Show lAME AMERICA RICA PROTESTS AGAINST RIGHT OF ALLIES OR THEIR CLAIMS OF JUSTIFICATION TON IS I NOT ADMITTED British Government Informed That Thai It is Expected to Take Steps to Avoid Interruption of Trado or Make atlon Washington Th United States government on April 5 made public its note to Great Britain de declaring that it could not admit either the right of the allies or their claims for justification In placing an embargo on all commercial Intercourse between be between be tween Germany and neutral coun coun- tries To admit It says the communication communication cation would be to assume assum an attitude atti atti- tude of to toward ard the present present present pres pres- ent enemies of Great Britain Britain- which would be obviously Inconsistent with the solemn obligations of this government govern govern- ment meat in the present circumstances and for Great Britain to make such sucha a a claim would be for her to abandon and set at naught the principles principle for which she has consistently and earnestly earnestly ear ear- nestly contended in other times and circumstances The note at length the Iagal legal le Ie gal phases o of a blockade of belligerent ent nt territory and virtual blockade of neutral coasts In conclusion the United United Unit Unit- ed States states Its expectation that tha Great Great Britain after having considered considered considered consid ered the possibilities or serious erious Interruption interruption interruption In in- of ot American trade under the order In council will take the steps necessary to avoid them and in inthe inthe inthe the event that they should unhappily occur will be prepared to make full reparation for every act which under the rules of international law constitutes constitutes constitutes a violation of neutral rights |