New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
Full Text of Note Protest
ing on Exports Made
Public.
Supplies TO ALLIES
IMPAIR NEUTRALITY
.1l,eoal Blockade" Charge EN-
phasized, but Reply Is
Unlikely.
lOm The Tribune Bureau J

Warrington, Aug. fronting out
n., the scale on which the war NUM-
.i.,s industry in this country is be
T., developed is far beyond anything
.,,tsmplsted when the rule of inter
,,.ionsl law permitting the shipment
a munitions by neutral states was
t,rmulated. and that it has brought
~, a "widespread change in the eco
-, lie Of the country" the note OF
.,,.. MADE 20 the United States by
,.,.-;s.Huneary was made public ST
~. Austrian Embassy here tonight
While recognizing the principle that
,,;pnents Of arms sre permitted under
International law, the note sets forth
.L,. the idea underlying this principle
{, n. protection Of the normal eX-
mort trade Of the manufacturers OF
r.r munitions, which, it declares, is
not III. question st issue at ALL because
- the tremendous boom in the NUM-
tiors manufacturing this country Is
undergoing -,
Will. synopses Of the note which
"a, written on June 20, have been
,,bled 70 this country, the text OF the
,ote differs in a number Of important
,,rtiealsrs from the censored versions
which have been printed.
Language Most Friendly.
n. mote is couched in the friedliest
49, most courteous language, and care
fnliv refrains from impugning the good
f.;th q the American government
TIE note makes il plain that the
I,strisr government believes the
T,;tsd States is earnestly seeking 10
rsi,tain an impartial position, ouI
,skes occasion 10 point out means
whereby the arms shipments could De
dsco7tinued without violating neut-a al
ity. o. a,d Avs+r;a
80 ~ of from availing themselves
~ The American arms market by an
s,uogsl blockade" the note insists, Is
,"Sciert indication Of the untalrness
- rermitting arms TO be shipped 10
Il The United States, on the other
hsrd nrofesses inability 10 alter me
rborscter of this illegal blockade IL
i suggested that a refusal 20 snip
too5stYFs 10 Great Britain and her
lilies until they agree 10 abide by the
Jules o. a proper bIocAaue "0u'N
remedy the situation. -
-o,s cor some time but has been un-
willing 70 make IL public or 10 com
re1t on il until decision could be
reached as 70 what reply IS called 1or
Many officials believe no reply Will De
sent.
Doubt if Reply Will Be Sent.
Secretary Lansing has the matter
under consideration. It is generally
expected that if any answer is sent at
ali u will be brief and formal, merely
calling the attention Of the Austro-
Hungarian government 10 the fact that
the position of the United States re
gsrding arms shipments is a matter OF
record. and that there is no new point
in the note which alters the case.
The text Of the note is as follow.
"The farreaching effects resulting
from the fact that a very extensive
trade in war supplies has been going on
for some time between the United
States and Great Britain and her allies,
while Austria-Hungary and Germany
have been entirely shut of from the
American market. have from the first
attracted the most earnest attention
Of the imperial and royal government.
III the undersigned permits himself
to take part in the discussion of a
question which hitherto has been
brought to the attention Of the Wash
ington Cabinet by the imperial Ger
man government only, he merely fol-
lows the dictates OF unavoidable duty
IN protecting the interests intrusted
10 him from further grave injury grow