The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
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nAciil.NGl lON, rep. 1I,-Great
Britain's, second and complete reply
. to the American note of protest.
which, on December 2S last, asked for
an early improvement in the great
lnent of American commerce by the
British fleet, was made public. to-
night by mutual agreement between
the State department and tho British
foreign Office :
The note. addressed to Ambassador
Page, by Sir Edward Grey, under date
of February 10. denies that the dc.
preston In American Industries is
due TO the activity of the British fleet,
ana suggests among other causes the
shortage OF shipping facilities, the
consequent dimunition or cotton trade
anu the destruction of many neutral
ships Dy submarine mines, "laid by
the enemy indiscriminately."
Ihe communication contains the an
nouncement that Great Britain in
tends to take retaliatory measures
against the German submarine cam
paign ON enemy ships, but does not
s reveal their nature.
az Conceding that foodstuffs Intended
for the civil population of country
are not contraband, the British gov
ernment points out that "in any coun-
Try IN which there exists such tre-
mendous organization for war as now
obtains In Germany, there is no clear
division between those whom the
government Is responsible for feeding
and those whom II is not"
VIII Try TO Prevent Injury to Neufrais
.it viii still be osIrs endeayor,, says
) ) ihef tlhie note, to avoid Injury and losses
5 70 nentrais, but the announcement by
Inc German government OF their ina
tenti0n n Il SSsse rs and
I their ear goes - theis sisritiSation 5s
their nationality oF character and
without making any provisions for
the safety of non-contraband. crews or
giving them "a chance OF saving their
lives. has made it necessary for His
Majesty's government to consider
whaI measures t:,sy silnnid adoot 70
protect their tnterests. 1t is inipossi-
I 5.e sc:. enc hel.gcrent toldepart from
rules and precedents and for the 9TH
err to remain bound by them"
Suppiementing the preliminary re-
) ply of several weeks ago, the new
note Is about 10000 words long and
includes not only statistical argument.
4 but n further discussion of the legal
principles involved.
3 Befter Acquainted with Trade
Stntistics.
Since the presentation of the pre-
liminary note, Sir, Edward states he
has had further opportunity Of ex-
samining into the trade statistics of
the United States as embodies in the
customs returns. In order to see
whether the belligerent action OF
Great Britain has been in any way the
cause OF the trade depression which
Z Your Excellency tAmbRssador Page)
describes as existing IN the United
Suites and also whether the seizures
lof vessels or cargoes which have. been
made by the British navy have inflict-,
ed any loss on American owners for
which our existing machinery pro-;
uides no means of redrcss.
Results Of Inyestigatien. A.
In settling out the results of my
Investigation think 1t we'll to take
the opportunity OF giving general
,reviaw of the methods employed by
His Majesty's government 10 inter-
cept !contraband trade with the enemy,
sof their consistency with the admit
ted right OF bslligerent 10 inter-
cent such trade, and also OF the ex-
tent to which they have endeayorasi TO
meet the rapre, aiitations and cofn-