Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-11-09
Are Awaiting Effect of the
Document Upon British
Treatment Of Neutral
Overseas Trade ; 1t May
Mean Turning Point
GIVE SUPPORT TO
DETENTION CLAIMS
Speculation III official
Quarters in Washington
as to what Great Britain's
Course VIII Be Is Con
siderably Varied
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

| WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-2resident
| Wilson and Secretary Lansing today
read American and British press com
ments on the latest note sent by the
| United States to Great Britain and
awaited the effect of the document
upon British treatment of neutral over
seas trade.
! So far as American shippers are
concerned, however, the dispatch of
the note marks a turning point of
vast Importance, for henceforth the
United States is to consider the Brit
| ish blockade as ineffective and mop
erative and all cargoes of non-con-
traband goods destined for Germany
or through neutral countries to the
enemies of Great Britain will be
viewed by this government as immune
from detention. Claims presented by
Americans for detentions or seizures
of such goods will be supported by
diplomatic machinery of the United
States to the fullest extent.
Speculation in official quarters to-
day to what Great Britain's course
would be was varied Some officials
pointed out that if Britain abandoned
all pretense of blockade and applied
the laws of cOntraband, the forth
coming American note on the prOpriety
of including various articles in the
contraband list would be especially
pertinent to the controversy. On the
other hand, if the blockade is made
legal so far as German coasts are
concerned the American government
will continue to insist that legitimate
trade with the neutral countries must
not be interfered with
What Amsterdam officials express
with the alleged illegal practices of
Great Britain is the large trade they
claim Great Britain herself is carry
ing on with neutral ports from which
American exporters are barred. 1t is
this feature of the situation which
officials regard as most serious and
indefensible. They say if Great Brit
ain held her own shippers to a normal
trade with neutral countries, the ap-
plication of rigid measures to Ameri-
can traders might be less offensive,
though the aspects of law would not
be changed.
In allied diplomatic quarters the
note was not commented on officially, |
but uniformity of view was notice |
able. The British opinion as reflected
in official quarters was that the
United States was figuring on tech |
meal grounds and failed to take into |
consideration the altered circumstances
of the present war and the enlarged
facilities for rapid communication by !
rail between Dutch and Danish ports, |
for example, and German cities French
and Russian officials pointed out
that their governments were in SYM |
pathy with the attitude of their ally, |
Gil eat Britain, and that while the !
British foreign office was conducting |
the negotiations, this did not mean !
that their governments were any the |
less interested.
Among all of the allied diplomats, |
the view prevailed that the contro-
versy would not become acute, it be- |
ing pointed out that even if a dead |
lock was reached in the negotiations, |
the Bryan peace treaties still We're
available for a years investigation of !
the points in dispute. These pacts |
have been ratified between the United |
States and all of the allies.
In German quarters, the arguments
in the American note were commended |
as sound and justified by international |
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