New Britain herald., 1915-08-16

note to Austria-Hungar.
Dday firmly but politel,
|accede to the request o
government that the eX
to the allies be stopped
nunication is in reply t,
AUSTRIAN protest that tn
IS in permitting the eN
to Austria's enemies wa
he spirit" of neutrality
hn note, is a flat denial, o:
zion and vigorously up.
ghts of the United States
national law, to export
bns.
htion Of it's position, the
IS recites among Other
International law, the
nations, the security Of
States and other nations
rye military or navaI
hts and neutrality
e opposed to prohibiting
of war munitions by q
belligerent in. time OF
by United states.
I'd States contends that it
to others the right which
r itself to purchase war
rom a neutral in event
attack. In this connec-
ited States hints that it
to buy from neutrals If
reci*es the fact that Aus
v and Germany supplied
BIZ war to Great Britain
Boer war when England's
bid not import such sup
statistical table Of such
pended. It suggests that
and Germany refused to
b Great Britain at that
the ground that to do so
tie the spirit of strict neu-
bse countries, might with
|sistency and greater force
present contention"
Text Of Reply.
of the note is as follows:
etary of State to Ambas-
cid:
mt Of State, Washington
1915.
esent a note to the Royal
Ice in reply to it's note CT
the following sense:
Of the United
.iven careful consideration
Of the Imperial and
rnment in regard to the
Of arms and ammunition
nited States to the coun-
lr with Austria-Hungary
". The Government Of
States notes with satisfac-
,ognition by the Imperial
Governla ent Of the I'm
It that It's attitude with
he expectation of arms
from the United
rompted by it's intention
IN the strictest neutrality
form to the letter of: the
Of International treaties"
rised to find the Imperial
Government implying that
ance Of the strict prin-
he law under the condi-
! have developed. in the
r is insufficient, and as
t this government should
the long recognized rules
UGH traffic by neutrals and
lures to maintain an at
trict parity with respect
parties"
mot Accede to Demand.
assertion OF an obligation
r modify the rules Of inter-
age on account Of special
the government Of the
ss cannot accede. The rec
an obligation Of this sort,
the International practice
would impose upon every
ION a duty to sit in judy
> progress Of a war and to
commercial Intercourse
lfgerent whose naval sue
vented the neutral from
he enemy. The contention
perial and royal govern
LIS to be that the advan-
d to a be1ligerent by it's
on the seas should be
by the neutral powers by
hnent Of a system Of nom
with the victor. The inn
royal government confines
It's to arms and ammuni-
the principle for which it
sound it should apply
force to all articles Of
rent controlling the high
possess an ample supply
I'd ammunition, but be in
Cd and clothing. On the
ip1e that equalization is a
Y, neutral nations would be
place an embargo on such
cause one Of the be1lig-
i not obtain them through
intercourse.
Same on Land.
lis principle, SO strongly
he imperial and royal gov
lould be admitted to obtain
f superiority of a belliger-
ought it not to operate
o a belligerent superior on
lying this theory Of equal
e1ligerent. which lacks the
munitions to contend sue