, 1915-01-02

ST. GROIN STATION.
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AdVlc0S from chicago stale mat
of packing house products exceeding five
million dollars are reported to have been
con6scated without reason. The foodstuffs
were consigned to neutral countries, and
there is no basis for the charge of smuggling
copper.
Officials at Washington will not be sur-
prised if England refers the United States
to the courts for relief, before the diploma
tic protest is considered, it being minated
that England is surprised that the United
States should seek to anticipate a legal de-
cision which might be protested if contrary
to law and precedent, as is not now appar-
ent. In British quarters at Washington the
usual suggestion is made that domestic po-
litica explain the United States action. Eng
land, it is declared, has been kept informed
Of the antagonism caused in certain Ameri-
can circles by the British control of the seas,
and the Note is adopted to pacify them by
the appearance of a defence Of American in
terests without antagonizing England, the
Note itself being less offensive than the sum-
mary, which is Lot accidental.
The detention of two cargoes of copper is
reported today the Swedish steamship ~New
Sweden at New Castle-onTyne, and the
Norwegian steamship "Sorlond" at Leith.
The United States regards the tranehip-
ment Of goods delivered in a neutral country
as no concern of the country of origin and as
properly q subject of controversy only with
the country allowing the transhipment, thus
making the question a Transatlantic one.
England, it is cclsidered, has shown o great
eAinterest in the question Of the destination
of cargoes, than in their contraband quality,
especially where %neutrals have multiplied
their normal trade.
The State Department, by investigation,
has established the fact that the unlawful
bullets submitted by Count Won Bernstoltf,
the German Ambassador, as being used by
the British troops, will not fit any rifle of
any Of the Allied armies.
Drastic action is II being taken against al
naturalized Germans and Austrians on the
East coast of England, with a view to mini
MIXING the spy danger. Notices to remove
were served yesterday by the police, acting
for the military authorities, on persons re-
qarded as undesirable residents of the coast
towns. In the Tyne side district those affect
ed by the new regulations include Alien
enemies, natraiizod Aliens OF both sexes and
BRUSH born descendants Of Aliens, including
the second generation, all OF whom are for
hidden to dwell in an area Of about thirty
miles from the coast.
Dispatches from Berlin state that the
Kaiser summoned his brother Prince Henry
to Headquarters TO confer wish him and
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz, and asked for an
exhaustive report regarding the damage Mt
.Cuxhaven caused by the recent British raid.
The conference, which took place in the
Kaiser's private room, lasted for several
hours. and later Prince Henry retired to
Kiel by q special train with instructions.
1t is supposed that the supreme cammand
of The batuo fleet has been gwen to him.
London, Dee. 31st-Mr. A. w. Mahaffy,
assistant to the High Commissioner Of the
Western Pacific, has been appointed Admin.
~istrator of Dominica, vice Mr.. Edward Dray-
ton G. NJ. G. who has retired.
London, 31st.-The Bank of Englands re-
serve ratio is now 80. 40.
"The official answer to the United States
Note will be drawn up as soon as possible
in the same friendly spirit in which the
American was written. The foregoing an
nouncement followed o long conference
between Sir Edward Grey and MIR. Page,
the American Ambassador, when Sir Edward
Grey communicated to him the conclu-
sion reached at yesterdays meeting OF Min
listers. LIoyds has reduced its rate for
total loss in the event Of war between
Er~l""A aAd tho limited Siates- within