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. MORE INTEREST IN SINE BREEDING NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION MAPB OUT PLANS FOR DEFIN ITE WORK IN THIS LINE. DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH Deings and Happenings That Mark the' Progress of North Carolina Peo ple Gathered Around the State Capitol. Ralelch. To develop more interest in swine breeding In the state and establish better marketing facilities is the ob ject of the. North Carolina Swine Breeders' Association of which Mr. Edgar B. Moore of Charlotte is presi dent and Mr. Dan T Gray Is secretary and treasurer. A• a platform the association has Just to be issued a statement of three definite projects to. be undertaken this year. The statement reads: "The majority of the members feel that the swine business would develop very rapidly If satisfactory market conditions were developed. On this account It was decided to pick out ~ two or three counties In the state where marketing conditions are not BOW satisfactory, and induce three or four or five or any number of farmers to form an organisation and agree to fatten hogs and get them ready for shipping at the same time in car load lots. The county demonstration agents will help In carrying this pro ject through. The secretary Is au thorised to locate the counties for this work as soon as poslble and it Is hoped that this demonstration can be made in two or three counties this fall and winter. The majority of the officers of the association feel that If two or three demonstrations of this kind were made in various parts of, the state that the farmers would to this system of marketing readily. "The officers decided to hold a sale of pure bred hogs at the meeting of the Live Stock Association at Salis bury, January 26-27- 1916. As many > breeds as possible are to be entered In this sale, but the number of animals offered is to be kept down to a rea sonable point. The officers present seem to think that not over 25 ani mals should be offered for sale. "The officers also authorized the president. Mr- Edgar B. Moore, to ac company Mr. T. E. Browne and Mr. Dan T. Gray to visit the presidents of the railroads of the state and try to gain concessions from them rela tive to shipping the pigs of the boys who belong to the Pig Clubs of the state to the various fairs in the state. So far, the railroads have refused to • grant concessions of any kind other than those usually granted to exhibit ors. This Is a great handicap for the Pig Club work of the state as the boys who are in the Corn Clubs and the boys and girls who are in the Poultry Clubs have their products car ried free by the express company " Autos Worth Five Million Dollsrs. The number of automobiles licensed in this state for the fiscal year that began July 1, the registration being really for only 35 days, has already reached 17,500 compared with 16,305 licenses Issued during the whole pre vious fiscal year. This Includes old machines rellcensed and licenses for new machines as sold. There are about 20 licenses per day being issued now to new machines, showing a spe cial activity in the automobile busi ness at this time. The revenue to the state for auto mobile licenses since July 1 has been more than 1105.000. The estimated value of automobiles in North Caro lina during the last fiscal year was $4,000,000 and It Is believed that the value of the machines that will be licensed during the present year will round out $5,000,000. Three Hundred Will Attend- Latest Indications points to three hundred attendance here for the sho" course in agriculture at A. and M. College on August 17 at which time there will be a large attendance of demonstration agents. Organize Grain Growers' Association. The Hyde County Oraln Growers* Association was organized with home office at Swan Quarter. The purposes specified in the charter are to arrange for additional markets for grain and any and all other farm products, ob tain the best possible prices for the growers, strive for better facilities, safety and expedition of delivery, pro cide ratings of buyers, assure speedy collections, arrange for warehousing facilities, bring aboui better grading of products and most attractive prepa ration for shipment. Canfleld President A. A N. C. Governor Craig has just announced the appointment of G. D. Canfleld of Morehead City as president of the Atlantic ft North Carolina Railroad. The chief executive has named R. A Dunn of Newbern, as a director to rnc » ceed Thomas D. Warren, who recently submitted his resignation. ' The office of president heretofore bas been held by Mr. Warren, whose term recently expired. Mr. Canfleld is one of tho * leading business men of the eastern put of the state. Halifax Breaks Every Atctrd. The new antityphoid campaign hu staned off In record breaking (.tab lon. In Halifax county the two dispen sary physicians. Dre. C. F. Parker and W. H. Sloan gave the Initial treat ment to 2.146 people at Weldon the first day the dispensary was open. This seta a high-water mark tor num ber of persons treated In any county in a single day. Tte best nord made during the previous six weeks' campaign was made in Cumberland county by Drs. B. D. Moore and P. C. Carter at FayettevMe, when people were treated In a day. To say these results are exceeding the fondest expectations of the heafth authorities la putting It mildly. The second set of counties to undertake the anil-typhoid campaigns are Hall fax, Wilson. Edgecombe. Iredell and Wayne. While good results were ex pected from these counties It was scarcely expected that they ooutd break the records established in Northampton, Wake or Cumberland. The only other new counties heard from were Wilson and Wayne where 278 and 224. respectively, took the initial treatment the first day. While thla does not begin to compare with Halifax It la In striking contrast to the first day's work in Buncombe and Cumberland during the first cam paign where only 73 and 92 respect ively. took the treatment the opening day of the campaign. Health Exhibits For Palra. Pinal arrangements hare Just been mada whereby the entire public health exhibit of the state board of health will make the rounds of the various fairs in the Central Carolina Fair Circuit. The exhibit will be in charge of a competent demonstrator who will ba assisted at the various towns by local health officers, nurses, physicians and repreeentaUvea of wo man's clubs The exhibit will sUrt with the Dur ham fair the week of September 21, then to Salisbury the week of Septem ber 28. to Winston-Salem the week of October 5, to Greensboro the week of October 12. to the State Fair at Raleigh the week of October 18 and finish the circuit at Charlotte October 26. ' ■ It Is possible that the exhibit will "then go to two or three fairs In the pastern part of the state after the Charlotte fair. Hy this mfans thou sands of people will be reached and benefited by public health ideas who rould not otherwise be reached. One Applicant to Practice Law, While the new rule of the Suproms Court does not require the registration of applicants for licenses to practice law until Friday before the court cor venes on the last Monday In Aucust, there has already been filed one name for registration with Clerk J. L. S»a well of the supreme court. Faroto fore registrations have been allowed right up to the very hour of the open ing of the court. Ths new rule gives two days to scrutinize the registered applicants after they have fully com piled with the rule. Including the pay ment of the $23.50 registration fee. The Indications are that there will be the usual 80 to 100 applicants for the licenses to undertake the examina tions. with the great bulk of them coming from the University, Wake Forest and Trinity taw schools. Revenue Collections at Ralelgh> During the month of July the inter nal revenue collection* by the Ral eigh office were over one-half million dollars, $528,453.20. to he exact This was a gain of over $35,000.00 over July, 1914, when the collection* to tailed $493,318.95. The tax collections from taxable sources in this district are as follows: Lists. $2,306.13; In come taxes, $12,654.89; special taxes, $6,620.41; tobacco, cigars and cigar ettes, $498,251.05; emergency (war) stamps, $7.426 99; opium license and blanks. $1.154 34. Moonlight School Begins. One of the very first local moon light school movements to materialize in connection with the state-wide movement for this method of elimi nating adult Illiteracy in this state, '« just launched for New Light Town ha. Wake, county, where W. N. O'Neill of the New Light School com mittee, has worked up a mdvement for ni-h a school to be in operation within a few days. It is to be "a moonlight school at Sunrise schoolhouse in New Light township. Corporation Commission Busy. The corporation commission had a busy session with hearings on tax as sessments for the officials of a num ber of the railroad and other corpora tions on the question of the reduction of the increased tax valuations Presi dent Henry E. Fries was here for the Winston-Salem Southbound Railroad; J. W. Fless of Marlon, for the Caro lina, Clinch field £ Ohio; Auditor Var den, for the Norfolk St Western; A- W. McLean, of Lumber ton, for the Vir ginia Carolina & Southern .. Suggestions On Court Reform. Legislative Reference Librarian W. 8. Wilson, who is also secretary to the commission on court procedure aai judicial reform is not greatly encour arged at the number of replies receiv ed from men over the state to whim inquiry was made for opinions as to desired changes in the conduct of courts and for expressions or sugges tions looking to uniform practice in recorders courts.' While a number of suggestions have been made, the com* mission desires a fuller expression oI sentiment on the part of the people. » THI ENTERPRISE, WTLLIAHBTON, NORTH CAROLINA. LAWYERS LIKE ASHEVILLE North Carolina Bar Association Hold* Seventh Annual Convention at Mountain City- Aabeville—With nA>re than 100 rep resentative lawyers In attendance from all sections of North Carolina and scores of prominent members of \he legal profession of other states here the seventh annual convention of North Carolina Bar Association was held in this city- The first session was given over to the exchange of greetings and the annual address of the president and was called to order at 9 o'clock and adjournment was not tsken until'shortly before midnight. J. Crawford Biggs of the Raleigh bar, president of the association, was in [ the the chair upon the calling of the i meeting to order. The address of welcome was de livered by Thomas J. Hsrkins of the local bar who expressed pleasure that Asherllle had been chosen a* the place of holding this year's gathering. He referred to the fact that former meetings have ben conducted at thle city and said that It is a tribute to Ashevtlle that the attorneys have de cided to return for the 1915 meeting. F. C. Hardlntf of the Greenville bar delivered the response to the address of welcome and declared that the at torneys always welcome an opportun ity to come to Ashevllle. He pressed delight that so many of the attorneys are accompanied by their wives and daughters, who are show ing keen Interest in the proceedings- He created laughter when he declared that "every lawyer loves Asheville'g sunshine with rosy hue and most of us your moonshine, too, and of us, I am told there Is yet a few who delight to sip your mountain dew " "The Power of the Judiciary over Legislation" was the subject of the annual address of President Bigge, who spoke at length on this topic. He reviewed many court decisions and handled his topic in an Interesting manner. Cattlemsh to Meat Soon Charlotte ExtensjlVe preparations for the entertainment of the South ern Cattlemen's Association Conven tion to be held In Birmingham, Ala., August 18th and 19th, are tieing made. Delegates from all Southern States to the number of 2,000 will be In at tendance and an effort will be made to have located somewhere In the South some large packing plants. A delegation of Chicago packers will attend. It is planned to establish a large cattlemen's bank to advance loans on cattle to help out the cattle Industry In the South. No Stock Law for Jones. Newbern,—The citizens of Jonea county decided that they are not ready to adopt the stock law Just at this time. An election was held and this resulted In a vote of 700 against th* measure and 70 for it The agitation there has been going on for only a short time and the advocates of the law knew that the citizens had not had time to thoroughly understand It and tried to have the election post poned. Double-Tracking Southern Railway Charlotte.—Contracts for double tracking of the Southern Railway's main line between Concord and Rocky River, N. C., six miles from Hayne to Greer, S. C„ 17 miles, and from Greer to Greenville, S. C., 13 miles were let here. The North Carolina contract Is for 1260,000, the two in South Caro lina aggregate >1,168,000 New Hanover Gaina Three Millions Wilmington.—New Hanover county will have an increased valuation of realty of about $3,000,000 as the re sult of the new assessment. The x act figures are not yet obtainable, bu'. enough is know nto state with ci r tainty that the increase will be around $3,000,000 and all but $500,000 of this amount is In Wilmington. Gaston Votes $150,000 Road Bonds. Gastonla.—Gaston county voted to Issue road bonds in the sum of $150.- 000 by a majority of about 800 votes. NORTH CAROLINA MARKET. Prices of Cotton, Corn, Oats, Peas. Butter, Eggs, Etc., on North Caro lina Markets During Past Week. Ashevllle—Corn, $1.02 bu; oats. 63",e bu; Irish potatoes, SI.OO bbl: Western butter, 31c lb; N. C. butter, 29c lb; egga. 16-lfic doa. Charlotte—Cotton, B%e; corn, 96c bu; »orn, 55c; peas, $1.75 bu; egga. 16-17 c flor. Ijurham— -Cotton, 8c; corn, 95c bu; oats 55c bu; pea*, 11.75 bu;' Irish potatoes. $1.75 bbbl; Western butter, 32c lb; N. C. tiUtter. 30c lb; egg". lXc doz. Fayetteville—Cotton, &%c; corn. $1 bu; oats, 55)4c bu; Irish potatoes, $1.50 bbl; Western butter, 30c lb; N. C. butter, 32c lb; eggs, 16-17 c dos. Greensboro—Cotton. B%c; corn, fl bu; oata, 65c bu; peas, $2 bu; Irish potatoes, (1.40 bbl; Western butter, 300 lb; N. C. butter. 30c lb; eggs, 14c dot. Hamlet—Cotton, S%c; corn, $1.05 bu; oata, 60c bu; peas, $2 bu; Irish potatoes. $2 bbl; Western butter, 32c lb; N. C. but ter, 31c lb; eggs, 20c do*. Lumberton—Cotton, 8"4 c; corn, sl.lO bu; oats, 65c bu; Western butter, 30c lb; N. C. butter, 35c lb; eggs, 20c dos. Hickory—Eggs, 14-17 c do* New Bern—Corn, 81 bu; peaa, $1.50 lu; eggs, 16c dos. Newton—Cotton. B%c; corn, $1 bu; aats 60c ";u; Irish potatoes, $1 50 bbl; egva. 14-16 c do*. Raleigh—Cotton, 8c; corn, $1 bu; oats, •Oc bu; Irish potatoes. $1.50 bbl; N. C. butter, 28c; eggs, dos. Salisbury—Cotton, 9c; corn, $1 05 bu; oats, 67V4c bu; peas. $1.75 bu; Irish pota toes, $1.75 bbl; eggs, 13-14 c do*. Scotland Neck—Cotton, 8c; corn, 90- •5c bu; oats, 65c bu; peas. $2 bu; Irish potatoes. $1.50 bbl; eggs, 20c do*. Winston-Halem—Corn, $1 bu; oats. 50 bu; Irish potatoes. 1.50 bbl; N. C. but»er, L'9c lb; eggs, 15c dos. Chicago—No. 2 white corn 82Vi-79Vic (delivered In Raleigh t-Tic) butter, 21HC-2SHQ (creamery); «gj», 16-17*« (11 rata). New York—Butter 26-26 He (extra*; eggs, 2i-25c (extra). INIMATIONAL ' SUNMFSOKE LESSON .By E. O SELUKRS, Acting Director ot Sunday School Course, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) LESSON FOR AUGUST 15 JEROBOAM LEADB ISRAEL INTO BIN. LESSON TtCXT-I Kings 12:25-83. OOt.DKN TEXT-Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven Imagf, nor any like, seas of anything that Is in hpaven above, >r that 1s In the earth bentatli, or that Is .n the water under the earth; thou »halt sot bow down thyself down unto them, *or none them. Ex. 20:4, sa. ' Whether Jeroboam Incited Israel's rebellion or was summoned home be cause of his being known as an op ponent to Israel, we cannot say He must have remembered Ahljah's prophecy (11:29-40) and he had anoth er prophet on his side, Shemaiah (1t: 22-24), though Ahtjah afterwardß descried him (14:1-18). In Egypt. Jeroboam had learned of the worship ot the bull Apis and upon setting up his kingdom, Baw at once the need of centering the religious life of the peo ple elsewhere than in Jerusalem. I. "Calves of Qold" TV. 25-30. Given these ten tribes by God (11:31) the people had chosen Jeroboam without seeming consultation with God, and the result was a tragic future for the Hebrews. David's monarchy lasted scarcely two generations. Rehoboam's •econd attempt at coercion (12:21-24) Is rebuked and he settles down In Judea but fortifies many cities (II Cbron 11:5-12; I Kings 12:24; 14:17). Jeroboam likewise built cities. She chetn and Penuel, but the result of the ■chiHm was a weakened people and Israel was the first to bo carried Into captivity and to extinction as a na tion. IWenaed cities are not adequate safety for a nation (11:38; 2 Chron. 20:20; Zech. 1:4, 6). Witness Liege sETAnTwerp A 1 8 mattbi uf political prudence Jeroboam's scheme of re moving the center of worship from Je rusalem Buccoeded admirably. The Center of gravity of a tnan and of a na tion Is that place where ho centers his worship. The temple had no Im age, and his setting up of his lnu>geß of bulls was a backward step, though doubt less It was regarded bb best for \ the nation. Jeroboam's fatal error , w;is in deflecting the people from the Invisible Jehovah to the visible crea tions of their own hands. Mankind al ways prefers to trust to their awn tie i vices and to plan thMr own deliver ance rather than to trust In God. The , evidence of our trußt In God is to obey i him. Note Jeroboam took counsel, not a* did Rehoboam, of the aged or the young, but "In his heart." We are not to lean to our own understanding but | upon the Holy Spirit (John 10:13). Man Is "slow of heart" and that ono at all familiar with Hebrew history should repeat the mistake Aaron made Is scarcely to bo understood (Ex. 32:4- 8). The errors and "limn" of today are but a repetition of the false tea h ! lngs of former days dreßßed In a new , garb, labeled with a new name; such , Is' the deceit fulness- of the human , 1 heart (Jer. 17:9). Jeroboam's excuse . ; was plausible enough (v. 28) and ap pealed to the ever present weakness of the human heart to seek some easier way of serving God. But man's way al ways becomes the hardest way. Jero boam today would be classed as a : "liberal" and held up as a "broad , ! minded man." 11. "Priests of the Lowest" vv.' 31-33, Jeroboam's real concern was not that of the people but the permanency of his kingdom. Jeroboam was not Intro, duclng a new God but a new way of worship. One step always leads to another, and to fully establish this new way, and at the same tinut en tirely to control the situation, ho Be. lected from among 'all the people" priests who were to carry on Jeho vah's worship. God had selected the sons of and specially ordained them for this service (Num. 3:10). When the devil introduces a new re ligion, or any false Idea of Christ, or th6"Bible, he always appeals to sa cred memories, or else claims a 'mod ern expression of the truth.' 1 Jero boam not only chose those who would be beholden to himself, but he also selected positions in his kingdom, at either end, each of which waa easily accessible. Thus to build and thus to select others than the sons of Aaron as priests was expressly forbidden. But such is the natural perversity and stubbornness of the human heart that It readily follows Its leaders into all sorts of apostasy and error (Rom. 8:7). Jeroboam also changed (v 32) the feast ordained of God on the 15th day of the seventh month (I>*v. 23:33, 34) to one occurring in the eighth month. No -p&ssibie appeal of local Interests warranted any such substitution; to obey Is better than to modify (Matt. 15:6; Mark 7:11 V 111. The Main Teaching. Jeroboam's chief purpose was not the glory of Qod, but this new religion was for per sonal safety and glorification. His 2unntogly demised program became the agent of his own and the nation's destruction (13:34; 14:7-11; 2 Kings 10:29, 31), and his opprobious title has become "Which made Israel to sin." 3raft and trickery succeed for a time, but only those who obey God in all things build on a solid and lasting Foundation. "Nothing in this world s worth doing wrong for." Boys do lot succeed by breaking the rules of he game. ENGLAND Will CONTINUE TO ENFORCE HtR UOGKADE DEBPITK AMERICAN PROTESTS COMMERCIAL BLOCKADES TO BE ENFORCED. NOTES ARE MW PUBLIC Qreat Britain Makes It Plain That Bhe Will Not Let Protests Stand In Case of Detained Qoode. Washington—Great Britain's replies | to the latest American representations against interferences with neutral commerce reject entirely the conten-1 tlon that the orders-in-council are Il legal and justify the British course as being wholly within International law. "Unsustainable either -jn point of •aw oi* upon principles of internation al equity," is the British reply to the American protest against the block ade of neutral ports, with an invitation to submit to international arbitration any cause In which the United Btates is dlssatlfled with the action of the British prize courts. Changed conditions of warfare, the British note contends require a new aplicatlon of the principles of Inter national law. The advent of the sub marine. the airship and the alleged atrocities by German troops In Bel glum are cited as Justification for the •xerclse of extreme measures. The blockade Is Jutslfled on the contention that the universally recognized funda mental principle of a blockade Is that a belligerent Is entitled to cut off "by effective means the 'sea-borne !_ merce of his enemy." The note aln will continue to apply the orders- In-eouncll complained at, although not without every effort to ayald embar rassment to neutrals, anfl observes that the American statistics show that any loss In trade with Germany and Austria has been more than over bal anced by the increase of other Indus trial activities due to the war. In the general reply to the Ameri can representations against the or ders-ln-council, Sir Edward Grey, the foreign minister, addressing Ambassa dor Page, begins by expressing the hope that he may be able to convince the administration In Washington "that the measures we have announc ed are not only reasonable and neces sary In themselves, but constitute no more than nn adaptation of the old principles of blockade to the peculiar circumstances with which we are con fronted Sir Edward refers to atrocities In Belgium, poisoning of wells In Ger man Southwest Africa, use of poison ous gases against the Allied troops in Flanders and the sinning of the Lusl tanla to, show "how Indispensable It Is that we should leave unused no Justi fiable method of defending ourselves." Taking up the question of the Al lied blockade of neutral ports the note '•ontlnues: "In the various notes whjch T h"ve received from Your Excellent, the rleht.of a belligerent to establish a blockade of the pnomy ports is ndml'- a riirht which has obviously no value save In so far as It gives power to a belligerent to cut of th* sea borne and Imports of Ills snnmy. Th»> contention which I understand the United States government now puts forw ird Is that If a belligerent is so circumstanced that his commerce can pass through adjacent ports as easily as through ports in his own territory, hh» opponent has no right to Interfere and must restrict his measures of blockade In such a manner as to leave such avenues of commerce still open to his adversary. This Is a contention which His MaJ-es ty's government feels unable to accept and which seems to them unsustain able either In point of law or upon principles of International equity "They are Unable to admit that a belligerent violates any fundamental principle of International law by ap plying a blockade In such a way as to cut off the enemy's commerce with foreign countries through neutral ports. If the circumstances render such an application of the principles of blockade the only means of making It effective. The government of the United States, indeed, Intimates its readiness to take into account the 'great changes which have occurred 'n the conditions and means of naval warfare since the rules hitherto gov erning legal blockade were formula '.ed and recognizes that 'the form of close blockade with Its cordon of ships in the immediate offing of the blockaded ports Is no longer practica ble in the face of an 'be means nad opportunity to make an ofTeerive defense by the use of subma rines. mines and air-craft.' "The only question then, which ran arise. In regard to the measures resorted to for the purpose of carry ing out a blockade upon these extend ed lines is. whether, to use Your Ex cellency's words, "they conform to the «r»frit and rrlnclpW of the essence of 'he rules of war' and we\ shall be em tent to apply this test to the action which we have taken in so far as it has necessitated Interference with eeutral commerce.' Sir Edward thee refers to the Am erican Civil War blockade of 3,009 miles of coast with a small number of vessels and recalls bow the United States finally took recourse to block* adlng "neighboring neutral territory which afforded covenelent centers from which contraband could be In* troduced into Confederate territory and from which block-ads running could be facilitated." >; The note then refers to the case of the British ships Springbok, seized by United States cruisers during the Civil War while bound for the British West Indies, because her cargo, U was charged, was to be trans-shipped to the Confederate States. The Su preme Court of the United States sus tained the seizure against the con demnation of a group of prominent international lawyers, although the United States and British Govern ments took the broader view and reo ognlzed the development of the older method of blockade. No protest was made by Great Britain. "What Is really Important, In the general In terest?" says the note, "Is that adapt ations of the old rule should not be made unless they are consistent with the general principles upon which an admitted belligerent right Is based. It Is also essential that all unneces sary Injury to neutrals should be avoided. With these conditions it may be safely affirmed that the steps we are taking to Intercept commodities on their way to and from Germany fully comply. We are interfering with no goods with which we should not be entitled to Interfere by blcokade If the geographical position and the conditions of Germany at present wwm such .that, her commerce passed through her own ports; We rae tak ling tiiCT utmost possible care not to Interfere with cfvmmerco genuinely destined for or preceding from neu tral countries. Furthermore, we have tempered the .severity with which oue might press upon neutrals by not applying the rule which was Invariable in the old form of block ade, that ships trnd goods on their way to or from the hlockadsd area are liable to condemnation." The note then reviews at some length the various forms In which blockade* have been maintained to show there has been no uniformity of practlve in very essential points, and declares: "The one principle which Is funda mental and has obtained universal recognition, Is that by means of block ade a belligerent Is entitled to cut off by effective moans the seaborne com merce of his enemy." Consequently, Kir Edward argues. It Is impossible to maintain that the right of a belligerent to Intercept the commerce of his enemy can be lim ited In the way suggested in the American notes on the subject. Sir Edward's note closes with the observation that "figures of recent months show that the Increased op portunities afforded by the war for American commerce have more than compensated for the loss of the Ger man-Austrian markets, x x * * We shall continue to apply these measures with every desire to occasion the least possible amount of inconveni ence to persons engaged in legitimate commerce." In the supplemental note, which is a reply to the American caveat giv ing notice that the United Slates would not recognize the 'orders-ln council in lieu of international law, Sir Edward Grey writes he does "not understand to what divergence of views as to the principles of law ap plicable In cases before the prize court, the government of the United States refers, for 1 am not aware of any differences existing betwepn the two countries asHs/flfr principles of law applicable in caf-es before such courts." If the United States should he dis satisfied with decisions of British prize courts as sustained by the privy council, that the British government is prepared to concert with the United States "'ln order to decide upon the hest way of applying the • • • prin ciple to the situation which would then have arisen." To the American note in the case of the steamer Nochos, which sum marily demanded the expeditious re lease of the American owned goods detained under the orders-ln-council "the international invalidity of which the government of the United States regards as plainly illustrated by the iresent Instance" Great Britain re nlles that "while these acts of the German government continue ('sink incr neutral as well as British mer chant ships irrespective of destination or origin of carco and without proper regard for safety of passengers or crews') it seems neither reasonable nor Inst that His Majesty's govern ment should be pressed to abandon •he rights claimed in the British note • * * and to allow goods from Ger many to pass freely throneh waters effectively patrolled by British ships of war- The British note, in short, is a dec lination to allow free passages to goods originating In Germany or in a territory under German control.
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