Canada's Failure to Protest in Other Cases bX. SPRCIAL, SERVIER, Washington, Apr. 12
'The draft reply of the government of the United States to' the communication of the Canadian government protesting the sinking of the alleged ruru-smuggler I'm Alone has been completed, and will be submitted shortly to the Secretary of State, Me. Stimson, for his approval and signature, The American note, it is reported, raises two major points:—(1) That the Canadian govern ment did not protest against other searches and seizures, similar to that of the I'm Alone, by vessels of the United States Coast Guard, The I'm Alone incident was the first one taken up by Canada despite the fact there have been a number of similar incidents in recent yenrs.
(2) The treaty between Britain and the United" States, which is effective for Canada, ' gives the United States government. cutters the right to search ships within one hour's steaming time of the Ameri= can coast if they are suspected of smuggling.
The American reply may not be despatched to Ottawa before next week.—United Press, Capt. Dama Randall to Por New York, 4
Captain Randall of the sunken British ship I'm Alone arrived here to-day from New Orleans on route to Canada where, he said, he will confer with Iawyers about the sink ing of his ship by cutters of the United States coastguard ax a yuma smuggler.
ial said he will ask his laws the case before Government, with a view to establishing possible claims for damages against the government of the United States. He dil not divulge the value of the Alone's cargo, but said it me volved a large run. diploniatic corresponds the scavernments nul the United States garding the incident was expected to he published shortly.—United Press. m of Documents Washington, Apr. 17.
Ah correspondence in the I'm Alone case will ko published as soon the Canadian Government replies to the note of this government re= warding the 1 of the alleged the American const cutters, it has been one ced, The Secretary of State, Mr. Stime xon, has forwarded the reply of this Government. to the Canadian protest to Ottawa, it was said, but the Canadian reply haw not yet been ree None of the diplomatic correspondence in the eave will be published until the Canad has reached here from Ottaws been released for publica the Canadian Minister, Mr, Massey.
Officials of the State Department refused to comment on reports that Captain Randall of the Pin Alone contemplating a suit for damages to cover his losses, Press,
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