 9. Failure to Protest against Modification of the Declara- Section 1. The Right of Merchant Vessels to Arm The Accepted Rules of Maritime Warfare Section 1. Views of German Publicists PAGE 3. War with the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government 4. Joint Resolution Declaring that a State of War Exists between the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government and the Gov- ernment and the People of the United States, and Making Pro- NOTE. In Chapter I the references to the official correspondence of the European Powers regarding the outbreak of the war of 1914 are made to The references to The Hague Conventions and Declarations are made |