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nival warfare, particularly In the use
of rlie HUbtnarlne for both drfentvve nnd
offensive operations, may make the
former means of maintaining u blockade
a physical impossibility."
Thin In precisely one of the points
put forward by the Allirs In Justlllea
tlon of their extraordinary programme.
It In asserted also by both France and
Oreat Britain that they stoppeJ short
of Imposing a blockade In the urcrptrd
legal sense of the term out of considers
tlon for neutr.ils and a desire to mini
mise the Inconvenience to which neutral
Interests will be subjected. It Is their
claim thnt, by not oonllscatlng either
vessels or cargoes, which may be deter,
mined In the enforcement of the new
policy, the effects upon neutrals will be
much less Irksome and Injurious than
would be those of a full blockade. The
I'nltol (States Is Invited by both Gov
ernmentn to compare the act of consld
eratlon for neutrals with what Is
termed the barbarous policy of Ger
many In exposing neutrals to destruc
tion of life and property by Herman sub
marines, Cnn Asi'Mlnti Omitted,
The difference between the Anglo
French programme, s set forth In
their notes, and the regularly accepted
blockade Is that they apparently In
tend to operate on a longer radius than
Is usual and that they are to omit con
fiscation. Moth Prance and Great lirltaln like
wise display a tendency to And a large
measure of justification for their policy
in the alleged Iniquitous character of
the German operations, Orc.it Britain
particularly, In replying to the Amerl
ojui Joint proposals to herself and Ger
many, Indulges In a general indictment
of the German conduct of the war on
nix or eight count", maintaining at the
name time that the Brit lob have ad
hered scrupulously to the rules of war
fare. These harangue-.', as they are regarded
here, will not be taken Into considera
tion by the Administration, which re
quires that the belligerents deal with
the United States on the basis of their
obligations o this Government and not
with regard to what one of the belllg. I
rents may be doing to Its enemies.
The most extended and what Is be.
lteved to be the ablest defence of the
Allies' policy Is contained In the Brit
ten reply to the American Joint pro.
posals to Germany and Great Britain,
By quoting from Oerman precedents ment Is preparrfl to aiianuoti tne prac
and German wrltets the British etablish ! lice of sinking British merchant vessels
something of a case In defence of at 1 by submarines "
policy of cuttlnc off an eneny from hlsl
"Upply of foodstuffs, even If such a Emplnlne In I'srt,
policy affects the civil population. 1'ur- ,. . , , hv the fsct
thermore, It Is said the Germans -auk
two snips iaoen wun rooasturrs con
signed to unfortified ports In Great Brit
ain even before the Inauguration of the
submarine programme.
ilnth llavr game Object.
The Oerman etibmarlne policy and the I This, it Is understood, the British In
Allies blockade policy both have the 1 tM1ireird mean that British vessels
wvmo objective, the British declare, that nIlll noutrals carrying contraband would
rj LiiiiiuK mi an Mippiies troTll lim
rntii the
the po I
: i a Ui .
shin, n"
' on lieu-ilnto
enemy, the difference between
oles being "hut "we ptopoe to
It without sacrificing neutral si
non-combatant live,, or Irtllctlng on neu-1
irais tne damage in. must ne -n.aneii
when a vessel and Its cargo are sunk
.i,i . i ... ...i-i..
IIIIUUI Atl til. 111k I It'll lir 111.11
Though :he corre.pondence regarding
e American joint propo-als is legarded ,
the
row iih
dead Issue, one curious con
flict of Hlafement was -inted in the Brit-
lsh and German repl'r to thr Cnlted
TEXT OF AMERICAN NOTES
fr rj f ' I f f T7
- IX IB fX r, I jj t k
Germany Willing to Accept
Warfare, but Allies Insist on Blockade, Which
They Define and Explain.
WvstiiNOTON. March 17. The corrrspondencr brtween the t'mte.l Sta-rs
and Grrmany, Grtat Britain and Kn.nie
mrnt to-day.
First is thr Identic notr of thr
Britain, .suggesting mutual concessions
of the safetv of neutrai xhlppmc and
is Invited to ncrmlt foodstuffs to re.ich
American supervision In return for
marine programme, and both ate askid
The Secretary of State to the Amer.3
ican Ambassador at Ixindon.
Telegram
Department of State
Wahhinutk.s'. l-Vb I'n.
Ton will please deliver to Sir Kdwaid
Gn-y the following Identic note which
we are sending Ihigland and Germany;
In view of the correspondence which
has passed between this Government
and Great Britain arid Germany resprc.
lively relative to the declaration of a
war zone liy the German Admiralty and
tlie us-e of neutral tbigs by British mer
chant vessels this Governnn nt ventures
tO express the hope that tile two bel
ilgcrent Governments may through re
ciprocal concessions Ilnd a basis for
agreement which will relieve neutral
ships engaged In peareful commerce
croui tho gre.it danger which they will
incur Hi the high ea adjacent to the
masts of the belligerents.
i-be Uoi-VrnniTm ..f th' I'nlted Stntes .
remectfullv suggests that an agreement
In terms like the following might lw
entered Into. Tills suggestion Is not to
bo regarded as In any sense, a proposal
made by this Government, for It of
course fully recognizes that it is not
its privilege to propose terms of agree
ment between Great Britain and Ger
many, even though the matter be onr In
which It and the rplr of th 1,'nlted
Htntes arr directly anil deeply Inter
ested. It Is merely venturing to take
the liberty which It hopes may be ar.
corded a slncerr friend desirous of em.
barrii.ssInK neither nation Involved and
of serving. If it may, the common in
terests of humanity. The course out
lined Is offered III the hope that It may
draw forth the views and elicit the sug
gestions of the .British and German
Governments on a mattrr of Intrrest to
the whole world.
Gerniniiy mill Grrnt Rrltnln to
sitreel
1. That neither will sow any floating
mines, whether upon the hiarh seas or In
territorial waters, that neither will
plant on the high neu anchored mines
except within cannon range of harbors
for defensive purposes only and that
all mines shall bear the stamp of the
nation planting them and h so con
structed as to beeoma harmless If sep
arated from their moorings.
S That neither will use submarines
10 attnik tneichant vessels of any na
tionality, except to enforce the right of
visit and search.
I. That each will require thrlr rr
pectlve merchant vessels not to use.
neutral tings for the purpose of dbeulse
or ruse dn guerre.
(irrmmiF lo Aureei
Thai all Importations of food or food
tuffs from tint United States (nnd from
mich other neiiirnl countries may uskf tho belligerent Powers In n.e use or
il) into Germany shall be consigned . their menns of warfare, arr iquulU
to agencies to be designated b.v the i r0nslderatr of thr Interests of nnitrnls
l.'nie.l States Government: that the-e I)n,i the d1ctntxs of humanity Conse.
Amerlcin agencies shall buve entlie , ,pty, t wiis liitlmiite'l In the German
charge and conlrol without Interferi nee ,, f the ltlth nstant thnt observa.
on the part of Hie iierin.in "loverninent
Importations and shull distribute them
Noblv lo ii'tuil doaleis bcirlug licenses
fiom the Ib niaii Government entitling
them I,, receive nnd furnish such food
rnd foodstuffs t" iinii-combalatits only;
llui' a violation of ih Itrms of the
retuili's licviifes shall work a forfeit
'tie of their rights fo receive such food
iit.d fovdstuffa fur this purpose and
MAIN POINTS IN NOTES EXCHANGED
BY THE U. S. AND THE BELLIGERENTS
Note Su, T.tnlted Stales to Great llritain and Germany suggests
restricted use of mines, abandonment of submarine attacks on merchant
men and passagr of foodsttins to Germany by Great Britain, on condition
that such foodstuffs be distributed t" the civil population under American
supervision.
Note No. It. --Germany's reply to No, 1, accepts conditionally mot of
the American suggestions.
Note No, 11 1. llritLsh reply to No. I, rejects all the American sugges
tlons because of Germany's alleged non-acceptance nnd niso' because of
Germany's alleged Improper and bat bat mis conduct of the war, the par
ticulars of which are cited. The llrltlsh defend their foodstuff policy
by German precedents; declare the HtltHh blockade nnd German sub
marine policy "fok the Mine ends, but the Knitllsh programme protects
the lives and properties of neutrals umt non-combatants.
Note No. IV 1,'nlted States ask" France and Great Hrtl.iln how
neutral owned goods are to be tteatid when detained and how blockade
rlifhts are assumed without the declaration of ,i blockade: recognizes that
changed conditions of vvarfato affect blockade, but as!:s what radius the
operations will have.
Note. No. V. Hritlsh reply to IV. asserts fiat the bloikade will be
maintained, hut without confiscation nnd penalties, and therefore Is less Irk
some to neutrals than a regttlnr blockade. Assurances are given that
operations will be conllned to Huropean and Mediterranean waters.
Note No. VI. Prance In teply IV. Invites a comparison between
the "Inhuman practice'' of Germany and the "considerate" policy of the
Allies. She justifies the blockade on .he ground of chanced conditions
of naval warfare and the German suhniutlne programme.
States note, whlrh officials here are .
,h..ii., nn.,1.1. m i.vtiiii'11.
The I'nlted States asked both nelllg-jine practical sortition ot me inn-uou-
ererts to agree that neither would "use which have arisen.
nubmarlnes to attack merchant vessels) With regard to the various points of
of any nationality except to enforce the
rlRht of visit and searen.
The neriium Government replied that
the German Government would unuet
take, not to use their submarines to at-
tuck merrantdrs of any flag except when .
necessary to enforce the right of visit
and search."
In the British reply, however, is this
statement
"It Is nut understood from the tir-
man) reply that the German leiveni-
... ..' . ' t followed
by thr statement that In case visit and
search should establish the em my na
tionality or the presence of contraband
on board a vesel, thr submarines would
proceed in accordance with International
, . , . .. ... . - i ,t.. ...1. 1,-il i eiiin inrr. .iiiiur .iii.-i.iiu limn uir u.-
mk forthwith, under t he rule that) of MMiA
,M"'h a,c,''n ,",.,P'rn,,,,,,lhI r.Mored ! -Ib-tinctlve mark-. It would appear to
! ' n" a p""Ul0n i?h nntter of course that such mer-
,",r' a ' r c"urf'' ,l" Cl"e 'canllle also abstain f ro n .irniiug them-
'" ' ,
- KHMfral Impre.slon in Washinr-
, . ', " ,.. (-,.-. itriialn
ton Is that the notes or i.reat iintain
... . , . , , ,n.
"-"'1 have -ucceeded
the bb. kad- policy in a better llKht. al-
inou'40 tnis v.iiiv eriiiie-in i- u"i
pare.! to ais-ept an ti e reatures ol uir
new polcy without a nrm protest
O P Dl IJ IP W '
J k 1 y VV " J ' L I
Suggestions to Modify
waf mad public at the State Depart-
in ... if. r ...
United States to Grrmanv anu ureal
.
by both belligerents in tne interest
neutral rlirhts. In it oreat nriinin
the civil population of Germany under
. v
nn abandonment of Germany's sua-
to lessen the menace from mints.
that such food and foodstuffs will not
be reo,ulMtiimed by the German Gov
ernment foi any purpose whatsoever or
he diverted to the use of the turned
turves of Getnuny.
lirrnt llrltnln to nreei
That food and foodstuffs will not be
placed upon the absolute contiaband list
and that shipments of such cuiiiiiodl. .
ties vv-ll not be interfered with or dr-
talneil by British autboritlos if con-
igne.l to agencies designated by the .
I'nlted States Government in Germany ,
for the rece pts and distribution of .uch ,
cargoes to licensed German retailers for;
..i.-i.ili.l.,.ii nwi.-i. 1 . ii.,..-v.,
population
111 submitting this propose) basis of
agreement thi- Government does not
wish to be understood as .nlmitting or,
-l-njlw nnv .V'J"'. r "',:'!'
established by the prlticlpbs of Interna-1
tlon.il law, but would consider the agree-
ment. If acceptable to thr Interested
Powers, a modus Vivendi based upon ex
pediency rather than legal right and :us
not binding upon the l,'nltei States
either In its present form or In a modi
fied form until accepted by this Gov
rrnmrm. Hrtan.
GERMAN REPLY.
Next Is. ClermanyVi reply to thn Joint
suggestions of the L'nlted States, ac
cepting conditionally most of thr
American suggestions:
The American Ambassador at Berlin
to the Seorrtary of State,
Telegram :
American Kmbassy
Behmm. March I. 1015
Fallowing Is translation of German
repl". :
Thr unrirr-4gnd has the honor to In
form his Kieelleney James W. Gerard.
Ambassador of thr I'nlted States of
America. Ill reply to the note of tho
J'-'d instairt, that the Imperial German
Government have taken note with great
Intel est of the suggestion of the Ameri
can Government that certain principles
for the conduct of maritime war on the
part of Germany and Kngland be agreed
upon for the prote-tloii of neutral ship
, R,an oV T o"1" ?! "'''""T f
the friendly fis-llngs of the American
Govermnrjit toward the German Govern-
ment A' 1 rll arr ftillv- r.clt.eo,.:. I..1 he
metit, which are fully reciprocated by
Germany.
It is In accordance with Germany's!
wlhes also to have maritime war con
ducted according to rules which, without
dlscrlnilnatelv restrlrllntr one nr IV.. olh.e
. f ,hp )e,-n ration of London on
the part of Germany's adversaries would
create a new situation fiom which Ihe
iii'lliiiili iiovfrume.il! would gladly draw
the piopcr conclusion.
llesls for "olotlon.
Proceeding from this view the Ger
man Government havo carefully exam.
Ined the austestlon of the American
Government and believe th.it they can
actually see In It a su table b.i'.s for
the American note, they beg to m ike
the following temarks
t. With regard to the sowing of
mines the German Government would
be willing to aKree as suggested not to
us.- Moating mines and to have anchored
mines constructed ax Indicated. Mote-
over, they agree to put the stamp of
the Government on all mine to lie
planted. tin the other band :t does
not uppiMr to them to be feasible for
the belligerents wholly to forego the use
of anchored mines for offensive pur
pose 2. The German Government would un
dertake not to use tlolr submarines to
attack mercantile of any Mag except
sary to enforce the right of
o. i.i . .....
when neeess
visit and sear
L 11IK1 i-rai. n. .iii'uni ,-iirni,, ,i-
tlonallty
allty of the vessel or the pr.et..e of"""";" ''. ", ", .'V
irab ind be ascertalne I submarines an ev, eptlmi-the general rtile to whirl
lid proceed in ccord inoe with the I ,"" 1!r '"I""""""'
contraband
would proi
general rules of lnternatlon.il law
I'se of .Nentrl I'lnus.
ti. .-ir ,,i ,,i-,i in uir .Tinrii, nil ii.
tills restriction of the use of the sub.
marines Is contingent on the fact that
enemy mercantile abstain from the use
.selves and from all resist, uae by fori e.
since such procedure contrar to Inter
I national law would tender Impossible
an action of the submarines In accord
ance with International l.w
4. The regulation of legitimate Im
portations of fooJ Into Germany sug
gested by the American Government
ippears to be In general acceptable
f-iii-u rKiiiaiiuu uuin, ui iiMiisi-,
.lonllned to Impiirtatloiis b sea, but
that would on the other hand Include
'indirect Importations by way of neu-,
trai pons. The tierm.in Government
n'""1'1 therefore lie willing to make the
"r0'''r'ulon nature provider! in
have the importation of other raw ma
'tnl.il usnl by thr economic system of
i non-combatants Including forage, prr-
mltted. To that end the enemy Govern-
menfs would have to permit thr free
lenrry Into Germsnv of the raw ma -
terlal mentioned In the free list of the
''laratlon of l.ondon and to treit ma-
, llon;, rontrai,ami according to thr sann-
...!- III. lilii,. 111 111." ll?l ill .irillll-
I principle! a rood ano roofiFttiui.
, ulrl (r Breemeni.
Thp (Tmin 0ovrrnm,nt
nope that the agreement
I A'nlMti Gov'ernm'nt
in.i i". rencnen
at on of the remarks
, iii.il in this- way
i shipping and trade
suiter hiiv more than In
.1.. ... '
i. ' L " """"" '
". i-.i.iie,,
...11 ,0 111" i.eininn nme 01 toe inn in-
slant, some vvav could be found to e.
dude the shipping or munitions of wr
, fiom neutral oountri to liu,;-rents
iDll Mhilm of auv tiiiflfinnlftv
The German Gov -r' rtieni must of
rourse ies..,Ve a delli lt- statement of
their pos'tlon until su. h time a they
,m,y revelve furthe,' information from
the American Govermn. r.t enabling them
, s wh;,t obligations the British Gov-
ernment are on their part willing to
assume.
The undersigned avail- hlm-lf of thr
occaiivin, ivt .igr.eii. von .i.igovc
i GKturm
Dated l'orelgti Oillce, Berlin, I'ehru.ir)'
1 2, jpi,-,
(Apparent umission 1
l"
1 .
BRITISH REPLY
" ; , " ' , y , I , V ' . i. . i. V - character of the proposed operations, """is't.' can oe i-orininien to ne a
i the mported fotl and foodstuffs sole y of British vessels and a number of non- -pn.M inouirv wis sent soon after Great blockade It would ceitalnlv create a
by the non-combatant population would combatant and Innocent lives on Hrlt- ' n's nI'ulr 1 ' " ' ' ,."i.ms -state of affairs If for anude
. Con be guaranteed. The Imperial Govern- in vec-ei,,, unarm.-d and drfenseles., oruai.i s , , ...,,,..u, ... .... . ... ,in ,er!c.in vef!.el laden with a cargo
"J-" i ment. must, howrver. In addition ' have been dastrovrd In this vvav her Intention to shut oil all foodstuffs , .., ,,.,. .,,,,,, .....
Third Is the reply of Great Britain.!1'' '"Imltted If 01 effective "conlo-." con-1 sfan-dard hy which to measure tblr 1 with the ti.ule of neutrals in such 111.111
The Urltlh Government accepts none 1 tr'1"'"s '"fcrcourse wif the eneiw Is 1 ights or to avoid danger to theli ships tier is may In the circumstances be
of thr sniri-estlona reltemiine- ,,. I ll' 'l'n, nniiouncd and ma.ntalned More- and cargoes. The paradoxical situation , deemed Just, and that full provision is
.,."' '. ',' , "plover. Independently of rights arising thus creited should be changed and the made to t icllli.it.. ' Urns bv persons In.'
"'"'" ........ .... 1
of l.ennnny. This note also contains
vvhnt Is regarded 11s Kngland'n hft
derrncr of nrw blockadr policy, an fol- '
lows:
The American Ambassador nt Lon
don to the Secretary of State
Telegram
American Hmb.issy
lyiNnoN, March 15. lslf.
Tollowing Is the full text of u memo,
random dated March 13. which Giey
handed mr to-day ;
On the ::,1 of February lnt I rr.
crlved a communication from your ll
crllrncy of thr Idrntlc note ii,Mrried
to his Majesty's Government and tn Gi.
many respecting an agreement on err
tain potnts as to thr conduct of thr war
at sra. The reply of thr German Gov.
ernmrnt to this note has been pub
lished and it Is not understood trom
thr reply that the German Government
are prepared to abandon the practlor of
sinking British merchant vessels by sub
marines, and It Is evident linm their
reply that thy will not abandon the
use of mines for offensive punsises on
the high seas as contrasted with the
f "'I"" for defensive purposes only
,Vlhln cannon range of their own hi-
.Kir as suggentesl hy the Govenrment
1 . . ... ...
of the I'nlteil States,
Slnlemrnl nf I'osltlnn,
This being so, It nilp.ht appeal
necessary for the BiIIIhIi Itoiemtnem
lo make iiny furthrr t'pb than lo take
I note of the German answer We de.
! sire, howrver, to take the opportunity of
, irinklng a fuller statement of the whole
' position arid of our feeling with ree-ard
I fo It We recognize with svmn.ilhv
the desire of the Govi'illtnent of the
I'nlted States to see the European war
coniiucieii In accordance with the pre
vioiiBly recogtil.eii rubs of lritrrniition.il
law and the dictates of humanity. It '
Is thus that the British forces have con-'
niii'teu ine war, aim we are riot aware
that these forces, either naval nr mili
tary, hnve laid lo their charge any Im-
pioper procredlngs either In the conduct
of hostllltiee or in the treatment of
ptlomrs or wounded. On the Oerman'
side It has been veiy different.
i l. nie treatment or civilian in ami
! t ii tit h In IbOg-ium anil the north of
fiance has been m.idu public by the.
IMglati .mil Flench Governments and'
' by rlioso who have had experience of It
I at first hand. .Modern history affords
no precedent for the sufferings that have
j been mulcted on the defenceless and
j non-combatant population In the terri
tory that has been In German military
I occupation. Uvea the food of the popu
Hat inn was confiscated until In Belgium
in international commission largely In
fluenced by American geiieroslt and
conducted under American auspices came '
to the relief iif the population and
' secuted fiom the German Government a
i promise to spare what food that was
; left In the country, though the Germans
1 coiitlniix to make lev es In monr.v upon
the defenceless population for the sup
port of the German army.
Tells of Atrocities.
" We have Horn time to time I reeved
most terrible uei-nuntn of the barba 'oils
treatment to vvhl"h British ntlicnrs and
soldiers hale been exposed after they
have been taken prisoner while being
conveyed to Get man prison camps, tine
or two nstntices have already been
given to the 1'nltrd States Government
founded upon authentic and tlist hand
evidence which Is beyond doubt Some
evidence has been received of the hard
ships tn which British prisoners of win
aie subjected in the prison e,intp, .oi.
trusting, we believe, most unfavorably
vvlii the 1 1 raiment of Grimm prisoners
In this country. We have promred wit
the i'onent of the fnlted States Gov
ernment that j conim ssiou of I'n cl
States ufllcers should In per ltt-i' ,n
o'h country to inspect the trr.,t. no t
0f pr(
(invent
oners of war The I'nlted St lies
nment have hepn unable to obtain
any reply from trie Merman le-iyerum n
to this priipos.il and we temaln in ioi'-
tlnu.ng anxlet .ind appi c'.ieiisio' .is to
the treatment of British pi Nonet
war ,n German'
M At the very outset of the wa. a
Gentian mine laver was discovered lav
Ing ,i mine Held on the high seas Pur
thei mine fields have been laid froir
time tn tlm without warning and. so
far as we know, ate still belt ? laid
Mi the high sr. is and many neutral as
well as British vexels have been suni,
b.v them.
I nnrineil ,, mi,.
t
At various times during ih war
G, .1111:111 sllhtnrithiev Ii im vliil,n,l r.n.l
sunk British merchant vts'sK thus
I m lM" the sinking ,.r merchant ves-,...
. a K'ilei.il practice, though It .id.
. , . .. . , , ,.
hlch
hung that merchant vessels if ..iptun d , ,!lf. bj. i t of the importance of In
must be taken b'for. a prize court. In ,,r..,tioiiiil piote, tlon for private prop
one ,-ai.f. already i.iole, in ., note to ,.rn llt ,rt,(. t f'wlng state.
. mini ,-i.iir- ,- ii iii.'ui. .1 I J II
inn ,--,-.-i i,iii;iii,; i ihiii.i nil s in ail
unfortified tnvvn in Great Britain h.-is
Ik en sunk Another ..! Is now rf-
purled m which -i GeMtia-i m nasi i niis.-r
ipi.i i-,i in imiu ii i i ,r-iii.i-i u nisi r I n-;
lm( inK A,.r...lM XHVV, th u. .
la.i, I'. 1'rye. c.u.vmg go of w.at
from S.attle to (Jtieensnnvn 1 t.i
i'Jes the cargoes were pie.uinablv des-
tinel for the civ.! population I.'v.-n th
argoes in sir-h rlrcumst.im slMulil
nut have been con 'eiuned wit' out t'li"
decision of ,1 lll7e court lunch less
should tile VeH.el h.lVe heel sunk It 1
to be Dlltril lh.1t both ttle-e t.isrs 01
curl ed befii. t'le dUetitiull bv tile Brit
ish authorities f the AVIIheimina and
lier cargo o! fisidstutfs, wht'Mi the Get.
i.i.. ii i". -i iiuiiii UU.-KI' is J"S"i'CO-
'i ion ror tneir own action The Ger-!
, mans have announced their in'.ntlon
if sinking British merchant ves-,s by
i rorpeuo witnout notice and without any
provision for the safety of the erevv
- i oev nave aircaiiy cnrri-it out this tn
llefenrelesa Tunni Hliellrd.
I'nfortlfled. olieii nnd ilefncl.
10 Scarls.rough. ar mouth
, 411 vvnltbv. b.ivo been ibd berately and'
'wantonly lsmb.irde. hv German ships'
'towns, sue, as Scarlsirough. Var mouth
of w.i! c.msn g ,. rorne i ases ciir.sld -
r:ible loss of civilian life. Ir-clurtlmr
wom,V i,n;1 fldldrn
, nmx umjipra
, where there were mi rn'llt.irj or strate.
i - ..4 ii,mi'i
....isi.uc.eii uiai iney
woiiiu ne Harmless ir the.v went hi r ft
urii, i niv.u .minorities till many
vveel.s ..fler thr Germ m '...1 ... ..1.
reiriil .ir iit..i'tii 1. of li.-ii.t' tt.i.i.u .... .1,.
lileh -.'.im
do It Is ni thnt the UntiKh 3ov-
..-t,.....n. ........ ,..... .
' lnteinatlon.il law which th... dpre.
v,oulv maintained that foodstuffs ,e.
I tin. d for the ovll tH.puI.tlon should be
1 never mterfeied with, this .ling. hePi?
founded on the Mibmisslon to .1 nn?
j . out t of the .-.rgo of the Wilheluurm
The cousi.leintlons nfT.vtlng this cirgo
,1V .llrKllh. rwnt '.,
onnidnm to the Tinted st.,t, i:,,.r,,.
1 ment and I rued not lepeat them ueio
I illisciiiciice of lllocl.llilf .
Ill ISMUI ll US t ,f stoppage of a. foo.l.
Mutfs s an ii.Imutiil c'luinifii i' of
lilo. k.t'ie ,t s obvious t.iat lh'e . all
lie no unreis.il rule b.L-eil on cic s.lt.i,i
lions of inorallti and 'Miin.itiitv which H
ennr.-.ir to this practice The right
to stop rooiistutT.s destined for the evil
populat on must, therefore. In ai.v case
j rroru i.eiugerent action ;n ttie nature of
1 blockade some other nations dllTerinir
from the opinion of the Government of
the 1'clted States and Great Britain
hnve held that to stop the food of the
civil population H 11 natural and Ugit -
mite method of bringing piessure to
bear oil an enemy ixuintrv as It Is tinoi
the defence of a besieged town It Is
nlsr. upheld on the autrorltv of both
rrince nismarcit and f ount t'.iprlv and
therefore presum.iblv Is not repugnant
to Germ 111 morality, rollowlng .ire the
iiuotntlont from I'r'nce Bismarck and
Count Ciprlvl on this point:
HUmnrcl. Qnoletl,
Prince Bismarck, in nnsweting in
ls" an application from tho Kiel Cham
ber of Comiuerie for a statement of the
view of the German Government on the
question of the right to declare as con
traband foodstuffs lb.it were not In
tended for military foires, said.
"I ie ply to the I'hamlier of Commerce
th.it any illeailviintage of our commercial
nnd c irrvlng Interests may sijifer bv the
tieatnient f rlco as cuitrabainl of win
does tint Justify our opposing n measuie
, " ,,1luKht ' "'ike in
'',,r';"l"K ", " "'ir vv ;tr calamity
entails evil consequences not onlv
lurnlshes quiiik, convenient and re
liable transportation tn section
contalnlni? the most desirable linmev
neir New Vork,
I. Ive where your
family cm enjoy life,
Send for list of Real
hstute Agents to
room So. I, I4J Lib
erty St., New York.
, , , '"' J'"" aiiHcueu i mi ine wner Uti'jints upon commerce with Germanv 'llfy i accompanied bv the olllclal
ventuie to hand I am aware of but two criticisms - i ...i.i. .t, n.. i. . .i
fo, ! ..I, th.. tv ... 1, ,. i . , , luci.r cuiiiiiiviiuv, in- ..i- i.-v in 1.1 ill mis ,11 l-iiuiicil.
lev vvp ci- the that have ben made in British net on i- rveti.... ... .i,. ...... foMowini- .
have ,,ave. t : , ., ,.....' respects T r lit Itv of ileteimU ing action ... "J;. "V""" 'V.VCT " I-on,lon
me- ,. con-iuer- ,. , undei-stoisl t .at the Br tlsh ,,n the Brltlsn and l'r'ti.'li declut - wru" ' " ""lr
in the .ils.ve an, ,K(vi authorities also have laid ""inn ' o tntendnl retaliation upon coin- '"'egiam
peaceable neutral anchored mines on the high s,.,, Thwv I 0 , 'r"1,, , J! , nature American Kmbassy
will not have to have doi.e s... but the .. w.e. ..... I ."- !.'!:........ . ....... ..i,. London. March IS, HI..,
i ul.snlotelv ...ces. .1 : ... . .. .. I OI "" l'r,lI" I i"-a-i-" " lolowinir IS the full tevt of .1 not.
9
Burglaries
During the year 1914 there were many more
burglaries than fires in the City of New York.
It is, therefore, just as essential to carry Burg
lary Insurance in this great City as it is to
carry Fire Insurance.
We received a greater number of burglar
claims during 1914 than during any other year
in the history of the Company.
If you want the Best Burglary Policy in the
Best Company - ask your broker to get a policy
from, or apply direct to
National Surety Company
115 Broadway, New York
nit
BROKERS' BRANCH! 71 WILLIAM STREET
REMEMBER THIS:
than any other surety
RESOURCES OVER SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS.
on 'ho combatants but ,ilo on the neu.
:,ils These evils tnav easily be In
i teamed by tile Inierfeten.v of a uelltial
l'ovvef vvlt the was ii vvli.'H a third
,r. es oi tne war ti no ii.'.iiiv.iiH.ige
if the subjeits of tin ..-rfi' li.g Power
.Hid b) this means lie iit.iti commerce
iiitf it be we ghteil w.th f.ti heavier
iiisnis Hi. i. a tr.ins. torv P' ohitntion of
H'e rue trade in Ch'ne-e w.it" The
measure In iiuestinii oas fur It- objeet
tlieshiirteiiiiigiiftliew.il l.v iini easing
t ie ilflctlltle'' .,1 the enemy and
' Justifiable step in w.ii tfltnp.iMi.ill en-
loned agaliist all neutral mps
.llislltleil ll I lllll'lv I.
ount I'.iptiv;. dunn a dlcuj"lon in
I it... I!,.ini..n lt..1..lw!it' fi, M .ri.ll 4. 1VIL1.
t .,.... ,
V . ountrv in.iv h dependent for her'
t.iod oi fc lor raw ptoduets upon he?
trade In fact It m.iv be .i i olui : v
n. esai v to destlov tlie euem.v's tl.ule
' The pllV.lte IllMOiluctlO'i of
jiiovjsioi- i-.t.i Paris ..rt pruli.li.te.l
In ng the 'i;' and .' ti iiii' vvav
i lation would he Jiist'.llei! m p-ev n:-
"BLOCKADE" IS
BY ENGLAND
I'mirth .s the American identic note
if inijulry aitdressed v the I'nlted
, I.N-mr.. 'iii.l I'reit Britain
,
""Klni; a more drtlnii- statement o.
Just what ipe.illmu ate lntend-d In
enforcement or tin- Allies policy u
rutting olf all tlade with Germany
and culling attention to the extralegal
Urorn Germany and befoie the almvc
reply to the Joint suggestions of the
I'nlted States had been received. The
j f10"1 reads:
notr n.u
The Se
lean A mh
Secretary of cUn to the vmei-
Ambassador at Iondon
' Telegram : i
j wHitisnTos. Mm U PI-
I iri ffcurd to th recent wmmunua-
t rm si riMifi i rnni imp iiri : .iiiii
,lrll ,j0veriimetif concernltig re'
; Uon to commerce
' While It ant-ears that the intuition i
.11 i.ir.- hoth ..t,.,,i.,r ..ml lr.com. m-
ti.idmg with Germanv. which is in er-
fe.-t .1 blockade of German pints, tli-
1 u. of blockade that a ship atteri'.ptit g
to enter or leave .1 Girman port, regard
les.. of the char.ut.r of i's cargo. ina
In- condemned, Is not asserted.
I.iiliunnuc of tlecliiinlloii.
The language 01 the declaration is
"the British at.d l'rench Governments
will theiefore hob. the H'eives fre to
detain and take into port ships carry
ing goods of niesiiiiied eiicmv destina
tion, ownership or origin It i no: In.
tended to cont.se ue such veswls or
1 'irgoes unless they would otheiwi-e hp.
liable to condemnation "
The tit st sentence el .mis
1. gilt per
tain, ng on'v to .1 state o. nioi u.iue 1 ne
I.I -it s. llte'Ci' pi Opoes .1 tleatlll. llt of
hips and c .rgoe as if no bio. ka.le ex
isted Tne two together present a pro-
nosed course of action previously un
known to International law
As h consequence nriitrals have no
declaring rowers ought to assert
' whether thev relv unon the rules rnv-
rnlng a blockade or the rules appllcn
hie when no blockade exists.
The declaration presents other per-
plexltles.
Tlielnstsentenceiiuotedindiratesth.it
the rules of rontraban 1 nr" to be ap.
idled to cargoes detained The rill" '
covering contraband attlcles .arned In,
i.eutisl bottotnsisth.it the cargoes shall.
be released nnd the ships allowed to I
pioceej This rule cannot under the I
Hist sentence quoted be applied as to I
destlnatlon What, then, is to be done
with a cargo of contrabae ! goods di-
talneil unde- the declaration'' The same
iiieslon maj- he asked as to conditional
cnntnibind citFOfs
Other Com til len I Ions.
Tne foregoing comments appb to
ciigoe. dest ned for Germain C.ngoe-
routing out of German pints ptrseni
..: other i.i-oblem under the terms of the
declaration 1'nder the rules governing
enrmj exports, only goods owned In -
113 I.l'l' 1 rt.
enem.v suh.le-ls In eneni iKitloius are Moms olh, lals and executive committees
subject to seizure and condemn. itlor, .' si t" ne, will impress upon them the
Vet b tl,., dts'larallon It Is purposed to'.lutv of acting nl' Uic
now mid take Into port all goods of on.stetu with the ,ec
oncmv "owneishlp and origin" The . of "how ng u, ev erv . ,is ,
, .i..i..i.. ... . .
word "origin" e imrtleiilaily slgnlllc.int .lion Im leutr.ils nH n,,,j ,e compatible
The orlgi" of goods destined to neutral' with that obj. c which is sin 'iriitlv
territory on neutral snips is not and stated, In establish blockade to prevent
never him been a ground ror forfeltuie vessels from cum Ing goods for or isim
exci.pt In case a blockade is declared Ing fio'n Germanv.
nnd ma ntaiiied. What, then, would the' . Ills .Majesty's! Government have
seizure amount to In the present c.is.i ex-1 felt most reluctant at tho moment of
cejit to delay the delivery of the goods , Initiating a policy of blockade to exact
Tlie ileclnr.it on does not Indicate what from neutral ships all f' e pen.ilt es ut
iilsmstlnh would be made of such car-1 tnch'ng to a breach of blockade I.,
toes If owned by a neutral or If owned their desire to alleviate tho burden
hy an enemy subject Would a different I vv hlch the existence of ,i state of wir
rule be applied accoiding to ownership" nt set must 'ncvltably impose on neu
If so, upon what principles of Interna- iral seaborne cuniineice. thev de. laie
tlonnl law would il rest" And upon tl Int. ntimi lo lefrain altogether I' om
what tllle, If ho blockade Is decl.iie.r the ex. r, Is,. ,,r the right lo cnnllsciite
and m.iltita tied, could the eaigo of a n ns or cnigoi-s which belligerents have
iieiiir.u eiiip n.uiiiig out or a i ierni.in
port ne connemneu" ir It Is not con
demned, vv'i nt other legal course Is there
but to release It?
While this Government Is fully alive
to the possibility that the methods of
kg
- vs - Fires
HV bond more people
company in the world.
Ing lbs ,mport o' foil and raw
produ- e '
The Government of Gie.v Br tain havt
fr.viM ileilated in '-on rt w.th the
i.overmnetit or I'ra'i e th.r i itention to
i:..ct ii ijerma'i attemp: to stop all
supplies of even kind from leaving
,,i viitent.g British or Pie'irh pints by
I tii,.mselves stopping o.ppl es gome to
,,, f,(,m (;,.r n.... i,,r n, ,.. , Tlir
1 Mrlllsh tlift has Instttnteil a lilnrkmle
1 , tfe rtl ell i-iiiilrollliiir hv irtil.er "eor-
dim" all pii.siige In umt (nun lirriiiiiiiT
ii sen. The diff letu e between the two
i .Indies ,t, however, that while our oh
Je't is the same as that of Germany,
iiropnse to obtain it without sacrl-
tl-uir tiruT.il shltis or nor.-romb.itatit
i ves ,n lnniri hi, upon neuirais tne oam
.ige that oust l,e entailed when a vessel
and ,ts raryo ate sunk without notice,
exam, nation or trial
I must emphasize .ig.nu that this
measuie
onseiiieri'
a natural a. id ne'eseary
if the unprecedented meth
ods repug' .ii t to all law and nmraliiy
w lu b have been des. ribid above, which
i 'ii.i hv neg.m to adopt at the verv out
se of tlie w.ii aid 'be effe'ts of which
' -iv let i coiist.intiv a umiilalui
Vine i an Ambassador lVntdoti
EXPLAINED
AND FRANCE
inivlern nua! waif.ite. p.irtlciilatly In
the I'nltisi states of t: submarine for
botn defensive .mil oflet sive operations
in.iv make the foi mer means of main
taining a lilo, k.ole i physical impossi
bility. It feejs th it it can he urged with
great force that there should be also
somi- limit to "the radius of activity."
.mil especially so If this action by th'
isji patrol In Etuopeati waters only to
be hebl up by a cruiser otf New Vorlt
and taken Into Halifax Bnr vN'.
A similar
Paris.
cablegtarn was sent to
ENGLAND'S REPLY. j
The British rep'y to this note of In
I 'le.l to-dav. and an order in council I
have Just i.cf.ved from Gtey.
I Ills .Majrstv s Government have
bil under cnefiil consideration the In
.iii"iis which, tindfi instruction" from
out 1 iov ei mil, nt, voill' K. elletli'V ad
.I'cs.'d to me on the vth instant regard
ing t'le s, ....' and mode of application
o! the measures foreshadowed m the
Untie 1 and .-'tench drclnrat Ions of the
1st of M.i-ch to- restricting the trade
ot Grim my Voill i:cellency explained
and illustrated b .efeiir., e to certain
.'optingencles the dinicultv of the I'nite.1
St ites Govertitnent lii adopting a definite
attitude toward tliee measures l.y rea
son of uncertainty regarding their bear-
J ing upon the coiumrn
of neutral cnun-
tries
i.' I ran at once assure vour llxcej
lency tnat. siilije. t to the paramount
i'eivssii,v of test' ctoig German com
ic t.-e. his M iji'.'v f 1 love! iinicnt have
made 11 their trsi am to minim;?.' in.
oliv enti ru p t.. lent'al eo'iiipt..e l-'rolll
the 111 . oiup.iii.v ing cop.v of the older i'i
council, w hich Is 10 be publish, d to-. lav
ou will oh-erve that a wide discretion
Is afloidrd to tl.e nnze couit In itenlno?
reresreu in an-, goons pi.iie.i In the 1 us
ody 01 the marshal of the prize court
undr th order I apprehend that the
perplexities tn which voiti Kxrellency
lefers will for the most .nt be .lis.
-lp.it. 'd by the perusal of this document
and thai it Is only necessary for me
to ad 1 expl.in.itor.v observations
Purpose of the Order.
,
' 1 '"" effect of the order In cnutn.!
,B lo confer certain powers upon th"
evecut ,v .. nMlcers of his Majesty's Gov-
' r""" 1 extent to vvh.ch those
1 !'ow '"rH wl" '" -icttMllv exerc se.l ,i. 1
degree of severlf. w th wh h tie
'" '', 11 '" or I'lo. kade authorized will
oe put mm operation me matters win, h
i will depend on the orders iss-ied In
I the Gover-ineiit and the decisions of the
i Humoru es speuaiiv charged with t
duty of deillnp with Indlvidiia ships
and cargoes according to the merits of
rich case The Cnltr.l States Govern.
ment mav test .msnc,! ti. ,t .... i..
Mmotio'is to be Issued bv his Miijestv s
' Government to the fleet ami m' ti..
Utmost despatch
ct In view ami
SO. h enininlnr . -
. ulw avn claimed m respect . ,,f bu achrs
of blockade Thev restrict their claim
to tho stopping of cirit es destined for or
ruining fioni tho eiuniv territory.
f., As regards cotton, full particulars
of the arroJiKcmenUj contemplated have
nlrfxidy 1 ,n explained It will be
admitted that cvct.v possible tegurd lies
been hud to the legitimate Interests of
inerlcan cotton trade
il, Finally, In teply to the penultimate
paragraph of your Excellency's note, 1
have the honor to statn that It Is not
Intended to Interfere with neutral ves.
sets carrying enemy cargo of noncwn
traljand nature outside European waters,
Including the Mediterranean.
American Ambassador, London.
Here followed the order In council,
the text of which hns already been
published b.v Tut: Sr.v
FRENCH REPLY.
The. l'rench reply to tho American
nole of Inquiry gives nn additional ex
planation of Intended operations:
The AmeilcHX Ambassador at Paris
to the Secretary of State.
Tclegtam
American Embassy
I'ahis. March 14, 1915.
1'ieneli Government teplles as fol
.ovvs lo i letter dald March 7 your Ex.
i ellency was good enough to draw my
attention to the views of the Government
of the I'nlted States regarding the re
lent communications from the Krench
and British Governments concerning a
restriction to be laid upon commerce I
with Germany AecoidlnR to your Ex
irilency's letter the declaration made by
liie allied Governments presents some
iriceitalnty as legardi Its application
ontiifernlng which the Government of ths .
I t.lte,. .states desires to be enlightened'
i'i oixler 'i determine what attitude it 1
:lou!il tui.e
At the same time your Excellency
. itltled me t'a.it. vv.-.ile granting the pos- ,
bll tv of u--!nr iiw methods of retail-
it'on against the new- use to wh eh suli
marinfs '.ave been mit, the Government
of t.ie I'nlted States was someiV'wt np- '
prehensfve. thot the allied belligerents 1
m ght (If thei- si tiori is to be construed
ar i onst.tjt tig a blockade) capture in
waters near America atiy ships which,
might have escaped the cruisers patrol-.
ling European waters In acknowledging '
recpt of vour Excellency's communi
cation, I have the l.nnor to Inform you
that the Government of the republic,
has lot failed to consider this po nt as1
presented by thi Government of (he
I'tnted ,t..tes and I beg to specify
clearly the conditions of application as
fat as nr Government is concerned of
tlie declaration of the
m tits
allied Govern-
lll.l Vtelbods Discarded.
As well s-t forth b.v the I'ederal Gov
ernment, the old methods of blockade 1
cannot be entirely adhered to In view of
thr ue Grrmanv his mule of her sub
marines and also b reason of the
geograph cal m tuatiou of that coti'itry
In nnswe' to the challenge to the neu
trals, as well as to Its own adver
s.ities, contaireil in the dei taratlon by
whl' h the German Inipetml Government
stite.l t1 at It ro-sldired the seas sur
louudlng Great Britain and the l'rench
coast on the ohanriel us a mil t.ir.. zon
and warned 11etur.il vesaen not to enter
the same on account of th danger they
would run, the allied Governments have
been obliged to exam. lie what measures
they could adopt to interrupt all mam
tune i oirimip.. cation with the German
llmpiir and 1 litis, he.), t blockaded by.
th" ncval piwer of rhe two allies, at!
the same time, however, safeguarding'
as much us H.ssbl the legitimate In-,
terrsts of neutral powers and respecting,
the laws of humanity, which no crime
of their enemy will indiue thern to
violate.
The Government of r,e republic,
trerefote, reserves to itself the right of
bringing into a Kretu h or allied port
any ship carry ng a cargo presumed to
be of German origin, deet ination nr own
ership, but it will not go to th- length
of seeing sny neutral ship, except m
case of contraband The discharged .
cargo shall not Ite. conflscatrd 1
In thr event of a neutral proving his
lawful ownership of merchandise des-
tined to Germany he shall be entirely
free to dispose of same subject to cer- '
tain conditions In case th owner of
the goods is a Germvn they shall simply
be sequestrated durlne the war 1
Will .Not I oliHsi'nle.
Meiohandlse of enemy origin shall
onlv be sequestrated when It Is ut the
same time the property of an enemy. '
Merchan ,ise belong. ng to neutrals shall
be held at th- disposal of its owner to'
be returned to the port of departure.
As jour Kxeellency will observe, these
measures, while depriving the enemy of
important resources, icspect the rights
of neutrals and will not In anv wav
Jeopardise, private property, as even the
' enemy owner will only surfer from the
1 suspension 0f the enjov mem of bis nghrs
dur'ng the term of hostilities
Tlie Government of the republic being
desirous of allowing neutrals every f...
lilt v to enforce tlieii claims
give the prize court inn independent tri
bunal 1 cognizance of these questions
and in onler to give the neutrals as In
tie tumble as possible it has spe. tiled
that th" pti?e court shall -Ive sentence
I within eight 'avs, counting from the
I date on which the case shall have been
In ought befoie it 1
1 do not doubt. Mr. Ambassador, that '
the I'ederal Government, comparing on
the one hand the unspeakable violence
with which the German military Govern
ment threatens neutrals, the criminal '
actions unknown in maritime annals ,ii.
read pe-petr.ited against neutral prop
er! v and sh.ps and even against the I ves
of murals' subjects or citixen-, .11.1 ,,n
'he ot'ier hand the measures adopted bv
the allle.l Governments of Trance and
Greit Britain tcspecting tho laws of hu
tn.inlt anil the rights of individual", w II
re.ulilv prcive that the latter have not
overteppe, their strict rights as bel.lg.
erents 1
rinally, I am anxious to assure you '
that It Is not nnd it has never been the I
Intention of the Government ot the re
public to extend the action of Its crutsera
against enrmv merchandise beyond Ku
lopean seas, the Mediterranean Included 1
SliAnp
Tndei'iphernhlei
I'ode I'uhlee lo I'rrnch Colonies,
The Western I non Telegraph Com
pii'v announces that the codes at
ntesent available fir messages to and
from Trance mav be used In messages
'o and from IVench .-olonles
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Blockndc Order.
NEW CLAUSE IN POLICIF.
WAsltts-rjTo.v. March 17 Bus -es
ar a complete standstill in the ievf
merit war risk Insurance bu-ea i .
result of the Issuance of the oler
council of tlie Brltlh Govtrm-e.t 1
Ing In effecr the bits kade .m.i -t
many Otllcals of The hu-e. i ,
day thnt the reison fo" the ,na, v "
that no applications for .ne'irir
being made. t was undei-si ,00
Mu1ll.11 statt of atr.i.rs p-rv.i .- a
marine insurance companies
The fact Is, according 10 ,,'1 , -the
bureau, tr.it sh.pp'ng ts. .
standstill, no sii.ps an :. ivms ',
man ports and none ;s 1 ';. 'v '.i .
until a solution h ..1 I" . 1 .
situation bioncht on hv th. B
blockade orders
Assist vnt Seclel.u ) ..f "1 1
Peters conferred vv- in tit" I ", -
olllcl .Is to-dav w"h re'-, it . .
Interests of the Will t elv I'll e 'I '
are ..fleeter! bv 1 e 1 '. 1, , .. 1
learned latei r in i ., . mi . .
made in the p..' . v .. ti. i n.e
that the scale .1' "ates h fier'.. , if.
will be adhered to fieepite 1 ,k
ingnSs Of the hill, atl to issue IPsiir
however. It Is not anticipated th.r
ness will improve to any exter t
nil
the diplomatic situation ee.n
It was polnte-i out to-day thr ,k'
reau never has done anv .c-.i,.
volume of business 011 ship: -.k i
for British ports That bus re...
ti-en handled bv the mnitie ...int.,
most of which are lnco'poi.ite.i 1
land, and the hulk of -he hu-ice. .1
by the Government ha. been In i -si
ships aid cargoes liurd fo- Genna'
neutral ports ,.uch as Hotter. un I
ness with German ports t,..sed
tnat!'-a tv with the puhlH.i- . '
Bi.tl-b or, it rs ester.lav oe. nt-r
so-called "blockin'e Inns, ,,' .,
age policy issued b the buiea.i
1". beo.lllle kllinv 11 to-da thai 1 ,r
lowing new provision has '.e
In the foirn of policy issued . ti
r s'k bureau with the vi.c ..
mg anv attempt to 11. i. tie 1. ,
Ii. v lotatlon of neutral. t v
"U aniiiittd thai t i - ir
he voided If the Vest I si 1 ,e ,,
s vllv U'ldertaK.-i w 1 ,
the triiispo" ot Indiv ..I.i 1 1. . .
who aie f-mbodied In t' . .n'ceo ,
belligerents, or w.th tile '.
transmission of int'll'st' e
es of t.etllKet ent - or 1 ' lo !.
e.lge of either 'lie owi.". .
or the mister -he is tr. .pur, .
tarv ilot.i 'htne; i of ..'.' j, t."
O" mole J.ersoi s vv ho '.1'ie 111. f '
vovacr direct!' ass st th' i "i .'
belligerents .1. t s'le .1- -
to war Ki'c ot iiUcr" i
orvv eit III ii sili ll.'lliinleil
l.ospov. M.n i; I , s
M.arnshlp I'mg'.-.. fron. '. . v
I'operh.-igt"- wh.'h w.-i'
llleir.ore, S'or'i' 1. ., h. r '.
has reiched her lesim.it.,.. i
.sh steamship yn P.lcar ,. '
Arthur for Cngl.md. is s' '! -A
thousand t"ns .f cpg 1 ,
Jett'fcOne.l
Plaids and checks
are the tendency in
this season's suit
patterns.
Wood-brown and
blue-gray ovn
plaids of subdued
contrasting tone-.,
are some of t h r
novel color design's
we are featuring.
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Spring Ovcicoat
i6 to $40.
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