Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-03
NEUTRALS Are
HIT BY EMBARGO
United States to Protest Against
the Barring Of Trade
BRITAIN TO REPLY FURTHER


Gives Hope That What Appears to Be
Violation of international Rights
May Be but temporary Measure
Notification to State Department
Cannot Be Called "BIockade"
The United States is to stand up as
the champion of the neutral nations OF
the world in vigorously protesting the
interference of Great Britain and
France with international commerce.
! Within a few hours after the Brit
1sh and French ambassadors had
| lodged at the state department the
ultimatum OF the allied belligerents to
prohibit all intercourse by sea be-
{ tween Germany and the outside world
it became evident that from the White
House down through every circle OF
official Washington there was uncon-
cealed displeasure over the rigorous
| embargo.
Although the text of the note, as
well as Premier Asquith's statement
l
c1l1atory in tone, and bear every indl-
cation of having been drafted with
every Difference to the feelings of the
neutral nations, it is felt in Washing
ton that sucn unprecedented interior
ence with world commerce must not
go unchallenged, and that drastic
note Of protest will be sent to the
British government.
Great Britain's excuse for the isola-
ton of Germany is that it is a meas
ure of retaliation for the ndiscrlm-
mate destruction wrought by German
submarines in British waters upon
enemies and neutrals alike. Othcla:
opinion in Washington is that such re-
taliation will be of entirely too far
flung consequences, and will prove SO
disastrous to the commerce of the
United States and other neutral ma
tons, particularly those of South
America, as to counterbalance the
military benefits that might accrue to
the allies.
Ii the embargo is consistently car
ried out as now proposed it will mean
that the United States will no longer
be able to ship cotton, food, manufac-
tured articles or any other cOmmOdi-
ties to Germany directly or indirectly
nor will she be able to obtain from
Germany the supply of dyestufs and
other merchandise, already reduced
to a dribble by the war.
Officials pointed out that in the re-
prisals which the belligerents are
making toward each other there is a
singular for@etfulness of the fact that,
Whatever might be the violation OF in
terna tiOnaI custom as between those
countries at war, this could not affect
/ the status of international rules as be-
tween the United States and the cOun
tries with which she is at peace.
Assurances given by Great Britain
that Mondays note is not reply tc
the recent proposals Of the United
States for an adjustment of the en-
tire situation, give ground for hops
that the measures announced may be
only of a temporary character.
In connection with this aspect OF
the matter the state department is
sued the following statement:
The British ambassador has pre-
scented the following instructions from
his government:
when presenting joint Anglo
French communication, you should in.
form United States government tina
communication received from then
through the United States ambassador
in London respecting a possible limi
tation of use Of submarines and mine.
and an arrangement for supplying
food to Germany is being taken int
careful consideration by his majesty
government in consultation with the1
allies"
AS soon as the notes had been pre-
sented, both of them being identica
in language, copies were sent by Sec
rotary Bryan to President Wilson.
State department officials admittet
that one of the most complex situa
lions of the war had arisen. The
were unanimous in their opinion tina
the notification could not be called
blockade, although it had virtually tn
effect of such.
, 1t is especially DESTROYS to know
say diplomat experts, what VIII b.
, the disposition of cargoes not hither
to listed as contraband, such as cot
, ton and foOdstuffs, which, if destine,
to Germany, the allies fleets propos
I to take into British or French ports.
An intimation was conveyed i
British quarters that the allies intend
ed to buy outright all such cargoes
but such a promise would not affec
the determination OF the United State
70 to insist on it's right to send non con
W traband articles to Germany when tn
E. question is argued in a diplomat
lr note of protest.
- Shrewd Advice.
n ~ The virtues of a keen business ma
81 Rre often negative rather than positiv,