Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-11

cally protested {oct. q, 1850 declaring the
starvation blockade ineffective. illegal.
and indefensible.' and saying Tine
United States. therefore, cannot submit,
even notice this protest for six months
(till April "a, 1916 and Is now continuing
the practice in spite of the fact that the
United States has never modlneu ner
claim.
6. Not content with telling US that we
could not trade with the Teutonic Allies.
England has also bossed our trade with
neutral countries by telling US how much
the doctrine Of continuous voyages"
This doctrine was one OF the chief causes
Of the war Of 1872 with England. and the
United States again protested IDec. 70.
1870 but Engiand refused 70 siel rac 70 our
6. Although the United States proposed
Feb. %, 1915. that foodstuffs imported into
Germany should be distributed. under
American supervision, among non-com-
plan (March /, 1879. England CURLY re-
fused March 13, 1915.
Z. Although the United States on
March 80. 1915 strenuously objected to the
interference with neutral trade as pro.
claimed by the English Order In Council
on March Is. 1915 and stated that the
English proposals constituted pract-
cal assertion OF unlimited beilgerent
rights over neutral commerce.. SO Tar as
en- Of this protest by England.
s. England has robbed United States
Mail. The United States vigorously pro
tested on Jan. 4. 1915, but although Eng
months later that postal correspondence
on the high seas is inviolable.' she con-
tinued the practice OF ruling Oniteo
States mail bound for neutral countries.
Mr.. Lansing again protested IN hose
dated May "a. 1916 saying that the intel
States ''can no longer tolerate sucn
"lawless practice of this character: Eng
land neglected to reply for nearly hve
months loct. Z. 1870, and then s. stu
claimed the right to seize United states
mailbags on the high seas, carry them
to England. and there rifle the contents.
9. England has blacklisted American
traders
10. England has used passenger liners
for CARRYING munitions. (The Lustania
contained several thousand cases Oh
shrapnel)
II. England has shanghied American
sailors.
IL England has refused coal to Ameri-
can vessels unless they carried her NUM-
lions of war.
10. England claims to be fighting for
the freedom of small nations While reIus-
ing it to Ireland.
H. England claims to be fighting for
the neutrality Of Belgium while she her-
self violates the neutrality or Greece py
invasion of her soil, contiscation OF hef
railroads, coercion of her government,
blockade of her coast and lnterterehce
with her government.
Is. England claims to love the German
people and hate only the Kaiser ana says
she will continue the war until the Prus-
sian outocracy is overthrown. 1eI slie
Joins In a conspiracy Conference OF Paris
1915 to defraud the German people OF
their share Of the worlds trade AFTER
THE WAR.
In regard to the speech which Senator
tn1
ing in the Senate recently. / wonder II II
is generally understood that the armed
ship bill which failed to pass the Senate
was NOT THE SAME BILL which pre-
viously passed the House; and that the
conscientious objection of certain sena-
tors. who courageously sacrificed their
hopes of future political preferment 70
their belief In what was rlsnt, was pc
cause of the fact that the blll as SIateu
obliged us to protect the DELiN En- o.
English munitions, q manifestly unneu-
trail act. ,.
In closing I will mention one question
which I would honestly like to see as
cussed. When ROTH blockades are de-
cIared by our State department to pc
illegal, why should we submit to the Eng
lish blockade and send ships to be de-
stroyed in the German one, thus inVolv-
ing our country in war? II we desire 70
protect our trade with one why not WIN
both? Which would help Humanity
moFe for us to protect the shipment OF
foodstuffs to starving Germany or the
shipment Of munitions to England?
I believe that the instinct for fair play.
latent in every true American. will lead
Won to publish this article. If it should
not. viii You kindly return it to me at
the following address as 1t represents
somewhat protracted study of a subject
which should interest every American
citizen today.
Cedar Grove, Me. April 6, 1917.