The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-11-18
COMMUNICATION COVERS BRIT.
lsh INTERFERENCE WITH
TRADE SINCE BEGINNING
OF EUROPEAN WAR.
U. S. CANNOT SUBMIT TO
CURTAlLMENT OF RIGHTS
Insists That Relations Between This
Country and Great Britain Be Gov.
erned by Rules Of international
Conduct and Not by Policy
Of Expediency.


States in its latest note to Great Brit
tain just made public here, covering
sxhaustively British interference with
American trade since the beginning of
the European war, declares that the
Bocalled blockade instituted by tho
Allies against enemy countries on
March II is ineffective. illegal and
lndefensible." Notice is served that
the American government Cannot
submit to the curtailment Of it's neu.
trail rights" and it cannot with com.
placence suffer further subordination
Of it's rights and interests"
Ambassador Page. to whom the note
was sent by special messenger for de-
livery to the London foreign office was
instructed by Secretary Lansing Ito
Impress most earnestly" upon the
British government that the United
States must insist that the relations
between it and his majesty's govern.
ment be governed, not by policy of
sxpediency but by those established
rules Of international conduct to
which Great Britain in the past has
held the United States to account.
when the latter nation was a bellig-
erent engaged in a struggle for ma,
aonal existence"
Champions Neutral Rights.
Declaring the United States "un.
hesitetingly assumes the task of
ehampioning the integrity Of neutral
rights. the 2Cte proclaims that the
American government will devote its
energies to the task. exercising n.
ways an impartial attitude.
The body of the note is divided into
IS points, dealing with all phases OF
he contraband question, seizures and
aetentions, prior to, as we'll as after.
The so-called blockade was instituted,
and announces that separate com.
munication will be sent soon, dealing
particularly with the "propriety and
tight Of the British government to In.
slude In their list of contraband OF
war certain articles which have been
70 included"
British Methods Not Justified.
In conclusion, after al argument or
the law and facts, Secretary Lansing
says:
Il believe it has been conclusively
shown that the methods sought to be
employed by Great Britain to obtain
and use evidence OF enemy destina
lion of cargoes bound for neutral port.
Ind to impose a contraband character
upon such cargoes are without justin
ration; that the blockade, upon which
such methods are partly founded, i,
Ineffective. Illegal and fndefensible
that the judicial procedure offered a,
means Of reparation for an interna
lional injury is inherently defective
Tor the purpose; and that in man,
cases Jurisdiction Ia asserted in viola
ton of the law of nations. The Unit
I'd States therefore cannot submit t,
the curtailment Of its neutral right
by these measures which are admit
tedly retaliatory and therefore illega'
IN conception and in nature, and ir
tended to punish the enemies OF Grea
Britain for alleged illegalities on thei
part. The United States might no
DO in position to object to them
It's interests and the interests of al
neutrals were unaffected by then
but, being affected. it cannot wit
complacence suffer further subordins
ton Of It's rights and interests to tn
plea that the exceptional geographi
\ position Of the enemies Of Great Br3
ain require or Justify oppressive an
illegal practices.
y. s. Cites Precedent.
"The government of the Unite
States desires, therefore, to imrres
most earnestly upon his majesty's 90
eminent that it must insist that til
relations between it and his majesty
government be governed, not by
policy Of expediency, but by those e
tablished rules of international col
duct upon which Great Britain in tn
past has held the United States to a.
count when tho latter nation was
- belligerent engaged in a struggle. #
national existence. 1t is Of the hig]
est Importance to neutrals not only {
the present day, but Of the futu1
that the principles Of internation'
tight be maintained unimpaSred.
u-5oats Sink Allied Vessels.
Paris, Nov. 8.-German submarine