The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-26
BRITISH REPLY
Continued From First PaSeJ

TO be A fair reply TO such a contention
that new devices for dispatching
goods TO the enemy must be met bv
new methods of applying the funda-
emntal and Acknowledged principles
OF the rlShi 10 lntercep, such trade"
Cannot Make Search.
At some length the NOTE argues the
impossibiiity Of making searches at
sea, Tor various reasons among which
are weather. the size of modern
St"ams hips. and the manner in which
contraband has been concealed
report from Admiral Sir John Jellicoe
is included. After summing up the
circumstances which II H. contcnded
owrk for less hardship upon trade by
sending ships TO port for search in
stead OF searching them al sea be
sid's the added danger of submarine
attack while search IS in progress.
Admiral Jellicoe's report concludes
by saying.
The difference between INV British
and the German procedure Is that we
have acted IN the way which causes
The least discomfort to neutraIs. In
stead OF sinking neutral ships en-
EdEed IN trade with the enemy as the
Germans have done In 80 many cases
IN direct contrayentiun of their own
prize regulations We examine
them, giving as little inconvenience
as MODERN naval conditions will al
low ending them into port only
N hprt trI- becomes necessary"
The note adds that a further reason
Tor bringing ships into harbor Is the
necessity fOr close examination of all
suspected persons. which has been
made necessary by the German prac-
tce Of misu~ing United States pass
ports 20 procure q safe COnduCf for
military persons and agents"
A. great length the note discusses
thr question Co. proofs of thp desti-
nation Of Contraband
he right of a bcllicfrent 10 in.
terc'pt contrahand on its way 20 his
enemy if SAYS. lis Fundamental and
incoutestable. and ought not To- be- re.
srict"d 90 in'crccpting coutraband
which happens To- be accompanied on
board the ship by proofs sufficient
To- condemn %. What Is essential is
Co determine whether or not the goods
were on their way TO the enemy. IL
they were. a belllEcrent ls entitled
90 dctain them. and having regard 20
The nature Of the struggle 90 which
th" allies are engaged. they are com
PEELED fo take the most enpctuaI steps
to exercise that right"
Prize Court Procedure.
In IOuE discussion OF prize court
procedure. the note gives assurances
that the orders boz council do not over.
ride International law and that the
prize court has fuiI power 10 decide
nat any given act under those orders
is Illegal and Goo entotain any claim
for compensation ON uat basis
Ng In a previous note. Boo answer
t0 the contention that commerce or
the United States ir being destroyed
by the British Interference. figures
issued hv the United states depart.
W'ni or commerce are quoted fo show
that exports to tho Scandinavian
COMMITTEES and Holland Increased from
IN #HH
1916
I'm the face of such frurea." saws
Tho note. go seems imuue eIhla 90 &C..
'epf tho contention That the prize
court procedure Boo Great Britain has
practically destroyed much ~ tho ~.
port trade ~ mo United states 70
neutral countries In Europe
~ This point Tho note takes no mo
American contention that goods com.
prI-InE part OF the common stock or
Ono neutral country fo which they are
consigned should NOT DO intercepted
whether Goods dispatched 10 n neutral
port were intended 90 become part 81
'hr mass ~ merchandise for sale iu
iIaf country Is one Of fact Dr. de-
clare7 that when The allies found 70
necessary fo Intercept shipments or
cotton tu Sweden. "it transpIrcd that
though tho quaya and warehouses Of
tufhcnhurE we're CuugOHfed with cot
ton there was none available Tor the
uae Of spluuers of sweden" ff adds
That contracts falling into British
hands proved that goods were NOT boz.
tended Tor fle consumption OF ncutraif
fu whom they were consigned bur
were bound for Germany
However sound tho principle that
Eouda Intended FOR Incorporation in
fnr common stock ~ q neutral sounfr,
should not ho treated Ha ronfrahand.
may DO iu theory. rays the note. "It