Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-04
Will. HOLLAND BE DRIVEN INTO
THE WAR?
IRON THo Waaaingfon Post.

TIE new British order in council,
the recent conference of the allies i'm
Pafig and Che warlikc actions Of the
Netherlands government exhibit new
developments I'm the wan which may
closely affect the United states
I8king advantage oil the excite
mont created by the sinking OF sew
eral vessels the British government
has Gdded another order in council
10 The long list of attempts TO sub
stitGto the VIII of Shat government
fox international law governing CONF
mcrcc Tho latest ordor provides
that vessels bound from one neutral
port TO another may be captured,
without regard TO the character OF
the cargo. The order is cunDingiv
wordod, but It's pprport IS exactly as
here giNon No consideration is
given to the damage that may be in-
Nicted upon neutrala. They have no
rights which 'he British government
feels bound TO respect.
The official statement of the result
OF the allied conference at Paris ia
worry vague. but IL makes clear ono
fact, which is that the allies intend TO
go TO any length In interfering with
trade, neutral or enemy in thc effort
10 starye ont Germany
Holland has suffered severely from
British aggrcssions. and has now
reached the point, apparently where
it is forced TO take vigorous action
Ia self-dofcnsc. Tho semi-ohicial
statement is made that il Holland is
drawn into the war IL viii not he hc-
canse of the sinking of her vessels,
but because The war situation is en-
icring upon q now phase affecting
neutral commerce and holland IS
communications With her colonies.
frho change may .be tho outcome oi
tho allies conference at Paris, Says
/ the Nicuwe Courant OF Amsterdam.
Following the thinly yelled throat OF
tbc allies TO out q stop to Hollands
commerce, the Netherlands gogcrn~
mont and military authorities arc i'm
consultation, and secret session Of
tho second chamber may be held to-
prepare the country for wer.
How far viii Great Britain go in
the campaign against noutralS2 VIII
IL continue TO encfoach upon their
commerce even to the extent Of I'M
viting war? That apparently is the
decision reached in Paris where the
British sea operations were ratified
and steps taken to make them still
more rigorous.
AT the time when Great Britain
issues the now order ia council Sir
Edward Grey sends TO Ambassador
Page q note defending the block
aGe" OF Germany and states that
France concurs in the British gov
ernment's refusal TO make this block
ade conform to international law by
respecting neutrals rights The new
order ia council is already % effect
Under it British warships arc author-
lied and directed to capture neutral
vessels plying between neutral ports,
even IL their cargoes are not contra
band OF war
If this order is enforced in an it's
rigor By the British navy. there viii
be nothing left for tho Netherlands
government TO do but fight It's COM
merce is It's life II must have free
communication with its colonies The
entry Of Holland into the war on the
side OF Germany would have far
reaching effects. and it seems incred-
ible that the allies should force such
situation by attempting to destroy
Hollands right TO use the seas. But
Great Britain's treatment of the
United States warrants the c0nclu-
sion that smaller nation like Hol-
land VIII be trampled upon without
scruple If Great Britain can gain any-
thing by such unlawful use OF its sea
mower