Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-02-03 | Page 3 | American View Clashes with That of Europe

American View Clashes i With l That of Europe Washington Feb 2 Consul Consul General Robertson is acting under Instructions from rom tho the state department in lit undertaking undertaking under under- taking to give S-Ivo the necessary papers papera to the former German steamer Bahia Blanco to clear for tor an American port This has been done ox on 01 the tho ground that re regardless of or the title to the ship herself hersel her her- self sel the cargo ma may bo ho n li landed cd in America Ameri Amen ca If It It can be brought hero without being held up by a British cruiser So far the state department has hiss not committed itself Itsel to an army any expression of ot opinion as to the status of or this ship being deterred by the fact that the peace treaty still Is by the Senate One of or tho the articles of the treaty P provides s fo for the Ule transfer to tho the powers or au an au o or Ot tho fib erman mercantile ships above a n certain size Tho Tue que tion involved In now Is Sa whether the tho Bahia Dahla Blanca was genuinely sold to tho the Argentine government b by tho Germans before the conclusion ot the tho armistice Tho The American view has been that such a n transfer would be legal leg but the French and British governments governments govern govern- ments have h held that a a. belligerent orent cannot cannot cannot can can- not legally transfer title to shipping In wartimes There are possibilities of or legal proceedings proceedings pro pro- In American courts if It the Bah nahla la Blanca appears appear In an American port without being held by bv by British or French cruisers on the h high gh seas