Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-09


that tim" Il German prize code had
already been issued. which was en-
t!rcly, and without modification. based
upon tho rules Of the Declaration of
London. Germany thereby proved her
willingness to recognize fully the
existing rules of International law
which insure tho freedom of the seas
for thc legitimat" trade OF neutral
nations not only among themselves,
but also with hcllipcrcnt countries
Great britain. on the Other hand.
declined to ratify the Declaration OF
l.oudou. and. after tn" outbreak of the
war, began to restrict the legitimate
trade of Tho ueutrals in order Ia hit
';ernany The coutraband provisions
were Systematically extended on Au-
gust :. 20; September ~. and October
-" 1919. ON November 2. iali. the
order OF The British admiralty followed
declaring" tho whole North Sea "A war
zone. III Which commercial shipping
would be- exposed I" the most serious
danger from mines and nen-of-wa
Protests from ncutrals were OF no
avail, ANA from that time on the free
dom "t neutral commerce with Ger
many was practically destroyed. tn
dor these circumstances. Germany was
compelled TO resort. in February. 1915,
TO rcpriSalS il! order To fight her up-
pcncnts measures, which were, abSo-
iutely contrary 10 international Law
she choS" for This pUrpoS" u new
weapon. tn. use of which had not vet
hccn regulated by international law
ana. III doing SO, could and did rot
vi"la," amy existing rules, but only
took into account The popularity Of
this new weapon, the submarine boat
THE US" OF the submarine naturally
n"ccssitatcd - restriction Of the free
movement Of ncutra!s and constituted
II danger for them. which Germany in
tended to ward OFF by a special warning
analogous 10 the warning England had
given regarding tho North Sea
ENGLAND'S OBJECT
Is T0 STARNE GERMANY
AS both observation-disclosures in
her not" OF February II. and Great
Britain in those OF February Is and
20. i"lI--ciaiIncd that their proceeding
was only enacted in retaliation for the
Violation Of International law by their
opponent the American government
{" preached both parties for the pur-
pose Of trying to establish inter
national law as il had been in force
bcfor" ihc war. Germany was asked
To adapt the use Of her new weapon
10 tho rules which had been cXistin.
for the former naval weapons and
England not to interfere with the food
supplies intended for the noncombatant
German populations, and I" admit their
distribution under American super
vision. Germany, on March j. 1915
declared her WILLINGNESS to comply with
The proposal of the American govern
men', willis, England. on the other
hand, declined 10 do so. BY the order
in council March H. 1913, Great Brit
ain abolished even what had remained
Of the freedom of neutral trade with
GERMANY and her neutral neighhory.
Engiand's object was 10 Starvc Ger
many into submission by these Illegal
means.
Germany, after neutral citizens hail
lost their lives against the wish and
Intention, nevertheless. III the further
course Of the war, complied with the
wishes OF the American govcrnmc nj
regarding tho use or her submarines
. The rights of ncutrais regarding legal
trading were. IN fact. nowhere limited
| by Germany.
Then England made 1t imposs ihie
loF summarizes |" conform with the
old rules Of international law hy arm
ing nearly all merchantmen and by or
! dcrinr tn" use Of guns on merchant
! vessels FOR attack. Photographs re-
productions OF those instructions nave
been transmitted TO neutral govern
! mcnis with the memorandum of tho
German government of February :
| 1916 These orders are obviously IN
| contradiction with the note dclivcrcI
| hS til" British ambassador in Wash
] inSion to The American government o.:
! October %, 1914 On account of tho
/! proposal. mndc by the United States
| ON January %. 1915, regarding dis.
Only One "BROMO QUiNINE."