Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-29
70 MAKE FIGHT AGAINST
SEIZURE OF cAReoEs At SEA


unlawful detention Of American ves-
sells
4 The president coupled confirmation
Of this mornings publication Of the
! sending of tho note and Of its contents
with the statement that the govern
ment could deal confidently with the
subject only II supported by honest
manifests. He said the whole trouble
In dealing with the matter was that
some vessels had concealed contraband
in the cargoes Of non -contraband arti-
cles, for example under carsoes Of cot
ton. So long as there are instances
Of this kind, suspicion Is cast on all
shipments.
To Demand lndsmnitiss.
The president pointed out that many
protests previously had been sent in
specific cases and II the contention of
the American government were cor
rect, as he is convinced it was. plans
for indemnincations ultimately would
have to be met BY Great Britain.
President Wilson explained the new
note represented fully the position of
the United States saying that so far
! a. theory was concerned there was
voally no debate on the subject, for in
exactly the American position.
Tho president was asked II the note
was, the result Of the recent gathering
He said that n was not, out the con-
tentions advanced were not peculiar
60 this country. He added that the
note 81 protest was based on the gem
sefAlly accepted principle Of interna-
[ tionAl law.
Diplomats Diseuss 0usstion.
# Foreign diplomats discussed the note
today, and members OF congress who
have protested to the state department
on behalf Of shippers in which trade
had been restricted, expressed salts
faction with the attitude Of the gov
eminent.
Tho view was expressed that when
Great Britain realized the tone Of pub
lie opinion in the United States her
attitude would be modified and Ameri-
can Industries hitherto halted would
80 forward.
Protest Goes Forward.
The United States government dis
matched q long note to Great Britain
insisting upon an early Improvement in
the treatment of American commerce
BY the British fleet.
II gave warning that much feeling
had been aroused in this country, and
that public criticism was general over
unwarranted interference with the
legitimate foreign trade Of the United
States.
CabIed to Ambassador Page.
The document, constituting the
strongest representation on this sub
ject made py tne Onlteo .,a SceI'es 70 any
OF the peiiiee eren. s,nse lne vulDle.lA
OF the war was capleu " AnaDssssaaol AM a,'ls
Page to be rormaliy presented 10 Slr
Edward Grey, tne t>s1t4sh ioie1sn sec-
Tetary.
- lts preparatlon was Desun q nlo1ien
ago by Soncleor cone 1ol.ison' oouh-
selor Robert Lansing ana secletary
Bryan, ana nnaiiy curing tne iasl IVY !.
weeks nad Ime psna, p a..ehtion y.
fresident WHson nl'Asen' VINO 1es1seu
1ts pnraseo!osy WIN r, ratnule Se'
n serm. OF rsnxns:s'
AZ the detahed point OF view OF !ne
United Sa ~ nuAelOus speeins :
cases OF detentfons eno seizures %
cargoes nao Oeen ee. 1ol.n NJ q eellIs
Of emphatic protesta most OF Wnlcn
have gone neoooa !oosy con,
nunication was oooeeu IN s1iela, :.
terms GOVERNS .no a.so euDJIe 49,. -.
the relations Ipetween tne onne. :.
States ana Gf1 ori.aM as a1lec.eu
~ the atters naY1 pohcy, conslo-
ered highly oDJec'1o''sao1o w enis gov
sfnment.
The note declares at the outset that
the representations are made IN
friendly spirit, nut that the United
States considers II oest 20 speak IN
terms OF frankness, lest silence pc con-