THE BLACK LIST
RETALIATORY PROPOSAL EX-
PLAINED,
(Received September 6, 1 p.m.)
NEW YORK, sth September
The Senate has retaliated against the. British "Black List" by passing amendments empowering the president, when he believes the belligerents are denying the lawful rights of Americans, " to retaliate against a belligerent commerce ship which discriminates against American shippers and exporters, and also to refuse the rights of the United States mails, telegraphs, and cables to citizens of belligerent countries discriminating against Americans." The penalty for violation of the proposed measure is a fine of 10,000 dollars, or two years' imprisonment.
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 58, 6 September 1916, Page 8
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