New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
FRANCE INSISTS
ON BLACKLIST
Lord Robert Cecil Says
Ally Is Even More In
sistent than Britain.
lBy Cable 10 The Tribunsl

London. Aug 4.-The British reply
to the American note protesting against
the blacklist will soon be ready, The
Tribune was informed to-day. The de-
Law is due to conferences with France,
which is even more insistent on the ac-
tion taken than is Britain.
In the meantime it was reported
from Rome that Italy will soon JON
the other Allies in establishing black
list. and Britain published through the
Admiralty a revised list Of neutral
shipping which is not to be used by
British subjects because the vessels are
alleged TO be, or TO have been, used IN
unneutral service.
"The British reply TO the American
note will soon be forthcoming Lord
Robert Cecil, Parliamentary Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, told The
Tribune to-day. THE matter is now
under consideration between the Brit
ish and French governments, and the
latter upholds the principles involved
even more strongly than We
Object of the Blockade.
Replying to the suggestion that the
blacklist was intended TO make the
blockade more effective than arms as
a weapon against Germany, he de-
clared: "The blockade can never be
the chief weapon. Germany can only
be beaten in the field, but the blockade
works together with the armies TO that
end"
Lord Robert also discussed the Ger
man rejection Of the British terms for
the feeding Of people in the territories
overrun by German armies.
although Germany recognizes the
principle that it is her business to feed
the territory occupied-though it is re-
markable that she does not mention
Serbia or Interchangeable has rejected
our PROPOSALS absolutely. There the
matter ends. But we hope that one
passage in the German statement does
not mean that they intend TO take Bel,
gian food in order to relieve the Poles,
The blacklist of neutral shipping is.
sued to-day by the Trades Division OF
the Admiralty represents 1855 tons
Of steamers and sailing vessels.
The latest list contains, in addition
TO those published in a previous list,
the names of the following ships ny
Ing the American flag: Clara Davis,
Fannie Palmer and Oakley c. Curtis,
all sailing vessels.
Two Ships Taken OF.
These American ships have been re-
moved from the blacklist since its last
publication: The steamer Seneca and
the sailing ship Edgar W. Murdoch.
Wagner liners which have been
captured by the British and are now in
the service of the government while
awaiting a decision of their status by
a prize court appear on the list with
out any indication of their nationality,
while the other Wagner boats appear
as American.
A large number Of ships on the list
are bracketed under a caption stating
that they have temporarily been re-
moved from the blacklist while under
charter to Entente Allied or innocent
neutral interests.
Unlike the statutory blacklist OF
neutral traders, the shipping blacklist
never has officially been made public.
Rome. Aug. 4.-The Italian govern
ment, according TO the "Messaggero,
is about to publish a decree forbid
ding all Italians, including those liv-
ing abroad, from doing business with
nationals in alliance with enemies OF
Italy. Agreements made in spite OF
the prohibition, il is stated, will be
considered void and the makers will
be punished.