Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-26
In Answer to American
Protests Says Practices
"Judicially Sound"
FRANCE CONCURS IN
THE STAND TAKEN
Impossible to Search Ships
at Sea: Denies American
Trade Is Hurt.
"ASHINGTON. April 25.-The
w latest British note in answer

WAsIIINGToN, April 25-Thc
w latest British note in answer
to the American protests against
allied interference with neutral trade
made public tonight at the state de-
partment. contends that the practices
complained of are "iudiCally sound
and valid" and that the relief Whlcn
Yeutrals seek is rather to he obtained
bv the mitigation of necessary haro-
ships than by abrupt changes eltner
in theory or application of policy
based upon admitted principles OF IN
ternational law carefully adjusted 10
the altered conditions of modern war
fare"
II discloscs that IAN Impartial ana
influential commission" has been ap-
pointed to find ways to minimize de-
laws and pledges the allies to make
their restraints en- trade as niue DUR
densome to ncutrals as possible
The note. in which the Frcnch COY
crnnent concurs reiterates the mill
tary necessity Of regulating commerce
TO neutrals contiguous to terlhany
and iustifies the effectiveness or the
bloCkade which was challenged by the
last American note.
More diplomatic correspondence
ever the issue is eXrected.
The unanimity of sentiment among
the worlds neutrals for the protec-
ton of neutral rights is recognized III
the British note which refers to the
subject in terms embracing not the
rights of trade alone. 1t says in con-
clUsion:
Admire L. s. Stand
"Uis maiesty's government mas
roted with sincere satisfaction the IN
timation contained in the concluding
passa ges of the United states note Oh
The intention of the United states TO
undertake the task of championins
the integrity of neutral rights
."The first ac. of this war was the
rnprovoked invasion by the enemy or
reutrol torritory-that of Belgium
which he was solemn pleoged by
treaty. to protect. The disregard OF
reutral rights has since been extendeo
to naval warfare hv the wanton de-
struction of neural merchant SHIPS
on the high seas regardless OF 'nc
lives of those on board. His males'N
government would welcome Gny COM
binotion of neutral nations. under the
lead of the United States. when
would exert an effective influence to
proIent the violation of neutral rights.
vf.nd thev can not believe that they or
their allies have much to rear from
any ombination for the protection OF
,hosc rights which takes an !mpartiai
and comprehensive view OF the CON
duct OF this war ard judges 1t by a
reasonable intel pretation of the gen
eralIv accepted provisions of interna =
t,onal law and hy tho rules OF human !,
;tv that have hitherto been approved
by the civilized world
Where the Rub Comes.
AT the outset the note suggests that
the American complaint is rot SO
much that shipments f'lercepttu
rooIIv were intended for use in The
Fropean neutral countries tc which
they were dispatched, as that the dis
patch of goods tc Great Britains enc
., roios had been frustrated by methods
rot hitherto employed tY be,lgerents,
IT would SEEM SAYS the note TO
be fair reply to such a contention
CONTINUED OK PAGf TWO