| Show AM RICAN A 1 EST STATE department CLAIMS RIGHT OF AMERICANS TO SHIP ammunition TO ALLIES reasons 13 asid on international law a feature of the answer being the claim that germany sold england munitions during bozif war washington the eta sta te department on august 15 1 gave out the tait of thie this governments reply to the pro teat test of austria hungary against the shipment of arma arms and ammunition to the allies the noto note rejects au P 11 oi of Aup contentions the reasons given by the united stated for its position are 1 slie I he principles of international law the practice of nations the national safety of the united states and other nations without great military and naval establishments the prevention of increased armies and navies the adoption of peaceful methods for the adjustment of international difficult ties and finally neutrality itself the reply says that it if neutrals were compelled to prevent sales to bellig arents all nations would be obliged to have at all times sufficient munitions of war to meet any emergency the united states has always de beaded on the right and power to purchase arms and ammunition from neu aral nations in case of foreign attack in consequence of its standing policy the united states would says the note in the bent of attack by a foreign f ign powel be at the outset of ati the war seriously it f not ft fatally fh tally embarrassed by the la lao k of arm arms and ani ammunition ind by the means to produce pr educe them in sufficient quantities to supply the re qu irementa of national defense one of the features of the tile reply Is the assertion that during the doer war ar germany sold war supplies to great britain and that au austria arla hungary sold them to the atme purchaser though in smaller quantities the note recites that aa as great britain ain had established a patrol of the coagle of adjacent neutral colonies dumire thra ar the situation of the Tra and the orang free state was almost identical with wi h that in wh which ac i austria la hungary ana ano germay germ er wany ay find ther aseh es at the yr sit line tha th point Is made that if it austria and germany had refused to sell arms ind rind ammunition to great britain at that time austria might with greater ronals consistency tency and greater force urge its present contention it la Is stated also that prussian manu facture rs sold arms to russia during the crimean war and that germany sold arms to the turkish government in the recent war between turkey and italy |
