The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-02

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afford much satisfaction. 1t holds out
little expectation Of material relief TO
American from the hard
ships inflicted upon it by British regu-
lations and violation of the principles
of international law as pointed out by
the United States in its note Of
March 80. Consequently its effect,
ii is believed, will be rather to sharp
en- the edge of the issue between the
two governments.
Note Merely Explains.
In his note of transmittal. Ambas-
sador Page says that the memoran-
dunn is not intended "a an answer to
the principles set forth In the note
of March 80, but merely an "explana-
ton of concrete cases and the regula-
tons under which they are dealt with"
The British memorandum made
public Thursday contains distinct de-
NAL of certain rights for which the
United States in the note of March
30 contends. So to IN extent at least
il must be taken as an answer to that
note.
In the note of March 80 the United
States asserted hat a nations SOW
ereignty over its ships at sea suffered
cept in so far as the practice and con-
sent of civilized nations has limited 1t
by the recognition of certain clear
ly defined rights which it is conceded
may be exercised by natio which
are at war" These admitted rights
of the belligerents are visit and
search, capture and condemnation If
visit and search reveals c%ontraband,
an finally the right of blockade OF
enemy ports.
Says Law is Violated.
The complaint of the United States
was that the interference Of Great
Britain was not confined within these
rights, but went far beyond them.
The principal complaint Of the United
States has been that Great Britain
has held up American cargoes Of non
c~ontraband to the great detriment OF
American trade with neutral coun-
tries.
The British offer to pay has not
been accepted by the United States as
full recompense and it certainly has
not been regarded as ~iustifying such
action.
Lord Crewe in his memorandum
no reference to the principles
of international law which the United
States demanded that Great Britain
respect and in the view taken here
seeks TO override the American pro-
test. He details the concessions"
he says Great Britain has made
American commerce, such for in
as the payment OF 9450,000 to
various American shippers of cotton.
Britain TO Tighten Blockade.
Two paragraphs OF Lord Crewe's
were considered OF spe-
cial Importance as indicating that
Great Britain intends TO tighten.
than loosen. her blockade.
were:
His majesty's government will be
prepared hereafter to give special con-
s~ideration TO cases presented 10 them
and involvin- particular hardships. Il
the goods concerned are required for
neutral governments or municipalities,
or in respect Of works OF public utility
and where payment can be shown to
have been made before the first of
March. 1915.
with the above exceptions his
majesty's government regret they
cannot continue TO deal through the
channel with individual
cases, but they would again point out
that special provision is made for the
consideration OF such cases in the
prize court"
that hereafter the United States would
experience greater difficulty in getting
any goods from any port which Great
regards as an enemy port,
and paragraph II is taken TO be notice
Great Britain intends TO end
diplomatic discussion OF her
seizures.
The British embassy announced that
In cases where il was impossible for
American shippers to get goods out OF
Germany before June 10 the time has
been extended. IL will be necessary,
however. for shippers to show that
they had not time up to JUNE 10 to get
their goods out of Germany. The en-
bassy states hat the British consular
authorities at Rotterdam have been
Informed as TO the conditions con
nected with tho permits in these
cases.