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government oi Spain could not bt
held faf damages.
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ON the Falaha and those on ths
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are, as they met loss oi life and
dauase TO property in a war gone
established by a sovereign state and.
in fact which was established By
notice to atl nations and must be
considered a legal war rome which
fhe United States recognizes apply
inp the principle OF the Spanish
treaty case or Is a war zone at least
dc facto, Therefore ii all sits 10
the position ii this principle Is main
tanned our American citizens must
travel under their W. flag pending
the war on commerce between Brit
ain ct al. and Germany ct al: other
wise they place themselves in the
zone Of war on commerce between
The b~eliigerents, and If they d. ihsy
must accept the terrible. result
caused BY tie submarine modem
method OF warfare.
The American ships have the
right and freedom Of the seas and
cannot and should not be destroyed
by either belligerent. Under inter-
national law American citizens tray
cling on same are protected both in
life and property. II an American
shin il carrying contraband and is
accosted by either belligerent the
cargo will Be seized, and seizing bel
l~iqerent will make all legal rcpara-
ton and protect the crew and pas
senqers. This has not been denied
az vet by any OF the warning ma.
tions. But. CARRYING ~noncontra
bands, neither beliigerent has the
right to seizure OF destruction, only
examination. and we should insist
on nonintcrference This IS the right
81 ali ncutrals. and II we insist on
same we will maintain the historical
and well established principle OF
International law covering our rights
10 HE freedom Of the seas.
Il do not believe Germany will
give M her right Of submarine war
ARE unless Britain gives up her
claim "a hold up the commerce d
neutrals 10 trade with Germany III
noncontraband (foodstuffsl, and, Il
she does not. why. thea ii will only
be another principle OF international
law established by the largest gum
which in FACT really has brought
about most all the international law
we are now living under. War and
then peace and peace the result Of
war makes the law.
Il fYY4lv believe The president will
succeed IN securing from Germany a
satisfactory settlement Of all our