Economic Aspects of the War: Neutral Rights, Belligerent Claims and American Commerce in the Years 1914-1915 |
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absolute contraband adjacent neutrals Admiralty Allies allowed Ambassador American ammunition announced arms August 20 bales belligerent Britain British Embassy British Government British port buyer capture cargo cents commerce conditional contraband consigned contraband list copper cotton December Declaration of London destination detained detention dyes dyestuffs embargo enemy England English Europe European neutrals exports farmer February February 18 flour foodstuffs forces German Government German port Germany Germany's grain Holland imports increase industries interference international law Italy January Majesty's Government manufacturers March March 11 measures ment merchant vessels military months moving to Germany nations neutral countries neutral ports October 29 Order in Council peace population potash pounds prize court protest provisions purchase re-export Rotterdam rubber Russian sailed Scandinavia seized seizure sell sent September shipments shippers ships Sir Edward Grey steamers submarines supplies tion tons trade with Germany United Washington wheat Wilhelmina wool
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Page 312 - The United States must be neutral in fact as well as in name during these days that are to try men's souls. We must be impartial in thought as well as in action, must put a curb upon our sentiments as well as upon every transaction that might be construed as a preference of one party to the struggle before another.
Page 37 - The following articles, susceptible of use in war as well as for purposes of peace, may, without notice, be treated as contraband of war, under the name of conditional contraband : (1) Foodstuffs.
Page 54 - The Government of the United States readily admits the full right of a belligerent to visit and search on the high seas the vessels of American citizens or other neutral vessels carrying American goods and to detain them when there is sufficient evidence to justify a belief that contraband articles are in their cargoes...
Page 47 - ... or if the ship's papers do not show who is the real consignee of the goods.
Page 314 - Where it is shown to the satisfaction of one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State that the enemy government is drawing supplies for its armed forces from or through a neutral country...
Page 313 - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 35, conditional contraband, if shown to have the destination referred to in Article 33. is liable to capture in cases where the enemy country has no seaboard.
Page 311 - Every man who really loves America will act and speak in the true spirit of neutrality, which is the spirit of impartiality and fairness and friendliness to all concerned.
Page 311 - The people of the United States are drawn from many nations, and chiefly from the nations now at war. It is natural and inevitable that there, should be the utmost variety of sympathy and desire among them with regard to the issues and circumstances of the conflict. Some will wish one nation, others another, to succeed in the momentous struggle. It will be easy to excite passion and difficult to allay it.
Page 314 - Any goods so discharged in a British port shall be placed in the custody of the Marshal of the Prize Court...
Page 51 - ... for its armed forces from or through a neutral country, he may direct that in respect of ships bound for a port in that country, Article 35 of the said Declaration shall not apply. Such direction shall be notified in the London Gazette and shall operate until the same is withdrawn.