Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-28
U. S. INQUIRIES INTO
BRITISH BLACKLIST
Washington State Department
Completing Information.
SITUATION CALLED SERIOUS
international Situation Becoming
More and More Complicated
Sentiment in Germany Is
Being Influenced.

Washington, July 27.-Three dis
tinct inquiries into the general as
sault planned upon American trade by
the European belligerents are being
pressed The state department was
completing its information regarding
the extent of the British boycott and
the manner of its planned enforce
ment. 1t also was examining treaty
applications and preparing its conten-
ton that the domicile of corpora
ton instead of where its stock is con
trolled, is its home. The senate for
eign relations committee was inquir-
ing broadly into the British blacklist,
the agreement reached at the recent
entente conference in Paris, report
ed commercial agreement of the Teu-
tonic powers and the Russo-Japanese
alliance in the far East. The White
House was investigating all Of the
boycott facts preparatory to co-operat-
general protest.
The international situation, instead
of clearing, was becoming more and
more complicated. Officials realize
fully that upon the action to be taken
by the administration may hinge Ger
many's adherence to the promises pre-
viously made in the submarine situa-
ton. 1t is well known here that Ger
man agents have charged that this
government has recently permitted
Great Britain and her allies to force
certain changes in its international
policy. The advocates of a return to
unrestricted submarine warfare in
Germany are using this as an argu-
ment for their suggestion in Germany
and as proof that the United States
has one policy for Germany and an
other for her enemies.
Sentiment in Germany.
All of the confidential information
reaching here from Germany is to the
effect that these arguments are having
strong effect on that section of the
German press which heretofore has
been advocating retaining friendly
relations with the United States and
it is pointed out that whether there
sdall be a complete change in senti-
ment throughout Germany will large,
ly depend upon what the United States
does in handling the British boycott.
1t is admitted in official circles that
this government realizes the serious
ness of the situation now confronting
it. The proposed protest which is to
be sent forward will make this gov
ernment's position plain. 1t will fiat
ly contradict the right of Great Brit
ain, or any other nation, to interfere
with the internal affairs of the United
States or to in any way obstruct the
dealings of it's subjects so long as
they are not dealing in articles that
are of absolute contraband of war
with belligerent power. The right
TO trade freely and fully with South
America, with the European neutrals
or in the far East will be emphatical-
ly defended.
Great Britain Recedes.
That Great Britain already has ma
terially receded from her original
plan was the construction placed BY
officials upon the declaration OF Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice that contracts al
ready in effect will not be impaired"
under the boycott order. 1t is hoped
here that when the exact position of
the United States is made known to the
British foreign office additional mate
rial concessions will be made.