" It was
admitted, however, that the British Government fully recognized how
desirable it was that the examination should be carried through at the
earliest possible moment, and that "all proper consideration should be
shown for the owners and for innocent passengers and all merchandise on
board of her."[31] It was intimated that explicit instructions had been
issued for this purpose and that arrangements had been made for the
speedy transmission of the mails.
[Footnote 30: "Si les navires ou marchandises ne sont expedies a
destination d'un port neutre que pour mieux venir en aide a l'ennemi, il
y aura contrebande de guerre, et la confiscation sera justifiee." Droit
Int. Codifie, French translation by Lardy, 1880, 3d Ed., Sec. 813. One of
the two cases cited in support of this opinion is that of the
_Springbok_, but in Sec.835, Rem. 5, the following statement is made: "Une
theorie fort dangereuse a ete formule par le juge Chase: 'Lorsqu'un port
bloque est le lieu de destination du navire, le neutre doit etre
condamne, meme lorsqu'il se rend prealablement dans un port neutre, peu
importe qu'il ait ou non de la contrebande de guerre a bord.'"]
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