New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
SENATE PASSES
REPRISAL BILL
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States has taken this violent measure
Of reprisal against what they consider
their Just belligerent rights while no
measure whatever has been taken
against Germany, VINO has murdered
American citizens without apology or
indemni Of any kind.
They will not forget that Congress
has taken this action against the tn-
tente Allies. while the only concern
toward Germany was the proposal
which narrowly failed Of passage that
the American rights which Germany
violated should be abandoned.
Easement vs.. Cavell Case
"Tbcv will not forget, either that
+ Congress showed great concern for lhe
Irish traitor Easement and passed
resolution recommending clemency, out
that the murder Of Edith Caye4l' the
English philanthropist, was passed
over unheeded. .,,4o- 200
= = occurred 70 the United states gov
.-rroor+ that these measures OF re
,r;ea1 are precisely what Germany de-
r,sr6ed as the price OF the diplomatic
,,ic.orv' in the Sussex case. Is Ihe
Administration beginning now 70 Iesr
a recu-rence Of the Lusitanla, Arablc'
Arrona and Sussex murders ~ GER
-nanv'e conditions are rot met
Ararvzinr the action Of Congress- an
Entente diplomat said: o.o
4We must frst consider the purpose
~ the United States government ~
arriving out these measures, II lndeeo
tbev are 20 be carried out
1Tbe latitude granted the fresl-
don. makes IL possible that ne VII Use
re nower only when there rs a clear
.-,. caee 81 illegal interference WIN
A-.o-,cs, rirhts Where the Allles
.iosrlv have violated international Jaw
49, words. the President may re-
-i,. ri-h another violation % lnternea-
.ional law. To this there could haIuly
be any objection.
sees Intending Trade War.
aPrt Z this tremendous power mat
l-,--re-e has conferred rs 20 Dc lseo
az a lever 20 pry concessions from Ihe
Fr+erte in what they believe is me
avorcise Of their established DeAlseI
o-t -iob+s the case is different. such
..,..,,ros would inevitably involve the
i-re.o5 Sta-es and the Allies IN trade
war and trade wars have no end.
"turb has been made Of the BRUSH
,.....s.ion y tobacco importatlons-
a., obviously Great Britain Is "lthfih
- -,rL+e In limiting me importation
- t,,vYries lust as the United states
- aiu-avs maintained the right 70 IeNy
LSc.b duties that operated 20 me same
o,d Anv reprisal against TINS meas
uro could only be regarded a.
iri SSo Zoo the United States would be
committing a Crievous ohence u -
cal retaliations were conu
ss.ai,et The Franco-British bloeksae
az censorship Of the mails hese
-.oo,u-oe. which the belhgerents con-
10 legal and necessary 20 the con
5,,c+ ~ the war, cannot be aoaneoheu;
whatever the reprisals OF the OH''eO
@But and there is 10 threat in TINS,
merely a plain statement o. me means means
~ self-protection that the AIi-g'
would be forced 20 use-tne Inu-l-
cence IN such acts Of retaliation on
he mart Of the United states "ouIu
load % other methods OF retaIla''o"
by the Allies.
Suggests Drastic Embargoes.
"Fo- example. the United States -
d.,erdent on British possessions 10Y
rirkel-an essential in the man liac'-
ure Of high grade steel. Shouid thg
/ Allies embargo nickel. the hlIeu
/ e.a.es naval construction would cease
80 commercial steel production "ouId
/ be affected seriously.
american pulp wood for PRINT
AH'' .o,,es rom Canada. An en-
! bargo on this material would douDle
80 .reble the price % PRINT paper.
| There are other products tnat cou, .,
/ - -,entioned. the lack Of which would
he even more embarrassing
81. is the understand OF the m
.o..e Governments that strong press
NO has been brought on congress
-. sb;,ners 20 open the German mar
~. 80 them. As always, Congress
IS No danger IN twisting the non 5
.eI for political purposes. IL - nara
l.. ar 10 charge the Administration
,,i.b the authorship OF the preseh'
,ronoecd legislation, for Congres
Po,,Id have made IL even more drastic
~. Sor the Interference Of the state
Department
Amendment Provisions.
The amendments, designed 20 pro,
vide means Of retaliation agAlns'
Grest Britain, all applying to condl
inns during existence OF war u
which the United States IS not en-
cagcd. would authorize the Fresi
Depv by proclamation the use o.
limited States mails and express, tee
graph. wireless and cable facilities :.
si,,1en. OF any belligerent natIoi
gbicb does not accord 20 American
vessels. citizens. companies or cor
porstions full facilities Of trade az