Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-08

40 them II it9 Interests ana the inter
ests of an ncuirala were unaffected hy
h,n but 5eutg affected, i o,un It.
with compaccnce suffer further sub
ordinations of us rights and interests Go
the plea that the exceptional geo
graphic positions of the enemies Of
Great Britain require or Justify op-
pressivo ana lllcgal practices
Insists Upon Rule OF Law.
"Tho government Of the United
States desires therefore, TO Impress
most earnestly upon his maiesty's
government that Il must insist that
the relations between il and his ma
losty's government be governed not
BY policy of evpediency but by
those established rules Of information
lal conduct which Great Britain in the
past has held tho United States to ac-
count when ihc latter milton was o
bcllgercnt engaged In "a struggle for
national existence u is OF the high
rat importance to neuirals not only
Iof tho present day but of the future
that thc principles of international
bright be maintained unlmpaired
"Thie task of championlng the i'm
tority of neutral rights. which have
received thc sanction of the civilized
world against tho lawlees conduct of
bciligercn0 arising ont of the bitter
ness OF the great conflict which is
now wasting the countries OF Europe
the United atutes unhesitatnely as-
aumes and tn the accomplishment Of
that task IL viii deyou ts energies,
exercising always that impartlality
which. from the outbreak ef The war;
d. has sought 10 exercise IN itH rela-
Uoua with the warning nations
elites British Notes.
The note o. dated october 81. and
acknowledges the notes Of the Brit
ish government dated January q
February no. juno 22. July 80 July
.a t8oJ. August 49, and "a note YER
bll 81 the British embassy of August
O.. al ur which relate 60 restrictions
Qua American commerce The United
states says al the outset that II has
delayed answering these notes IN the
hope thul the announced purpose of
Graat Britain 10 exercise their bell
lieerent right with every possible con
sidcraiou for the interests of neu-
trails" aud Of causing the least pos
sible amount of inconvenience To per
sons engaged in legitimate trade y
would iu practice not Enthusiastically i'm
frug upon the neutral rights of
American. citizens.
"It is therefore u matter of regret
saws Che note that this hope has not
harn realized hut that ON the con
frHry intcrferences with American
ships and caraoes destined ia good
nth to neutral ports and lawfully
entitled to proceed bave become I'M
cfclsngly VeSatOus. causing Amerl-
can ship owners and American mer-
chants To complain TO this govern
mont of The failure to take steps 10
preytni an exercise of helllgerent
power la oontraycntion of their just
RIGHTS As the measures complained
al procead directly from orders issued
Do, lhe British government are exc
rntcd by British authorities ana
arouse q reasonable apprehension
thll If not resisted thcy may be car
ncd to nm extent even more injurious
to American interests this govern
mont directs the attention of his maj
ostya government to the following
considerations
summary Of Contentious.
Here follow in numbered para
graphs the points made by the United
states. Summarized they are:
1. The statistics presented by Great