The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-29
This Will Be Chief Argu- ment of Supplementary Note From Great Britain to America
PRECEDENTS ON THE RIGHT OF BLOCKADE
 BRITISH ARGUMENT
Indicates Significance of Increased Exports to the Scandinavian Countries From United States

Washington. July s2s.-Dcfense of the right of beIligcrents to blockade n neu- traI port through which m enemy is receiving or attempting to market his that will he made In the supplemented note Great Britain Is preparing In reply to the American protest against en- forccment of the orders In council. The original note, received Inst Monday, has been withheld from publication nt the request of the British foreign office. pending the nrri,nI of tho supplemental communication. expected within a week.
 All other issues than that of the block regarded by the British government as subsidiary and proper for later discus sion. On recognition by neutral govern ment of the principle from the British viewpoint depends the ability of a bel liserenl which otherwise has esta blished control of the seas to profit by the anor- mcus expenditure and sacrifice which ma ds possible the control The matter is all important in tine British view. Two developments not discussed in the original note will be taken up In the sup plem,ntal communication The first Is the American eayeat of July F. conveying the notIncation that the United States would not recognize the orders in council as a substitute for provision of inter national law.
 Enforced Unloading
 The second arose in connection with the enforced unloading at London of the cargo Of the American steamer Neches June 2i. The ship was en route from Rot terGam to New York With cargo of nom cortraband, mostly of German and Bel gian origin. The British asserted the right under it's blockade of Germany and that part of Belgium at present under German control to prevent any goods from being exported. the sale of which might aid the enemy financially. Because the principal British argument is directed to that phase of the right of blockade whcN affects goods sought to be introduced into an enemy country. 1t Is believed the Brit ish foreign office felt it necessary to sup plement the original note by an argument extending the claim to cover the ease Of goods exported from the enemy country through neutral port
 Civil war precedents on the right of blockade form the chief basis of the Brit ish argument. attention being separately called to the famous "Sprngbok" case efore the United States supreme court developing the continuous voyage" the ory. Though this doctrine which, it is asserted. justified belligerent In block ading a neutral port. was strongly resisted by European nations; the fact that it was accepted by the Alabama claims arbtra- ton sufficient to make 1t an en- during principle of international law, ac- cording to the British view. Therefore the order in council which Is believed by British officials to be entirely in accord with that theory, will continupe to be ap piled although with due defense to the prt tection of legitimate neutral trade.
 No Damage to Trade
 Incidentally 1t Is contended by Great Britain in its communication that the ex- ecution of these orders in council so far has not resulted in any damage to Amer ican trade. According to the British view
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