TEXT OF NOTE TO ENGLAND
MUTUALLY GIVEN OUT
WASHINGTON.—By mutual agree
ment between the state department
and the British foreign office, the ful
text of the note by ihe i'nited States
to Qreat Britian, insisting on an early
improvement in the treatment ol
American commerce by the Brit 1st
fleet, was made public.
The full text follows:
The Secretary of State to llie Ameri
can ambassador to London:
Department of State.
Washington, D. C., Deo. 2tl, lit!4.
The present condition of American
foreign trade resulting from the fre
quent seizures and detentions of Anier
lean cargoes destined to neutral Ku
ropoan ports has become so s#u hum m
lo require a candid statement of the
views of this government in order lhai
the British government may he fully
informed as to the attitude of the
i'nited States toward the policy which
has been pursued by the British all
thoritiea during the present war.
luu. will therefore communicate tin
following to Ids majesty's principal
secretary of slate for foreign affairs,
but in doing so you will assure liini
that it is done in the most friendly
Spirit und In the belief tiiat frankuesb
will better seise Hie convenience ox
cordial relations between llie two coun
tries than silence, which muy be con
strued into acquiescence in course of
conduct which (his government cannot
but consider lo be an intringemeni
upon tiie rights of American citizens.
The government of llie United Stales
has viewed with growing concern the
large number of vessels laden with
American goods destined to neutral
porta in Europe which have been seized
on Hie high seas, laken into British
ports and detained sometimes for weeks
by llie British authorities. Inning i lie
early days of the war this government
assumed tiiat the policy adopted by the
British government was due tu llie un
expected outbreak of hostilities and the
necessity of immediate action to pre
vent contraband from reaching tlio
enemy . Eor this reason it was not Uis
posed to Judge this policy harshly 01
protest it vigorously, although it was
manifestly very Injurious to American
trade with the neutral countries of
Europe.
This government, relies confidently
upon the high regard which Great
Britain has so often exhibited in the
past for llie rights of other nations,
confidently awaited amendment to neu
tral commerce the freedom to which it
was entitled by the law of nations.
This expectation seemed to be ren
dered tiie more assured by llie state
ment that tiie British government
was satisfied with guarantees offered
by the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish
governments as to n*i-exportntion of
contraband goods when consigned to
named persons in the territories of
those governments, and that orders had
been given to the British fleet and cus
toms authorities to restrict interfer
ence with neutral vessels carrying such
cargoes so consigned to verification of
Ships' pnpors and cargoes
It is, therefore, a matter of deep
regret, that, though nearly five months
have passed since the war began the
British government hove not material
1v changed their police and do not
treat less rigorously ships and cargoes
passing between neutrni ports In the
peaceful pursuit of lawful commerce
wltleh belligerents should protect rath
er than interrupt The greater free
dom from detention and seizure which
was confidently expected to result
from consigned shipments lo definite
consignees, rather than "to order," is
still awaited.
It is needless to point out to his
majesty's government. usually ilia
champion of the freedom of tin seas,
and the rights of trade, that peace,
not war, is the normal relation between
nations and that the commerce between
countries which are not belligerents
should not he interfered with by those
at war unless such Interference is
manifestly an imperative necessity to
protect their national safetv and then
only to ttie extent that it is. a neees
sity.
It is with no lack of appreciation of
! the momentous nature of the present
struggle, in which flreat Britain Is
engaged, and with no selfish desire to
gain undue commercial ,advantage that
this government is relm tantlv forced to
the conclusion that the present polic.v
of his majesty's government toward
neutral ships and cargoes exceeds the
manifest necessity of a belligerent and
constitutes restrictions upon the rights
of American citizens on the high seas,
which are not justified by the rules of
international law or required under the
principle of self preservation
The government of tlie I'nited State*
does not intend at this time to discuss
11 io propriety of Including certain
articles in the list of absolute and
conditional contraband which have
been proclaimed by ids majesty. Open
to objection, as some of these seem to
this government, the chief ground of
present complaint is the treatment of
cargoes of both classes of articles when
bound to neutral ports.
Articles listed as absolute contra
| hand, shipped from the I’nited States
and consigned to neutral countries,
have boon seized and detained on the
ground that the countries to which
they wore destined have not prohibited
the exportation of such articles. T'n
warranted as such detentions are in the
opinion of this government. American
exporters are further perplexed bv the
apparent Indecision of the British an
thnrltles in applying their own rules
to neutral cargoes For example, a
shipment of copper from this countn
)to a specified consignee in Sweden
was detained because, as was stated
by Great Britain. Sweden had placed no
embargo on copper On the other hand
Italy not only prohibited the export of
copper, but as this government Is in
formed, put In force a decree that ship
merits to Italian consignees or ‘to
order" which arrived In ports of Italv
I cannot he exported or transported
(To be Concluded )
TO THE VOTERS
Mr. George James is a c andidate for
the special Flection and his name will
not be withdrawn in this election, as
is rumored There seems to be some
doubt as to which James It iv that Is
a candidate George .James came to
Nome In 1900. He mined In the Kou
garok and Council and was proprietor
of the Kllte Baths for a number of
years until that well known hotel was
destroyed In the big storm of 1913
Cl I AS W. BROWN. JR
Adv. tf Representative
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BIRDSEYE VIEW OF NOME. THE FARTHEST NORTH AMERICAN CITY OF UNCLE SAM ON BERING SEA.
jMM fu order lo convince tlie pulilic of Nome that the statements of
the Nugget, as to the tourist question were not mere vaporing^, that
▼ there would indeed be a serious attempt to divert to Alaska a portion
of that vast army of sightseers who will visit the Pacific Slope during
the coming summer, the Nugget has taken special pains to ascertain
with certainty the lull extent of the movement and also lo learn tin
opinions of those best qualified to know as to its probable success.
That the statements published at intervals in the Nugget arc not idle
buncombe, that it is an absolute and irrefutable fact that a most
tremendous movement with a hacking which practically assures it
sttccess, has been started, and that, without a question of a doubt, a
vast number of sightseers will journey to the shores of Alaska during
«A the coming season, i- attested by the follow ing facts obtained by the
W Nugget's Seattle correspondent under instructions t<» secure onh
^ such data as w as absolutely reliable and such opinions as were worthy
A of careful consideration.
Wv The following are the results of the Nugget's investigations.
The Alaska and Pacific Coast Steamship companies are both making
concerted efforts to increase the tourist trade, not nnlv to Southeast
ern Alaska hut to Seward Peninsula as well.
^y The Alaska Steamship Company has already announced that
AA the Victoria will make special excursion trips June 28, July 26, sailing
' to Nome direct and returning via the inside passage and is offering
X greatly reduced rate? for the round trip.
The Senator will make no special trips but will offer .spotted
inducements to tffhsc desiring to make the round trip to this section
Sofli companies in addition to an extensive newspaper campaign
are maintaining booths ami information bureau- at tin San i ran
cisco and San Diego Exposition
All lines to Southeastern Alaska points arc preparing r a In
increase in summer travel, and arc alread\ making arrangements t
handle it.
Mr. Harrs Brandt, General Agent of the I'av.nc t <>a.-t Sica n
ship Company, slate- that he expect- a great U inco-a-e trnffii
the inside passage, down the Yukon and outside \ ia Xoim
Traffic Manager Zipf, of the \\ liilc Pass, predict - unjno-. . , 1,
ris er travel during the summer.
E. C. McMiken, acting San i''rancisco agent of tin- \\ Ino
who will be remembered a- an old Nomeite, state- that the V\ iiii
Pass promises through rate- via Nome, provided hi- c.impain i m
make the desired arrangements with the ih-w owner- oi die
Conviu.
The agents of all steamship companies handling \ia-ka ti.itli
assert that arrangement- will he made whereto touri-t- 1 f
enabled to stop in Nome from jy to 5ft hours at least.
Everett Clark, Assistant Passenger Agent of the Alaska Stem
ship Company -ays with enthusiasm that it "look- like .1 l>ann
year for Nome and hi.- company will cooperate with the \uggci i
boosting the tourist travel to Seward Peninsula.
Here is the evidence that sound, level headed Im.-ine— men. mm
who calculate both words and actions, are not only confident that the
Northland will be an immense attraction during the coming -M«jn
but arc also showing their faith by spending large -nni- in ,-n1\erttang
the attractions offered.
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