Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-29
STRONG DEFENSE or
SHIP BILL COMMENCED
BY THE DEMOCRATS

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- che other powers and her laws
farbidding any transfers 90 enemy
shps during war had not oeen en-
forced.
senator Walsh reviewed az length
from an opla'on ty Attorney General
Gushing IT the United states. in 1854,
when maintained the right 0f a neu-
trnl O. purchase q merchant vessel
during war from "a citizen 0f either
heligerent and Insisted that This had
been the American doctrine FOR over
"a hundred years
Similar Views bad been proclaimed.
he said b. Secretaries ~ State Cass.
FISH and Exarts and supported ng
the United states supreme court IN
deciding adversely 20 the claim OF
the Irited States iu tie case VI Be-
nlio Esfanger during the Spanish
American war.
tftitusie - Great Britain.
i.eFiewing the declaration 81 Lon
don the senator declared ifs prne'-
Dies Gid not chlEEe Great Britain's
attitude toward marine transfers dur
Ing the war. Then be discussed the
British and French pr0elamations
during the present war. declaring that
the declaration 0f London with MANY
notifications should De enforced
1t Is idle fo assert" he added.
shat the declaration uf London, So
coutemptu0us'y treated b. the allies
can be appealed % hy them In iustifl-
cation qf ans course they may take
IN the present war. even that Il can
justly have ans persuasive force in
the ultimate determination Of our
right % purchase che informed ships.
In any controversy with the Ameri-
can government as % transfers Ia
war time Great Britain would be
bound past all hope of escape Sem
afor Walsh asserted -puf for the
speech 90 whieh the senate listened
On Monday last Senator R0ot'sJ. Pos
sihiy our cousins may De disposed %
make some allowance for words spok
en- IN debate into which. on the testi
mOny Il the senator. partisan poll
ties had been allowed 10 enter"
sherman Begins Attack.
When Senator Walsh concluded
Senator Sherman began a speech at I
lacking the hiH. tie inquired WIZ
the government did not go into the
milling business. now that flour was
st.-8 3 barrel, if high prices for (
ocean transportation had induced 10 I
o. seek 60 embark in the shipping /
business With clothing IS high ne I
suggested That the government might \
start q sheep ranch % raise Wool ana
open w0llen miM
Food and clothing are infinitely
more important To the people than
transportation over the sea, Insisted I
senator sherman. The only effect
Il additional ocean transportation
vii DE- % take mere flour and meqt
way from this country and send up
He prices ~ those articles. why net
10 something 20 reduce the cost Of
living ~
He declared Senator Waishs argu-
nenf had nof seriously shaken" the
presentation ~ the International COM
,iicetiQBs possible made by Senator
Root
We are no longer following the alb
fractions ~ mere legal principle
shieh wih iase M IN q lahyr.nth,a ne
aid.
The neutrality Of Belgium
las been invaded and whether in jest
= 81 earnest the answer has been
naae that the neutrality treaty was /
mere scrap ~ paper How may we
2peet the unsigned declaration Of
.onaon. 81 amy negotiation 10 be
.indinE oa u countries az war;"