Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11

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complications were seen by federal of
acers today in the arrival at Balu-
more Of the submarine Deutschland it
lexamination established the vessel as
4 merchantmen and no more. 4 rul-
/ ing On the crafts status win be made
when ! report coming from Collector
~ SsCasscnS Ryan at Baltimore = xp1s
ever, probably within thirty-six hours.
There wree no prospects today that
Representatives here of the allies would
protest il the boat is held to be mer-
chant ship. The British and Frenco
embassies have asked the state de-
partment to satisfy itself of the vessels
character but no protest against the
boats entrance into American waters
was made.
Navy officers have been detailed to
help the Baltimore collector In exam
ming the boat. Officials put little faith
In rumors that there might be objec-
5f0n to close inspection Of the boat
on the ground that it was q secret type
OF construction.
Will Be Declared Merchantmen.
State department officials today ex-
pressed the belief, based on unofficial
information. that the Deutschland
would be declared a peaceful nnarmed
merchantmen and entitled to all privi-
leges of an ordinary cargo carrier. Act
ing Secretary Pope said he expected no
protest from the allies governments
agains: such decision.
The state department, 1t was de-
clared, will not concern itself with re-
ported objections OF Canadian nickel
interests to expectation Of nickel on
the Deutschland. Agreements Of Amer
ican purchasers Of Canadian nickel net
to re-export the metal, Acting Secr.-
tary Polk explained, was purely a
privilege and no recourse could be
had to interfere with nickel shipments
or the German super-submarine.
Capt. C.. f. Hughes, assigned by the
department to aid the treasury officials
in determining the status Of the boat,
went to Baltimore today with Lieut..
J.. O. Fisher, Of the bureau Of steam
engineering, and Naval Constructor
Herbert s. Howard.
Acting Secretary Polk pointed OUT
the state department is concerned
with the vessel itself and not with the
disposal vof her cargo. The latter, Is
subject to the treasury department
regulations.
Consider Views Of Allies.
The state department will take the
views Of the British and French .em-
bassies under consideration in connec-
tion with Captain Hughes report. He
ID tn navy expert who is making an
examination Of the big submersible.
Before the arrival Of the boat, acting
upon the basis of reports in the press
that submarine was due at an Ameri-
can port Colville Barclay, the British
counsellor and charge d'affaires in the
temporary absence Of Sir Cecil-Rice,
communicated to Secretary Lansing the
position Of his government regarding
the use of any under water craft in
commercial service. M. Jusserand, the
French ambassador, also has been in
Communication with the department.
Any Submersible q Warship.
The allies point of view is that any
submarine is essentially a war ship.
The United States as well as the British
and French agree on the doctrine that
It Is illegal to change the character of
merchant ship int a cruiser or pri-
vateer on the high seas, but the German
government always insisted on
that right. Consequently 1t is argued
it would be no violation Of the German
Interpretation of international law for
the submarine to take aboard arma-
nlents outside Of the three mile limit,
! and to prey upon commerce.
The verv nature OF the construction Of
q submarine 1t is also held, makes it
impossible Tor such q craft to comply
with tho requirements OF international
law. She could not be stopped and
vearohoa and, the allies assert, must be