The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-08

creased exports to scandinavian coun-
tries. which are free to trade with Ger
many. and adds that certainly a blockade
cannot be considered effective II bellig-
erents themselves are trading with the
supposedly bloCkaded country.
The protest Of nearly a year &
against British seizures md detcntions
OF American ships cargoes Is re-
newed with increased vigor. This Gov
m regrets that It's hope, based on
the British promises to exercise their
belligerent rights with every possible
conside ration for the interest OF neu-
trails" has not been realised. Instead
of becoming less burdensomc the Brit
ish practices have turned out TO be "in-
creasingly vexatious."
International Law has been violated.
II IL alleged. In seizures OF neutral ves-
sells on the high seas, in the conveying
Of them TO British ports and In their
detention in British Jurisdiction while
efforts are made to obtain evidence In
proof OF the presence Of contraband or
Of hostile destination.
The United States demands h a
searches be made entirely at sea and
that no vessel be taken. az Great Brit
ain has been ak!ng them. Into port
unless evidence is found on board her,
In goods or In paper. sufficient to war
rant a hearing before a prize court
The British procedure Of introducing
'extrins!c evidence. beyond what was
obtained on the vessel herself. 10 In
conflict with previous British practice,
the note asserts. and with that OF all
other maritime Powers. The expert
opinion Of American naval officers and
the orders OF beiligerent Powers from
1885 to 1914 are cited to refute the
British contention that search at sea
IL not practicable under modern eondi-
tions.
With reference to the British charge
that increased expectations to neutrals
raises u presumption OF intended trans
shipment 20 the enemy the United States
natly repudiates such "a doctrine. Il
poin out that British exports to these
neutrals have increased. thus contrib
utine to the condition which IL made
tho plea for holding UP American car
goes.
T.. :. Cannot submit.
Great Britain cannot expect" Sec,
rotary Lansing asserts. the Cnitee
states to submit TO such manifest in
Justice or to permit the rights OF III
citizens 10 be so seriously injured
In an appendix to the note specify
Ing what has happened TO American
ships or ships bearir. American cArsoe'
the United States makes these specih'
charges against the bTitisH' WIN ''So'
given under each charge
: That vessels whose cargoes and
Z papers have been OF n character re-
ou,rlng only "A brief time for examt-
Z nation have been held sometimes
$ more than n month and then released
0 without, prize court proceedings.
That vessels have sometimes been
held until they consented to recon-
= sign their cargoes to a neutral con-
.ignee designated BY the British Gov
= eminent
That many detentions have been
made on bare suspicion
. That many vessels Ina We been held
9 because of the manner in which their
goods were consigned to neutrals.
n Tha, cargoes have been seized ny
the British Government because the
Government OF the country 10 when
d they were consigned had not placed
an embargo on their corporation
h That d.tentions have been mado
while assurances were being ob-
tanned that embargoed goods would De
L allowed 10 pass through a neutral
country to Great Britain's allies.
4 Tha, goods have been detained be-
- cause OF the charge by the British
Government that the c~onsignees were
v suspected OF trading with the enemy.
!. That vessels have been detained
and .,,n compelled 10 discharge cargo
4 when sailing from European por'a
l. for the United states.