Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
ALLIES ADMIT 4LONG
DISTANCE" BLOCKADE;
U. S. TO MARK TIME
Text of Six International
Notes Made Public-Sub-
marines Compel Change
of M e t h cd S Of War,
Britain Contends.
WASHINGTON, March is.


While the legal experts OF this Govern
rnent examined long line of precedents.
the Administration marked time today in
its International policy
The position taken by the Allies that
they actually have established a long
range" blockade Of German ports, such
action being made necessary by the
changed conditions in war methods, has
raised a point that President Wilson
wants completely cleared up before any
new action is taken.
A protest has been decided on against
the Frsnco-Brtish latest position. 1t is
to be based on the claim that the Allies
have the right to stop German or
German-manufactured cargoes wherever
encountered. But the exact nature OF this
protest and the facts that it Is to em-
brace may not be fully decided on refore
the end of this week.
In discussing the situation high officials
of the Government declare that, while it
tremely hopeful
I'VE do not believe that England will
interfere with shipments of cotton on the
high seas or being loaded in Holland of
German goods consigned TO the United
States that already have been paid for
and title to which already has been trans
ferred," said one official.
ut may be that only q general protest
will be filed and that then we will wait
and treat each individual case as 1t arises
The very fact that England and France
accept the principle that they are enforc-
l. \ -
negotiations"
In all, the text of six notes were made
public last night. Summarized they are
as follows:
Note No. Limited States to Great
Britain and Germany suggests restricted
use Of mines, abandonment of subma-
rine attacks on merchantmen and passage
of foodetuffs to Germany by Great Brit
ain, on condition that such foodstuffs
be distributed to the civil population
under American supervision.
Note No. IG.-Germany's reply to No I,
accepts condltionally most of the Ameri-
can suggestions.
Note No. III.-Britsh reply to No. I.
rejects all the American suggestions
because of Germanys alleged monaco
ceptance and also because Of Germany's |
alleged improper and barbarous con-
duct of the war. the particulars of |
which are cited. The British defend |
their foodstuffs policy by German pre-
cedents; declare the British blockade
precedents; desire the British blockade |
and German submarine policy seek the |
same ends. but the English program pro- |
tects the lives and properties of neutrais |
and noncombatants.
Note No. IV.-United States asks |
France and Great Britain how neutral |
owned goods are to be treated when de-
tanned, and how blockade rights are as
Bumed without the declaration of block |
ade; recognizes that changed conditions |
of warfare affect blockade, but asks |
what radius the operations will have.
Note No. V.-British reply to " asserts |
that the blockade will be maintained, |
bat without conhscation and penalties
and therefore is less irksome TO feutrals
than regular blockade. Assurances
are given that operations will bo- confined
to European and Mediterranean waters.
Note No. VI.-France In reply to w
invites a comparison between the "in-
human practice" of Germany and the
"considerate" policy of the Allies She
justihes the blockade on the ground of
changed conditions OF naval warfare and
the German submarine program.