South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-20

Lation opposed TO armament. to in
crease the power OF submarines re-
cognizes their shortcomings. espe-
cially in their vulnerability OF sur
prise and attack.
Next step up to Beriin.
The future Of the submarine sit
uatiOn is felt TO rest entirely with
Germany. With the American at
ttude known the next step must
come from Berlin. Two possibilities
are feared either that Germany will
decide she can starve England by an
undersea campaign or that she may
endeavor TO involve this country and
thus insure the participation in
peace conferences OF a generous
enemy inclined toward just peace
terms.
Beyond this the Lusitania case re-
mains unsettled. Germany has ad-
mitted liability and offered indem-
nity. But the delicate matter Of its
amount has not been settled. At
tempts made TO close the issue have
been repeatedly blocked by unex-
pected new U-boat complications.
The ravages of the U-53 off New
England were displeasing to the
government, but the incident was
viewed as isolated. 1t was said that
a continuance Of a practice would
not be permitted as IL would con-
stitute Z. practical blockade OF Amer
| lean harbors-
Relations with the entente allies
are less clear cut. less dangerous
but perhaps more nagging. Sea
power has enabled them through
the blockade. the rationing OF Hol-
| land and all of Scandinavia, the
1 prohibition OF imports into these
countries except under the guaran-
| tee, the seizure and censorship OF
mails and the imposition OF the
| blacklist, virtually to destroy all
| foreign trade hostile to them and
| did divert all American commerce
20 their own uses. Constant bellig-
erent enroachments on neutral
] rights have led Pres't Wilson to say
that neutrality lis intolerable." War
has become so world wide, so un-
| limited as to national boundaries,
| that IL is no longer the hostile army.
| but the hostile state, men, women
| and children, with its outposts all
, over the world. that is involved.
Blockade il Illegal.
First and oldest of the entente
restrictions is the blockade, which
cur government has declared illegal
discriminatory in favor of Norway
and Sweden in that it does not bloc
kade the Baltic, and because il at
| tempts 10 blockade neutral ports
/ contiguous 10 Germany, 10 which
British goods are allowed to go.
The rationirg Of Holland. Nor
| way, Sweden and Denmark has been
| bitterly condemned in the blockade
/ notes. where IL has been held to be
an absolutely unwarranted interfer-
ence with neutral trade directly be-
| tween the neutral countries. Eng
! land invokes the doctrine Of continu-
Gus voyage and allows only enough
| supplies to enter these neutral coun-
| tries 10 meet their minimum needs.
! despite the fact that goods imported
10 a neutral country becomes part
| OF its capital stock SUI inject to re-ex-
| portation If desired.
A no less "lawless practice" has
been the entente allied censorship
| of mails which has been called
''vexatiously inquisitorial."
Here again is an absolute conflict
/ between neutral and belligerent
| rights. Neutrals have the right OF
| inviolability Of genuine correspon-
dence: belligerents have the right TO
| search mails for contraband.
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