Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-21 | Page 10 | Proposal to Make Azores Neutral Zone

PROPOSAL TO MAKE AZORES NEUTRAL ZONE LONDON, Sept. 20. A proposal to make tile Azores archipelago an International neutral zone Is being considered by the American, British and German governments, govern-ments, according to today's Manchester Guardian. The proposal is said to be incidental in-cidental to the opening of the Panama canal. The fact that German, American and British companies have a joint cable station sta-tion on the Islands makes free access to tticm of me utmost importance. "It Is proposed." says the Guardian, "that a joint treaty be arrangod between Portugal and the other civilized nations by which a neutral International zone shall be established es-tablished and strictly maintained In the archipelago. It is suggested that all vessels ves-sels within this rone he protected against attack or seizure and allowed to receive provisions and fuel."