The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27

against regulations of the neutral Gov
srnments themselves. 1t Ii Impossible,
v borrower the navy might go or whatever
strict vision might be exercised, TO
make SURF that in no case a cargo or a
part Of a cargo going to a neutral coun-
ny and apparently destined for the
Siuntry's own consumption should ma
i;s way to the enemy.
mere Is one main question 10 be an
,cei I'd by neutrals." the Foreign Min
.sier went on. taking up the neutral
lairs. "D0 they admit our right TO APP
ny The principles applied by the Amer
isan Government In the war etwee
the North and the South and to apply
them TO modern conditions, doing our
hest to prevent trade with the enemy
through neutral countries? II neutral
countries do not admit our right to In
terfere TO prevent goods reaching bel
llgcrent countries. then that Is a breach
OF their neutrality.
at il England's duty to herself and
TO her allies TO claim the utmost rights
We car found on the practice Of beliig-
erents recognized in previous wars. In
conjunction with her allies II IL Eng
land's duty TO see hat the militarism
which plunged Europe into war at
the moment that prussianism thought
test shall not menace Europe again.
We shall slacken no efforts until the
y. eat transcendent effect IL attained. We
VII continue to exercise all measures.
one of which shall he to put maximum
~ sssure on the enemy to prevent sup
plies from going to or from his country.
In common with our allies. sparing moth
ing. We shall see the thing through with
tiiem TO the end"
where Excess shipments Went.
Sir Edward Grey, referring to the
statement In the press in regard to the
wheat exports from the United States
going to scandinavian countries, said
The exports to the Scandinavian
countries were said to he 10000, 00C
bushels for the first ten months of 1918
md $4,000. 600 bushels for the same
reriod OF 1915. The conclusion gen
10 tho 0lemy.
'The facts are that the excess ha:
como NOT solely to the Scandinavia
~ccuntriae. but to Spain. Portugal. Greece
and Malta AZ well, the explanation
being that these countries used TO gel
wheat supplies from the Black Sea ports
which are not now available. Part OF
the excess mas been allowed TO go e
the Belgium relief committee.
"A similar explanation liz availabl,
for the excess OF $4,000 barrels NJ
"hN@t eSio hout Nv
United States to neutral countries IL
1915. as compared with 1913"
Lord Robert Cecil. Parliamentary Tn
dor Secretary for Foreign Affairs. speak
arg after the Foreign Secretary. said
I'VE regard with suspicion those II
neutral countries who are urging tn
AIDES to declare a blockade. IL tina
weee done they would say that our pc
sit.on. which was difficult before. wa
absolutely impossible and Illegal now
II Ii impossible to disintegrate tn,
closely emtwined fibres OF neutral an,
enemy trade and a high handed att
tudo might be involved with serious re
suits"
sir Herbert Dalziel. in a vigorou,
spc sch, said that 1t was a good thing tn
declaration OF London had not beef
fully ratified, and that he could neve
understand why the Government ha,
waited until 1915 before declaring
blockade.
IAverton Harris. referring to the ruse
employ ed to get ~contraband into Ger
many, said that the navy had seize,
honey from inbound boat which o.
analysis was found to contain a mixtur
Of Tubber and nitroglycerine.