Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-25
AMERICA ISSUES
DEFENSE OF ITS
POSITION IN WAR


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muieated by the American government
without discrimination and have been
applied with equal fairness to all con-
ccrned IL cites instances OF violations
By Germany and Great Britain. and as
serts that protests have been unhesitat-
insiy entered regardless OF the country
defending.
Complaints as summarized By Senator
Stone are answered IN the letter point
BY point. substantially as follows.
/ % Freedom Of communication by sub
marine cables against censored cOmmu-
nication by wireless 1t IL set forth frst
that q wireless station on a neutral coast
cannot be interrupted BY bclllgerent, but
the latter has an unrestricted right 20 cut
cable on the bigh seas. Germnny's
cutting OF the British cable near Tanning
Island e cited % balance Great Britein's
many and the United States. The point
| II made that wireless messages can be
sent direct to warships az aea, which
can prey upon public OF private vessels
and make neutral territory virtually a
base Of naval operations, ito permit which
would be essentially unneutrai."
Censorship 81 Mails.
(2) 'Consorship Of nails and in some
cases repeated Destruction OF American
4 ="
Great Britain, pursuing their rights az
1 bclllgerente, each have censored private
letters falling into their hands. No evil
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Dutch steamers has been destroyed, as
repeatedly charged. Only few cases have
come to the attention OF the department
where mail from neutral countries has
not been finally delivered
1 80 Searching Of American vessels for
German and Austrian subjects on the
belligerent Neutral vessels voluntarily
entering territorial waters or ports OF a
| belligerent become subject TO municipal
laws. Only two cases IN which American
vessels have been searched on the high
seas by belligorcnf warshipg Tor German
and Austrian subjects have been reported
and both have been followed by vigorous
msnts. Much confusion has ar arisen the
letter aeeerts, over the charge that the
United States has abandoned the prin-
/ ciples Tor which this country went 20
lean scanned BY the British navy III times
OF peace, 4 " naeortods involves a diff
ferent principle from the search for
latter has not been permitted without
protest.
No GenernI Agreement.
4 % Submission without protest 70
British violations Of the rules regarding
absolute ana conditional contraband as
declaration OF London and International
iaw'-Ihere 10 no general 4greemont be
ssrdsd a. eontrsbsSd. he s' RIGHTS o. e neu
trails and peliiferents being opposed and
no tribunal existing TO which questions
f5l "AcquIosconce without protest to the
INCLUSION OF copper and other articles In
the British lists q absolute contrsband''-.
American copper has been followed by a
prompt protest and that the inclusion OF
unwspught copper Ia the list OF abso-
though the government necessarily finds
soma embarrassment Ia dealing With the
snbieet' because OF declaration BY the
olcs from which ammunition Is manufac-
tured on the controband list, including
copper among such materials
interference with American trade TO nen-
tsul countries ln conditional and absolute
, eoRsrahands History shows. says tho
naval power has interrupted neutral
commerce more or less but those who
complain are referred 70 the American
note 81 protest Of December e dispatched
Note 10 nrisnin.
Cd Submission without protest 70 IN
terranlion 81 trade IN conditional contra
band cgnslgnea p private persons IN
I the policy. Of Great Britain to cut off ali
Y nuppliea from Germany and Austria -
{ agsin. the letter Gala attention 90 the
eminent oontendihg for THE prlnclpie OF
| freedom Of trade ~ articles 81 conditional
i eontrahand not destined 20 the belliEerent
Isl .submisslon to British Interference
J with trade IN petroleum. rubber. leather.
propeiiinf enbmarine Ia ana a." rubSer s" q
essential for big motors used by. armies.
the United States gqvernment has not
= reached the conclunion that they are
4 Improperly Included IN a list OF contra
) iSS srhe United states has not inter
|, its allies OF arms. arnmunition. hornss'
unlfcrInH and other munitions OF war.
elthogen such sale prolonE the conflict" =
either n international law Or IN ne 40
] nestle law Of the United States to pro
e hbis private trade ln these articles. II
4 neusrain niaintained no such prohibition
In fact. II Ii only necessary to point I,
9 the enormooe quantities % arms ans
u Germany to the befligerenta ia tn
tueso-Japaneae war ana IN the recon
's belaaa ~. wafs 70 ssiahlish the eensrgg
BY neutrfd nation.
=. Wonia Weseesae preef,
81 lio "The United states has not sup
y pressed sale Of dum-dum bullets to Grea
/. published between the stats dopartmen
y and the German Ambassador Is repaato
vi with tho statement that although Their
~ are no legal grounds bn which % proven
4, such traffic, the president Of the Unite
Z. States Wo2Iid welcome proof Of tn
~ charles and Use his Influence % proven
= sale % these articles
I'D British Warshipn are permitted to a
~ of American poft1 and intercept neutral
Tho letter statca that protests Wer
flaao 20 Great HSflaln and Innan an
n1 that they withdrew their WarahIrs lroI
1T the riclnlly Of New York and Honolull
nA dD aorsai Britain ana its allies AZ
m ellQHfI without protest 10 dI1FtEAf
.ie Ararfieen citizenship and p0sanorls',
Ia, while Great ArlSAln las ulETE aaroe
- American cltl4enehlp papers, in a fe
loi instances and the same - true Of all brli
Il tefonla Ia each case 81 apparel
~ nicEoa arrest. the United states hl
catered vigorous protests with reques
for release.
Change ~ Policy.
u0 ChanGe OF policy m regard 10 LOAF
. Amerioan governments policy aztec
AL governments alike The dangers
loans through popular suhserlptl,
Iarou1|nR nartIsaushIp through monetal
Interest Ia the SUCCESS OF the DelliFeren
Is pointed out In contrast 70 purely cree
" distractions for the purchase 81 W
supplies. the money for which does n
leave the United States and could n,
Is Ia the case OF loan. affect the financ
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