The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-26

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Ir
respective Of the principles Of
International law noted on that
point, however, the United States
has In lis correspondence with
Germany insisted on the ApplIca-
ton Of the following article l3 OF
the treaty:
In case one Of the contracting
parties being engaged In war with
any other power to prevent all the
difficulty and Misunderstanding
that usually arise respecting mer-
chandise Of cOntraband, such A.
arms, ammunition and military
stores Of every kind, no such ar
tlcles carried in the vessel. or BY
the subjects or citizens Of either
party TO the enemy Of the other
snail be deemed eontraband 70
~ TO Induce cOnflseation or con
demnatiOn and n loss OF property
10 individuals. Nevertheless II
shall be lawful TO stop such YES
sels and articles, and to detaIn
them for such length Of time Aa
The eaptors may think necessary
TO prevent the Inconvenience or
damage that might ensue from
their proceeding, paying. however,
reasonable compensation for the
loss such arrests shall occasion 10
the prOprietOrs.
But In the case supposed, Of
vessel stopped for articles Of COZ
trAband. II the captain Of the yes-
sci VIII deliver out the Foods de-
elared TO be eontrabaDd, the YES.
sci shall not In that ease bc ear.
ried Into any port, nor fsrths de-
talned. but shall be sIoAM to
proceed on her vOyage.v
Germany immediately admitted
her liability under the foregoing
article when the Frye was sunk
and agreed to pay damages, bot
replied that she could not oon-
eede the sinking Of the Frye was
violation Of treaty.
LONDON July 26.-Ths vessel wa,
detained at Kirkwall while inquiries
we're made as to the possibility OF get
ting her cargo TO Russia, a. Sweden
forblds the export OF cotton. The shiI
was released June 20 with permission
to proceed 10 Archangel, where tn,
cotton was discharged and a cargo ol
flaI was loaded for Belfast
No details OF the torpedOlng Of IN,
Leelanaw have been received beyond
a message stating that the crew haC
been landed at Kirkwau. Scotland
from which place they notified IN,
American consul at Dundee of h,
sinking OF the vessel
WASHINGTON, July 2a-Ths tor
pedolng Of the American steamer Lee
lanaw came today M shock 10 Amer
lean Officials who saw IN the inciden
further aRgrayation NJ the situation
between Germany aud the Unite,
States
Although they hesltatsd. IN the ah
sence NJ details, TO con-true the nc
as coming within the warning II tn
last American note which pointed ou
that further violation NJ luternationa
law affecting American citizens woul,
he recognized as deliberately mn
friendly The view taken WAS tina
Germany IN effect, had ignored an,
disrecRricd an earlier note sent Il
connection with tho sinking NJ IN
American sailing shin william ?
FRYE hy the German cruiser Prinz Ell
el Friedrich
In that communication the Uplte
states vigorously asserted its pogi
tion that even though an America,
shin carried conirehand W war II wa
protected from destruction nv the stir
ulnhons NJ the prussian. Americs,
treaty ~ 1899
tlaN which was being carried b
The Ieelnnnw, was declared ahsolut
rontrnhand by Germany ON Aprll is a
retaliation against the British con
trnhand declaration.
While precedentq Of internationa
law IN recent years, supported partic
nlarly 10y the Declaration " Londo
have recognized the right of a belnr
orent 10 sink n neutral vessel carryin
contrshnnd II the ship we're certain a
condemnation nv = prize court the a,
tion has been limited 10 extreme ca.
cs N necessity when the taking OF
prize Into port would involve DANCE