Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-09
President Objects to Exclusion
Of American Goods From
Neutral Ports While Brit
AIMS Go Free,
CONTROVERSY IS NOT
LIKELY TO BE ACUTE
Byan'S Think-it-Over-a-year
Treaties Bind Nations Not
10 Act Hastily Over Matters
of Difference,
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Washington. Nov S.-President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing today
read American and British press
comments on the latest note sent by
the United states to Great Britain and
awaited the effect Of the document
upon British overseas trade,
So far as American shippers are
concerned. however the dispatch Of
the note marks a turning point Of
vast Importance, for henceforth the
United states is TO consider the Brit
ish blockade as ineffective and mop
erativc. and all cargoes of non-contra-
band goods destined for Germany or
through neutral countries to the enc
mics of Great Britain will be viewed
by this government as immune from
detention Claims presented by Amer
leans for detentions or seizures Of
such goods will be supported by the
diplomatic machinery Of the United
states to the fullest extent.
Speculate ON England's Policy.
Speculation in official quarters to-
day as to what Great Britain's course
would be was varied. Some officials
pointed out that If Great Britain
abandoned all pretense of blockade
and applied the laws of contraband,
the forthcoming American note on the
propriety Of including various articles
in the contraband list would be espe-
cially pertinent to the controversy.
on the other hand, if the blockade is
made legal SO far as German coasts
are concerned, the American govern
ment win continue to insist that legit-
innate trade with neutral countries
must not be nterfered with.
England Reaps Harvest
What American officials express
particular concern about in connec-
ton with the alleged Illegal practices
of the Great Britain is the large trade
they claim Great Britain herself is
carrying on with neutral ports from
which American exporters are barred
II is this feature Of the situation
which officials regard as most seri-
Gus ana indefensible. They say If
Great Britain held her own shippers
to a normal trade with neutral coun-
tries the application Of rigid meas
Wes TO American traders might be
less offensive though the aspects OF
law would not be affected
All Allies Interested.
ln allied diplomatic quarters here
the note was not commented upon Of
cially hut uniformity Of view was
noticeable. The British opinion, as
reflected in official quarters, was thai
the United States was figuring on
technical grounds and failed to take
into consideration the altered circum
stances Of the present war and thu
enlarged facilities for rapid communi
cation by rail between Dutch anC
Danish ports, for example, and Ger
man cities, French and Russian Off
elals pointed out that their govern
ments We're In sympathy with the atti
tude Of their ally, Great Britain, anC
that while the British foreign office
was conducting the negotiations, thii
oid not mean that their government
We're any the less interested.
VIII Not Become Acute.
Among all of the allied diplomat
me view prevailed that the controver
Sy would not become acute, 1t beinl
pointed out that even il deadlock
was reached in the negotiations tn
bryan peace treaties still were availa
U'e ior years investigation Of thl
p''n's ln dispute These pacts hav
peen ratified between the Unite,
states and all Of the allies.
~ German quarters. the argument
'n lhe American note were commend
.u as sound and justified by interna
uonal law German officials, how
tFer' said they were much more in
mrested in what measure the Unitcr
yates would take to obtain acquies
'en'e to Its expressed views.
IN view Of the length Of the note
~ answer from Great Britain is no
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