TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-21
ANOTHER SCRAP OF PAPER.

Our vzlorous editors are 60 busy
pouring Journalistic liquid fire upon
German trenches that scarcely 3 line
and no comment at all has been
given to the British Orders in Coun-
ell Of February II. And yet all that
has gone before in this behalf Is
tame and innocuous when compared
to this order. 1t absolutely prohibits
ali neutrals from trading with the
entante powers at all. But it does
not stop there. It prohibits sending
rargoes Of any description TO neutral
ports of countries lying contiguous
10 the territory of Germany or her
allies, unless the ships enter a
British port for examination. And if
npon such examination the cargoes
shall be found to contain anything
that might be useful to Germany and
her allies" then the whole cargo shall
be conhscated by . prize court. In
other words England has forbidden
Us even to attempt to trade not only
with that part Of the world with
which she is at war but also with
those countries with whom she is at
peace and we are at peace provided
BY any possibility what we want to
sell might find its way into Germanyl
England and the United States signed
lie Hague convention, which de-
sIared the rights Of neutrals to trade
gven with belfigerents in all things
except eentraband Of war, defined
ghat should constitute Il and the
rules under which that fact should be
established. England now tears up
hat scrap Of paper and says to Us
sot only that We shall not trade with
Germany az all but if we attempt to
make any shipments whatsoever to
Norway. Sweden, Denmark or Hol-
and that British cruisers shall seize
sur cafgoes and British prize courts
giaIl conhseats them. This Is ex-
.ctIy what it means for her dehni-
ion Of anything that may be useful
10 her enemies. Of course, covers
practically everything.
New ia ali candof and justice we
tsk what is the difference between
sur commerce being driven from the
Ekas By German submarines and be-
uR builied of the ocean By British
saftIeships and English prize ccurtsg.
f We are ready TO 20 to val with
Germany because she says her block
de is effective and re therefore
hall not trade with England whAt
Ire We going to do when England
ays We shall not trade with Holland
ind the scandinavian countries with
whom she Is a pcacc7 II Gefmanys
submarine warfare violates u rights
IN the ocean what does Engiandss|
attest order ii council dor Is there
my difference between having a load
81 shells consigned 70 London sunk
~ 1 German s1bmarine and q cargo
bf hay for Chlisfiania hauled into
bort 81 4 batsieship and ~conhscated,
snd il 80 Il not she difference thzt
constitutes the wrong altogether
against EngIand7 Thea { this i 30
Why are Nc searching So diligently
10 enforce the rule a6ainst Germany
SMILE we are paying no attention.
whatever 10 the ouEfages perpelrsted
apon Us BY the allies and have not
sYen mentioned this last outrageous
order In cenncsl which for sheer
yfznny upon the high "a goes far
anything Germany has 50 far
ttLempted? Are the intcreHs in tbs
koNnlfy cIamoriaR for war with Ger
Hsay So thofougbiy ureAnkYican
Tat they are determined that We
shall Surrender zxeIy risfs npon the
high sez4 tast So NJ aElf6Nd<r them
to kusistd and t9 host 7sili sh< Ger
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