Show MAIL AIL SEIZURE CASE I BELIEVED EASY OF OE ADJUSTMENT o Is Whether Almi Al AI p mi 9 li lies s Have Rig Right t to Search Neutral Carriers By United rr treia Preas is I WASHINGTON Oct 14 rat eat Britain and Fran France c clash vitti the views of the United tales States in the question of neutral nail ri rights but the clash is not of adjustment T ls 18 is the conclusion of at Washing- Washing on with the state depart depart- ef crAa ef's s 's publication of identical notes the two allied governments on he subject of mall mail seizures It was nado ace clear that there is hope of recon- recon the radically differing views There is reason to believe that the I French rench and English governments having hayI hav hay I t. t ing fl nJ already greatly modified the actual I of their pol policy Ie the United States J I 1 1 merely will pursue the negotiations If to a a a. conclusion diplomatically l One Olie thing certain Washington officialdom oft of of- I t agreed is that uso of at the recently ref reI re re- re- re I f j 1 cen y enacted retaliation le legislation legislationS Is s more imminent because of at the present pres pres- I 1 f I nt ent expression of the allied countries I I i on the mall seizures f 1 The allied governments differ from tram fromI I the American government on the following fol fol- 1 lowing points and maintain That they are aIs justified In forcing neutral ships Into allied ports for the I j purpose of censoring mall At Aa the Hague convention was not signed by all of the belligerents the allies are arc not bound by Its provisions I respecting mall mali censorship Ii T The e practices of nations In previous wars shows no rules prohibiting the I present allied censorship policy polley Germany contrary to the statement of oftie t the e United States that she has obi observed observed ob ob- ob- ob i j served the American principles has I sunk many steamers steamer with the consequent consequent conse conse- quent tot total a loss Iou of the mall aboard Ii Money order lists of the tho United 1 t States are really the same as money noney orders and therefore are subject to seizure by the allies f 1 A Although though state department officials refused fused to comment form formally any on the J I i. note flOte it Ills Is known the department does 1 I I fi not agree with the allies' allies assumption t expressed in the notes that the gov goy govi I i eminent of the United States acknowledges I ledges it agrees with eith the alUM gov gov- I i as to principle If The main contention according to J students of international law who have hare been following the mall mail lions Is whether the allies have the right to search mall mail in neutral ships I I on the high seas or force such vesselS ves yes selS seis Into allied 1 jurisdiction to make makeI i i I I the search The Issue Is caused by byI byI I I conflicting well established prinI print prin- prin t t I o of International law The one r i ls is that a belligerent may search neutral neue neutral neu- neu e vessels at sea for contraband The Theother other is that a letter aboard a neutral I ship at sea is inviolate U |