The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-29

greater increase in the case of other
countries. With such figures, he says,
'the presumption is very strong that
! the bulk of copper has been intended
for the use of a belligerent who can
not import it direct" In reply to our
Reminder that British presidents rule
against the seizure of foodstuffs I'M
| less actually consigned to a belliger-
ent's armed forces, Sir Edward Grey
admits the principle, and states his
belief that it has hitherto been adj
hered to in practise and that it is the
lpresent British intention to adhere to
| it. But, he adds, I'VE can not give an
unlimited and unconditional under
taking in view of the departure by
| those against whom we are fighting
from hitherto accepted rules pr. civil
ization and humanity and the uncer-
| tainty as to the extent to witch such
| rules may be violated by them i'll flu
ture."
| The veXed question of seizures is
thus discussed in part by Sir Edward
| Grey:
| From August 4 last to January 8
the number of steamships proceeding
from the United States for Holland,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Italy
has been 773. Of these are forty-five
which have had consignments or car
goes placed in the prize-court, while
of the ships themselves only eight
have been placed in the prize-court
and one of these has since been re-
leased. 1t is, however, essential I'M
der modern conditions that where
there is real ground for suspecting the
presence of contraband the vessels
should be brought into port for exam
nation; in no other way can the right
this practise it would have to be com
pletely abandoned. u Il
Information has reached us that
precisely because we have declared
our intention of not interfering witt
cotton, ships carrying cotton will bt
specially selected to carry concealed
contraband, and we have been warned
that copper will be concealed in bales
of cotton The only way to prove
our case would be to examine ant
weigh the bales. a process that cpult
| L. l. ,,,,,, 4 H.
/. vessel into port. In such case. o
: if examination justified the action 0
his Majesty's government, the cas-
shall be brought before prize-cour
, and dealt with in the ordinary way.
The British Government, it asserts
) is confronted with the growing dan
{ to the enemy will become on a seal
, hitherto unprecedented base of sup
plies for the armed soldiers of our EN-
5 emies and for materials for manu-
, featuring armament" so I'VE endeavo
, in the interest of our own nationa
: safety to prevent this danger by in
Il SOOuS lCdlly uCStiICu ~
the enemy, without interfering wit
! those which are bona fide neutral
/, This note gives excellent promis
} of an early and satisfactory under
! standing between the two govern
r ments," believes the New York Ever
! ing Post, and these words PRACTICAL
7 sum up the comment of the New Yor
!, Herald, Tribune, Evening Sun, Pres
2 and Globe, Pittsburg Dispatch, Brool
!, lyn Eagle, Newark News, Washingto
t Star and Times, Cleveland Plain Dea
|. er, and Detroit Free Press. Otht
: dailies are no less confident of hal
4 by ending, but see certain importal
: points of controversy. and find mue
Q to complain of in English practise
y I"Sir Edward Grey's note is vel
: friendly" the Philadelphia North An
A erican remarks-"he is willing