Evening star., 1914-08-16
Declarations Of Belligerents.

The declarations of the other bel
ligerents regarding contraband have
not yet been received. but it is as
sumed they will in the main follow
those Of England and Germany.
Regarding the seizure of vessels and
cargoes, Solicitor johnson says:
Vessels flying the flag of one Of the
belligerents are subject to seizure and
confiscation by the opposing belliger-
ents. Contraband Of war on board of
such vessel is, of course. subject to
confiscation. though the property of
neutral.
Goods, not contraband, belonging to
a neutral aboard captured vessel is
subject to delay and interruption con-
sequent upon the seizure of the vessel,
but not to conflscation. upon nantes
tation of neutral ownership and the
non-contraband character Of the goods.
when vessel containing cargo Of
a citizen of the United States is cap
tured and is carried before a prize
court, as it will be presumably, he
should give notice of his claim of prop
erty to the prize court authorities and
be prepared to furnish proof of his
ownership and the non-contraband
character of his goods.
Goods of neutral, not contraband OF
| war, shipped on a neutral vessel are not
rightfully subject to seizure or interfer-
ence by any of the belligerents. and 1t 10
not presumed that the vessels of neutrals
carryig only non-contraband cargoes
will be interfered with"
German Governments Message.
The message from the German govern
ment. owing to errors in transmission. is
somewhat obscure. but 1t Is assumed to
coincide with the English declaration and
to define contraband, as follows:
| oAhSoI,fa contraba
I'D Arms of all kinds. including arms
| for sporting purposes and their distinc-
| tive component parts.
| "(2) Projectiles. charges and cartridges
of all kinds and their distinctive COM
ponent parts.
| .'(3) Powder and explosives especially
prepared for use in war.
20 Gun mountings. timber boxes, lin
| mers, military wagons. field forges and
| their distinctive component parts.
| "(5) Clothing and equipment Of a dis
| tinctively military character.
| 90 All kinds of harness of dis
tinctly military character.
| co Saddle, draught and pack ami
mails suitable for use in war.
| (S) Articles of camp equipment and
their distinctive component parts.
| 90 Armor plates.
| I0) Warships. including boats and
their distinctive component parts of
such nature that they can be only
used on a vessel. of war.
I'D Aeroplanes, airships. balloons and
aircraft of all kinds and their component
| parts. together with accessories and arti-
cles recognizable as intended for use in
| connection with balloons and aircraft
\ Q2) Implements and apparatus design
i ed exclusively for the manufacture of
munitions of war. for the manufacture or
repair Of arms or war material for use
/ on land and sea.
1 Conditional Contraband.
| The following articles will be treated
d as conditional contraband:
| "a Foodstuffs.
| (2) Forage and grain suitable for feed
| ing animals.
(3) Clothing. fabrics for clothing, and
boots and shoes suitable for use in war.
a. Gold and silver in coin or bullion.
paper money.
90 Vehicles Of all kinds available for
| use in war and their component parts.
] 90 Vessels. crafts and boats Of all
| kinds. floating docks, parts Of docks and
their component parts.
"a Railway material, both fixed and
rolling stock and materials for tele.