The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-31
Formal Answer of Great Brit
ain Expected Through the
British Ambassador Early
Next Week.
sOLUTION EXPECTED
Eagland to Make Arrange
ments With Neutral COun-
tries Through Which Amer
lean Goods Must Pass.
By HERBERT TEMPLE,
European Manager The international
News Service


LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The feeling that
there will be speedy and amicable
settlement Of President Wilson's pro-
test against British interference with
American shipping on the high seas,
was strong here today. There was an
pther meeting of the British cabinet at
which Sir Edward Grey, the British
foreign minister, presided and after
ward II was reported that the foreign
office is now in a position to draft the
outlines of England's reply to the
American governments note. The for
NAL reply will probably be delivered
next week through Sir Cecil Spring
Rice. the British Ambassador at Wash
lngton.
The solution will probably be this: :
The British government will make ar
rangemcnts with neutral countries
through which American goods might
pass to Great Britain's enemies, which
will make these countries water
tight In so far as the possibility of
exports there from contraband is con
rerned. BY this it is meant that the
neutral governments of such countries
rs Italy, Holland and Denmark will be
compelled to prohibit the passage of
goods into Germany and Austria.
Will Relax Vigor.
When this "water-tight' arrange
ment is made England will be able to
relax the rigors Of searching American
md other ships which will obviate the
long delays and Inconvenience Of
which President Wilson complained.
British newspapers continued today
to discuss the American note at length
The Standard in its leading editorial
warned the country that the American
protest is a serious one and should not
he treated light-heartedly. The Stand
ard goes on to say that the sentiment
in the United States in favor of the al
lies is less pronounced than it was
three months ago and that 1t is yield
ing in favor Of Germany as the under
dog in the fight against great odds.
"Therefore." the paper says, 'if any
solution is possible the United States
should be met half way
The Morning Post contends that
American copper exporters have by no
means been ruined. declaring that in
September and October 1913. they sold
10000 900 pounds of copper TO ltal>
Holland Norway and Sweden and that
in the same month this year they sold
the same customers 50,000,0O0 pounds
Remedial measures.
WASHIEGTO\, Dec. 31.-Adminls
tration officials today, while waiting 70!
a reply from the British government
to the protest of the United States
against interference with American
shipping. turned their attention to SuS
gestions that came from various S0ur'
rs relative to measures the Washing
ION government might take to cooper
ate with Great Britain to remove as
far as possible the necessity for search
on the high seas.
1t was pointed out among other
things that legitimate cargOeS mlgh|
be certified before the ships carrying
them leave the ports Of this country
Sue ha procedure. It Is argued. would
make these cargOcs immune from de
teritOn and seizure.
Secretary OF State Bryan today an
nourced that the full text of the
American note to Great Britain Will
be made public here as soon as it is
given out by the British government
lie added that it will be released al
Washington and London simultane-
pusly, but would not indicate when.