Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-03
Officials Are amazed

New Terl, to Norfolk
Officials Are Amazed
This procedure VIII bee vigorously
contested by the United states govern
mcnt as being Illegal and Zoo violation
OF recognized right under intcrna
uonal law Officials of The depart
mcnt. who hnd been moro or less
ekepucal regarding unofficial reports
ur the intentions vt Great Britain,
expressed frank ama2emcnt when
they learned that the Hooking acm-
ally had been rcQuisitioncd. The
United states Il is said, Will demand
that the ship be retained n prize
court, ON the charge that she is part
~ German-0wned, and that the prize
court will act promptly ia the case.
other Iiigh-handcd Measures.
Confirmation of unofficial reports
REGARDING the action In the Hooking
case led officials here 10 believe that
Britain intends to take over for itt
own use other vessels of the fleet
owned by the American Trans Attain
tic company. If il has not done $50 ale
ready
The company has Informed the
state department that it's ship Genesee
lin the West Indies has been requisi-
toned and the Kankakee, now sea-
bound for Port Stanley Falkland is-
lands, in charge Of prize crew from
the British cruiser Macedonian, viii
be reQusitioned upon her arrival at
port Representations regarding the
Hooking will include the cases Of the
Genesee and the kankakee,
Vigorous Protest Lodged,
Attorneys acting for Great Britain
Iin the cases base their motions for
orders Of requisition upon British
order in council issued April 20, which
the United states is not prepared TO
accept as IN accordance with interna-
tiunal law.
The state department is now await
ing report from Ambassador Page
lat London who, after the department
had received unofficial intimation of
the intention Of the british govern
ment. was instructed to inquire into
THE matter and TO enter vigorous
protest IN ne found that requisition
/ was contemplated. Although ne I'M
formation had been received from
Ambassador Page tonight, it was pre-
sumed by department officials that he
had received confirmation i'm London
The department desired to know Just
What action Mr.. Page has taken be-
& fore determining what form further
representations are to take.
Would Pay Ships Value.
General Youug's dispatch said that
when the order allowing requsiuon
was granted by the prize court in Hat
/ fax this afternoon. II was stipulated
that the crown should given am uh-
dortakng for the appraised value OF
tho ship The crown, under this arr
arrangement, agrees TO pay tine amount
of the appraisemeut into the court
should final adjudication Ina the case
be against the British government
The report contained no details re-
pardiug the appraisement Dispatches
received by Counsellor Polk, of tht
state department, from ATTORNEYS toi
the American ans-Atlantic com
panv however. stated that IA tht
case Of the Gonesee, the uRderakml
had been fixed at $7i5,0O0.
Civil War Precedent
Officials OF the state department
already are arrangne the legal ar
guments which may be used in the
case. They have found that durins
the civil war neutral ships were seiz
ed ana requisitoned by the United
states before prize court adiudiea
ton Most of these ships, however
arc said to have been blockade run
nors
The department also was informed
tonight that the American Trans
Atlantic company had nearly com
pleted los collection of affidavits from
the holders of stock in the corpora
tlon. which viii, it is claimed. Prov
that the company is nearly who'll
owned by American citizens. All bu
1.-TWO of the affidavits, Il was said, has
been collected Those now on hand
&c was said, might be immediatet
submitted 10 the state department 70
its information 10 is claimed the
show that at least 30 per cent ct tn
stock IS owned hy American citizens