Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-02
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BY O. P. Stewart,
rnited Press OOrrespondent.l J

Omitted Press Correspondent.)
Washington, Aug, 2,-Great Britain's
supplementary note in reply to this
governments protest against interfer-
ence with neutral commerce reached
the state department today A com
munication dealing with the case of the
steamer Natchez was also forwarded
by England,
The first section of the German note
in reply to this governments conten-
tions in the Frye case was also re-
ceiyed.
With the arrival Of these communica-
tons the state department now has tho
most important diplomatic correspond
cncc for consideration that has been on
hand at one time for months. The
British reply to the administration
protest against the order in council
will be made public Wednesday. When
the latest German communication will
be given out is as yot Indefinite.
The Natche2 regarding which Great
Britain sent separate Communication,
WIS UONHU lIUln u HNuNIut IOll w Ahp
United States when she was seized by
the British and retained FOR prlze court
proceedings. Great Britain has con.
tended the Natchez' cargo was Of Ger
man origin and therefore subject TO
seizure,
Hopes Are Upset.
Hopes Of the administration for modi.
fication Of the British order in council
were summarily upset today with tho
receipt Of tho supplementary note
promised by England to tho original re-
ply to this governments protest. Ac.
companying the supplement was also a
note dealing with the question Of ship
ments TO the United States in neutral
ships, And this note claimed the right
to seize all cargoes suspected Of being
Of German origin
In the supplementary note forwarded
by Ambassador Page today, the British
foreign office quoted from the report
/ Of the department Of commerce showing
/ o billion dollar foreign trade balance
for this country In support of the
British contention that the foreign bui.
ness Of the United States has not mf-
/ fprcd. II was insisted that England
has proof that many shipments con.
| signed to scandinavian countries and
to Holland are really destined for
| Germany
The claim is roasscrtcd that England
has the right to hold up shipments from
neutral ports to the United States
whore Germany Is suspected Of being
the original shipper
The series Of British notes, which IN.
clude the original reply TO the protest
against the ordcr In council, the supple.
mcnt and the Natchez note, win not bo
made public until Wednesday, but IL
was learned en- good authority that
their rejection OF the American conten.
tions is complete.
German Note On Frye,
The German note in reply to tho ad.
ministrntion = last communication re-
garding .the sinking Of the William Z.
( Frye was also received nt the state de-
partment. II was deemed ns OF much
less importance than the British notes,
however The first installment of Bcr.
lin's reioindcr regarding the Frye ar
rived at the state department almost
at the same time the communications
from London were received.
Ambassador Page today cabled from
London that NJ Dealcy, of San Fran
/ cisco, was among the four American,
who were aboard the steamer lberian
! when II was sunk by a German sub.
I marine last week The Ambassador
said he understood that Multeer Wiey
/, was the only American who perished
[ but said he was seeking further iu
formation.