The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-08
Generally Expected in Official
Circle That International Trii-
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HINTED CONGRESS PUT
EMBARGO ON MUNITIONS
Session Which Begins Next
Month to Undertake to Find
Means to Compel Respect
For American Trade Rights

Washington. Nov. 7.-Increased ir-
ritation In this country against Great
Britain, particularly among business
interests, is expected to be the chief
and immediate effect Of the American
note protesting against British inter-
ference with neutral trade
Repeated announcements in the last
few months that the United States
would send vigorous protest to Great
Britain served to aliay somewhat the
agitation against the British practices.
The dispatch of the note and the pub
location tomorrow OF its vigorous de-
nunciation OF British measures Is ex-
pected. however. to renew agitation
and pressure on the administration
for steps which will bring relief.
1t is NO secret that the administra-
ton has In contemplation no means OF
bringing to bear upon Great Britain
other than in the form OF vigorous
protest. The general expectation in
official quarters is that the damages
70 American interests growing out OF
British acts on the high seas will
eventually be adjudicated in some In
ternational tribune. presumably by ar
hitrAtion.
Proving Desire to Uphold LAW.
1t 10 felt ut the State Department
that In making protest. in calling on
england 20 ODS6TV0 the law ana Ill
refusing to accept what is regarded
a. illegal administrative or judicial
acts, this Government has done all it
can do under the circumstances. 1t
1t held that at least the United States
IL proving its desire to uphold the
law and keeping its record clear for
the future.
There Is little or no expectation
here that Great Britain will yield in
tn 1af artc
or other notes which may be written
Il IL believed rather that the British
are determined to pursue their pres
emit course to the end OF the war,
unless circumstances make 1t convent
ent for them to relax existing meas
ures. Great Britain already has re-
piled to the majority OF the Amer
ample legal justification for all she
Is doing. She already has indicated
that she expects ultimate settlement
in an arbitration tribunal She has
a general arbitration treaty with the
United States and this Government In
also bound by the so-called Bryan
peace treaty to submit to an impartial
investigation any matter of dispute
between the two governments.
This Bryan treaty also provides that
no hostile move shall be made by
either party to the dispute for at
least year. while the investigation
Is in progress.
Congress VIII Find Means.
That these considerations will count
for but little with many members Of
Congress Is the expectation and also
the fear OF many persons here. Tho
converting Of Congress here next
month is expected to be marked at
the outset by vociferous denuncia-
ton Of the British measure and de-
mands that the administration enforce
its complaints and protests. Members
Of the House and Senate have fre-
quently served notice IN the last few
administration doing nothing to COM
pei Great Britain to respect Amer.
lean trade to find some means.
The proposals to place an embareo
on shipments of war munitions to the
allies q the first development In the
Congressional agitation would SUR
prise no one here. Last winter the
administration was able to keep down
all threatened movements In Con-
gress in this direction and It intends
to follow the same course now. but
the task may be more difficult this
time. 1t Is known that several mem-
bers have declared their intention Of
trying to push such measureo In
Congress In the coming session.
On the OIneT manu-, THO ABu1t0Q0
Of the trade in war supplies and 1ts
permeation to many parts In the last
eight months will have tho effect Cf
creating in Congress many vigorous
opponents OF an embargo. It 10 not
expected that It will receive any aup- i
port from Eastern and far Westorn
members, but some representative
from the South may be for such =
move. There also have been tntl-
nations that German-American Acet-
vities in favor OF an embargo would
be renewed with the opening Of tAa
new Congress. 7's- 's-s'ss e n
No Thought of Invoking Fogcol
While there IL no question OF TIM
Administrators attitude or doubt Of
the inpossibility of an embargo ~
becoming law. agitation Of the p4o3Qs
sal In Congress IS feared. OmciAl4
fear 1t will serve to heighten 80
the diplomatic irritation.
Another effect Of the note to 6Eo1S
Britain anticipted here = increaao4
pressure on the administration 1lQem
business interests The note g&xee
Great Britain to understand that M
United States will not refrain Fq1
presenting claims Of Americans Nas 4
rectly to the British 0oveFunaeei4
through diplomatic chAnnSla
this, win be construed "
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