Show I FRIEND OF THE THE- PEOPLE r Friend of the People Is Js th the United States a R. signatory to ton any n treaty guaranteeing the neutrality of C Belgium SALT ALT LAKER The United States Is not a signatory 0 lo any treaty guaranteeing the neutrality neutrality neu neu- of Belgium That treaty was signed in 1839 1833 by England Prussia Austria Russia and France rance The United States 81 signed ned The Hague contention con con- con con- of 1907 declaring the territory territory- rif rall r all neutral nations Inviolable Whether the United States was under an any moral obligation to protest against the yie e violation of oC the neutrality of ot Belgium Bel Bei- glum gium ium in the understanding of The Hague conventions convention Is a matter of opinion n. T There ere is no specific understanding under under- s standing between the thO nations on oa this point and no neutral nation did proW test against the violation of Belgium neutrality FRIEND OF 01 TIl TILL THE PEOPLE OPLE Friend of the People People- Have Havethe the sunk any enemy passenger or freight steamers during the war without warning and first givIng giving giving ing the crew or passengers an opportunity opportunity to leave the tha ship We have no record of f any Incident In which passenger or freight ships have been sunk by the British except In strict compliance with international law law FRIEND OF THE TIIE PEOPLE I |