Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-11-20 | Page 1 | U. S. Shipping Must be Molested, is Ultimatum

U. U S. S SHIPPING MUST I NOT BE MOLESTED IS ULTIMATUM Fighting Powers Must Respect Respect Respect Re Re- Sta Stars s and Stripes in Open Seas NOTE OTE BEING PREPARED Protest to Be Made Against Sweeping Contraband Regulations WASHINGTON NOV 20 Noninterference with American commerce on the high seas will willbe be demanded of df Germany and Austria as well as of Great Britain and her allies in Id notes to be dispatched soon on the subject of contraband The United States will vigorously protest against the action of ot tho thu European European European Eu Eu- belligerents in declaring virtually virtually vir vii all an commerce contraband It will be largely perfunctory so far faras faras as as Germany and Austria are arc conc concerned con con- c med however as these nations are not now in a a. position to Interfere greatly with American shipping The note is nearly completed now but will not b be dispatched until it has been carefully revised by Secretary Sec Sac rotary Lansing and President Wison Wil Wi- son son- It will challenge the right of or ofa ofa ora a belligerent to extend the list of absolute contraband beyond the limIts limits lim JIm its recognized by International law before the war It will also sustain the declaration of London and reassert reassert reassert reas reas- sert the right of the United States to ship food supplies to the civilian population of a belligerent country country- if It not for military purposes