UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1916, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

AUSTRIAN SPY ARRESTER N«w York, September 5. Die police discovered in the possession of a German, Herbert Sauer, a United States code book, maps and naval secrets. The maps contain information of strategic value, concerning the waters of the -Aleutian Islands. The authorities ore niakii ■• Lather investigations. 6TAJ'(JS OF SUBMARINES. Washington, September 5. The united States has refused to agree to the Entente Allies' proposal to regard all submarines as war vessels. The State Department has replied to correspondence with the British Embassy regarding the status of the Deutschland, reiterating the United States opinion that the Deutschland is a merchantman. It ia understood that the United States' reason for thus placing her opinion on record is possible damage claims arising out of any act committed by such submarine. It is explained that if the British contention is upheld, the United States 'Would be liable for a violation of neutrality for allowing the Deutschland |o remain in port. LOOKING FOR TROUBLE. _ San Francisco. Senterober 5. f nited States warships and transports are authorised to carry the German mails for the :ast, to prevent the possibility of iritish interference. DANISH WEST INDIES. Washington, September 3. in tne Senate, the Foreign Relations Committee reported favorably on the Danish West Indies treaty, which the Senate is now expected to accept. RETALIATION AGAINST BLACK LIST Washington. September 5. The Senate has adopted a retaliatory resolution against the British and French black list, providing for tiie withholding of clearances from ships of the belligerents who discriminate against the United States, and authorising the President to use armed force, if necessary, to prevent the departure of offending vessels. The Senate retaliated against the British black list by passing amendments empowering the President, when he believes belligerents are denying their lawful rights to Americans, 'to retaliate against a belligerent commerce ship which discriminates against American shippers and exporters, also to refuse the rights of the United '.States mails, telegraphs and cables to the citizens of belligerent countries discriminating against American." 'The penalty is 10,000 dollars or two Tears' imprisonment for violating the Art.