Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14

'llle N '">,N'S 20, 'ra,nonj Totally
( concur IL tho principle cruue!i''j hy the
/ government of the United states that II
/ bcligcrcnt in dealing with trade between
ncutrals. shall not interfere 'inl' such
! interference is necessary to protect the
belligcrents national safety, and then
only To the extent to which this is ne"es-
sary We shah ondeavor to keep our
action within the limits of this principle
on the understanding that II admits our
right To- interfere when such interference"
is not with 'bonadc' trade between the
United states and another neutral coun-
try but with traNo I'm contrahand destined
for the cncmys country and we are
ready, whenever our action may uninten
tionally exceed this principle to make re-
dress.
MUCH MISCONCEPTIONS
we think that much misconception ex-
lists ~ to the extent to which W" hav"
i'm practice intcrferod with trade. You"
ExccllcncY'e note seem to hold His Ma
iesty's government responsible tor tn"
present condition of trade with neutral
countries ana il is stated that. through
the action of His Maicstys government
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on such "A scale has had very adverr
effect upon certain great industries sue
as cotton. is obvious; hut il is submitte
y that this Is due To- the general cause {
n diminished purchasins power OF sue
= countries as France. Germany and ~
!, United Kingdom rather than to- inter
n fereCe with trade with neutral com
e tries. In the matter of cotton. it ma
II be recalled that the British .-overumer
st gave special assistance through thc Liver
pool cotton "AchanF' t" the renewal
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6 neutral countries
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