New Britain herald., 1915-01-11
United States WiH Dispute
 Some Contentious 0f England
Great Britain s Reply Comedies P1ln- cipazs 0f American P10test but Points
 Out Difficulties in Actual Practice

While they are generally reserved in their comment, it may be stated authoritatively that high officials of the United States government gard the note as entirely friendly and believe, moreover, that the dis cussion which will follow will be carried on in the same vein with a desire on the part of both countries to reach a satisfactory understanding.
 Gratifying to Officials.
 The admission of Great Britain of one of the chief points in the Amer ican note that the relations between neutrals were those of normal times of peace and not of war-was grau- fying to officials who believed the controversy would now resolve it. self into a frank discussion of what were the actual necessities of tho case which impel interference by belligerent when suspecting that the ultimate destination of a neutral cargo is belligerent territory.
 The statistics brought forth to show that commerce between the United States and neutral countries contiguous to Germany and Austria had increased materially since the outbreak of the war were regarded here as misleading. It was pointed out that in view of the breaking down of the normal relations of com merce with Germany and Austria, many non-contra band products had been shipped through neutral coun- tries. Similarly the neutral coun- tries which previously had obtained much of their supplies from belliger- ents were now importing from the United States.
 Duty of British.
 AS to the increase in shipments in copper to Italy it was pointed out that the Italian ambassador has al- ready explained that Italy which had previously obtained copper from Ger many and Austria, for her manu- factureS, now was forced to import from the United States because of the em bargo on expectations which the belligerents themselves had imposed. The American government contends moreover, that if some copper has reached the belligerents through neu- tral countries it is the duty of the British to make more effective ar engagements with those neutral coun- tries.
 The admission of Great Britain
 
 contra band, Lord Salisbury's doctrine quoted in the American note, would departed from hitherto accepted foodstufrs being held up only when destined to an enemy force, also was pleasing to American officials.
 U. $. Will Not Accept.
 There is every reason to believe that the United States will not accept the view of Great Britain that car goes must be taken into port for ex- tended examination. While statistics advanced show that only 45 cargoes out of 773 have actually gotten into the prize courts, officials here note that mention is made in the Brit ish note of the great number of American cargoes detained and sub sequently released. It was not the loss already suffered by American commerce which brought forth the American note but the desire to pre- vent commerce in the future from being mistreated.
 The United States also laid stress on the effect which the detentions already made had had on shippers, who hesitated to export cargoes on account of the hazards involved and what was termed the indecision of the British authorities in applying their own rules.
 Britain's Novel Argument
 Officials regarded as novel the ar gument of Great Britain that it could not give unlimited adherence to the rules with respect to conditional con- traband destined for belligerent coun- tries, because Britain's enemies had departed from hitherto accepted rules of civilization and humanity" It was suggested that American commerce should not be forced to suffer because of circum stances over which this government or the Ameri- can people would have no possible control.
 As a whole the note of the British government was regarded as satisfac tory, though the state department will marshal statistics and facts to dispute some of it's contentious There