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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
Inmates Attention

No BUNDLES OF PAPERS,
BOOKS, MAGAZINES, PERI
ODICALS, or LOOSE LITERA-.
TURE of my KIND, coming
from your friends, aoiU be permitted.
Only that aohich comes direct to
you from the PUBLISHER soiU be
aIl0aced.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
THEY SEE US GROW

The Mirror, splendid weekly newspa-
per edited and published by the inmates
of the state penitentiary at Saltwater,
comes out this week in enlarged form, a
full grown Mirror as the editor styles
it in his editorial comments on the same
1t is the oldest prison paper published, the
first issue of which came out 81 years ago
as small sheet containing l76 inches of
reading matter. The paper has grown
gradually until today it is six columns of
regulation size, four pages and contains
Ala inches of interesting reading matter,
without any advertisements whatever
To issue paper of this size under the
circumstances which surround, it is indeed
not an easy task. The issue contains an
interesting article on the founding of the
Mirror as well as the early history and the
trials and tribulatiOns passed through by
the different editors to achieve the sue
cess and attain the high standard the pa
per now enjoys.
OF all the papers that reach the editors
of the Daily Review none is more well
come or anxiOusly awaited than the Mir
Tor. 1t is brim full of good reading,
bright and ably written editorials and
splendid contributions from the inmates.
Two weeks ago Go-to-Church Sunday
was observed at the prison, the movement
being started and successfully carried
through by the Mirror. The appreciation
shown by the inmates and their hearty
cooperation in making the movement the
success it was, is not only high tribute
and testimonial to the worthy efforts of
the editor of the Mirror for good, but
evidenced the strong influence the paper
YIELDS among its readers in that institu-
ton.
The aim of the editor of the Mirror is
to Tighten the burdens and point out the
way their hope, ''to turn prison dark
ness to eternal day." and their motto,
1t is never too late to mend''
The Review wishes the new Mirror ev-
cry success.-Mankato Review.
The Mirror, the distinctive journal is
sued weekly by the prisoners of the Still
water penitentiary, mas been materially in
creased in size, and is resplendent gem in
the galaxy of Minnesota publications.
Mesaba Ore,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
News Brevities

News Brevities
We are working every day.
The elevator is still working.
Christmas is coming, and so forth.
We went to dinner at 1l:53 as usual to-
day.
The men were shaved in our shop this
morning.
We were treated to moving picture show
last holiday.
To Old Mexico, the land of perpetual
conflict, l inscribe this bit of verse:
A tarantula sat on centipede back,
And loudly cried with glee.
I'll sting you, you poison son-of-a-gun,
If don't, you'll sure sting me-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
POPULATION

Number of Inmates at Old Prison ....643
Number in First Grade. ..434
Number in Second Grade. 1872
Number in Third Grade ...... II
Received during week.................... 4
Discharged....-... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5
Paroled. 2
Last Serial Number. .4472
Number of Inmates at New Prison.. 504
Number in First Grade ......364
Number in Second Grade 12l
Number in Third Grade 19
Total Population of both prisons. ........1147
Cell changes, old prison: 228, 3I7 to 3rd
grade, 501-530, 540-644, 96-233, 608-334,
prison, 434, 233, 172, 147, 100.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1914-09-09
XIX.
Salben %isennem!

Campbell moatte lebe belle 0eien biem ira Aeipn-
BAN, lebe ino bnrtig, iom 9enene finoe bore BAN, o8
COG funoe ban life naa at opre Der 8loffen nj. gan
lit inaen 5rofoit, % ga aloffen bar ii Wiinutter ooer
nj, IfDnote ban Jig mo 40 ben Itore Sort; bo og for.
oirret par ban, og alt oct, ban De iiolte tire Tiger ioa
inmoittigbeosfulot baboe ianlet iamnlen i'm Sierne,
bar iom bIpit bort. Wieoens ban ben rnerfe Decerl.
berfnorgen lao beiet oper line 9apirer, par bans Santer
lanat borte ira Dem, og bans 9lif CLEO boert 2ieblff no
aennefn QinOuerne op moo Den IfpoGfte 9innnel, 1neoenS
bans 9pber bepGgeoe Jig, og Ell title alarbeo lpIte oper
bans qniigt. 5 Steoet Tor at iamIe i'm Eanfer ON
ben ioreltaaenoe @fsanen, BAD ban for Den lu1ge Mano,
iom iaa brat par bleuet ilaaet neo, og Ior Den lsi1oer-
fnuite apinOe, ban babOe fert tilbage til Nepn6df1.
SON bno Serren ON at peliigne oenne Smerte tor benz
beaae, al 6en mootte bliue til oeres epiee geI; bao ON.
at Sen maotte blipe Oiiolet til at ireie to o%prefs6te
sirle. baO ON, at 3omnei maotte blioe 9urmbier.
tigbe6.
Oa Iao lpan0t Oe foItbore .Mimutter, men De par
0a maoife life ipil6te, ifsnt oct funoe ie %iaaIeoeS no.
0m @itermiooagen, oa Campbell % Dapio font
ira efsamen, iulqtes oe 40 til SoipitaIet for at ie til
Soef. @arie bopoe Iaat fig iOr of boiIe fig, men en- an-
ben Sppepleierife fom no oe fortalte rolig, at Sargraoc
IanoipnIigbis life biloe leoe 0atten oper.
u5rsfenen bar pentet Gem DC iioite tire 9oarter"
ioooe 9iaen, Der fom no og luffeoe op for Campbell,
ga ban fort eiter nooebe gaetunbort for at brnge So
banne Den ~Isreeliee Giterretnine. ogr Sr. Sareraoe
6s62"
,9ei; enonu life. San Iener enOnil"
,@a, Sub pnre lopetl @uo oGre lopet!" ibbreo
Sso6onne, iom bar ilet no paa 9rappen o9 babe 6ert,
bpoo ban iagoe. San iulete meo benOe inc.
San Ieper enonu9" ipilrgie bun iprig, vog ban
err life blepen ooarIi9ere9"
so, ies er ban9e for oct, iaBoe Campbell be6re-
bet; ban leoer, inen set er oft"
-gSon lGnae Der er 9io, er Der Saabl" iagoe bun
npIten pilot. rga, fig life, at Der life er Saab."
,Nei", ipareoe Campbell %alporlig, for @io CT
ade 5na m%ilige."
rSa", iaeoe bun betia, palle Zinc er nnuliee.
SEQ De" peobIeo bun, ibet bun talte bnrtia meo fine
merfe. fortpiuIeoe Zine ifrapenot fGiteoe paa 6ant lea
hnr tGnft, ia, 9e riad life Ie 40 mig, men ieg
tror, al bette er fonlnet ODER bonl Iont =, iom en- Strof.
De peo nof, ban ifrep en- grtifel, - en- i~frrffelig pr.
tifel; tror De life, at bette fomrner ober bonn til Strof
for ben2"
Seq buffer oen,~ iasoe Campbell, mere flnOe ban
life iaa irem.
Gen Dor ifrepen ON Gem, Dem oa Gopio aen.
oal. San ipntes life, tbi BON oor iaa troiait %
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1914-09-09
6inare meO fine eaber. Q3en ben Iiue Softer" OrOa
4 .,Sa k,,t;, ithaca

6ingre meo fine 2eber. Den Den lille 0Sgiter" oroB
ltnoe baitig tilbage.
u9u maa life rere oeo BAN, iaoOe bun ifurpt.
3obanne beeoe pOmp9 Sooeoet. SUN funoe life
tale, De oprsrfe 9oarer lto0 benoe after ginene.
Som mr. ia8Oe vSpiteren", vbn bar OGret Der
l9n9e nof."
Sobanne eff, men fgrit beieoe bun fig neO, ore6
Semn1ei al Senget9ppet og trpffeoe Den til fine 29ber.
Sn9e1 iaa oct uoen 0iarie, o9 oct itenlte benoe life mil.
oere. Snn par iaa pant til at ie ll0bruo al Sorg, at bun
bar NOR beo at blioe Iiot baaro.
Som, ia9oe bun og fprte ben lrge gige ben til
Geren, 6por Campbell benteoe pon benoe. Sobanne tog
Ser1t ga bun naae6e ~9or6aaen, ioigteoe Den tilfenpeoe
6otnino benOe; bun oenOte fig ON moo 9eren til sDge.
opreIiet og breo no ct bierteifGren0e:
yaa, Socfl Socfl"
5oa0 Croft funoe Campbell gipe benoe; bun fenote
10 life BAN, DER Tiger: Som en- Wto0er treter tit Barn
bill lea trgIte e0er". San baboe intet at iige, ban uenteoe
BLOT oerloe pao Den foloe 5roppe Den bioenoe 3r9f.
oino, inOtil bun Tom iaa meget til fig ielb, at bun fun.
De aaa 6iem. - Og imiolertio elf Chen. Oct blen
Tor ient at fonme meO til Morgenbennen &opeaet;
ban naatte blot ifpnoe fig tilbo9e til Ct. @utbbert og
ie at foa nogeu 7rofoIt fer ban Iful6e nleoe til CTS.
amen prpcis aloffen nj.
0eoens ban o%perbeieoe bette og tolte Minutterne,
fom altbea no al SDgeOgreliet. Sun bar bleg oe benz
oeS 8aar llor6er, iom ON bun bab0e b9ret oppe belle
giattel. 6enoes Zine bar mo rnfne, og bet ~tiltagenoe
0oaslps aabeuborebe en- forbaoienoe Mgno0e Rpnfer /
6en0es Gniiet. D1en 6en6es 9lif bar foIot iom alto
o. itolt, 6oe oar Der Iagt en- 8Gnper paa S~tolt6eoea.
y8il on ien6e mig en- mere pasienoe 0rogt emo
oenne.1 iagoe 6nn til Soborne, voa ~forifenige andre
1in9; Ou oe6 beoit, 6oa0 ieg fan trGnae til. Suor fan
on pente, at ieg fan nsies neo 6enne 9iole2"
ia, @tbea." uobrs6 Sobanne, vtror OF, ban ifal
os2"
o9oor fan ieg oi6e oct, a ioareOe altbea rtaolmo.
Dig, ban fon Gage og Tiger bIiOe oe0 at ligge, JONI
ban Iiaoer MI; % ban fan %, bOoO gieblf oct ifal
pare
., @lOl~
Get ls0 naiten iom ct sfrig, og Campbell iao ooer
moo 0eren, iom irD9teOe ban Tor, at 2Doen ifuloe oqre
trenat inc Sp9eoGreIiet.
Set gsr mig neeet on0t," ingOe Sobanne pOmp8t
oa fog fla me0 en- anIren9elie ianlmen.
Seq oiIoe enife, on oiloe gua 6ienl % ienOe mig,
6pao ieg bebgber. % life fomme Der og Iaoe Scener,"
iag6e gltbea beiti9.
So6anne elf bient, men bun bar iaa al0eles uIttf.
fet til at eaa aIene, iaa al Campbell b~eilrtfeoe at fglge
ben6e til Nepnbam. San bioIte oloeles befent, boao
6enne gan0rin9 oiIoe fofe BAN.
5or oet ferite biloe ben foite BAN bans 8rofoit,
% Tor set on0et oil6e ban fomme Tor Tent til @fsamen;
% ioet ban til 6isie Smitpnoigbeoer fsieoe al ben
Sinos6eupgelie, Socfs lllpffe bap0e i~oraaridget BAN,
uetop Tom ban frem for aft bnr6e bore roIig og be6er.
ifet. piIoe Sen ionoipnligois fote BAN ieloe bans Gan.
Si6atpnroigbeo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31
BERLIN PRESS nuREtu
GIvEs OVr SETTLEMENT

Berlin. Dee. 80 (by wireless VIA
Sayvlllc. Among the Items given
uut today hv the official press bureau
were the folIowingl
According 10 Paris correspondence
to the Ncue zurlcher zeitung, the
union Of French women complains
of hack of money ard materials In the
hospitals for the care n the wound
ed. The union announces, through q
circular that some OF the hospitals
will be closed There have been tso
hospitals with 10000 beds under the
charge Of the union
Hnerlin papers publish = letter
written by the French commander az
Fort Rlehelieu declining To hand over
TO German war prisoners there span
ish newspapers sent from Madrid, on
the ground that war news they con-
tain Is erroneous and that their aiti-
tude " hostile to France The span
ish papers are considered here strictly
neutral.
"The measures administered by the
French aud English governments
against the import Of provisions into
switzerland have been the subject OF
consideration by the Swiss govern
ment. which also IL taking up the mat
ter OF the possible establshmenf OF a
state monopoly OF the trade In corn,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31
BRiTIsn CABINET f'oLDs
CONFER NNE ON NOTE

London. Dec. 80 y. m The
British cabinet held a special session
this afternoon to consider the Amer
lean governments note concerning
the delay to American shipping caused
by the searching ~ vessels BY the
British fleet The note reached .he
foreign office yesterday The sub
ject OF American shipping continues
to monopoize interest here.
1t is not expected reply TO the
note will be ready FOR several days.
1t is pointed out that document
which 1t took weeks TO draft hardly
could be digested b, the cabinet at
one meeting Even SIR Edward Grey
the British foreign secretary. who re-
turned TO town today and found the
note on his desk, scarcely had time to
read. much less 10 consider IL before
the meeting Of his colleagues.
Information must be sought at the
admiralty, which department IL re-
sponsible for the examina.ein of
ships cargoes. The permanent off,
cinls OF the foreign office and the
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(Continned On Page Twe.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31
GERMANY

Berlin. Dec. 80 (by wireless to Lon
don. p. m.)--Tho official eommu-
nication given out today by the Ger
man war office, says:
In the western theater Of the war
We still are fighting for the hamlet
or 81, Georges TO the south of Neu-
port which we were compelled 60
eyacuate owing to a surprise attack.
storm and cold haye caused dam
age to the position of both sides In
Flenders and 10 northern France.
ION the rest OF the front the day
passed quietly.
In East Prussia the Russian cav
airy was driven back in the direction
OF Pillkallen (four miles from the
Russian frontier and south of the Me !.
men river) .
In Poland. On the right bank Of
the VistuIa the. situation remains un-
changed. en- the western bank Of
the vistn)a< tho offensive 10 the east
Of the tl1hutarY Bzura continues. Far
the rest. fightIng on ana to the east
Of Kawa brench continues. as well as
NJ Ircwlodz nthe region to the SOUTH
west OF IT'S place.
Reports from outside sources give
The impression thai Lowicz and Skier
neiwice aarf Dottln our possession. We
captured thesc< places more than six
DAYS pe& si<ier1eiwiee IL situated far
nehipd =a'ss front''
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31
BOMBS RA|NED
ON DUNKIRK BY
GERMANA|RMEN
Fifteen Persons Killed and
Thirty-two Are Woundedi
Many Buildings Are Wreck
ed by Explosions,
lev aonnso JOURNAL srsel.l lrAsto wlssl

tsy soRnlHo JOURNAL SPECIAL lfAsun wlHsl
London, Dec. 81 t3:3s a. m.) -Four
German aeroplanes flew several times
over the city Of Dunkirk Wednesday,
dropping bombs as they went, accord
ing TO tbs Dunkirk correspondent OF
the Daily Mall. Soldiers In the streets
fired on the mlchlnes and one Taube
soemed to be hit but all got away
safely.
The official returns Of the casualties
show that fifteen persons were killed
and thrty-two wounded. The bombs
were filled with shrapneL
For half an hour the whole city
crackled with rifle shots aud bombs
which threw up dense clouds OF black
smoke. No sooner did one aeroplane
seem 10 depart than another arrived.
Buildings in all parts Of the city we're
wrecked.
The first bomb fell on the fortIfl-
cations, two more near the railway
station and many others In different
parts Of the town and in the suburbs
of Rosendaell and the districts Of Con-
dekerque and Furness. One child had
an arm blown off and an old woman
was killed outright.
The fifth aeroplane remained as
sentry outside the town ready to att
tack any of the allies aeroplanes that
might seek to repeI the air assaults.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31
HOUSE.
Met at noon.

Met at noon. ,he
Renresentative voimer urged 'he
foreign affairs eommlttee 10 ao 80
vorably on his resolution to clotne s sns
president with discretion TO empars'
shipments Of war materials 10 E'-
rope. .. h;,I
The agricultural appropriation pl,''
carrying practically all the deparl
ment's estimates and totalling szo'-
100000, was favorably repor'eu I'm
committee. a.
Leaders tentatively agreed to aa. .
journ Thursday night over New iea' :
day. N
Adjourned at 5:55 p. m. to II a. H.
Thursday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31
KILLED
BY DUST EXPLOSION

fuY MORNING JouHnsl SPECIAL LEASED WEE
Knoxville. la. Dee. 30.-Three men
we're instantly killed and four injured.
two of them probably fatally, late TINS
afternoon, by a dust explosion IN a
coal mine at FlagIer. mining town
near here.
The explosion. which was caused by
\ windy shot," literally blew the men
from the mouth Of the entry and
those who escaped death were bruised
and burned almost beyond recogn'-
ton.
The dead:
WILL CLARK
JACK COOPER.
MILLARD KEARsEY.
Ernest Clark and Carl Former are
believed 10 be fatally hurt. Clark and
Cooper leave families
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31
BOLD BANDITS
ROB PASSENGERS
OF OVER $4,000
Overlook Wealthy Mexican
Family in Drawing Room
Who Carried Large Sum Of
Money With Them.


San Antonio, Tex. Dec. 30.-The
passengers in the two rear sleepers
of the westbound Sunset express on
the Galveston. Harrisburg and San
Antonio railroad were robbed OF
$3.50 in cash and jewelry, valued at
$4,000. early today. The bandits,
who boarded the train at Cline, es-
capped as the train neared Spofford.
Jose Martinez. q wealthy Mexican
from Durango, who with his wife and
daughter occupied the drawing room
in the san Antonio sleeper, was over
looked by the robbers who missed be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 he carried
in money besides jewelry Of great
value. So elated was Martinez when
he had escaped that he distributed
from s2s to $l50 to each of the vic
Tins.
Three men were engaged in the
holdup, one remaining on the rear
platform, while the other two went
through the sleepers.
one woman. whose name was not
learned. was struck with a revolver,
which inflicted assevere wound. Mrs.
J. Carson of Houston, who with her
four months old baby. occupied
lower berth. became hystericai when
The robbers demanded her valuables
and the leader called out: Let her
go. she's only a baby Under her
pillow she had secreted S1S5.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31

Paris. Dec. 30 (1;ab y. m.) - The
Following official communication was
issued by the war office tonight:
"rhere are no important incidents
to report except bombardments In the
region of Arras and on the heights OF
the Meuse and progresa in Cham
paenc. which seems to have been quite
pronounced.
"rhe bad weather persists along
the greater part OF the front,
"In Belgium we have won d little
territory In the region or Nieuport,
opposite Folders. and to the north of
Lombaertzyde The enemy subjected
st. Georges to u violent bombardmcnt.
This Is the position we are putting
In a state OF defense.
We have captured a German point
of support located to the southeast of
Sonnebeke on the road between Bece-
lacre and Paschendaele.
tErom the Lys 10 the Disc there is
nothing 70 report.
In the valley OF the Aisne and In
Champagne the enemy has manifested
another burst Of activity which has
taken the form particularly Of vio-
lent artillery fire, 70 which our heavy
artillery replied effectively.
''in the Argonnc we have made
slight progress In the region Of -Four
de Paris.
"Betweep the Areonne and the Mo-
sNlle there has bcen capnonading
along all the 'front.' but particularly
severe along the heights OF the Meuse.
~'fn The Vosgcs the enemy delivered
an attack against our positions at La
Tete De Faux; this was repulsed
In upper Alsace we are console
dating our positions. Our heavy arr
tillery reduced to silence the German
howitzers which are bombarding up
per Alsace.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31
War Bulletins.

Paris. Dee. 30 1901 j. Ia - de-
cree was published today abrogating
the order issued by the government
ON September 2, transferring the Bank
Of France to Bordeaux.
london. Dee. 80 1920 y. M The
government rate or insurance Of car
go against war risks will be- reduced,
il was announced today. The new rate
takes effect December 81.
Toxic. Dec. 81 tIf:26 u. .)-Thc
foreign office says the reports in cir
cnlation that Japanese troops have
nt SiadIvosfok or at any otIi-
or place, on their way 10 Europe are
absolutely. untrue.
Rotterdam. Dec. 30 (via London,
DC. 81. 1910 a. m.)--Commcncing
JisuaIy 1, the German administration
~ belgium intends 10 close the Bel
gia borders against aIlcomers. No
p"Tports will be issued or recognized.
eSebt The special military pass.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31
London Editors Take Varying
Views but All Agree That
Some Sort Of Understand
ing Should Be Reached.
COURT OF CLAIMS IS
ONE SUGGESTED REMEDY
Sympathy in United States,
Standard Says, Is Turning
Toward Germany as Under
Dog in Fight.

lss nostnfia fount<t 4rsctkt le<srp wissi
London, Dec. ~ f3:f5 n. m.)--The
American note to Great Britain con-
cernlng the search Of American ves-
sells by British warships. is further
discussed by the London morning
newspapers today.
The Standard In an editorial warns
the country that the American pro-
test is a serious one and should not
he treated light heartedy: that the
sentiment in the United States in fa-
vor of the allies is less pronounced
than II was three months ago and
that 1t IL yielding to feeling in fa-
vor of Germany as the under dog In
feht against great odds. Therefore,
the newspaper says, IL any solution y
possible, the United States should be
met half way.
Another solution Proposed.
A suggestion appears In the Morn
ing Post that remedy for the griey-
ance of undue delay in searching
vessels would be TO pass a short act
in parliament gking the neutral
trader the Eight to come to British
court of justice and by process In
yoIving minimum of delay, to claim
damages arising from the detention
of his vessel or cargo.
The Morning Post contends editor
tally that American copper exporters
by no means have been ruined, de-
claring that in September and Octo-
bef. 1913. they sold 100000 pounds
Of copper to Italy, Holland, Norway
and sweden and that IN the same
months Of 1914 they sold to the same
customers 50,0o0.0 600 pounds.
I'VE trust" the editorial continues.
that the British government Will full
fill the whole letter of the law and
give to President Wilson his full
pound of flesh. but We hope there is
enough of human nature in the ad-
miralty and the navy 70 arrange that
all copper imports of neutrals and
all their imports analogous to that OF
copper shall sink to. and remain at
the normal peace level"
should sett.c Problem.
The Daily Mail says II considers the
question at issue as much one of pro-
cedure as of principle. II protests
against getting needlessly excited
about the note and informs Americans
that even from the standpoint oi
their own Interests It is relatively not
a vital matter, since far greater ques-
tions are on the anvil II contends that
in the victory Of the allies lies the Sc
curitv and we'll being of the United
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-31
DuTCH NEWSPAPERS HAVE
AMERICAN VIEWPOINT

The Hague tsia London. Dee. ~
2'59 a. m.)-The Dutch papers, while
generally commenting upon the
American note. virtually agree as to
the main points brought out in the
following editorial expressions In the
Amsterdam Algemein Handelsblad
The note sent TO England. but in
tended for the powers pf the triple
entente. IL a remarkable symptom. In
America. as well as IL other neutral
countries, the Illegal measures taken
against American commerce has
made had blood.
The note Is not Intended as a hos
tile act. hut is warming aud re-
quest, with a detailed resume OF the
complaints of American shippers. The
intentions of the note are good.
1T is wen that Washington drew
the attention of the British govern
ment to the difficult position OF the
neutral shippers. But win the protest
help? We believe we are justified IN
doubting this. as in the case OF he
protcstsI OF the Netherlands, sweden,
Denmark and Norway. So. This one
WIN be shelved because England Will
consider above all and above the
rights OF neutrals her own interests
which are that nothing which the
Germans need. must be permitted in
the way OF traffic. For this the neu-
tral states are sacrificed
The Amsterdam Tijd says.
ut is shown that when its inter-
ests demand such course, Wash
ington acts resolutely regardless of
distinction or persons The protest OF
the note against the manner In which
England wished to control the seas
is proof of this.
"The exchange of memorandums
between America and England con
cernlng the Ghent centenary is hard
- over when this protest note
dropped like bolt from the sky. II
is superfluous to point out the great
importance OF this step on the part
OF Aherica in behalf of neutral trade.
With anticipation Ne await John
BUR- reply. viii Washington be sat
isfie1 with the morsel with which
NY Asquith and Sir Edward Grey
hitherto have placated small neutral
countries when they voiced timely
and humble complaints"