Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-02
To Ask Allies How They
Will Effect Blockade
on Germany.
HOLDS RULES OF WAR
MUST BE ADHERED TO
To Remind Belligerents of Du-
ties Owing to
Neutrals.
EMBARGO DECREE MAY
NEVER GO INTO EFFECT
"Free to Detain" Clause Looked
on as British-French
LoophoIe.

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The United States will send note
to Great Britain and France In answer
to the one received yesterday :nquir-
Ing what means VIII be taken in car
rying out the policy Of holding up
supplies being carried to and from
Germany. President Wilson told call
ers today that the British French note
outlined in very general terms a
policy. but did not define the means
Of carrying 1t into effect.
The British press is virtually unani-
nous in praise of Premier Asqu.th's
announcement Of Great Britain's re-
prisals against the submarine warfare
Of Germany. The only discord In the
chorus of praise is the criticism that
possibly neutral protests might have
been obviated by the proclamation Of
q formal blockade.
WASHINGTON. March 3.--No ma
ton has the right to change the in
ternational rules or war. Conditions
Of war. and under which nations
shall wage warfare have radically
changed, but the rules as laid down
and subscribed by all powers still
exist and must be lived up to-
stripped of legal verbiage and
diplomatic assurances OF good will.
this will be the answer Of the United
States to the latest announcement
of Great Britain and France. 1t Is
the position OF the Wilson adminls-
s.fration and will be adhered to ct al
President wiiscr, made It plain to
his callers today that he believes the
international rules apply equally Z,
all of the belligerent powers OF
Europe. All have certain pledges,
but stop reform so far as this coun-
try is concerned. And they will be
reminded OF these duties iii the most
friendly but perfectly firm manner.
Cabinet Considers British Note.
The President and cabinet consid-
cred the British note at considerable
length today. 1t was stated. how
ever. that up to the present the con-
tents are still subject to doubt as to
exactly what is meant by England's
ssblockade" declaration In which t--e
,,se of either BLOCKADE" or contra
.band'' is carefully avoided. While 1t
is very frankly admitted that 1t is
to be subject to further negotiations.
the President told his hearers that II
has been SO far impossible to ac--
curately do justice to both England
and France.
The President accepts the note
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declaration made by Prem er Asquith
in the House as the announcement
only of the policy.
The mode of putting 1t into effect is
still to be determined and England
and France are expected to commune
cate to this government their inten-
tions In the latter connection.
This government. 1t is learned
holds that whether the belligerents
in Europe are violating their prom
dses made to each other is OF no con-
Germ to the United States; but when
they violate their promises and
agreements with this government
the United States will insist that
they reconsider and maintain their
obligations and the President and
cabinet are hopeful that the very
fact that England ha& emphasized
that her latest announcement is not
a reply to the suggestion by the
United States that all Of the bellig-
erents make concessions to limit the
war zone and the scope of war so far
as CONTESTANTS and neutrals are
concerned. means that this yet may
be arranged.
Expect Neutral Coalition.
While admitting the seriousness Of
the situation developed with the in
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blockade and followed up by the
Anglo- French ultimatum officials re-
main hopeful that this country's
friendly protests will be heard. II
is now considered certain that the
United States will be asked by the
European neutral powers to permit
them to Join with America in deal
ing with all of the late developments
and that such united front will re-
ceive consideration from all bellig-
erents.
Senator Simmons, Of North Caro-
INA. 4 White House caller today, said
that the British- French action would
affect Southern cotton growers, but
would have more serious effects on
cotton mills. That, he said. was due
to the fact that most mills use Ger
man dyes, and the supply on hand in
this country was very small
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BY the United Press.
LONDON, March 2.--The British
public today registered hearty ap-
proval OF the allies new pan to
starve out Germany in retaliation
for subnnarine attaekss The London
press gave the govsrnmert's any
nouncenaent Of an embargo us an
thusiastic endorsement. Everywhere
ii was evident that Premier Asquith
struck a popular chord in his spesch
in the House OF Commons yesterday.
Following the lead OF the prime
minister hinsslf the London papers
expressed regret that the unltea
states ana other neutrals should suf-
fer. But without exception they
backed up the premier In his declara-
ton that the allies would not be
swayed from their course by the pro-
test Of any neutral, no matter IN what
terms 1t ID couci9e1. In effect they
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