The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-05
FRICTION OYER NOTE
FEARED IN LONDON
British Newspapers Show lrri-
tatiOn Over I~nsistcnt
stand Of I. s.
PRAISE GREY'S ARGUMENT
Snerini Cnhie D,spntch 10 THE srN

Special Cdbie Despatch 10 The Sun
I.oNpoS. Aug. 8 tThursday) THE
official correspondence between Eng
land and the United states II com
mented upon In the morning newspapers
in the light OF the editorials OF New
York spa whose friendly COM
parison between the British and Ger
man notes Is edi,orially appreciated.
The comments show some anxiety over
the American insistence upon her stand
point, with. in some cases, an UNDER
current Of irritation.
The Times partly supports the stand
OF Sir Edward Grey. saying ITO main
tain that the goods of tina enemy. either
originating there or consigned there
merely because they pass through neu-
trail ports ought therefore TO be I'M
mune from seizure is In effect TO say
that Germany can never be b,ockaded
Mt all. Is to call In an accident OF geog-
raphy for the purpose or witht the re-
suit OF deprlvinu us OF an i~ndisputaDie
belligerent right
The Times thinks that Sir Edward
trey mas n ENINlN NhE's ~
convincing when he pleads that Great
Britain ha. used an order In council
l~enlently and carefully.
The Times fears that along the pres
ent lines Of discussion the Issues Will
only lead TO an accumulation OF irri-
,ation and pleads for the ~contrabanding
and buying OF American cotton on the
lines OF Its recent article. II contends
that the present British policy OF draft
Increases the difficulty OF solving the
trouble at all and admits that II Is al
most Impossible for President Wilson
10 ignore the outcries OF the cotton IN
t~erests. who are against the proposal
II says:
THE alternatives are hat the Gov
eminent shall do what Is expedient Oh
it's own initiative or daily until more
urgent representations come from Amer
lea, and they are assuredly forthcoin-
ing"
The Chronicle, supporting Sir Edward
Grey. says that Great Britain IL fairly
entitled to ask whether the United states,
having enforced one policy at our .x-
p.nse when 1t was a belligerent and I
neutrals. can reasonably enforce the d.
rect opposite policy at our expense wher
the roles are reversed.
The Graphic makes the rcmtrkabl,
suggestion that Americans hav- such
faith In British Justice that they might
hc asked TO leave all Issues to the
present heads Of the British Government
snd suspend all discussion until the wal
Is over.
The STANDARD says:
sir Edward Grey's Offer for an in
ternational tribunal ought TO satisf,
: every reasonable sensible American. anc
II Great Britain now declares cottor
f. =, ,t .. la. al naA an . thA - tf,,a off -
fan compensation TO the planters an,
exporters there wuuld be little occasion
for further friction"
The Nous says:
The legal Justice Of the British &C.
ton cannot be d cided by int, rchangs
OF notes. The question involved IL per.
fectly capable. however. OF constitutional
decision befor- tribunals, as suggested
by Sir Edward Grey.
Until that decision Is sought anc
given 1t is for Great Britain 10 choos,
either to suspend i,s action or 10 con,
nue. the policy challenged by Am, ricar
opinion. That opinion. We believe, viii
recognize the gain and loss involved
which In either case is wholly inCom
mensurats.
The ErcninO STANDARD says:
The Anglo-Am.rican notes show tina
the differences between the British ant
: American Governments, though serious
are by no means rreconcilahle."
The GWbs says:
W are certain on reflection Amcri
can statesmen Will recognize our po
sIt!on and face Germany's brazen VIC
lations OF internstional law"
The ran Man Gd.ette declares tina
the correspondence between the .Ameri
can and British Governments will H.
l~ustrate TO the American public the dif
ference between British and German
methods.