The Hartford republican., 1915-04-16

/ tlOn was nOt WuetutT any wal MA
terial was to be furnished to the
belligerents, but merely which one
of the competing countries would
furnish IL, In the present war, with
the exception of the United States,
all the countries capable of a note
worthy production of war material
are either at war themselves or COM
pleting their ornaments and have
accordingly prohibited the exporta-
tion of war material. Therefore, the
United States of America is the only
country in a position to export war
material. The fact ought to give a
new meaning to the idea of neutral
ity. Independent of the formal law.
Industry In Munitions.
Instead of that and In contra
diction with the real spirit of neu-
trality an enormous new industry
of war materials OF every kind is be-
ing built up in the United States,
inasmuch as not only the existing
plants are kept busy and enlarged,
but also new ones are continually
founded.
1.-THE international agreements for
the protection of the right of neutrals
originate in the necessity for protect
ing the existing industries of the neu-
trail countries. They were never in
tended to encourage the creation of
entirely new industries In neutral
States. as for instance. the new war
industry in the United States, which
supplies only one party OF the bellig-
erents.
"In reality. the American indus
try is supplying only Germany's enc
mics. fact which is in no way mod
flied by the purely theoretical will
ingness to furnish Germany as we'll
IL 1t were possible.
"If the American people desire to
observe true neutrality, they will
find means to stop the exclusive ex-
portation OF arms to one side. or at
least to use this export trade as a
means to uphold the legitimate trade
with Germany, especially the trade
In foodstuffs. This spirit of neutral
ity should appear the more justified
to the United States as It has been
maintained toward Mexico.
According to a declaration of
Congressman made in the House
Committee for Foreign Relations
December 80. 1914, President Will
son is quoted as having said on Feb
ruary IA. 1914, when the embargo
on arms for Mexico was lifted:
Wilson Quoted.
1--WE should stand. for genuine
neutrality considering the surround
ing facts of the case. He then held
in that case because Carranza had
no ports while Hurta had them and
was able to import these materials
that 1t was our duty as a nation
to treat them (Carranza and Huerta)
upon an equality II we wished to
observe the true spirit OF neutrality
as compared to a mere paper neu-
trality.
"This conception of the true spirit
of neutrality II applied to the pres
ent case, would lead to an embargo
OF arms
In reply to published reports to
the effect that American officials
were irritated at the Announcement
of the Embassy's intention to make
the memorandum public. Count Won
Bernstorff said tonight:
There is nothing unusual in the
publication as well as all the Ameri-
can notes. that went to Berlin. in
cluding that regarding the Frye case.
have been published. AS to further
criticisms that Germany had in for
mer wars taken the same attitude
as the United States in regard to
the sale of ammunition to belliger-
ents. I desire to call attention to what
Andrew ID. White. American Ambas-
sador to Germany. at the time of
the Spanish-American War, said in
his autobiography in regard to
Spanish vessel which was reported
by the American consul at Ham,
burg. to be suspected of being loaded
with guns for use against the United
States in Cuba. Mr.. White said
"I FASTENED to the Foreign Of
flee. and urged that vigorous steps
be taken. with the result that the
vessel. which in the meantime had
left Hamburg. was overhauled and
searched at the mouth of the Elbe.
The German government might easi-
ly have pleaded. in answer to my
request. that the American Govern
ment had generally shown itself OPP
posed to any such interference with