Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-12
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try in no uncertain language, and, as
follows: "In the case where the de.
Driving an enemy Of these supplies
lfoodstuffs and non-contraband of
var) is one of the means intended to
be employed for reducing him to rta-
5onable terms OF peace, or in any
of but a place actually blockad-
ed, was entirely lew. That when two
nations 90 to war those who choose
to live in peace retain their natural
right to pursue their agriculture,
manufacture and other vocations; to
carry the produce of their industry
for exchange to all nations, belliger-
mt or neutral; to 60 and come freely
without injury or molestation. To
lhese mutual rights nations had al.
lowed one eXception-that of furnish
ing implements of war to the bellig-
.erents, or anything whatever to a
blockaded place. Corn, flour or meal
were not of the class of contra-band
and consequently remained articles of
free commerce. The States of war
between Great Britain and France
furnished neither belligerents with
he right to interrupt the agriculture
Of the United States, or the peaceable
Exchange of its product with other
nations. If the United States permit
ed corn to be sent to Great Britain
and her friends, and refused it to
france such an act Of partially
night lead to war with the latter
,ower. If they withheld supplies of
provisions from France they should
likewise withhold them from her en-
mics. Great Britain night indeed
eel the desire Of starving an enemy
,ation; but she can have no right in
doing so at our loss, nor of making
S the instrument of it." That order
n-council vas modified by Great Brit.
lin accordingly.
In a mild note to England, the
present National Administration up.
held these principles; but we feel it
should have been done with as much
strenuousness as the note to Ger
many with reference to her submar-
inc activity. We are keenly alive to
he injustice and danger Of that sort
of neutrality which consists In ask
ing n thing Of Germany and anoth.
er Of the Allies"
The resolutions are signed by F. L.
Brandt, retiring secretary.
"In connection with prohibition leg
islatlon we at this time wish to ex-
tend our sympathy to the citizens Of
Fargo and Grand Forks or account OF
the adoption Of local option in Moor
head and East Grand Forks" says the
committee on legislation of the Ger
mar American Alliance Of North Da-
kota in a statement given out to the
press yesterday.
The statement goes on as fQllows:
And we are now assured Of the
support of these communities to the
principle Of re-submission, in view Of
the fact that the liquor business in
those communities will now be con-
Quoted the same as in other parts of
North Dakota, and from the further
fact that F.. l.. Watkins of the En-
forcement League has under. affidavit
stated that the prohibition law is a
failure as being operated in the
State of North Dakota and that it is
a serious burden to the taxpayers of
the tSate. We congratulate ourselves
on the fact that Mr., Watkins has at
last admitted what we have all
known for years, With these things
before us we recommend that the pro.
hibitory law of the State, being a
failure, the same be r%e-submitted.
Woman Suffrage.
"After meeting with a strong de-
feat at the polls in the last general
election those who favor Women's
Suffrage, again came before the legis-
lature with another bill asking that
the question Of Women's Suffrage be
submitted at the next general cleo
ton. In view Of the fact that Wo.
mems Suffrage was defeated by over
1000 majority at the last general cleo
ton it would seem that the presenta-
ton of this issue Immediately after
its defeat by the people was at least
short sighted on the part of those
who advocate this issue. The bill
was introduced in the senate and de-
feated, and thus the state was saved
large expense in submitting same
again-and that without any good
reason for agitating this question SO
soon after its decided defeat. The