Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-25
NO REAL CAUSE FOR
KICK THINKS BRITAIN
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der the order in council. The claim
is made, however. that American citi-
zens have no Just grounds for COM
plant on account of the treatment ac-
corded their cargoes.
The United States in its communi-
cation, now in course of preparation
will renew its protest OF March
against the principles in the order in
council. The British memorandum
makes no attempt to avoid the princi-
Piles asserted in the note of that date
The American note probably will
refer to the British memorandum but
1t was said to-day that the manner Of
enforcing the order in council would
not be treated as relevant to the ques-
ton at issue-whether there is any
warrant in international law for the
powers that Great Britain and her al
lies have assumed to exercise over the
commerce of the world.
In brief. the British memorandum
emphasizes the various favors shown
to our owners of cargoes sent abroad
from the United States-says the Brit
ish officials have acted with the utmost
dispatch In showing in every case such
consideration for neutrals as might
be compatible with the object in
vtew-to prevent violate vessels from
carrying goods for, or coming from
the enemy's territory-0nd points out
the earnest desire of Great Britain to
remove causes of unavoidable delay in
dealing with American cargoes and
vessels detained.
The substance of the British mem
orandum is found in this paragraph:
His Majesty's government are earn
estly desirous of removing all causes
of avoidable delay in dealing with
American cargoes and vessels which
may be detained, and any specific in
quiries or representations which may
be made by the United State govern
ment In regard to particular cases will
receive the most careful consideration
and all information which can be
afforded without prejudice in court
proceedings will be readily communi-
Gated; but they can scarcely admit
that on the basis of actual facts any
substantial grievance on the part of
American citizens is justified or can
be justified, and they therefore conf
IDENTIFY appeal to the opinion of the
United States government as enlight-
ened by this memorandum"
Sufficient facts on the detention and
seizure of American ships and cargoes
by the British fleet have not yet been
gathered by the State Department to
complete the new note to Great
Britain, which has been under prep
aration several weeks.
Secretary Lansing disclosed to-day
that the portion of the note dealing
with the principles of the so-called
blockade had long ago been outlined
but that officials have been absorbed
IN getting data on American ships and
goods detained or seized. He init
mated that the note in its final form
would be presentation of the
academic principles involved in the
blockade as well as British practice
under the order in council. The Brit
ish memorandum to minimize incon-
vepiences to neutrals, will be acknowl-
edged in the new note and some of its
points will be discussed although it Is
recognized here that the memorandum
was not intended as a reply to the Am
erican protest against the principles
of the order in councils which Great
Britain has not answered.