Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-22


United states IN the performance Of
is duties as 4 neutral | take II for
granted that no such implication wa
INTENDED. but Ii Is 10 evident that Your
cyceilency IL iab0riug under certain
false impressions that I cannot be- too
explicit IN setting forth the facts az
they ara, when fully reviewed and
epmprehended
Has Yielded No Right.
IN the first place. thls government
has at no time and in no manner
Yielded any one Of its rights az ueu-
trail 10 any one Of the present bellg-
rrrnts. II has acknowledged. az a
matter of course the rights Of visit
and search and the right to apply the
rules 81 c0ntFahand Of war to articles
Of commerce. II has, Indeed. Insisted
upon the use Of visits OF search az 4
safeguard against mistaking legal car.
aces for Illegal II has admitted. also
the right Of blockade IL actually *.
ercised and effectively maintHined
THESE are merry the well known lint.
tauoilt which war places upon neutral
commerce on the high sens But
nothing beyond these has Il conceded
| call your excellency's attention 10
this Notwithstanding il il already
known 20 all THE world as eonse-
auenee Of the publication Of cur cor.
respondenee Ia regard 10 these mat
terF with several Of the belllgorent
nsltluns because | cannot assume that
you have official eognizance OF IT,
Asks Mutual Concessions.
IL the second place. this govern.
ment attempted 70 secure from the
German and British governments inn-
tuai cpnceeHiOnH with regard Co the
measures thuHe governments rospec-
lively adopted for the Interruption Of
trade on the high seas This Il did.
not nf rlght, but merely as exercla-
ing the privileges of sincere friend
Of both PARTIES and as indicating lis
impartial good vii The attempt
was unsuccessful, but regret that
your exeellpncy did not deem ii wur-
thy Of msntioh IN modification 0f the
impressions sou Expressed. We had
hoped that this net on our part had
shawn our spirit IN these tlmca Of
distressing war as our diplomatic
correspondence had shown our stead
fast refusal to acknowledge the right
Of any beliigerent to alter the accent
"a rules Of war al sea Insofar as
they affect the rights and interests Of
neuttala
sharp Hcprinmnd
In the third place. | note with sim
cere regret that. In discussing the
sale and expectation OF arms hY eiti-
aeHa Of the Omitted states ia the enc
mics OF Germany your excelleney
seems 10 be under the Impression
that II was within the choice Of the
government u the United States not
withdrawing its professed neutrality
aud iis dilgent efforts 10 maintain It
~ other particular to inhiblt THIS
trade. and thar lts failure to do $50
manifested an unfair attitude towards
G"rmHnN, This goYernmont holds, as
] believe your excclieucY is aware.
and as Il t. constrained "a hold. IN
View Of the present indisputahle doc
ttinea uf accepted International law,
that any change Ia rs own laws OF
neutrality during the progress of
war which wonla affect unoqually the
relations Of the United states with
tile nations al war would lac nm I'M
iaHtifiahle departure from tho princi.
nles If strict neutrality by which II
mas consistently sought to direct its
actions, and ! respectfully submit that
mono Of the circumstances urged IN
Neur excellehaNs memorandum alters
she principle Involved
Would Violate Neutrality.
The placing Of an embargo on TIE
trade IN arms Nt the present time
@oulu constitute such change and be
Il direct violation of the neutrality
~ the United stuaeH It viii. / feel
assured be clear SO your eXeeileney
that holding thtA view 4n1 ..tu4lfl.t.