The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16

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even though the circumstances or the
present war prevent Austria Hungary
from obtaining such supplies from the
markets of the United Statee. which
have been and remain. 30 far as the
action and policy OF this Government
are concerned. open To all b~elligerents
alike.
Uurestricted Trade Policy.
But. In auditloi TO the question OF
principle thtre Is a practicai n suo-
stantiai reason why tne government
OF tne oniteu STATES mas rum 'he
OF tne 10 tne pres
ent time a~uNocdteu anu praCblseu VIZ
restricted trace IN arms ana miii1ary
III mas never peen tne pol
ICY OF ms oountry 10 maintain IN
time OF peace a large military estap-
or stores OF arms ana am
munition sulncient 10 repe INVASION
py a well equipped and powerful enc
my. 1t a desired TO remain az
peace with all nations and TO AVOID
any appearance OF menacihK sucn
peace by the threat OF its armies ana
naVies' In OF this stand
IN the event OF attack by n foreign
rover, De AT tne outset OF the war
seriously u not ta'aiIy. emoarrasseo
oy tne iacN OF arms ana ~n'iiunitioh
ana py lhe means 10 produce tnem IN
suincient quantities 10 supply the re-
Quiremehts OF natlonai ueience' Inc
United states mas always depended
upon the r'sht ana power 10 purchase
arms ana from neutrai
nations IN case OF foreign ATTACK rms
prlNIlese wh'ch u c,d''ns TOT i'seit u
cannot uehy 10 others,
ha'ion whose principe ana poi
,non osa1 n' 90.
preserve It's political and territorial
integrity might become the prey OF
an aggressive nation whose policy
n practice II II to increase its mill
tary strength during times Of peace
with the design OF conquest, unless the
nation attacked can. after wal had
been declared. go into the markets OF
the world and purchase the means to
defend Itself against the aggresSor.
The general adoption by the nations
OF the world OF the theory that neu-
trail powers ought to prohibit the sale
OF arms and ammunition to belliger-
ents would compel every nation TO
:" ~ "A AAiiN
munitions OF war to meet any emer-
gency which might arise and TO erect
n maintain establishments for the
manufacture of arms and ammunition
sufficient to supply the needs OF its
military and naval forces throughout
the progress OF a war. Manifestly
the application OF this theory would
result in every nation becoming an
armed camp, ready to resist agrees
sion and tempted to employ force in
asserting its rights rather than appeal
to reason and Justice for the settle
msnt or international disputes.
To Avoid World M%iIitarism.
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En- va., stores % orm ord amm",n, %.n
In ant,cIn,,ion n, W. ,ho ,.a,arn
man, 81 tba I-ni,.d S,a,a. ts 49,
yipced ,bat ,ba ,dor,ion -, e.. ,hoo.,
wouId force militia risu ON ,ha u,o-,S
and work ngains, hal unIvs r.ol naacs
w,hIch is the d.sir. and burmese NJ oil
na,ions which oval, Justice ana rirht
progress I'm their relations with ons
another.
The Government O, IN. Irpi,ed
SCAT ties in nh. foregoing ~dIscussion OF
the practical reason why II has ad.
yocated and practlsed trade in munI-
tions OF war wishes to he understood
as speakIns with no thought OF or
pressing or implying any Judgment
with regard 10 the cirrunstanres ~
the present war. but as merely nut
ting frankly the are,imen, In th,s
matter which has been conclusive in
determining the policy OF the United
States.
u.u ;Ii,,tr.,ad NV ~. nr,in. y,
Austria-Hungary and Germany dur
ing the South African war. and the
manifest evil which would result from
a change of that practice render COM
pliance with the suggestions of the
Imperial and Royal Government out
OF the question, certain assertions ap-
pearing in the Austro-Hungarian state
ment as grounds for it's contentious
cannot b. passed over without COM
ment. These assertions are substan-
TALLY AS follows:
% That the expectation OF arms
and ammunition from the United
States 10 belligerents c]ontravenes the
preamble OF the Hague convention
number 10 OF 1907;
(2) That II is Inconsistent with the
refusal OF this Government to allow
delivery OF supplies to vessels of war