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rvnncted That "Memoran
dam" Will Sharpen Issues
Between Nations
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!, nhassador Page Says Crewe's Note
i Nat to Be Taken as Reply to U.
4 rnmplaints Of Interference with
Commerce of Neutrals.

Washington, June 24.-Lord
rreve's memorandum to Ambassador
page dealing with the complaints OF
sssention of American cargoes bound
IA neutral ports, was made public by
n state department this evening.
The state department officials
vould not comment on the lnelnor-
bndum.
n the opinion of experts On inter-
.tional law, who have followed the
rontroyersy between the two govern
nents. the memorandum is not Of a
Iharacter to afford much satisfaction.
n holds out little expectation of ma
erial relief to American commerce
hon the hardshirs inflicted upon it
" British regulations and violation
II the principles of international law
d pointed out by the United States
Il It's note of March 80. Consequent
\. its effect. it is believed, will be
ather to sharpen the edge of the is
mes between the two governments.
In his note of transmittal, Ambas-
Iador Page says that the memoran-
bum is not intended as an answer
the principles set forth in the note
March 30, but merely an "expian-
ktjon" of concrete cases, and the reg
htions under which they are dealt
With.
Denies U. 8. Right.
The inference would be that the
reply of the British foreign office
Iealing with the principles discussed
By the United States in the note of
darch 80, might be expected later.
But Lord Crewe does not say that 1t
hay be. Moreover, as it is construed
here by authorities on international
INV, the British memorandum made
public this evening contains distinct
Eenial of certain rights for which the
United States in the note of March
y contends. So, to an extent at
least, it must be taken as an answer
D that note.
In the note of March 30, the United
Bates asserted that a nations SOW
lfeignty over its ships at sea suffer-
u no diminution in times of war. EEK
Pept insofar as the practice and con-
eent of civilized nations has limited
by the recognition of certain clear
y defined rights, which, it Is con-
fAded. may be exercised by nations
khich are at war;"
These admitted rights of the bel
lgerents are visit and search, capture
20 condemnation If visit and search
reveals contraband. and finally. the
light Of blockade Of enemy ports.
Many Grievances.
the complaint of the United States
sas that the interference of Great
Britain was not confined within these
lehts but went far beyond them.
lne general complaint of the United
yates has been that Great Britain,
lot content with the right of visit
lnd search, has held up American
argoes Of non-contraband bound for
seutral ports and taken them into
Rltlsh ports, where they have been
astalned, to the great detriment OF
american trade with neutral coun-
nes. The British offer of payment
II not been accepted by the United
aates as full recompense, and it GER
alniy has not been regarded al jus
Euylng such high-handed action, Pay
asnt Tor a specific cargo does not
ompensate for continuous trade
~ TO the United States by the TAX
w over by Great Britain of cargoes
|saa the detention OF ships for pro-
.scted periods, thereby causing the
~ OF voyage or voyages.
therefore. the United States said
N ureat Britain that such liabilities
|.Mced upon a ship Of neutral power
,e q distinct invasion of the SOW
49, \. rights Of the nations whose
|sa'ps trade or commerce is inter-
| sl with" and such invasion Of the
Sa1 OF the United States was Wig
yaaly protested.
lord Crewe, in his memorandum,
~ no reference to the principles
aternational law, which the United
ses demanded Great Britain re-
1871 and in the view taken here,
10 override the American pro-
|Sxs.. ne details the Concessions
ne said Great Britain has made
merican commerce, such, for in
as the payment of 100000
kus sterling to various American
ppers OF cotton. s'Vf'
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