Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-30


The Times in an editorial says;
THE note is dated December "a
and although the idea may seen
fanciful, we cannot help imagining
that il was by no accident that the
eve of the great festival of peace and
good will was chosen for the dispatch
of this friendly communication from
one Of the great branches of the
English-sDeaking communities to the
other.
"If anything in the tclegraphic
summary Of the note as Received here
should seem peremptory We feel as
sured that this appearance is entire
~ due to the necessities of compress
sion and will vanish when the text
of the document is before us. We full
" realize the Inconvenience and loss
the conduct Of the war must occasion
To America and other neutrals. We
also are confident that when the note
is published we shall lind that Presi-
dent Wilson and his colleagues are
not insenslble to the imperlous re-
qulrements Of our military situation.
Rights of BeIIigerents
We do not suppose this is q dis
pute of our right as belligerents to
such Interference with CONF
merce between neutrals as is mani
festly necessary for the protection of
our national safety. What they do
question as we gather it, lis whether
the action of our ships does not In
some cases exceed that manifest me-
,essity."
Proceeding to state that there arc
many peculiar conditions arising out
If the war which justify Great Brit
lins policy, the editorial continues
VIII Find WAY Out
"The note deals throughout with
faith in our sense Of JUS
ice. That trust we shall assuredly do
,tr hest to preserve. 1t is quite in-
conceivable that two sensible peoples
III the friendliest of terms with each
,ther should not succeed In devising
way in accordance with the general
principles Of law yhich will meet the
peculiar facts and circumstances of
his unprecedented war.
Morning Posts News.
The Morning Post in an editorial,
ays;
"The note will receive from the
British government the fullest con-
liberation and Will be answered in a
pirit not only of justice and equity,
ut of good will"
The editorial adds that the exami-
ation of suspected cargoes always
as been a sore point with neutralS
uring wars, and continues.
I'VE shall not attempt to discuss
he American complaints until the
ext Of the note is available. but we
ill ask those Americans who think
hat England was right in taking part
1 the war to try to put themselves In
sngland's position. Without securing
ommand of the sea, England cannot !
elp her allies and cannot secure her
elf against invasion. How, then, do |
ur American friends suppose COM
land Of the sea should be used as a |
leans of exerting pressure on the |
nemy? 1t was used by the United |
tates government as a means of ex-
rting pressure on the confedcracy. |
he whole coast Of the confederacy
.om the Potomac to the Mexican /
order was bockaded and every neu-
al ship trading with confederate |
orts was liable to capture.
Might Enforce General Blockade.
The allied governments might |
ow declare o blockade of the North |
"a, of the Baltic and of the Mediter-
anean and could doubtless make IL
fectfve. That would injure neutral |
ates. but 1t would make an end Of |
"a trade with Germany,
In conclusion, the Morning Post |,
-gues that the whole difficulty lies
the presence of neutral states in |
ose proximity TO the beiligerents
Id in the disputed doctrines of neu-
ality, and suggests that consideration
the problem of neutrality may
row some light upon the real ma
re Of the relations between states
Id upon the truth about peace and
ar.
Neufrais Must Suffer.
The Express says;
I'VE are keenly anxious that
nerica should suffer the least pos
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