Evening star., 1914-08-19
WOULD HALT SALE
OF FOREIGN BONDS
Senator Hitchcock introduces
Another Bill to Preserve
Neutrality.

Senator Hitchcock today introduced a
bill prohibiting the sale in this country
Of bonds for foreign countries engaged
IL war.
Il believe we should not leave this sub
icct to executive discretion, but should
enact law on the subject" explained
the senator as he had the bill referred
to the foreign relations committee.
Thus again was emphasis given to the
determination of the United States gov
ernment to hold itself absolutely neutral
during the great International conflict.
Haniel Won Haimhausen. charge Of the
German embassy here, commenting on
the Presidents appeal to his fellow-coun-
trymen for absolute neutrality toward the
european conflict, said:
Il suppose one of the Presidents rea-
SONS was the anti-German feeling which
has been shown in some of the papers
] think 1t Is a very good expression and
right one"
The Japanese ambassador and Charge
Barclay Of the British embassy declined
TO make any comment. No officials are at
the Austrian, Russian or French embas-
sizes now.
Switzerland will remain absolutely
neutral" DIR. Charles Hubscher, charge
OF the Swiss legation here. told Secretary
Hryan 1t Is her only course for self
preservation"
ColviIle Barclay. the British charge.
sought information about the possible
cable censorship and was informed that
the subject was still under consideration,
Although the International lawyers and
officials OF the Department Of Justice who
are endeavoring to find an impartial and
legal adjustment Of the situation, gave no
lntimation OF the trend of their findings.
predictions in some official quarters were
10 the effect that the censorship on wire
seSs would be maintained, while the
cables probably will be left in their pres
eat status.
Bars Prizes of War.
officials Of the State Department were
discussing Informally today the ruling of
the collector Of the port at San Francisco.
who. In interpreting the neutrality laws,
held that no prizes of war could be
brought into that city. They pointed to
The Hague convention concerning the
rights and duties of neutral powers in
naval war. which contains this provi-
sion:
"A prise may only be brought into q
neutral port on account Of unseaworthi-
ness. stress OF weather or want OF fuel
or provisions.
Tt must leave as soon as the circum-
stances which justified its entry are at
an end II It does not. the neutral power
must order It to leave at once: should II
trail power must employ the means at
its disposal to release 1t. with its officers
and crew. and to inferno the prize crew.
Tho language OF the above article is
construed by ofdcials to mean that a
prize may not be brought into a neutral
port to evade recapture. but solely on &C.
count Of unseaworthiness. stress OF
weather or want of fuel or provisions
For II - pointed out that should a bel
ligerent bring prize to a neutral port
to evade recapture. the enemy could wait
outside the territorial waters until such
time ~ the neutral power should. In ac-
cordance with The Hague convention
compel the departure Of the prize.
Whsn Title Passes.
The authorities differ somewhat as
10 the precise instant when title to q
prize passes from the original owner
TO the captor's government. The rule
known ~ cessation of resistance" by
which title 10 held to pass to the cap
tor when med resistance ceases and
the nag E-1truck. or a voluntary sur
render II made, is the one now most