The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
NO EMBARGO,
u. s. REPLY
TO AUSTRIA

tcssss.ssA srs~ rage ose.D
bs oblseatsd to place an embargo on
ovch articles, because one Of the bel
iiGerepts could not obtain them
/ through commercial intercourse
urGeS bx the imperial and royal gov
eminent. should he admitted to OBJ
| tain by reason of superiority OF q
| beliieerent at sea. ought II not 70 OPP
crate eSs,ily, as 70 Ss, sS,s Theory
81 squaiisation. beiligerept who
lacks the necessary munitions 70
contend successfully on land ought
TO be permitted to purchase them
with an abundance OF war stores or
with the power to produce them
should be debarred from such trafhc.
sManifestiy the idea Of strict neu,
traiisy now sdvancea oy ,ns 'W ,n~a,ys
q nsutral nation in a. mass OF per-
plexitiea which would Obscure the
whole Geld of International oblixa. .
tion. produce economic CONFUSION anu
deprive all commerce and industry or
legitimate fields Of enterprise. AL
ready heavily burdened by the un-
ayoidabfe restrictions OF war
I'm this connection II Is pertinent
70 direct the attention OF the I'M
perial and royal government TO the
fact that Austria-Hungary and Ger
many. particularly the latter. have
during the years preceding the pres
emit European war produced z sarpius
sold throughout the world and espect-
Ally TO belligerents. Never during
that period did either Of them sug-
gest or apply the principle now ad.
vocated by the imperial and royai
.purins the Boer war between
Great Britain and the South African
republics, the patrol OF the coasts OF
nefghborinG neutral colonies oy brt,
ammunitions reaching the Transvaai
or the Orange Free States These re-
publics were in n situation almost
Identical In that respect wherein Aus
tria Hungary and Germany ind them
selves at the present In spite OF the
commercial isolation OF one belltger-
emit Germany sold to Great Britain.
the other belligerent. hundreds OF
Thousands Of kilos OF explo:ives. gun
and II u known that Austria Hun
gary also sold similar munitions TO
the same purchaser. though In small
or quantities.. "a table OF the sales
.fhe principle Of neutrality invoiv-
ed was the same. II at that time
Austria Hungary and her present ally
had refused 20 sell arms and ammu-
milton to Great Britain on the ground
OF strict neutrality the imperial and
royal government might with con-
sistency and greater force urge its
present contention.
that during the Crimean war large
quantities Of arms and military
stores were furnished to Russia by
prusstan manufacturers. that during
the recent war between Turkey and
italy. ~ this government 10 advised.
aPma and Ammunition were furnished
10 the Ottoman government by Ger
many: and that during the Balkan
wars the belligeSents were supplied
eth Mun'si0n s,, ~ ,n Scsn A .sssr .ns
are not analogous. ~ r. the case OF
the south African war. 60 the situa-
ton Of Austria Hungary and Ger
many In the present war. they very
practices Of the two empires OF trade
2 I'm view Of tho foregoing state
ments this government 70 reluctant
to hslIeve that the imperial and royal
Cd states lack Of impartial neutral
~ m kinda ~ supplies used TO rem
der the armed forces Q6-A. b>iiigsrent
stances Of the prsssns- var prevent
Austria Hungary from obtaininG surh
supplies from the markets OF the
United States. which have been and
remain. 10 far ~ the action and pol
icy Of this government are concern
"a. open TO All belligerents alike.
"But In addition TO the question OF
principle there 10 . practical and sub
stantia1 reason why the government
ssbl:hmens a. . rspuS i 10 the pres
ent time advocated and practiced un-
restricted trade In arms and military
suppiies- II has never been the policy
Of this country 10 maintain In time
ment or stores OF arms and ammuni-
tioN sufficient to repei invasion by =
and powerful army. II
has deaSred 10 remain at peace with
ali nations and TO avoid any appear
auce Of menacing such peace by the
threat OF Its armiee and navies. In
consequence cf this standing policy
tho United States would. In the
event of attack by a foreign power.
". II not fatally. embarrassed by the
lack Of arms and ammunition and by
the means to produce them In SUI
ncient Quantities TO supply the re-
auirements Of the national defense.
The United States has always depend
"a upon the right and power to pur-
chase arms and ammunition from
neutral nations In case Of foreign at
tack. The right which II claims for
itself II cannot deny to others.
uhtIOn Wnoee principle ann
policy IL In to rely upon 'interna ton al
obligations and international Justice
TO preserve Its political and territor-
tal integrity might become the OBJ
| ject OF an aggressive nation whose
policy and practice u In to Increase
its military strength during times Of
peace with the desiGn Of conquest
unlees the nations attacked can art
~ war has been declared. GO into
the markets OF the world and pur-
chase the means 10 defend itself
| against the aRgressor.
The general adoption nv the ma i.
lions Of the world III the theory that
neutral powers ought to prohibit the
I sale OF arms and ammunition to bel
| ligerents would compel n nation 20
have In readiness at all times suf-
I hcient munitions Of war 10 meet any
emergency which might arise and "a
| erect and maintain an establishment
for the manufacture OF arms and am
murition sufficient to supply .he
needs cf its military and naval
| forces throughout the progress OF a
| war Manifcstly the application OF
this theory would result In every ma
tion becoming an armed camp ready
to resist aggression and tempted 10
| e0uplor fOPcA In asaerffun