The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-25

war loans none has been made by for
eign governments in this country. a dis
tinction is drawn officially for the frs
time between loans fioated by popula
subscription and large credit transaction
for the purchase OF war supplies, TIN
state department revealing that it ha'
no objection to the latter
In general way, the letter sets fortl
that rules of neutrality have been pro
mulgated by the American government
without discrimination and have been
Iapplied with equal fairness to all con
cerned. 1t cites instances Of violations
by Germany and Great Britain and as
serts that protests have been unhesitat'
ingly entered regardless OF the country
offending.
Complaints Answered.
Complaints as summarized by Senator
Stone are answered in the letter point by
point, substantially as follows:
III Freedom of communication by
submarine cables versus censored commu-
nication BY wireless. 1T is set forth
first that wireless station on neu-
| trail coast cannot be interrupted by a
belligerent but the latter has an unre-
stricted right to cut cable on the high
seas. Germany's cutting Of the British
cable near Tanning island is cited TO bal
ance Great Britain's interception of the
cable between Germany and the United
States. The point il made that wireless
messages can be sent direct to warships
at sea which can prey upon public or pri-
yate vessels and make neutral territory
virtually base of naval operations, ITO
permit which would be essentially I'M
neutral"
f2l Censorship of mails and I'm some
cases repeated destruction OF American
letters on neutral vessels Germany
and Great Britain. pursuing their rights
a. belligerents both have censored pri-
pate letters falling in their hands. No
evidence has ever been presented to the
state department that mail on board
Dutch steamers has been destroyed, as
repeatedly charged. Only few cases have
come to the attention OF the department
where mail from neutral countries has
not been finally delivered.
49, Searching of American vessels for
German and Austrian subjects on the
high seas and in territorial waters of a
belligerent Neutral vessels voluntarily
entering territorial waters or ports of
belligerent become subject 10 municipal
laws. Only two cases in which American
vessels AVE been searched on the high
seas by belligerent warships for German
and Austrian subjects have been report
ed, and both have been followed by Wig
orous representations to the offending
governments. Much confusion has aris-
en-, the letter asserts. over the charge
that the United States has abandoned
the principles for which this country
went TO war in 1912. The impressment
of American seamen by the British navy
in times OF peace, it is asserted, involves
a different principle" from the search for
reservists in times OF war, though the !
latter has not been permitted without |
protest.
o. Submission without protest 30 I
British violations OF the rules regarding /
a bsolute and conditional eontraband az 4
laid down in The Hague conventions, the 4
Of London and international 4
law. There is no general agreement be-
tween nations as TO articles to be regard
I'd a. contraband, the rights Of neutrals
and belligereuts being opposed and no
tribunal existing ito which questions Of
difference NAV be submitted
i5i "Acquiescncc without protest 20
he inclusion Of copper and other articles
IN the British lists Of absolute contra
1and. 1t is here stated that every seiE-
are Of American copper has been fol-
owed by a prompt protest, and that the
Of "uuvrought copper In the
ist Of absolute contraband h under con.
liberation. though the government "nee-
.ssarily finds some embarrassment in
lealing with the subject heeause II
by the United States in the
iast placing "ali articles from which am
nunition j. manufactured" on it, contra
and list. including copper among such
Materials.
10 Submission without protest 70 in.
erfereBce with American trade 60 nai- ,
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avail power has interrupted neutral con-
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