Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-27
President to Protest to all Ma tions Attempting Under handed Method of Discred- iting U. s. Firms
DISCOUNTENANCED BY
 INTERNATIONAL LAW
High Handed Ruling is Con- spiracy Entered Into by Ita- ly, Great Britain, France
 and Russia
(By Review Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Pres-
 ident Wilson and state depart
 ment officials practically have
 completed preparation of a pro
 tes+ against the promuIoation of
 blacklist of America nfirns un-
 der the British tradinu with the
 enemy act. It was said today tns-
 the communication would b- sent
 to London in the near future.
 nrobably within the next few days.
 It will discuss the principles in- volved and will not interfere with the continuance of informal discussions between representatives of the two governments over the cases of indi- vidu"l firms includd in tho blacklist.
 State department officials be-
 Iieve that their study of the black
 list clearly has proved that it
 iniures American firms in viola
 ton of international law. Acting
 Secretary Polk talked over with
 pr~side-t Wilson to-day facts laid
 before him by the firms affected.
 ard the rrecedents on which the
 dnnartnnnnt will act. lt is said that
 issue will be taken with France,
 Russia and Italy.
 It is understood here that in an nouncing it's blacklist Great Britain really acted in deference to her al lies. ho felt that their own merchants were suffering and some British mer- chants were nrofiting through the failure of the London government to follow the lead of the continent mowers in making indiscriminate war uDon all of their enemies. commercial as well as those resident in Germany and Austria Hungary.
 The allies view of the legal as poets of the blacklist order which nrobablv will be the basis of the par liamertarv statement to be issued soon in London and be incorDorated in the reply to the American pro test it is understood. to be as fol lows:
 Prejudiced Viewpoint
 The allies agree to enforce inter national law against their enemies and upon all their subjects without distinction The continental rule ap- nlied by Germany, France, Italy and nuSSlds lilltI tltlS LII CnOAd ththAy as a person of enemy origin or Inter est. English and American nrecedents put the emphasis on domicile. Con saduentlv British subjects have con sidered they could trade with any enemy firm domiciled in a neutral country.
 The rule to prohibit trading with the enemy. either directly or indi- recrly and the right of a sovereign government to nrOhibit it's subjects from trading with anyone. friend or foe. was maintained by the United States. Great Britain is ready to point ont. in 1908 1909 and during the Civil war. Furtherrore. if the United States government is disposed to challenge the right to issue blacklists. it can not rely. it is argued. upon the sup nort even of Germany in its conten- tions. as the gOvernment of that coun- try already has committed itself to the extreme continental views.
 LONDON. July 26 - The foreeign frado denarfment of the foreign office declines either to confirm or deny the SfOTN Hrlntpl nfre InuaN lO lile tNt'l that New Yort b"nks were consulted bv tho British officials before the blacklist was published Unofficially # is admitted that it is possible some such steps may have been taken. but the department here directly concern ed has no knowledge of such negotia- tions. Steps already are being taken here by the foreign trade department to consult directly with a number of firms on the list in an effort to secure their removal The government is anxious to expedite. such inquiries and declares that no obstacles would be placed in the way of any firm desiring to prove its innocence.
 It is not expected that the blacklist controversy will assume the form of a protest before the return of Walter Hines Page. the American amhassa- dor who is going to the United States on vacation.
 W''ile the theory prevails in govern ment circles that the act Is purely piece "f dcmestic le0islafiop. . num-
 Continued on Page Six.)