TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-07-05

|, the last word in Power and Force
where international Laws and Treat
les become scraps OF paper, II is note
WORTHY To observe that England al
the aMistress OF the Seas was with
out exception the most fragrant
breaker OF all laws OF nations anf
humanity. never missing to set up .
hue and cry II someone tried to imi'
tate or retaiiste. Neutrality to them
is best illustrated by their ultimatum
TO the cruiser Dresden In Chiiian
neutral waters: we have orders 10
destroy you wherever we find you;
the diplomatic branch of the govern
ment will take care OF the conse-
quences. II did not hesitate to
declare its Willingness TO starve
sixty millions OF German non-coni-
batants and In the same breath ae'
claim its high regard for humanity
and civilization.
What we as Neutrals must most
strongly guard against is the poison
ing Of the public minds by cleverly
disguised Misrepresentation by such
papers and journals az generally er-
Joy the reputation not only for YER
acity, but thorough knowledge OF the
subject under discussion, and which
unrefuted acquire the strength OF
truth. The Scientific American In
its issue OF May rs. 1915, page s4s.
| In It's article. THE President and
Our People insists In speaking of
the sinking OF the Lusitania with
out warning" and but q few lines
I further In the same article acko~i
edges the warning given and says:
1T would seem evident. FROM THIS
WARMING that this horror is the
result Of the deliberate policy OF :he
imperial will-. We cannot possibly
assume that the Scientific American
is ignorant OF the fact that Germany
IL at war with England-and In
reality with England alone - that
an English boat In the war zone
is subject 10 all the vicissitudcs OF
war and that Il was the highest
time 10 show TO the world that Eng
land was not able TO bring home
that basket loaded with ammuni-
ton. Nor can we assume that nell
thcr the Scientific American, nor
many OF our professors and Inter
national Law Authorities are ignor-
ant OF such Laws Of Nations as
Acknowledged ana expounded In
-Kent's Commentaries, Vol. !. page
14s: IF the blockade actually
exists ari he (the neutraD has
knowledge OF It. he is bound not TO
violate It. A NOTICE TO A FOR
EIGN GOVERNMENT Is A NOTICE
TO ALL THE INDIVIDUALS or
THAT NATION; AND THEY ARE
NOT PERMITTED TO AVER IG.
NoRANcE OF 1T BECAUSE 1T Is
A DUTY OF THE NEUTRAL GOV
ERNMENT TO COMMUNICATE
THE NOTICE TO THEIR PEOPLE.
We further nnd IN the same Com
mentarics Vol. 3. page 2ss. the fol-
lowing: -vattel admits that IT IS
not an act In itself unlawful or
hostile for q neutral 10 carry on
contraband trade; and II the neu-
tral right to carry. and the belllg-
erent right to seize and confiscate,
CLASH WITH AND RECIPRoc-
ALLY INJURE EACH OTHER. 1T is
A COLLISION OF RIGHTS WHICH
HAPPENS EVERY DAY IN WAR
AND FLOWS FROM THE EFFECT
OF AN INEVITABLE NECESSITY
Also on page 1873. Vol. J.: that
neutral subject was at liberty 10 put
his goods on board the merchant yes-
sci OF a belligerent: but II he placed
them on board Of an armed belliger-
ent ship, HE SHOWED AN INTEN-
TIoN, AND. so FAR AS HE DOES
THIS. HE WAS PRESUMED TO AD-
HERE TO THE ENEMY. AND TO
HIMSELF FROM HIS
OF NEUTRALITY.
II neutral chooses 10 take the pro-
lection Of & hostile force. instead
OF his own neutral character. he must
take ct was observed) the inconven-
fence with the convenience and his
property would. UPON JUST AND |
SOUND PRINCIPLES. BE LIABLE
TO CONDEMNATION ALONG WITH
THE BELLIGERENT VESSEL"
Vol /. page 1913: "A neutral govern
ment IS bound. .. secondly not 10 !
permit or suffer EITHER BELLIG-
ERENT to make use OF its ports or
waters as the base OF naval opera
tions against the other or for the
PURPOSE OF THE RENEWAL OR !
AUGMENTATION OF MILITARY |
SUPPLIES OR ARMS. thirdly,
TO exercise due diligence in It's own
ports and waters, and. as TO all per-
sons within It's jurisdiction 10 pre-
vent any violation OF the foregoing |