South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-31
BRITISH ARE SURE
Of settlement Of
AMERICAN NOTE
General Opinion Grows That
EngIand'S Reply Will Result
in AmiCabIe Settlement of
Protest Over Shipping.

LONDON. Dec. G1.-The feeling
that there will be "A speedy and
amicable settlement of Prest Wilson'S
protest against British interference
with American shipping on the high
seas was strong here today. There
was another meeting of the British
cabinet at which Sir Edward Grey, the
British foreign minister, presided and
afterward il was reported that the for
etgn Office is now in a position to draft
the outlines of England's reply to the
American governments note. The
formal reply Will probably be deter
mined early next week through Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice the British ambas-
sadOr at Washington.
The solution will probably be this:
The British government will make
arrangements with neutral countries
through which American goods might
pass 20 Great Rritain's enemies, which
viii make these countries water
tight insofar as the possibility Of eX-
port therefrOm of contrabands is con-
cerned. BY this il is meant that the
neutral governments of such countries
as Italy, Holland and Denmark will be
compelled TO prohibit the passage of
goods into Germany and Austria.
When this Water-tight' arrangement
is made England will be able to relax
the rigOrs of searching American and
other ships which will obviate the long
delays and inconvenience of which
Pres't Wilson complained.
Newspaper Comment Continues.
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 be treated light-heartedly.
I,ar l,r.
sentiment in the United States i'm favor
of the allies is less pronounced than it
was three months ago and that ii is
yielding 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 he 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 100000 pounds Of copper in
Italy. Holland. Norway and Sweden.
and that I'm the same months this year
they sold the same customers 5O,0OO,-
| 600 pounds.
The tone Of the editorials in the
! evening papers was studiously re
strained.
Here's What Papers say.
The most interesting parts follow:
/ EVENING STA\DARD:-FrOm the
manner in which the American press
| is treating PreS't Wilson's note IL is
abundantly clear that the friendly.
/ frank attitude adopted in the note
fully reflected public opinion in the
United States There is no attempt
being made TO embarraSs this country
, at a time when an approach 10 this
| would be the reverse of friendly
-. Il,
clmatiOn 10 put the question OF con-
trabands ON a more definite footing
/ international friction or the reverse
! should net be at the mercy of indi-
vidual traders. Meanwhile Washing
/ ton is quite frank in reiterating its
amiable attitude and intentions toward
US. The resources of diplomacy are
| by no means exhausted.
PAIL MALL GAZETTE: - Those
who refused yesterday 10 get excited
/ over the American note have better
! reason still this morning TO be con-
/ vinced that they were in the right.
/ We may quietly leave the matter in
| the hands OF SIR Edward Grey.
Globe Continues Bitter
| THE LOBE:-AmeriCa' conten-
I tion is that belligerents have no right
/ 10 resort 10 any measures. however
| necessary, for the Vindication OF their
! own interests which conflict with the
interests of neutral states That start
I ling doctrine. however IL may be rec
ognized in theory. must inevitably be
| frustrated in practice. In the present
war il would have beer legitimate for
us 10 include cotton in the contra
! bands But 90 the cotton growers IN
the United States we have shown con-
sideration which the American gov
ernment refused 20 show the Lanca-
shire manufacturers 40 verrs ago
Cotton was removed entirely rom the
contrahand list in n der that the