Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-12-31
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BULL IS INFORMED
Bryan Lodges Protest, Advising
England That UnWarranted
interference With Com
merce Must Stop.
FIRM ATTITUDE is TAKEN
Note Breathes Friendly Spirit
For Entente Powers Wilson
Says They Must Pay
Damages Incurred.

Masliaeioi4. Dec. 30 President Will
son, ie..rrina today to the American
note Ia Great Britain insisting on bet
ter treatment for American commerce.,
declared that large damages eventual
Il Mould HAY" to he paid by England
for ,nlA Mful detention uf American car
goes
Pl"s;,ant Wilson in talking to cali
els tod:,Y about the protest to Great
l'litlin with Respect l" contra band.
made i; plain lhat he considers the
cornectn"ss o' the American position
practically beyond debate. He regards
The fact that Great Britain In the past
has tai n the VERY position the Uni
ted states is NOW taking as strong
ppin. in this nation's favor.
No Threat. He Says.
The president let it be known that
amy talk to the effect there is amy
thrcnt contained in this countrys = pro.
tlrc OF friendly protest 1T is not
mode under any excepting treaties,
but under international law
Tho president pointed out in answer
TO inqlires that this government has
protested in each individual case in
which this country's rights with respect
to shipments have been violated. The
protest is I'm line with protests made
in Individual Instances, Furthermore,
although the White House did moi SAY
so. about two months AK" there MAS a
general protest of milder sort III is
said on good authority that some of the
lnhlNiGt''l protests i'm the cases OF in
terlerencc with shipments have been
sharper in tone, than the recent general
ono.
Long Wranale Foreseen.
Opinion is strong here that Great
Britain wil not relinquish her dotc.
mination To shut off supplies from Ger
l,.... q
be- taken To make the stopping Of vcs
scls OF this country less irritating. iIx-
perienced diplomats here look for long
diplomatic correspondence To enSur. but
for Great lsriiainito make the most per
sister, e'idravor 10 SEE that as little
of American. products calculated To. en-
h;ince Germans power To hold out,
goes through as possible
Praised By Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock, who is iun The
foreign relations committee, and who
las introduced a measure to prohibit
shipments OF war materials, said
IL regard this as the niosls important
statement since this administration
began. ! am glad IL has been issued.
II rises 10 the dignity Of !, state paper
of first class Importance
viii il prevent interference with.
American commerce." he was asked.
II beiieve it will. believe that eng
land values American public sentiment
To" highly to continue n lin" of policy
such as has been complained or. That
policy has been such as, in a way. to
, employ our resources against Ger
many"
Things England Will Yield.
Senator Hitchcock Was asked wheth-
.r he believed I:nsand's determination
Z" starve ont Germany would lead her
to disregard he American protest
either In effect or openly. He reiterated
that he did not think and believed
I England would not deliberately go
counter to American opinion.
He thought il uf distinct value that
/ the American protest has been mad"
1 known to the public.