The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01
War Dictatorship by the Allies
Has Cost Nation Millions in
Trade and PRESTIGE.

ASAh W AAobAA has uNIlAANGu OILY lulluTe
In his efforts to protect the commerce,
communication and sovereignty Of the
United States from tho aggresslons
by Great Britain and its allies which
have cost American shippers millions
OF do.lars in trade losses and the
American people increasing hulnllia-
ton and lessening Of national pres
tige.
England, on the plea of military
necessity. has established itself as n
world Dictator, and. without effective
opposition by the Wilson aduinis'ra-
ton, has made the United States al
most IS subservient to IT'S ends as II
has C.-.r neutrals far less powerful.
Trade DlSmt Il.
ErE'cs1 has disrupted the lcgIti-
mate ,.'ale OF the United S ltcs with
the EoUral countries Of Europe and
coiaple ely prohibited exploration Of
many american products 20 Sweden,
Norway Denmark and Holland.
Erg.-.d continues to censor Amcrl-
cal mail in defiance OF the guarantees
OF international law, even mail pass
ing between American posiolhces and
: Amer's4r diplomatic correspondence.
and sGEIs accused by the admins
tratlc4 81 appropriatlng American
trade ir--rmation in intercepted let
Z terB fyr the benefit of British mcr-
Giants.
England continues to censor and
corasc-.a American cablcgrams to all
Parts c. the world even American Of
fsial messages under certain Condi-
t.oas. Lad TO allow the transmission
OF gecre. cablegrams only in a cipher
registered with the British govern
meat.
Americans BlackIisted.
Eng,a-c has blacklst,d many Amer
lean business concerns and forbidden
Bl.t.sh merchantmen to carry their
cs!soos to any part of the world.
England has imposed a close super
vision upon tho importation OF rub
Der and other products from British
possessions into the United States by
American manufacturers and upon
tie e-....riation OF the finished arti-
c.ss.
g'he csuure of the president 10 in
woke mrs effective measures than YER
tel prol1sis TO protect the rights OF
hmerlca-s. from British aggression has
aroused The widespread conviction
tlat Mr.. Wilson is unneutral. that he
dssiglsd." has shaped his policy so as
10 favor the Allies. He has met this
criticism with the argument that
property rights can be indicated by
damages and no modern nation can
dec.!ae q arbltrate such claims." He
Indebted that his protests were mere
y intSC2vd as basis for damage
claims z a colossal lawsuit with En-
G.aEd g.tsr the war.
II til midst Of his campaign for
reelection however, the president
suddenly made Il show of taking dras-
tic lcs.cr against Great Britain. He
. caused Congress in the closing days
Of TIE les. session to pass series OF
retaliation measures authorizing him'
% Gerry ont reprsals upon Great
Britain &c: interfering with American
tide and TO halt the departure OF
7esSe!s refusing TO carry the cargoes
q. s.-s...4s.ed American firms.
Whether the president will use this
.-e,..--.aG authority remains to be
sen. Germany is threatening TO re-
rcw tie submarine campaign unless
ne takes auore drastic action against
tG- t-lass, and there is no dimunition
q shs sentiment throughout me coun.
~ teEt pr. Wilson mas Deeh ' ...lie
ing ErglG@ds game" The politicians
would not be surprised were M W IL
ZOE 70 invoke the reclamation measures
between Low and election Day
Summary OF Sltuatloh'
TIVE record OF the administrator nm III
6e=.-ns "-ta aggressions ny me Alllea
Upon A-sf-can rights may NC sum,
married - follows: ,,, -,
C.oc!s%e~--President wilson az
dressed e-Ssteen notes 20 Sreat bt,,
{ n and 5F.ace protesting against Nv
:EegEl b-cr.,ade Of Holland anu the
scandinavian countries ana asking liie
Immediate release Of various carsoes
a-EoES more than 100 ships seIzeu
End detained by the Allies. Urea,
Britain replied in Twenty-Five anu
Francs IL NO notes refusing 70 COM
c,y with 10 demands and requests
Irts!!srs-1@ with American trade con
t.ECeE.
CoLGau2nG-President wilson al
G-ssEsd Two notes to Great Britain
pro -es.-2g S-2lnst violation OF inter-
Ii ..Cas. -&.r J. Selling American snip
u and n