Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-31
SHARP WARNING IN
THE BLACKLIST NOTR


ly be re-established. Other concerns
may be put upon the list at any time
and without notice. 1t is understood
that additions to the prescription
may be made whenever on account
of enemy nationality or enemy asso-
citation of such persons or bodies of
persons it appears to his majesty ex-
pedient to do So
THE possibilities Of undersigned in
jury to American citizens from such
measures arbitrarily taken, and Of
seriously and incalcuable Interrupt
tons OF American trade are without
limit.
Laws Of Blockade Cited.
ut has been stated on behalf Of his
majestys government that these
measures were aimed only at the
enemies of Great Britain and would
be adopted and enforced with strict
regard to the rights Of neutrals and
with the least possible detriment to
neutral trade. but it is evident that
they are inevitably and essentially In
consistent with the rights of the cit
liens Of all the nations not involved
in war. The government of the
United States begs to remind the
government of his Britannia majes-
ty that the citizens of the United
States are entirely within their rights
in attempting to trade with the peo-
pie of the government of any of the
nations now at war, subject only to
wel-defined international practices
and understandings, which the gov
eminent of the United tSates deems
the government of Great Britain to
too lightly and too frequently disre-
garded. There are we'll known rem
edies and penalties for breaches Of
blockade, where the blockade is real
and in fact effective for trade in con-
traband for every unneutral act by
whomsoever attempted The gov
eminent Of the United States cannot
consent to see these remedies and
penalties altered or extended al the
will Of single power or group Of
powers to the injury Of its own citi-
zens or in derogation of its own
rights.
Condemnation in Advance.
Conspicuous among the principles
which the civilized nations OF the
world have accepted for the safe
guarding of the rights of neutrals is
the just and honorable principle that
neutrals may not be condemned nor
their goods confiscated except upon
fair adjudication and after an oppor-
tunity to be heard in prize courts or
elsewhere. Such safeguards the
blacklist brushes aside. 1t condemns
without hearing, without notice in
advance. 1t is manifestly out of the
question that the government of the
United tSates should acquiesce in
such methods or amplihcations or
punishment to its citizens.
Whatever may be said in regard to
the legality, in the view of interna-
tional obligation into the act of par
Lament upon which the practice of
the blacklist as now employed by his
majesty's government, is understood
to be based, the government of the
United States is constrained to re-
gard that practice as inconsistent
with that true justice since real amity
and impartial fairness, which should
characterize the dealings of friendly
governments with one another.
Impairs Reciprocal Spirit.
THE spirit Of reciprocal trade be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, the privilege long accorded
the nations of each to come and go
with their ships and cargoes, to use
each others shipping and be served
each by the others merchants is
very seriously impaired by arbitrary