The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-01-09
'T0DIsCuSS PROTEST
IFoREioN oEcRErARy ORGY RI.
TURNS TO LONDON AND cABl-
NET NETTING CALLED.
.. $. NOTE STUDIED CLOSELY
cemmunieatIen Accepted % Friendly
Action intended 10 Clear Up eItua-
tIon That Might Dseoms esrIous-
Points In Protect Against DrItaIn.

vacation - result Of the American
protest against British Interference
with United States commercs. Sir
Edward Grey, foreign secretary. 10
turned Unexpectedly 70 London ON
Wednesday and hastened to his once
In Downing street.
There he conferred at length with
viscount Haldane, who had been act
Ing - head Of the foreign once, and
later consulted with Premier Asquith.
Az result Of the second conference
the entire cabinet was summoned 70
discuss the protest from the United
States.
Il 10 understood that the American
ambassador viii be invited by Sir
Edward to discuss the whole question
with him very soon.
Omcials OF the British foreign Of
dee are closely studying the American
note OF protest against the treatment
given to American commerce during
the war. and the indications are that
Q reply win be made as soon 40 pos
sible. Members Of the diplomatic
corps scout the idea expressed In
some quarters that the matter win
lead to friction between the United
States and England.
The foreign ONCE has accepted the
protest as friendly action intended
to clear up q situation that might have
become serious had It been allowed to
continue without q clear understand
Ing. Even the statement Of Presi-
dent Wilson that compensation will
be asked because of the damage done
to American commerce has failed to
roll the British press. which II usually
quick TO take ofiense.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE general
points Of the protest sent to Great
Britain by the United States govern.
ment are a. follows:
/. American cargoes have been
searched on the high seas--a belliger-
emit right that 10 not denied-but the
ships also have been diverted to ports
for further examination. circum-
stance held not justified under inter
national law unless full proof Of hos
tile destination II presented ut the
time.
2. Great Britain has regarded abso-
Lutte and conditional contraband - In
the same class. The general under
standing in international law has been
that absolute contraband includes
those articles which are intended for
use by . belligerent force and directly
destined to It. Conditional contra
band. including foodstuffs. comprises
the articles which are susceptible OF
use by an army or navy. but 1t must be
proven that. instead Of being intended
for the civil population of country.
these products are destined for use BY
its army and navy.
8. Irrespective of the controversy
over what constitutes abolute or condi.
tional contraband In the commerce be-
tween q neutral and . belligerent
country. the note sets forth that In 70
spect to commerce between two neu-
trail countries there ought to be no
question Of contraband at all. for the
relations are those Of peace and not Of
war. Since the Civil war the United
States has upheld the doctrine Of "con-
tinuous voyage" which permitted
seizure of cargo even in its journey
between neutral ports. provided even
tually 1t was destined for belligerent
The American note. however. takes
the position that proof Of such hostile
destination must be shown at time Of
seizure.
4. The American government con-
tends that . consignment sent to no
specific consignee. known as ito or
der" shipment. IL not Of itself suspi-
cious. 1t claims that this may be an
important circumstance in proving .
case. but II OF no inherent value un-
less other facts are adduced, also at