Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
BRITISH MAY MODIFY
BLOCKADE ORDERS IF
us. MEXICO
Supplementary Note From
England May Open Way
for Breaking Deadlock
With Germany-Lo
Needs Oil From Tampico.

WASHINGTON July 29-1f President
Wllson should take steps to compel peace
fl Mexico. and Great Britain should mod
ify its starvation blockade" Of the Ger
man coast about the same time, It might
be something more than a coincidence,
close diplomatic observers Of the interna-
tional situation were limiting here today.
AS matters stand, It was generally rec
ofnized the German-American negotla-
tons have come to a deadlock.
officials said matters might remain as
at present on into the indefinite future
so long as no more Americans suffer from
internationally Illegal German submarine
attacks either on neutral or belligerent
merchantmen In the European war zone.
Such state OF AFFAIRS, however, was
looked on as too precarious TO last To
break the deadlock II was agreed every
effort must be made.
There seemed TO be only one way TO do
this-to induce Great Britain to call off
it's starvation blockade or to modify It at
least. Persistent rumors were current
that this WAS soon TO be done.
One version, as already state was that
the proposition would be included In the
scheduled supplement to the recently re-
ceived Brltieh answer to Americas latest
protest against the Order In Council. An
other account was that the supplement
would simply amplify the original an
gwer's defense of the order, but that the
modification aforementioned on a cor
responding German modification Of the
Kalser's submarine methods--would come
little later.
These theories, though only theories.
we're from well-informed sources. why,
was the question frequently asked should
Great Britain make such a conceBsion2
In answer It was pointed out that Eng
land has been more than anxious for a
long time past for better Mexican con-
ditlons, and even leaving the Monroe
Drctrine out of consideration, Is too busy |
In Europe at present to work for them.
Aside from general British property |
interests In Mexico which. like those of |
every other nation with investments |
there, have suffered enormously by the
PROLONGED chaos south of the Rio Grande,
observers called attention to the fact
that there has been increasing worry in
British Government circles recently con-
earning the safety of the country's Mexi-
can oil holdings on which 1t is largely
dependent for petroleum and it's products
for war purposes.
IL America guaranteed the safety OF
all these interests the opinion was ex-
pressed that Downing street. London.
would be willing to make corresponding
TO the United States
From the Administration standpoint
/ was suggested the beauty OF the stu
ition would be that the President having
,alled the Mexican factions ito time"
lefore the German American and Anglo
american controversies became acute can
,ush through the Mexican program with
ut an appearance OF bargaining.
The State Department trade advisers
lad under consideration with the Cars
n bessy the details of the arrangement
or a resumption OF Russian shipments
o the United States. under guarantee
hat they will not be resold to any of
he Allies enemies.