The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-25
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equal terms to all the world, to every
nation, belligerent or neutral"
During the course OF the letters
discussion of the various charges
made. the following facts hitherto un-
disclosed were revealed for the first
time:
That the Canadian government re-
Gently asked the United States for
permission to ship war equipment"
across Alaska to the sea and the re-
quest was refused.
That sharp representations also
were made to another of the allied
governments because search was con-
Quoted on the high seas on an Amer
lean ship for German and Austrian
passengers. The name of the vessel
or offending government was not re-
vealed.
That on December 18th last, the
German ambassador by direction of
his government delivered a memoran-
dunn to the United States government
stating that under the general prin-
cipies of International law, no excep-
ton can be taken to neutral states
letting war material go to Germany's
enemies from or through neutral ter
ritory"
That representations were made to
both Japan and Great Britain against
the continued presence of their war
ships off American ports and that the
protests We're in each case needed.
A DISTINCTION DRAWN.
That since the announcement of the
Washington governments disapproval
of war loans, none has been made by
foreign governments in this country
A distinction is drawn officially for
the first time between loans fioated
by popular subscription and large
credit transactions for the purchase
Of war supplies. the state department
revealing that it has no objection to
the latter
"That the United States has brought
to the attention of an offending gov
eminent the searching of an American
vessel for German and Austrian sub
jects," with the declaration that such
procedure, if true, is ian unwarrant-
ed exercise of Jurisdiction over Amer
lean vessels in which this govern
ment won't acquiesce." The letter does
not specify, but the incident is known
to relate to a search by a boarding
crew from a cruiser of an American
ship plying between two ports of Co
iomb1a. and to which it is alleged,
German passengers were forced to
sign promise not to participate in
the war.
In general way, the letter sets
forth that rules Of neutrality have
been promulgated by the American
government without discrimination
and have been applied with equal
fairness to all concerned. 1t cites in
stances of violations by Germany and
Great Britain and asserts that pro-
tests have been unhesitatingly entered
regardless of the country offending
Complaints as summarized by Sem
ator Stone are answered in the letter
point by point, substantially as fol-
lows:
coMPLAiNTsAA ANSWERED..
CD Freedom of communication by
submarine cables versus censored
communication by wireless 1t Is set
forth first that wireless station on
a neutral coast cannot be interrupted
by a belligerent but the latter has
an unrestricted right to cut a cable
on the high seas. Germany's cutting
Of the British cable near Tanning
island is cited to balance Great Brit
aims interception of the cable between
Germany and the United Sattes, The
point is made that wireless messages
can be sent direct to warships at sea
which can prey upon public or private
vessels and make neutral operations
virtually base of naval operations.
ito permit which would be essentially
unneutral."
(2) Censorship of mails and in
some cases repeated destruction of
American letters on neutral vessels"
Germany and Great Britain, pursuing
their rights as belligerents both have
censored private letters falling in their
hands. No evidence has ever been
presented to the state department. that
mail on board Dutch steamers has
been destroyed, as repeatedly charged.
Only few cases have come to the at
tention of the department where mail
from neutral countries has not been
finally delivered
CD Searching of American YES
sells for German and Austrian SUBJ
jects on the high seas and in terri
torial waters of belligerent.' Neu-