Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-02
DRASTIC REPR|
IS IN ANSWl
WAR ZONE /
Prohibition of Sh
Unprecedente
Novel Ste
STRONG PROTEST III
BY u. S. AGAIN
In Actions Toward
Warning Nations
Regard for Ne,
CASE BEFORE CABIN
Officials Admit That
Complex Problems
Has Arisen.
STRONG PROTEST ID
BY u. S. AGAIN
CASE BEFORE CABIN

WASHINGTON, March L.
mercial intercourse by sc
Germany and the outside
declared prohibited to-day
Britain and France. Idend
presented by the French al
ambassadors Informed til
States OF this drastic step
lies In reply to Germany's
proclamation. The text or
was the same as the staten
by Premier Asquith In the 81
Lament.
In this policy, IL this pol
forced, 1t no longer will be
ship cotton. manufactured a,
commodities hitherto of a
band character from the z
to Germany directly or Il
from Germany the supply
and other merchandise for
In this country Will be G
The Impression was ge !
cial circles to-nigh: that a
test would be made. The
was regarded as an unpre
novel step. Officials poin
in tho reprfsHls which th4
were making toward enc
was singular forgetfnlnes
that whatever might be
or International customs
those countries at war, Il
affect the status of inter-
rs between the United Sta
tries with which she was
HOPE THAT MEASURE
IS ONLY
Assurances glven by q
that to-day's note was nd
tho recent proposals OF
States for an adjustment
situation gave ground fol
the measures taken might
Dorary. In this connectio|
Department issued the foll1
ment:
Tho British ambassado
sented the following instrJ
his government:
When presenting the
French communication yoi
form the United States
that tho communication r
them through tho United
ba ssador In London respe
slblo limitation OF use of
and mines and an arran}
supplying food to German
taken into careful considej
their allies"
Copies OF the notes were
Immediately by Secretary
President Wilson. State
officials admitted that ono T.
complex problems of the
arisen. Officials were unani
opinion that the notification
be called BLOCKADE" alth7
tually had tho same efredo
noted generally that the &,
tion did not use the word
The notes leave much, thert|
explained.
It was regarded as virtufl
that the United States woulI
inquire as to how tho step
carried Into practice.
CURIOUS CONCERNING
DISPOSITION OF
Oflcials and diplomats w
on reading the text to
would be tho disposition
hitherto not listed as contra
as cotton. which If destind
many. the allied fleets propd
into British or French ports
nation was conveyed In Brj
tcrs that tho allies intendl
outright all such cargoes,
said that such a promise
affect the determination OF
States to Insist on It's rig
noncontraband articles to
when the question is argued
diplomatic correspondence
Just when tho United Sta
on tho latest note Is depend
extent on when the replies
from the allies and Germany
ficial communication lookn
abolition OF submarine warfa
chant ships. and the shipmel
stuffs to the civilian pop,
bellisercnts. Germany's ans
to he on it's way, and ofhci
that 1t will be an acduiesce
principle OF the American5
From Great Britain not No
como In several days. unit
statement that the matter s
consideration. This created
Of hope among some otficia
understanding might be reas
In other quarters, however.
disposition to regard the
official communication as Iik
OF accomplishing anything
possible amclioration OF cor
to mines in the open seas
Displeasure over tho lates
ments was not concealed In
partment circles. where theI .
commerce to and from q =