The Washington herald., 1918-04-25
LAMENTATIONS
BOYCOTT HUNS,
! SENATOR ASKS
Owen, Of Oklahoma, to
Speak Monday for Trade
Resolution.

Boycotting Germany economically Is
the way to make her come to terms,
in the opinion Of Senator Owen, OF
Oklahoma.
He announced yesterday that he
would speak Monday upon a resolu-
tion shutting out. the ''Hohenzollern
kingdom" from the markets of the
world.
The resolution requests the President
to invite the entente allies to de
clare the rules of international law
and require the German government to
accept such rules under penalty or
progressive international boycott" \
Proposals q. Detail.
The Senator proposes in the confer
ence of the nations to prepare a treaty.
bringing to the knowledge of the COM
mercial and financial interests now
backing the Hohenzollern war that.
instead of profit out OF this war. they
shall be visited with assured CONNER
cial and financial loss unless they
promptly use their influence to bring
this war to an end by the acceptance
Of the rules Of international law"
The obligations set for Germany by
Senator Owen are that she must re-
spect the right OF self-government.
free high seas. free access to ports.
settlement OF differences by arbitra-
ton. evacuation Of occupied territory.
and other general principles. includ-
ing the right to self-determination by
Alsace-Lorraine and Terra Irredenta.
Senator Owen proposes general "pro-
gressive disarmament" except for in
ternstionl police. to begin Immediately
after peace Is declared.
'In order to remove the hope of
profit and to establish the certain
ty of loss upon the commercial and
financial forces now backing the
German military machine in this
war" the resolution reads. "the
international agreement shall stlp-
ulate. il within thirty days after
such a greement is signed, the Ger
man government shall not. by reso-
hutton of the Reichstag and refer
: endum of the German people, agree
to the above principles. the nations,
at war with Germany shall agree
to enforce for a year-with a years
additional time for every thirty
days delay-the following princi-
Piles. up to five years. and until Ger
many finally accepts"
The following principals" arc
the definite plans for the economic
boycott These include:
Refusal of clearance of any allied
vessels to German ports;
Z Refusal of entry to allied ports of
any vessel under the German flag.
or vessel of any country directly or
indirectly engaged in trade with
Germany. or owned in whole or part
by Germans or Germany;
Prohibition of expectation to Ger
many Of any merchandise. goods.
raw materials. products. etc, wheth-
ct of domestic or foreign origin:
Prohibition of the importation of
the same from Germany;
Prohibition of exports to Germany
of bullion. coin. paper money, Sc
curities or any banking paper;
Would Forbid CommunIeation.
Forbidding communication with
Germany through postal. telegraph,
telephone, express. wireless or other
means:
Prohibiting the transfer to Ger
many or her citizens of any stock.
shares. mortgages. other forms of
indebtedness owned by resident sub
jects OF Germany:
,ConfisC Cation Of all property. pat
ents and patent rights. owned in
entente allied countries by Ger
mans residing in Germany-the pro-
ceeds OF the sales to be used as in
demnity for property belonging TO
Allied citizens. destroyed by Ger
many.
The resolution has been referred
to the Foreign Relations Commit
tee.