The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-25
RIGHTS AND DUTIES
tcosussss r-ou rirs. rar.l

not tho duty % a neutral. 20 prevent
contraband from reaching an enemy.
noe Tn this country who sympathize
WIN Germany and Austrla-HunEary
Ippfar q assume that some OBLIGATION
rests upon This. government. 10 the
performance 81 IL neutral duty. 20
prevent al trade In contraband. and
thus 20 sQualize the difference due 20
the relative naval EtFsngth Of the bst
ieerenfs. No such OBLIGATION exists.
N would BE- an unneutral act. an act
n Partially on the part OF this GOV.
eminent. 20 adopt such a policy. II
the executive had the power 10 do "a.
II Germany and Austria Hungary
cannot import contraband from this
country. II q not. because OF this fact.
the duty OF the United states 10 close
~ markets 20 the allies. The markets
Of this country are open upon equal
terms 70 all tho world. 10 every ma
Ton, belligerent or neutral
New Pact. Discovered.
during the course 90 the latter's dis
,, eH-ion OF the various charge made. the
Following facts hitherto undi~c Iosed
were revealed Tor the fist time.
Anal the canadian pNsrurnsnt recent
ssked The United states Tor permits
sion 20 ship war equipment across
Alsska 20 the sea and the request vas
That the United state has brought 10
ment' the searching q an American y.s-
r-i Tor German and Austrian subjects
Win a declaration that suct procedure
lt true. l. an unwarranted exercise 81
jurisdiction over American y@r~.ls An
which this government viii not ar-
9ulsce. The government 90 whom this
ln the letter but the incident be- known
70 relate To the search by a boarding
crew from a French cruiser OF a. Amer
tcsh snip lying between two ports n
Nolonl oia. when IL Is alleged some Ger
man passengers wer. forced 10 sign a
promise not 10 participate in the war
~ Wa This occurrence which led 70 a
Ms.nlng speech BY Senator stone to the
beliEerents against such searches on
American ships
That sharp representations also were
uiaue 20 another OF the allied govern
ments because search was conducted -,
me nigh seas ON an American shin TOR
, .srtia u, and and Austrian passengers. The
,r,i,,, ' oi ne vessel or offending govern
Ihat on December 18th last. the Ger
man am basSador by direction of hfs COW
Si inil,ht delivered memorandum 10 the
lnlted states government stating thar
uhdtr the general PRINCIPLES of int,--
hAtl'hal law. no exception can b. taken
60 @ neutral ,u states letting war material
'hLnugh neutral territory"
nat repres, nations wcr. made 10
nom Japan and Great Britain AGAINST
me continued presence of their y,.,rshi,,s
OH American ports ana that the pro-
'estS were In each case Needed
Ihat since the announcement of tbc
81 80. ION governments disapprovaI
war ioans. none has been MADE ~
Iortign governments In this country
stlhctlon ~ drawn officially Tor tbS
,ii.r uiIl. belWeeh loans fioated by pop
ulsI subscription and large credit traps-
actions Tor the purchase OF war sunnIic,
80, ,"ly department revealing that N
""I no direction TO the latter
- N a general way the letter set f,r.5.
that rules OF neutrality have nee, ~ -, ~
,,t.t.u ny me American governfrirnf
NlInont Discrimination and have bcH1
cerned- II cites Instances ~ ,.tai., IN
bN Germany and Great Rritafp go ~.
49, tnat protests have been unhesitat-
assly entered regardless OF the countr,.
Points Answered.
80. "ti,p pants a. summarized by Ssna-
poi,, ~, are answered Ia the letter
Po.It by point, substantially as foIlov.s.
.,,tk 49, r reedgm OF communication nv
Su,DtlaFine cables versus censored com
munication by witslcss."-It H. 80 ,o-th'
tirst that wireless station ~, ioIlh
trsi coast cannot he int@rruptsd n,'
s,-tls eIent but the latter has an unre.
So G rlsht 10 cut a cable on the high
49, ''trinai.N cutting OF the British
Shbie near flaming Island rs cittd 80
nslance Great Britain's intercertion ~
me cable between German, 80
lnited states. The point + ,,sd. me ~
wireless messages can be sent dir...
, 70 Harshlps al sea which can prey up0N
pupilc or private vessels and make pe,--
tral territory virtually a base Of psy,I
DPerations. to permit which would h.
essentially unneutraL" "1
cd Censorship OF MALE ,ra a.,
some cases repeated destrucfi,,,' -
Ametlcah letters on neutral vessels -
g,ernany and Great Britain. PURSUING
thclr rights as belligerents both bayS
censored private letters failing ian fLsJr
aanus; 10 evidence has ever been pro
SvnIed 70 the state Department Thar
mail on board Dutch steamers bse No. 49,
1estroyed, as repeatedly CHARGED. Onlv
rev cases have come 10 the atterti,,g.
~ tht department where mail from reu-
livcred '''"i'E "e
a. Searching Of American vessels
.pL ltrtnHn and Austrian subjects ON
OF holliEerent' - Neutral vesssI " "a ,',,
uulFllN entering territorial water a..
ports 81 bclliRer%ut beCorrss s,,hi.e.
70 nunlciral laws. only two cases In,
which American vessels bs,S -. .,l
searched on the high seas bv beIligersD-
S,.tlt.l,pN ior germany and Austrian
E.uJ'' q nav" been reported. and not b
nave been followed by Vigorous 80.
Ies'ntatigns 70 the offending roysr1-
inents. Much confusion has arisen ~.
letter asserts over the cbarga a.; ~
United states has abandoned the NIL
.lples Tor which this country went 10
Mdf IN lNlI. The impresgruent OF Ar1ar.
lean seamen by the British nav DO, 49,.
or peace. u j. asserted. ''iny0Iyrs p. AZ
l'Tent principle. from the search To-
IeserNists In times of war. though a..
L.Itsr mas not been permitted without
. Submission without protes. IN
brltish violations Of tho rules rarar1f,gr.
ah-olute and conditional soutr4Igr5 ~
iald down IN the Hague Conventions a..
i,eCltration or London and Trfarr.4fi..,.-
AZ Law. There o. no general ar-es,,..l.,
between nations as u articles to h.. ~.
Earded az contraband. the rIrbtg ia ~.
trails and belliEorcnts being 0pposn1 s,.r
no tribunal existing "to which 1u,at i5..,l
OF difference may he submitted
brought Prompt Protest
. ''l .Nclulefrencc without protest o..
me inclusion uf copper ana other 4rtI.
,les On the British lists o. absolute g..-
trahand.' II o. here stated fr4t .,.,-.
.'lAArc or American copper has U.afr f.I.
lowed by prompt protest. lrI fH4. fI.
inclusion OF "unwrUuEht COPPER" BOZ FIN.
hst OF absolute Confr1hauI BE- under com.
-ideration. though Tho Government .r.....
c'ssarlly hndq some fwUtHrHaar.ruf Hr
dealing with the subject because of "a
'f' lafallnu hT the United states fu fI.
hAst placing 'alI article. from which
ammunition o. mauuf4rfHreT. 4-
such materials
th.l submission without rrufr.f o..
.niHrferen~r With American rr... o..
neutral countries 900 conditioned ...rr ..f .
rnlHfT U0utrHband rTafur.. .I..a.. ....
the letter. that fn every u.. f.. ..r.......
naval power NH" |rfnrrur|II ranf..r
commerce more or lose. IHf fH... u.
complain are referred fu f.. trH.,......
note - protest OF rr"sH.|... .l.. e
PATCHED tn Great Britain