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

After quoting the American argu.
ments the Daily Mail says:
"Our case--it is very strong oHe-
is that the orders-in-counci We're in
reply to Germany's reputation of an
international law The power which
wickedly torpedoed neutral ships and
ships with neutral passengers and
which sowed the sea with mines,
showed complete indifference for
those neutral rights Of which the Unit
ed States declares itself the unhesi-
tating champion.
eve waited for the neutrals to act,
and as they did not act, we acted our
selves in the interests Of humanity.
The doctrines which We applied are,
In essence, those laid down by the
United States courts in the civil war
One Right Judgment.
The Daily News remarks on the fact
that the note is couched in vigorous,
uncompromising language paralleled
in the American notes to Germany,
but hitherto foreign to the communi-
cations passed between London and
Washington and admits that no mis-
take could be graver than to under
estimate the seriousness of the con-
tentions advanced by the United
states
on point Of detail the Daily News
recognized the complaint that Ameri-
can ships seized are charged port du-
ties and other exactions is reasonable
end SAYS this should he rectified. The
newspaper expresses the belief that
Washington will recognize that the
recent activity of British submarines
in the Baltic materially modifies the
contention that the blockade Is inef-
fective On the broad question, the
Daily News considers that, though it
may be impossible to supercede prize
courts by an international court Of
the first instance there is nothing to
prevent the settlement of the differ
ences by the institution Of panel Of
iursts Of certain of the allied and neu-
ual countries.
same as Count Revcntlow.
The Times, in an editorial this
morning. says that it imagines that
American jurists and diplomats will
feel that the note is not altogether
worthy the better traditions of the re-
public, since It raises a number Of
technical points Of disputed interna-
tionaI law. but nowhere raises the
broad view of the larger issues in
voVed in the world war or indicates
the statesman's ability to adapt old
principles to novel conditions.
Justifying the British procedure of
searching suspected vessels and re-
fcrrng to the complaint that no re-
dress is obtainabie, the Times asks
Did not we suffer grievously from
these and kindred injuries in the civil
war; Do Americans forget how they
practically wiped out the whole in
dustry Of Lancashire and plunged its
population into dire distress Did we
complain? Did the victims themselves
complain? No! Their sufferings were
acute but they believed the north
was fighting i'm the cause OF human
liberty and moral right and therefore
they were patient
Bewalls Lack of Polish.
Some reciprocity, it may seem to
Americans as well as to us, might be
expected from Washington in the day
of our trial
Another point We cannot pass over
is the extravagant character of the
language of the note We make al
lowance. however. for the exigencies
Of American domestic politics and at
tribute to them the choice of adjec-
tives and turn of expression not us
ually found in intercourse between the
governments Of great peoples"