The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-02
STRONG PROTEST WILL BE MADE AGAINST THE ACTION OF
 ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
CAUSES COMPLEX PROBLEM
Question of International Rules as Between the United States and Countries With Which She s 1t Peace Will Be Raised

Washington. Marca 1.-Al conner clal intercourse by sea between Ger many and the outside world today was dee arel prohibited by Great Britain and France.
 ldentical notes presented by the French and British ambassadors here informed the United States govern ment of this drastic step by the allies in reply to Germany's war zone proc lamation
 If this policy is enforced it will no longer he possible 10 ship cotton, manufactured articles and commodi- ties hitherto of a non-contrabaud char acter from the United States to Ger many directly or indirectly, and from the latter country the suppy of dye stufis and other merchandise for this country win be cut off.
 The impression was general in off. cial quarters tonight that a strong protest would be made against the action of the allies, which was re- garded as an unprecedented and uovei
 tep Officials pointed out that in 1 the reprisals which the belrgerents were making toward each other there was a singular forgetfu ness of the l fact that whatever might be the viola tons of international custom as be tween those countries at war. this | could not affect the status of interna tional rules as between the United States and countries with which she was al peace
 Assurances given by Great Britain that today's note was not reply to the recent proposals of the United States for an adjustment of the entire situation which led to the retaiatory measures, gave ground for some hopes that the measures taken miglt be only of temporary character. In this connection the state department issued the following statement:
 The British ambassador has pre-, seuted the following instructions from lis goyernment
 When presenting joint Anglo French communication you should in. form the United States government that communication received from them through the United States ann bassador in London respecting a pos sible limitation of use of submarines and an arrangement for supplying food 10 Germany is being taken into careful consideration by his maiesty's government in consultation with their allies
 The text of the British note, which was the same as the statement in the house of commons by Premier As auth, was given out at the state de- partmeut, with the information that the French note was practically iden- tical.
 Copies of the notes were immedi- ately sent by Secretary Bryan to President Wilson
 State department officials admitted that one of the most complex prob lems of the war had arisen. Officials were unanimous in their opinion that the notification could not be called a "blockade,' although it had virtually the effect of the same It was noted generally that the communication did not use the word blockade, and at the French and British embassies here there was an avoidance of the same word The notes leave much therefore, 10 be exp aimed
 It was regarded as practically cer tain that the United States would reply promptly with an inquiry as to how the step was to be carried into practice together with a rotest l against the announcement that com merce between Germany and neutral countries hereafter would be inter ruptcd by the allies
 Officials and diplomats immediately were curious on reading the text |, know what would be the disposition 1 of cargoes hitherto listed as contra 1 band, such as cotton. which if des tined to Germany the allied fleets propose to take into British or Frenci ports. An intimation was conveyed ir British quarters that the allies in 1 tended to buy outright all such ear goes but such a romise would no affect the determination of the United States to insist on it's right to senC non-cOntraband articles to German,