THE AMERICAN NOTE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4000, 5 August 1915, Page 5

THE AMERICAN NOTE.

t j Ki -*j e vi a #** a u *. vs» ; ** * ,J * it | GERMAN. IMSI'LY FORECASTED. ! PRACTICAL DEFIANCE OF ; . UNCLE SAM. j ‘ ‘Tll h i NCJDENT IS CLOSED. V (Reecired Aug. 4, 10.10 pan.) Ai l LAN, Aug. 4. Tlie ‘‘Second’ announces that a forthcoming Gmiinu Note will inform America tlwit the Lusitania incident is regarded as definitely closed, Germany not intending to reopen it. Bn IT AiN ? S OLOCK A OE. REPLY TO AM K LUCAN NOTE. LONDON, Aug. 3. Tire Koreign Oiiiu; publishes Sir Edward. Grey’s reply to The’ American N ole.

. Mv *’ ag--. mi July 17th, drew aitontion to the detention of the steamer Neelies from Hotterclam for America, and insistod licit American owners had a right to bring out goods from Holland, oven though tta goads may originally come ftvni a belligerent con ntry. Apparently tliis incident led to Sir Edward Grey's request to Mr. Lansing cabled on July Mill far delay in the publics Won of the British Note. . The tatter was dated July 23rd, and stated that in view of the shock.ng violation of principles of civilised warfare of which Germany was guilty, it was incumbent on the Allies to take every sU-p in overcome it. Britain was nncbio to accept the 'United States' contention lit at if a belligerent was so culmm?tune <J that lus ermm«'rcc can pas-, through adjacent neutral ports his opponent had no right to interfere. Britain vas tumble to admit iba;• a bellige-ront could violate the ; fundamentals ol international law, by applying a blockade to cut off the enemy’s com mere;; through neutral countries if such application only meant making a blockade •Hu dive. He points out that .Rotterdam-is the nearest outlet, to soon- of Germany’s industrial districts. As a counterpoise to tun freedom with which one belligerent may send commerce across a new ml country without compromising its .neutrality, the other belligerent : may fairly claim io intercept it cither ; before reaching or after leaving a neutral date, provided he proves it is enemy commerce-. Britain was interfering with no | goods which she should: noil bo entitled ; to interfere with by a blockade if (Her- : many’s geographical position was sue,! : that commerce passed through her . own ports. If we wore successful in | distinguishing between the commerce ; of neutral and of enemy countries, ] there would not ho a substantia! in- \ terfereuea with the trade of neutral ! ports except where they constituted j ports of access and exit for enemy j territory. There were many neutral j ports which would not be affected, as j they offered facilities only for the j com me re-■ of the neutral country I wherein they were situated. It was a ; fundamental p; incip]<\ universally re- ; cognised. that a belligerent by bl'ck- | ado was entitled to effectively cut off i "t-bo- enemy’s commcrt-o. Britain was ' unable, i h r -forr, u> accept the IU if- ; cd St-alcv. limitation. Sir Edward (drey, writing on the j 13th, referring to the detent.on of the : Neches. says: "The imperial Govern- j ment is unaware, except from pub- ; iislvod c )rr’>pondc'iu-o between the j United States ami Germany, what ox- j ient of repara Lion is claimed from ! Germany by neutrals for tlm loss of | ships, livc-s* and cargoes, nor how far j those- acts have b<*>n ]>i - ot; ste-1 ag-j ainst. | He adds: ; -A VJ: i 1 e these- acts of war j may continue, it seems neither reason- j able nor just that Britain should ho [ pressed to abandon her rights claimed ] in the Not-c of tic..- 23rd, and to allow j German goods to pass freely in waters j effectively patrolled by British warships. The Government is prep-ared to deal considerately with tile N< t-kes case if it. is found hardships have- he -tt j inflicted on yujjfehral citizens.” He concluded with reference to the legal l-cmc dies in i.hc Washington nm - sage, cabled on the 27th. SNR! AN PRISONERS. A RK ASST RING REPORT. LONDON. August 11. ’ j The American Embassy at- Berlin ! reports that Indians in camp at /os- | sen are clean ,-nul comtort;thie. Tin- J various races occupy separate bar- I racks. The oliiccrs prefer to remaiu | with the men, and devote [lie bulk j of sixty marks eaHi to the men’s bone- j fit, i-:v( •ry provision is made for re- j Jigious services. GALL AMT RM 001 Alb? REG?™ [WENT. HOW TJIE SIBERIANS DIED. MOVJN«G AG EXE IN THE .DUMA. JTvI'HUGH A 1). August 3. An unprecedented scone.was witnessed in the .Duma, many member,-s I weeping when' tlu- Ai ini,dor for War J was describing how the Siberian lues- ' iliers Regiment was almost wiped out ( by poisonous gas. The position bad- been held at till costs. Not a man left his place. They heroically struggled to resist the fatal fumes. Many falling unconscious con tin tied firing in half-stupor, rallying again and again for another shot until the utterly helpless survivors continually ran along the trenches firing at different points to make the ( enemy believe they sfcui strongly hold the position. The gas penetrated far to the rearguard., killing the staff officers .-uni two-thirds of a company coming up i:o 1:1m relief. Tlu> Duma stood in silence in honor of the reginicuf's glorious courage. The Duma resolved that the in Hi- < tary trials of the past year have fortified among the whole copulation of the Empire an unshakoablo and unanimous resolution to continue the struggle'with our faithful Allies till final t success is attained, and not to con- ( c-lucfe peace till victory is complete, c The nearest, way to victory is the wil- \ ling assistance of flic whole pop...' v— ( tion for the creation of fresh means f of e.oiiiinniog the struggle, which do- J mauds the strengthening of internal 5 peace and forgo thing all political quarrels. ’ i M. Dodmerankn was re-elected 1 President. He said the war had 1 caused the disappearance of all divi- 1 sions, and had reunited in a solid 1 mass all the representatives of Great j Russia with the sole aim of victory.