Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-11
ites Treaty of 1928 in Sup
,art Of Prize Proceedings
in Frye Case.
|r1gCTS POINTS
MADE BY THE U. s.
L,.onds That Under Treaty She Can
ink Any American Vessel Carrying
routraband, If Willing to Pay
Damages for Act.

ost note to the United States on
sinkjng of the American sailing
IN William P. Frye. by the Prinz
tsl friedrich received here today,
hes the far-reaching claim Of
hi to destroy any American vessel
irving contrabard, while agreeing
nav damages for the act.
1.-Two points made by the United
htes are rejected by Germany. One
the statement of the American
yernment in its note of April %
Il prize court proceeding meant
necessary delay, all matters con-
ind being susceptible of prompt
Element through diplomatic chan
Is The other was that the de-
(uction of the Frye was nnques-
|nably violation OF the obliga-
lbs imposed upon the imperial gov
bment under existing treaty stipu-
lions between the United States
Prussia.
Under the IPrussian- American
(aty of 1928. the binding force of
)ich was admitted by Germany in
note of April 5, the right of citi-
hs Of either country to shin arms
ammunition as we'll as all otia
DDS Of contraband in their own
Fsels was granted in time of war,
each party had the right to de-
such contraband and make pay
bit for it, if conf;scate d.
h: note from Germany today en-
ges on the treaty of 1923 by claim
that while the treaty did no,
officially permit the destruction of
Fhlp nevertheless if it's contra
ID could not be stopped in another
it could Gin the extreme case ~
ecttd by the destruction of the
(traband and of the ship carry
it."
nternational law, outside Of
Ny stipulations. has contained
ny a moot case on that point.
lie the Declaration of London
abllshed finally that in case of
tary necessity a ship whose
20 ives more than half contra
could be destroyed after pas
gers and crew were removed to a
ce Of safety, the declaration was
ratified by the United States, ex-
IS notice have been given again
Tue american governm ent to Ger
IN the note of April % that the
'afa'lon was net regarded as in
Text Of German Note.
ne following is the German re-
Foreign Office, Berlin, June. T.,
Inc undersigned has the honor
MAKE the following reply to the
-, q his excellency, Mr.. James w.
sau' ambassador of the United
= " american, dated April 80.
Foreign office No. 391 on the
w.. Of the sinking of the Amer
,sssei William P. Frye by Ger
edrich, fi"z H''e'
~ iaa German government cannoy
!, ~ .nat as the American govern
ins assumed, the destruction of the
.a vessel mentioned concluded
e y u. Prussia and the United
AM, s' an earlier date and now an
m, n ~ thf' relations between the
,ss A sMperor and the United
a A. ,h or Of the American rights de
M t."eielrom. For, these treaties
ono nave az the intention of depriv-
ssa as OF the contracting parties
|, 1 n IN war of the right of stop
INV e - supply of contraband to his
~ snen he recognizes the sup
itsr. such as detrimental to his
h, NAY ~ Destroy Contraband.
ssi,n as contrary, Article 10 of the
ss uAr erican treaty of July II
Ia, ,hessiy reserves to the party
q e ,ae right to stop the carry
tshsns 'raoand and to detain the
hot ~ 1t follows then that if it
The s.a accomplished in any other
The er S,.upp'ng of the supply may,
dsstrmaa..''ne case, be effected by
Of wv s'ion of the contraband
ttr ~ snip carrying it. AS a
party course, the obligation of
= At war to pay compensa-