The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
Even Enemy Owned Cargocs
Will Be Returned When
War Ends.
AMERICAN EFFORTS
TO WIN RELIEF FAIL
Text of Six Notes Given Ont
Show Steps Taken TO
Aid Shipping.

WAsHiNcros. March l1.--"The Brit.
ish fleet has Instituted blockade ef.
fectlvely controlling by cruiser corr
don all passage to and from Germany
by sea"
In this statement contained in Great
Brita.n's defence Of her deternlnation
to cut off Germany from all trade the
british Government for tho f-,t time
officially admits that the new policy is
in effect blockade. though for legal
reasons she has carefully avoided
designating It heretofore. Because g.
!s a blockade without the regular con
fiscation feature Great Britain and her
ally France have asked the United
states 10 accept 1; without compliant
SO Car "a neutrals are concerned the
Anglo French operations. It Is con-
tended, will be less burdensorne than =
regular blockade.
The statements OF the allied Gov.
ernnents in defence OF their policy -
isolation OF Germany form part ~
volum,n1us diplomatic correspond.
made pubic AZ tho State Dcpartm,.
hero to-day This consists Of SIX no.
exchanged hctwcen the Government -
tho United states and tho Cover
mon,s oc German France and Gre.
Rritair. In addition 20 discussing ~.
Nl.es' "Starration' policy tbs corr
spordonce passed IN a futilo crdeavp'
~ The United states TO induce Go
many and Great Britain 20 mako m .-
tual concessions n thr interos' ~
neutral shipping.
No Prospect OF Rritcf.
The net result l. 70 leave the United
states Government exactly whore n wps
ut III. start, without any prospect of
securing relief from Ii" pressure -
which IT, interests H"o subjected hv ;5e
ruthless policies OF ne oeligcrcuie. y
IS admitted THAT absolutely nothing hls
been gained beyond establish M a cl,,.
record fo- 'he United states 10 l,'Nuea
| ~ recognized principles Of International
law and humanity and aItorduG basis
+ fU possible claims for damages IN va
! :Iturc,
while 4, = ccrta.p 'a' ~, United
States will register fl-,Ncr oulr''.o0 -
/ 'hc rev programme u' ", NN.". there
% no likelihood Of auy steps he,uG 'ahe9
tor several days 50 many ave IN" Ques-
lions raised IN -" exchanges ~ 0o.c'
that considerable '.ua wN h' 'rgu.."i
tor thorough stud" and ".t. ..
the situation as t stands THr'e Of tN'
sin notes were rc'o.v,l from ir"7'
Pritaln and France only yes."rlay
The only inquiry oc t-c Tn'"i S'a'"'
which Great Britain nrd Franco a..
swered IN an entirely satisfactory "4y
Is that regarding tNe radius ~ the op-
oratlons by which 'he blockade IL 20 hs
made effective Assurance l. e.ver ~
both that the operations Will not be con-
Quoted outside o, European waters. m
cluding the Mediterranean.
Removes One objection,
THIS assurance removes one objectl on
THAI the United states was prepared -
assert vigorously 4, Il developed tHst 'hs
Allies intended to enforce their pro-
sramme by sc,z'ng American vessels of'
tho United states coast
There remain. however, several poTt.
IN the American notn nj Induiry uoo1
which re United states will undoIn' I'd
cdly seek further Information Il is y -
s!ble that determination of tAe~" quc~-
tons OF doubt in the mind or TN :
Government viii De left untu a src' go
case arises. In Wow OF the great var'ei
OF possibilities under the British ort"l #
az they stand. in fact, tns rr'f
! Government invites the Tn ted S'ur,1
to take note OF tho large degree OF .
crttinn given - tun authorizes rN.
; ing the new policy ~ To- the s"N,.'
with which it ~ 10 b" ,d.H"i i.'
effect iu particular cases
There arc already indications O.. '
such reipiudcr - N'r United Statc- H.
make TO note, % France and ,,.,.
, Britain justityiuC ,h".r action So '
more with part'ul,r lulS"~ Of tHc
cedurr than with - gclrynI i...r
Though sim deVlrr.rE tho Ni.,- 'u'
: to be wholly eN'ral"eal uJ .0r.' .-
dcnted many Officials ''-o. .nu,.
there IL murh 20 be- ll 90. 'u" d,t,...
, mad. ul thclr prugInul.r n tur .
f received
That tno Urncd SroIr- va u...
Oncrded a part of '..' .'...r- Hj-H....
was noted .,rr Nh.u 'u" '">r uI
r American ro." of lulu..> hr.,pr pr
=, The corcluIIn- outrrljn ,lu l.
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