The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-25
Policy of America Is Laid
Down in Document Prepared
by Wilson, Bryan and Lansing

steamers has been destroyed as re-
peatedly chareed. Only fey cases
have come 20 the attention OF the de-
partment where mail from neutral
countries has not been nnaiiy deliv-
cred.
-. Searching Of Amerlcaa vessels
for German and Austrian subjects ON
the high seas and In territorial waters
Of a belligerent."--Neutrn vessels
voluntarily entering territorial waters
or ports OF a %beliigerent become sub
jet TO municipal laws. only two
cases IN which American vessels have
been searched on the high se 3 ~
belligeront warships for German n
Austrian subjects ave been reported,
and both have been followed by Wig
orous representations 90 the ofending
governments. Much confusion mas
arisen. the letter asserts. over the
charge hat the United states aban-
doned the principles for which this
country went TO war In 1912. The
impressment OF American seamen by
the British navy In times of peace, %
h asserted. Involves a different prin-
Clple" from the search Tor rescrvists
In times OF war, though the latter
had not been permitted without pro-
test.
-. Submission without protest TO
British violations u the rules regard
ing absolute conditional "Coutrahand
rs laid down In The Hague conven-
ton. the declaration OF London ana
international low" There Is no gem
cral agreement between nations as TO
/ articles To be- regarded as -contraband,
the rights Of neutrals and ~bclligerents
being opposed and no tribunal exist
ing ito which questions Of difference
may be submitted
"5. Acquiescence without protest
TO the inclusion ct copper and other
articles In the British lists OF aDsu-
lutte contraband"-it D. here stated
that every seizure OF American cope
per has been followed by q prompt
protest. and that the inclusion Of "un-
wrought copper" in the list of ahsu-
lutte ~,ontrahand D. under considcrn-
ton. though the government 'ncecs-
sarily finds some embarrassment 100
dealing with the subject because of
IL declaration by the Uaited states in
the past. placing "all articles from
which ammunition is Manufactured
N is c%ontraband list. Included cop-
per among such materials.
50. Submission without protest 60
Interference with American trade 90
neutral countries Ia conditional and
absolute C%ontrahand. History shows,
says the letter, that IN every war ne
superior naval power has interrupted
neutral commerce more or less, nut
those who complain are referred 10
the Amcican note of protest of De-
cemhcr 20 dispatched To Great Britain.
go. Submission without protect TO
interruption ot trade In conditional
~contraband consigned TO priN5le per-
sons In Germany and Austria, thereby
supporting the policy OF Great Britain
to cut on all supplies from Germany
and Austria. Again, The letter calls
attention To- the note OF December 70
to the British government contondinE
'ior the principle OF freedom Of trade
in articles uf conditional Contrahand
not destined 20 the beliigercnt forces.
IS. Submission 10 British interior
cace with trade iu petroleum. rubber,
leather. wool, ctc.'-As petroleum c'u
be used in propclVng submarine ana
rubber b. essential for bis motors used
90 armies, the United states govern
meut has no, yet reached the con-
cluslon that they are improperly iu-
cluded IN "a list of c~ontruh3nd.
80. The United states has not in-
tcrfcrcd with the sale % Great Brit
ain and her allies OF arms, tmmuui-
ton. horses. uniforms ana other mu-
nltlons OF war. although such sales
proiong the conflict
No obligation, il is contou %, cy'
lists either IN International law cor n
the domestic law OF the United state.
20 prohibit private trade In these 700.
~ticlcs. In the past. the present BELLS.
erents. when neutralr. maintained o.,
such prohibition in fact it ls on''
necessary To point the enormous
quantities OF arms and ammunitl'i
furnished by manufacturers in Ger.
many to beliigcrcnts in the Russo.
Japanese war and In the recent Bal.
kan wars 70 establish the general rec
oguitiou Of the propticty of the ttad'
by q neutral nation.
30. The United states has no.
suppressed the sale of dunn dun hul
lets To- Great Britain Tho CORES
puudence recently published uc'We'i
the state department ana the German
Ambassador lH ltItdNfN WIN wv
statement that although there ls d.
lega! grounds on which 600 preNcn.
such trafHD. the president of thc Unit.
ed States would welcome proof of th,
; charges and use bis influence Goo pre-.
vent sale Of these articles.
IN. British warshiUs are permit
ted TO lie on American ports o. boo.
3 tercept neutral vessels. The lotto.
states that protests were made %
3 Great Britain aud Japan and tina
! they Withdrew their wnrsnips from
I the yicinity of New York haTnug al'
Honolulu, respectively.
"l2. Great britain and her allie
ace allowed without protest to disrc
/ gard American citizenship papers 'u'
passports. While Great Britain ha
4 ~disrcRarded American citizenship r'
+ pcrs Gin q lew Instances ana the sam
Is true Of an bclligercnts i
each ease Of apparent Illegal aTre-I
y the United States has entered Nls"i
4 Gus protests with requests for release
"l3. Change Of policy in regard
, loans To- bclligereuts. 1t lE ass"rto
! that the American governments pol
ley affects all governments alike Tn
dangers OF loans through popula
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