Show PP n U TEST 0 10 RIGHT OF ALLIES OR THEIR CLAIMS OF justification 18 NOT ADMITTED britley government informed that it is k expected to take step steps t to 0 avoid interruption of trado or make reparation washington the united states government on april 5 made public ite its noto note to great britain declaring that it could not admit either the right of tho the allies or their claims for justification in placing an embargo on nil all commercial intercourse between germany and neutral countries to admit it says the tile communication bo be to assume an atti tudo of un neutrality toward the present enemies of great britain Drita ln which would be obviously inconsistent ith the solemn obligations of this government in n tho the present circumstances and for groat great britain to make such a claim would be for her to abandon and set at naught ther the principles for which ahe has consistently and earnestly contended cd in other time and circumstances the note reviews at length the legal phases of a blockade of belligerent territory and virtual blockade of neutral coasts in conclusion the united states states its expectation that great britain after having considered the possibilities or serious interruption ter of american trade under tho the order in council will take the steps necessary to evold old them and in the event that they should unhappily occur will mill be prepared to make full reparation for every act which under the rules of international law constitutes a Ni violation of neutral rights |