New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-20

London, November p

London, November -
ttoDe I may assume that Sir Edward
o,ron', address on "Neutrals and the
Vs. IA, been cabled in full to Amer
:, hone may assume that it has
~, read attentively by Americans
WnIwish to say is that it expresses
/. very reserved ard restrained words
,.,t All Englishmen have long been
ainHng. II is quite possible that the
,,,,ns and restraint may not be fully
r,ssr.tood in America. 1t is our habit
"a sneak freely and even bluntly when
r. feel deeply. We put into our decla-
u,iOns certain force OF passion which
s,,, II is not usual TO disclose in PRINT
Gina public speech; especially where
,.h.r nations and the feelings OF other
rs.ions are concerned. therefore, il
81 Edward Carson's declarations are
isSged By the American standard they
nav seem 10 the American reader TO
-.sn less than they do really mean.
Ru, here in London they were received
b an American company with eh'hu-
slsn.
Sir Edward on Neutrality.
Even so. there is plain speaking
srough 20 give US fresh cause TO con
as,r In what position President w II
sns conception Of Neutrality has lettt
a. He seems 10 delight in thinking OF
himself as the champion neutrali Uhe
proiagonst Of International Law; Ihe
representative Of Humanity. ! care say
u viii read with surprise such SEN
isaee a. this:
When | mention America as our
greatest neutral | naturally turn 70
he conduct Of neutrals in relation 10
hs mitigation Of the horrors Of war:
Netting fills me with dismay when l
hink OF the horrible period through
which we are passing more than the
iaet-I am not blaming anybody, but
!. ia fsct-that International Law,
Ekieh 10 the product of all the peace
Instincts Of all nations with view 10
psvsnting the interruption OF prog
rsss and civilization even in the time
q heEiilities. has, | fear, been entire
y abolished. or at any rate greatly
,aercsehed upon, By the impotence OF
ne neutrsls themselves"
That is the opinion Of great Eng
lsh lawyer, lately Attorney General,
q the value Of our Presidents con-
v'esiions 20 the maintenance or In
Irrational Law. He goes on:
Abolish the power Of neutrals when
.saniries are at war and you have abol-
lasd International Law Itself"
And Ia a phrase which will live Sir
uvsrd Carson traces the futility OF
inhrnatiCnal Law in this crisis direct
10 "the impotence Of neutrals." Per
tspt the word impotence" may dis
arb, II anything will disturb, the
'ei-ecmplacent satisfaction in which
shstographs present 20 US the face OF
rfssident Wilson. Before he mas re-
ssr.red from it he may be plunged into
lsvs:
You may By diplomatic Notes, nu-
nsross and strong, satisfy the con-
sashes Of your citizens, but you will
.W " q mere Note maintain the obli-
nuons which are put upon you a.
!trles 20 International Law, which IL
= prevent breaches Of civilization and
. mitigate The horrors OF war"
The Voice Of Europe.
What has President Wilson TO say in
safSsf 70 that Indictment Docs he,
~ Goes he no.. know that the voice Of
~ Lcward Carson s. the voice not
ssFsiy Of England but Of Europey
ass much truth IL allowed 20 pene-
.Af The barred pOrtsla 81 the White
House,
lou will observe that neither the
fhees ! am quoting nor the whole
y.sSh Telate In any way 20 the recent
20 70 England. That IL a matter on
,a aish Slr Edward Carson does not
ea' lie passes over without com
,nI President Wilson's attempt %
.aanrie The Sea Power Of England IN
ssf 70 relieve the pressure upon
snshy. he has nothing 20 say Of
rfeiidsnts effort % discriminate
..hseh the preeedents we created in
wee OF blockade during our Civil
-. ne does not trouble himself 70
.fk Mat the parallel between the
. exact, and that we seek % es-
- rom tht binding obligation under
sh every Nation lies 70 accept the
u,ssssncet Of IS own acts. Our
- ssaee 0; Southern ports was AT least
80 hlsfioss 70 England a. her block
Sesman ports IL % us. But
ssV sten this does he touch, nor
- ,s7 esssaisp Of merely CONNER
n~sssAi xsf sron what is far
1ssSAfss u sstssnal honor.
''z1'n' from everything which