Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-27
TnREsnING OVER OLD GROUND.

Secretary Bryan has taken tire by
the forclock anticipating rumored
statement from Germany that the
United states requested that country,
during the spanish American war
not to permit shipment Of arms and
ammunition 10 spain, aud issues a
statement showing that this govern
mrni made no such request Of Ger
many and that whom the question
was raised Ambassador Andrew y.
White was instructed % inform Ger
many that this country fully recognis-
I'd The right under international law
Of German manufacturers to sell
arms ana ammunition to Spain.
Furthermore MIR Bryan SAYS Ger
many never Issued proclamation Of
neutrality during that war and that
milton never placed an emhargo
ngniust The expectation IF arms and
ammunition from Germany to spain.
In order 10 combat the persistent
attacks Of the pfo-Germun press and
news bureaus reaarding the attitude
Of the Washington administration, 1t
is necessary 10 Keep the true facts
constantly before the public
From the comments Of the Ger
man newspapers. Il is evident that
the reply Of the state department 10
Count won BernstorH is regarded as
unnecessarily sharp But when one
remembers the exceedingly hrnsque
manner Ia which the German am
bassador undertook to lecture the
state department IT cannot be said
that the tone Of the note is unde-
served
The dignity Of the American gov
crnmcnt aud the respect due Il from
a diplomat accredited TO it, require
that he be given to understand that
II was neither his place nor his right
directly or indirectly. to "impnsn the
good faith of tho United States as o
neutral"
The note goes over ground that has
been worn threadhnre In the editorial
columns of the journal for the past
eight months. Yet the complaint Of
the German ambassador is 80 simply
ana clearly answered aud the pro-
German press. at home and Ia Ger
many. it $50 insistent in it's criticisms
of The neutrality of this country that
g may bc worth while to quote the
following from The state depart
mcnts letter
lht government holda and aH II b
constrained to hold ia Nicw OF tho
present indisputable doctrines OF ace
trptpd international law, that any
change in ts own laws Of neutrality
during thr progress OF q war which
would affect unequaliy the relations
81 the United states With thu nations
at war. would pee am unlusutmhle de
pariure from the principle al strict
neutrality by which II has consistently
sought 90 direct its actions. and rr-
spcctfuily submit that none OF The cir-
cumstanrrs urged iu Your eNoelieucy q
memorandum alters the primo lplc I'M
VolVei The placing Of an embargo on
the trade iu arms az the present time
would constitute such change and be-
IA direct Violation uf the neutrality of
the United states"
a neutral milton Keeps It's ports and
iis markets open 10 All rhey may
COME and purchase what they viii
at their own risk The United states
al time ifke this IS not only the
gfanar of the world but tine greut
department store u the world How
then could We sal @ one Sol OF eus-
TONER'S
Yes. Kour trpau Is perfectly
good and ms an impartial merchant
y q car dniA 70 regard one custom
ors money aF good 81 anoihers sim
We cannot sell the supplies you 50
urgently nerd, Another large buyer.
not now n the market docs not wish
you to bc supplied ga that no may
put sou out Of business
What Is a beliigerent navy fof II
not to prevent an enemy from getting
coniraband Of war Therefore am em-
barge agalnst any hellieerent. except
Tor purposes Of retaliation. is equiya-
lent 70 nulhfyng unneutraly the ct.
feet OF such navy which is %,
came as lending aid 10 the enemy
ia other words. il Germany had
navy as powerful a. Eagland's. ther'
would be no desire far an embargo