South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-26
State Department Completes
Information About Extent
of British Boycott and
Its Enforcement.
FOREIGN SITUATION
is MORE COMPLICATED
Protest Will Vigorously Deny
Right of Britain to Inter-
fere in Internal Az
fairs of u. S.
International News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, July 26. 80 Three
distinct inquiries into the general
assault planned upon American
trade by the European belIigerents.
were being pressed today.
The state department was COM
Tleting its information regarding
the extent Of the British boycott and
the manner Of its planned enforce
ment. IL also was examining treaty
applications and preparing it's con-
tentiOn that the domicile of a cor
IoratiOn instead Of where its stock
is controlled, Is its home.
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee was inquiring broadly into
the British blacklist, the agreement
reached at the recent entente con-
ference in Paris, a reported COM
mercial agreement OF the Teutonic
powers and the Russo-J apanese al
lance i'm the far east. The white
house was investigating all OF the
boycott facts preparatory to cooper
ating with the state department in
a general protest.
Situation Complicated.
The international situation in
stead of clearing was becoming
more AID more complicated. Ofic-
ials realize fully that upon the ac-
ton 10 be taken by the administra-
ton may hinge Germany's adher-
ence TO the promises previously made
in the submarine situation II is
well known here that German agents
hav, charged that this government
has recently permitted Great Brit
ain and her allies TO force certain
changes in Its international policy.
The advocates Of a return 10 unre-
stricted s1bms ne warfare in Ger
many are using this as an argument
for their suggestion in Germany and
as proof that the United States has
one policy for Germany and another
Tor her enemies.
All the confidential information
reaching here from Germany is to
the effect that these arguments are
havh.S a strong effect on that sec
tion OF the German press which
heretofore has been advocating re-
tanning friendly relations with the
United States and it is pointed out
that whether there shall be a COM
plete change i'm sentiment through
out Germany viii largely depend
upon what the United States does in
handling the British boycott.
VIII Deny Right
It is admitted i'm official circles
that this government realizes the
seriousness of the situation now con-
fronting IT, The proposed protest
which is 10 be sent forward will
make this governments position
plain. II Will fatty contradict the
right OF Great Britain, or any other
nation. 10 intefere with The internal
affairs Of the United states or 10 any
way obstruct the dealings of its
subjects SO long as they are not deal
ing I'm articles that are of absolute
Contraband Of war with q belliger-
ent power
The right 10 trade freely and fully
with South America with the Eu-
ropean neutrals or in the far east
Will be emphatically defended.
Change From Plan.
That Great Britain already has
literally receded from her orig
final plan was the construction placed
ty officials upon the declaration OF
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice that con-
tracts already in effect viii not be
impaired under the boycott order
u is hoped here that when the exact
position OF the United States is made
known 20 the British foreign office
additional material concessions viii
le made.
Copies of the resolutions adopted
10y the newly organized Association
Co Resist British Domination Of
American Commerce were 20 be pre-
seted 90 Prest Wilson today by
Maurice b. Blumenthal OF New
York. counsel for the organization
These resolutions characterize the
British tests ON which the boycott
list was formed as unlawful, in
consistent and absurd
10 is argued that they are in "di-
rect conflict with existing interna-
GOnal law inconsistent because
England has materially been
strengthened by America voluntary