Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-18
ALLIES AF RAID
Of ANT|-BR|T|SH
FEELING He RE
Plans for ProcIaiming Formal
Blockade Of Teutonic Ports
Are Discussed by Chancel-
tories.

nv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlREi
Washington, Jan. l7.----plans of the
entente allies to declare formal
blockade of German ports, it was
learned tonight, have been the SUBJ
ject of exchanges between diploma
tic representatives of the allies here
and in an informal way, between the
diplomats and officials of the state
department.
According to information here, the
program contemplates n virtual ex-
tension of the blockade to the Euro
pean neutrals by rigid application OF
the ultimate destination Delay in
putting the plans into effect is
attributed entirely to reluctance on
the part Of France, and possibly
Italy, to accept the British view of
the rights of belligerent in this
respect.
Fear Anti-BIItish Outbreak.
The subject has been approached
here with great caution and, il Is said,
with q thorough appreciation of the
probability of an outbreak of anti
British feeling in congress. An eff
fort is being made by the diplomats
tc determine the strength of Amer
lean feeling generally on this subject
and the European chancellories are
being kept daily advised of the daily
developments.
Application Of the blockade to neu-
trails, for which the British contend
the United States established q prece-
dent in the civil war. is fully expect
ed to result in supplementing the OPP
position of the United States by the
very bitter protests Of Holland Dem
mark and sweden, and possibly Nor
way,
Would Make Little Change.
Except for this feature, there
might be little objection to the sub
stitution of real blockade, for what
are regarded here as the wholly ilc-
gal orders IN council.
At present the allies are stopping
all commerce with the Teutonc pow
ers directly by these orders in coun-
ell, and are restricting indirect COM
merce by actual seizures through
agreements with the neutral coun-
tries of northern Europe to embargo
exports into Germany and Austria
one of the interested diplomatic rep
resentatives pointed out today that,
therefore, the PRONUNCIATION OF Il
blockade really would not very great
ly change existing conditions so far
as the admission of American goods
Al. nv, -, t..ta nf.Vt
cerned
One Point Of Difference.
a substantial difference, however
would be the claim of belligerent
which seized an American ship or
cargo. of the right to oonfiscate her
If she sought to run tho blockade, in
stead Of merely OBTAINING her ana
paying for her cargo taken.
France is said to object to the
British view of the right to blockade
a neutral port, realizing that in the
future France might thus be cut off
from the right to import goods from
the United States through adjacent
countries. The British contention,
however, is that such neutral ports
as Rotterdam, in Holland and Nal
mo. in sweden, to all intents and pur-
poses, are German ports during the
war and only by closing them TO
German commerce could the allies
plan of starving out Germany and
Austria be made effective.
Entente Stand a. Unit.
These views have finally prevail
ed among the allies, it is stated, and
while, because of her geographical
location. To Great Britain will fall the
task of enforcing the blockade in the
North sea as a similar duty falls up
On France and Italy in the Mcditer-
ranean, ii is stated by the represent
atives here of all the entente powers
that they now stand as a unit in the
assertion of the right to cut off COM
plete trade either directly or indi-
rcctly with the Teutonic powers.
The blockade even. if Immediately
declared effective. will not prevent
expectation to America of the goods
of German origin which have been
gathered at Rotterdam that were
bought and paid for by American inn
porters prior to March IL, 1915. No
tice to this effect has been given to
the state departments trade advisers
by the British embassy,