Evening star., 1915-02-16

OF the governments IN 6Sfiin. 1usA
Washington are not permitting them
selves to be influenced either BY the
press or by public. criticism The puonc
in the United States as. well as IN
Germany. should await 5deveiopuasnts
quietly. -, --- =.
For identification OF eNestzals. f.
LONDON. February 1s.-A dispatch
to Reuters Telegram Company from
The Hague says:
The German admiralty states tnAt
when a name and a national nag are
painted on the side of a neutral ship
IN order to insure protection from a
German submarine attack they snou1u
be painted as high as possible above
the water line, as otherwise they may
not be observed from the submarines.
whose periscopes will be very little
raised about the water. Rough weath-
er and high seas increase the necessity
for neutral ships observing this pre-
caution"
Travel between Holland and England
is becoming dificuN All passengers
leaving Flushing. Holland. for FUtke-
stone are REQUIRED now to nave eousnI rnsi
The only boat leaves early in the
morning. Most of the passengers from
Germany and Belgium reach Fiusnihg
dificulty in getting their documents
countersigned without waiting over
whole day
Decide to Brave Perils.
The rumor that the Dutch steamship
line ~Xould discontinue its Flushing
Folkestone service would appear to be
without foundation The company om-
cials have announced that they will
continue their vessels. regardless OF
the danger from German submarines
The naval authorities at Berlin. ac-
cording to Copenhagen dlspatcn 70
the Exchange Telegraph Sompany,
have informed the press and the public
that they should not expect sudden
German coup on the seas February IL.
the date set for the blockade. rms
date, it is explained, was Hxed upon
more for the purpose of warning neu,
trails than as moment for a concerted
blow to shipping
A press dispatch from Amsterdam
says: o., y.,
deisbIad today that the Royal Dutch
Steamship Company has suspended its
service to Havre until further notice
French Praise American Note.
PARIS. February 16.-America's reply
to Germany's blockade notification has
brought forth a chorus Of praise from
the principal writer's in the French
press. Even Georges Clemenceau, who
hitherto has been disposed to criticise
President Wilson, says the Prealdent
has spoken the words the American
people expected In such, a way tnat
Germany has no alternative but to
back down.
Gabriel Hanotaux says in the Figaro:
The American note to Germany, is an
act Of high historic initiative and the
first step toward the inevitable particle
patton of neutrals in the great events
which are dividing the world. Presi-
dent Wilson was obliged to pass from
discussion to action. What do the
measures mentioned in the note mean
but that American warships will fall
upon German submarines attacking
American ships in total disregard OF
Americas sovereign rights? Either
Germany can give in or she can dis
with her plea to force England to
capitulate. Then President Wilson
would not recede from his position"
The proposal made by Count Won
the United States. that Germany would
withdraw it's blockade order IL the i'm
port Of food was permitted by England
arrived too late for comment. but the
newspapers caption the announcement
'Omcial German Blackmail.''
Spain Ready to Cooperate. ~
MADRID. via Paris. February 16.-
The Spanish government has adopted
an attitude of extreme reserve regard
ing it's position on Germany's note an
nouncing its determination to include
the waters around Great Britain in the
war zone.
While Spain will try to avoid action
which would give any belligerent an
excuse to accuse it Of departing from
It's attitudaef neutrality, it is UNDER
stood the government will join the
United States II the latter proposes
joint measures on the part of all neu-
trails.