The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-16
TERM BLOCKADE" is NOT
USED AND NO PROHIBIT.
ED AREA is DEFINED
u. S. WILL MAKE
STRONG PROTEST i
Hopes of President Wilson for
An Early Improvement in
Conditions Destroyed

LONDON, March 15.-Great Britain
made known to the world today in q
formal proclamation signed In coun-
Gil ty the king and issued from
/ Buckington Pal;N,e how she proposes
| TO serve the arteries of sea commerce
to and from Germany during the
Eperiod Of the war.
The term blockade" Is not used
and no prohibited area Is defined.
Nevertheless, the next OF the order
makes plain Englands purpose I'D
prevent commodities of any kind from
reaching or leaving Germany during
! the war.
British officials tonight frankly cal
led the movement blockade, the
foreign describing it. as an effective
blockade. differing from the effective
blockade of history only In that the
property seized will not be conlls-
Gated outright. but sold, the proceeds
eventually going to the owners. =. =
The Fast clause of the %;o.SLnia-
tion contains the proposal most in
teresting to neutrals. This is o fiat
agreement to lift the BLOCKADE" in
case any nation will certify that the
ships flying It's flag shall not carry
goods to Germany. or goods originat-
ing therein or goods belonging to the
subjects of the German empire.
1t is notable that the order de-
clares no intention to capture ahipp
proceeding to and from the countries
,of Germany's allies, Auatria and Tur-
4 key the reason being, mo deah Il !, 9tsst.
the measure is avowadIy q feDriBaI
against Germeny's submarine war
fare However. Gordon OF ships will
be maintained to shut on the cbfft-
merce of German ports ara reguiatE
trade In the war zone. although ships
voyaging eastward as:oss the Atiana
tic. will, 1t Is expected, be seized be.
fore they reach the North Sea.
When neutral vessel ig held up, in
all cases. except where thcrT Is
false declaration of destination, or
other attempt at subterfuge. the car
go only vii be ysized, provided II
Is not contraband.
The foreign office emphasizes the
fact that wide discretion is allowed
prize court officials. handling neutral
claims and that instructions will be
given these men to ect with the great
est pespatch consistent with, the prOps
er performance OF their tasks.
The foreign Office POINTS out the orr
der Is elastic insofar as It atfects neu-
trails and has called attention from
the first announcement OF the 3epriHal
policy to the fact that tine fAyuis sions
are not infiexibie where the sights OF
neutrals are concernedl
While the order Is absolute insO-.
far as ships to and fsem German ports
are concerned, using the word "Snust"
In stipulating how goods shall be dis
charged in English ports. the proyfs-
ions concerning cargoes destined Tor
neutral ports set forth that they @may
be required to discharge" at Bfisk1h
Ports.
Washington Official Dssplsasea: u
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Grsat
Britain's order in council e1plgining
her embargo on all commerce between
Germany and neutral countries was
received with such e/-Snt disaapes Mt
ment by high officials OF the limited
States government that O strong pro-
test against its terms was considered
in official quarters as certain 70 be
. made soon.
Senator Hoke Smith. who saw Fres-
ident Wilson late. today. said after
wards that the British order III coliii-
ell was high handed and utteris IN
tolerable." -.
The arrival OF the Brisieh ofuer, 70
gether with news OF the hat resection
by Great Britain and her allies Ut the
informal proposals OF the United
! States for ~, abandonment by Ger
/ many OF her submarine warfare u
, England permitted foodstuifs 10 60 TO
| the civilian population of enemy c0un-
l tries, destroyed the hopes OF Fsess--
dent wilson and his advisers for the
ao,l,, ,tv,nnrovarnant of conditi0ffe for
: the neutral commerce of the world.
i Germany's acceptance OF the AnseFs
r ican suggestions had raised expecta-
5 ttons that tho aliies might 40 iske-
wise.