The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02

broad that II II is made effective all
trade with Germany. Austria and Tur-
key will be Impossible. II is proposed
20 seize not only goods which may
he presumed to he OF enemy destina-
tion but also goods owned by the enc
mics of the Allies or exported from their
territory.
That is trade between Germany and
Austria and Turkey and the rest Of the
world will even be impossible by ship
,nents of goods in and out through neu-
trail countries. 1t IL generally believed
that the British and French fleets ara
In a position to make this most sweep
tng prohibition OF trade with their
enemies absolutely effective.
In the British and French notes an.
nouncing this determination on the part
Of the Allies there l. not even an ut.
tempt to rest this policy upon any prin.
ciples Of International law.
The entire burden of the argument OF
the notes is taken up with a demon
~stration of how Germany has violated
aIl international law. international
agreements and even tho laws of hu-
manity in her proposals under the war
zone decree.
It is apparently the intention o. the
allied Governments to justify their new
policy by the latest German policy. just
as Sir Edward Grey notified the United
States in a recent note that Great
Britain could not be expected to remain
bound by the rules of International law
and provisions OF warfare II her enemy
continued to Disregard them.
The British indictment Of the German
war zone operations is an echo in less
restrained language OF much that was
contained in the American note of pro-
test to Germany, but just az the United
States in that note refused 20 admit
what Great Britain was doing to Ger
many as justification of the proposed
German naval operations. 40 with regard
to the Allies new policy II il improbable
that this Government will permit Ger
many's operations to stand as it's justi-
fication.
The American policy Is to have
nothing 10 do with the charges Of the
helligerents against one another. hut To
stand firm In inslstence upon American
rights. based on this Governments un.
derstandIng Of International law.
BASIS OF the Protest.
The basis OF this Governments pro-
test now seems likely TO be the charge
that the allied Governments are propos-
ing an unwarranted interference with
the right Of neutrals TO trade with q
belligerent in articles Of o -contraband
and in the case of the neutral countries
rights of neutrals to rad with another.
While officials here have not yet had
time to study this new notice or reach
any final conclusions regarding Il GER
tain considerations involved v al
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rights Of neutrals will be respected, en-
oept as regards goods ordinarily sub
tect to confiscation. and mat there VIII
be full regard for neutral and non
combatant lives.
The basis of the American protest 10
Germany was the law OF humanity ana
the "strict accountability 10 which Ger
many would D." heiu by TINS Govern
ment, the American hote "ecIhrtu' "as
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