The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-11
SENDS NOTE TO
GREAT BRITAIN
y. s. GOVERNMENT MAKES
FRIENDLY OBSERVATIONS
ON USE OF FLAG
AL SO Add DRESSES
ONE o iGERMAN
Asks What Steps VIII Be Taken
by Commanders to Verify
identity of Ships.
By3 Associated rress.,

WASHINGTON. Feb, 10.--The Unit
cd States government today sent a
note to Great Britain making friendly
observations on the uses,iy british
ships OF neutral flags and IT the same
time dispatched communication Ia
Germany, inquiring what stems would
be taken by German naval command :
ers to verify the. identity OF ships NV
Ing neutral tiags In the recently pr5-
claimed zones of war around England
and ireland. y > 80 = =
While the Eusitania incident Is not
mentioned the representations 10
Sreat Britain are based on the state.
ment OF the British foreign Office
iastifying tlJe use of neutral Gags by
hsr merchantmen to escape. capture.
Inc american government points out
tnat frequent and continued use OF
THIS strategen might cast doubt on
Inc character OF vessels Feally en-
sltiea y ny The / American faE, and
gloals SCI lien y3eSal
sslips ought not be Bubiertsd OF the
nigh seas and In unbfockaded waters.
IN TIE note to Germany IL is under-
German admiralty proposed To narry
out in practice fits recent tproclafna-
tion of q war on merchant ships and
lts warning that on account OF fhe
misuse OF the neutral flags by balIi-
gerent vessels, nc;.t.s. si..rs eoeid 20.
always be distinguished The United
States had made 1t clear, 1t is I'M
ael TODD, that an s.-Sdsh on g vasssii
lying the American flag without first
ascertatning definitely that such tise
was fictitious would bring about SER
ious complications &
~ The United States has not fully ex-
pressed itself on the German pre-
tamation. however, combining itself
tor the present; to an inquiry for inl
formation. The communication mere
~ seeks 70 learn more definitely wlHt
nazarus an American ship might be
confronted with Il passing through
the newly prescribed sea zones. and
what steps will be taken by the GerE
man navy 10 give unrestricted nassare
to American vessels travelling through
these waters. 81
Both notes are brief and friendly
Neither makes "a protest. but each
points out how recent deyeIopments
may seriously embarrass neutral
ships M
Secretary Bryan declined to discuss
either communication.
fresident Wilson has pointed out,
there is no International law against
the use 3f a neutral flag by beiis.
gerent vessel and the ruse often Is
resoTted TO in time of war. Neyerthe-
less II was regarded as proper In the
circumstances TO make represents,
tons on the dangers to neutrals which
mishs ensue from flag changes during.
voyage of q belligerent ship. s. ~ IS
ofiiciais here generally expect that
Great Britain and Germany wili re.
assure the United States to. the safe
" Of Its vessels. None of the high o.
hciaiS anticipated The deyelopinsnt 81
any critical situation. e s
Representative Browning or New
Jersey. read; to the house today n
letter from Charles. s. Bfaddock. II B
OF Hnddonfieid. n. T.. senior @atcl. a
fcer of the ". IS. S. Resoiute. during
the SpAEirh ,yar.3 telling how that ves-
SCI toisted tne British ensign and salt
ed Under it ali day In the CariDbshi
waters to deceive Spanish destf0yera