...shipping, both that of the enemy and of neutrals. "The British and French governments will therefore hold themselves free to detain and take into port...carrying goods of presumed enemy destination, ownership, and origin." This sentence accurately describes the purposes of a blockade — to cut the enemy off...

...by me to Your Excellency on the 1st March, wherein it was stated that the allied Governments would hold themselves free to detain and take into port...presumed enemy destination, ownership, or origin, and to our announcement that vessels might be required to discharge goods of enemy ownership as well...

...measures to prevent commodities of any kind from reaching or leaving Germany, by detaining and taking into port ships carrying goods of presumed enemy destination, ownership or origin. These measures would be enforced without risk to neutral ships or to neutral noncombatant lives and...

...in strict observance of the dictates of humanity. The British and French Governments will therefore hold themselves free to detain and take into port...have sailed before this date will not be affected. March 1, 1915. 177. GRANDE - BRETAGNE. Ordre en conseil édictant des restrictions nouvelles au commerce...

...me to your Excellency on the ist of March,' wherein it was stated that the allied Governments would hold themselves free to detain and take into port...presumed enemy destination, ownership, or origin, and to our announcement that vessels might be required to discharge goods of enemy ownership as well...

...inspired by the language of the memorandum of March 1, wherein it was stated that the Allies would hold themselves free to detain and take into port...of presumed enemy destination, ownership or origin, and by the announcement that vessels might be required to discharge goods of enemy ownership as well...

...in strict observance of the dictates of humanity. The British and French Governments will therefore hold themselves free to detain and take into port...have sailed before this date will not be affected. CECIL SPRING RICE. (Dip. Corr. 61-62.) No. 29. Resolution of Congress, March 4, 1915, safeguarding...

...asserted. The language of the declaration is " the British and French Governments will, therefore, hold themselves free to detain and take into port...they would otherwise be liable to condemnation." The first sentence claims a right pertaining only to a state of blockade. The last sentence proposes a...

...not asserted. The language of the declaration is "the British and French Governments will, therefore, hold themselves free to detain and take into port...unless they would otherwise be liable to condemnation." blockade existed. The two together present a proposed course of action previously unknown to international...

...with strict observance of the dictates of humanity. The British and French Governments will therefore hold themselves free to detain and take into port...confiscate such vessels or cargoes unless they would be otherwise liable to confiscation. Vessels with cargoes which have sailed before this date will not...