Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-27

ALL MEMBERS OF CREW
ALLOWED TO ESCAPE
Legal Aspect Of Incident SINH
Tar to That Of William P,
Frye, Now IN Teuton Prize
Court


fuy sosNlsa Journal upeciAl ,tAaso w,ssi
Washugtou July 26 Destruction
of thc American ship LcelauaW hS "a
Germuu submarine drew sharply 90
the attention ST officials Of the tnit-
ei Suites government today the fact
thot Germany was insisting ON her
own Interpretation of the prussmn-
American treaty Of 1S2S. in disregard
uf two American notes ON the SUBJ
subject
In three instances Of American
ships destroyed on danaged tho Gul-
right the Nehraskan and the William
= Frye Germany has agreed TO pay
damages and iu the last case the Ber-
lu government took the position that
it had not violated the treaty of tSiS,
but had exercised a right given her
by Inference from the Language Of the
pact
Adds 20 Strained Relations.
Officials of the Washington govern
ment We're surprised at the dcstrue
tiun OF the Leohnaw but beyond add
ing another incident to the already
strained relations between the two
goNernmcnts there was no Indication
that the case would lead Go a new turn
in the general situation
The fact that the crew of the vcs-
were saved caused "a feeling of relief
i'm official quarters. but there were
many evidences OF apprehension that
f Germany continues 20 promise pay
mont YET DESTROYS more American
ships j new situation might be Great
led which would require further warn
linE % 'hf Ma government
hrgRl Status of Vessels.
The fact that the Leolanuw carried
a cargo OF fluX. declared absolute con-
Itrahand hy Germany on Aprll IS does
not alter the Wow Of the United States
government that the cantrahand
might have been removed and the yes
Isol spared. Under the general rules
'of international law the destruction
lot "a neutral vessel carrying contra
band was not admitted under the ia
NOUS knight commander case in the
tusso-Japuueso war The declaration
of London in 1899 embodied the
principle as applicable In cXtrcmg
cases. but stipulated that passengers
and crew must be transferred 90
place OF safety and the case Itself
later sent TO a prize court for determi-
nation as to the legality Of the act
Depends Upon Treaty.
The United Statos, Ina the case of
the William T.. Frye. however, took its
stand Irrespective Oh tlie beheIal p'ln
clplcS OF international law as a'i ioI'h
IN the unfallled ueelhra'lon or LON
don gong ha,k TO "a prior aulhoil
lhc IIu'Nlah AUlell,aIl u'"'Y ul 'N4N
as document thai covered com
pIetcIN hnN auackH on Amctloah Ves-
sells CARRYING t'nltahaud Ihui li'aiN
especially permits trattl' IN conn
hand hy me United states on prussia
in time of war ana outlines that n"
conllaband owned by citizens OF sllhei
power may DE cohflsoated "ut can
only be detained and pud t'r. N'a-
sells, according 20 lta provisions must
be allowed lo proceed after giving up
their C1ntrnbaud
similar 20 IrNc Case.
IN The ease of the William n Frye,
the curgo was loreiRu-oWned and no
claim FOR il was presented Tho own
efship of tine cargo Of the Loelanaw
has not hecn reported lg yet but tho
cargo. unless Amerlcnn-owued would
NOT affect the rase. They hold that
the American ship should have been