BRITAIN'S "BLACK LIST"

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2836, 29 July 1916, Page 10

BRITAIN'S "BLACK LIST"

! THE AMERICAN PROTEST

" INVASION OF NEUTRAL

RIGHTS" . Alistralian-N'cw Zealand Cable. Association. . , 4J Washington, July 27. Th» State Department has cabled .i Note to Great Britain, declaring that the '-Black List" is an invasion of neu- ' tral rights. On January 21 the "New York American", .stated'.'that the 'British "Black '' List" put" this United States in the enemy class, and urged President Wilson to' resort to reprisals against Britain., The. "World" said it was an attempt to terrorise neutrals, amount- . ing to a declaration of commercial warfare against the United States, and f ;might be the forerunner of the-boycott, discussed in Paris.'- Tho New York ■'Tribune" said Britain should hot attempt to prevent American vessels carrying boycotted firms' goods for neutrals. The proclamation was impolitic, and n challenge to the ."United States. Britain ■should withdraw the foolish and futile "Black List." ' - ' A. few days later it was reported from .Washington that the Government would protest, denying Britain's right to issue •>; -a commercial black list, because it .-■- amounted to a "world-wide boycott, which could not bo tolerated. . ..