Evening journal., 1915-06-23
TEETH Note
TO ENGLAND IF
ships ARE HELD
Washington Prepares to Pro-
test Against Seizure of
Holland Commerce
CONGRESS MAY have
TO Declare EMBARGO
By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN
United Press staff Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, June 23.-Ger-
many's reply to the United States has
been partly completed. Ambassador
Gerard has so advised President Will
son. He has made it plain also that
the answer will not be sent to this
country before the latter part of next
week, if present plans are adhered to.
Consequently, President Wilson, who
will leave here tonight for Cornish,
n H., via Rosslyn. L. l., will not re-
turn until July 6, and the answer is
not expected to receive official con-
sideration before July Z. when. the
President will hold his first cabinet
meeting after his brief vacation.
simultaneously with the report
that the German reply can be expect
ed to be very conciliatory, come dis
Quieting Developments in connection
with the French interference
with American trade. Captain Pretty
mans announcement in the House of
Commons yesterday that the govern
ment plans practically to take charge
of Hollands commerce by prohibiting
shipments from entering that nation
unless consigned to The Netherlands
Overseas Trust, has amazed officials
here. 1t is believed to foreshadoW
the holding up of all cargoes from
this country, a neutral nation, to Hol-
land, another neutral nation, as a
matter Of right by Great Britain, that
nation only permitting such goods to
pass through as suits the plans of
those directing her war policy.
The administration had not anti
cipated any further action by Great
Britain that would complicate the
relations between the two countries
The British embassy here has been
advised of the pressure on the admin
istration ito demand peremptorily Of
Great Britain a modification OF the
latter's order-in-council. Hopes were
expressed that England's new coali-
tion cabinet would appreciate the ad-
ministration's position, but the dec
laration that the supervision of neu-
trail commerce is to be emphasized in.
stead, has startled officials here.
President Wilson will consider al
of the data. showing how American
trade is dependent on the British Ad.
miralty's whim. possibly while al
Cornish. It is certain that the ad'
ministration is being urged strongly tC
send to England a note with teeth
in it-one at least as decisive as
those to Germany.
Protests have been pouring into thu
State Department and White House
o.
position. The southern cotton men
the eastern dye importers, expor
houses with Chicago. ST. Louis anC
Kansas City connections have al
united in demanding action permit
ting them to fill orders already il
their hands for goods estine to Scan
dinavia and Holland.
Senator Hoke Smith. of Georgia
mouthpiece of the Southern CottoT
Growers. has protested personally t
the White House and the State De
partment against the British inter
ference with cotton exports He hai
warned the President that if England
and France are not compelled t
modify their interference, it will b,
a difficult matter to prevent the mex
Congress from passing an embargo
resolution. other Senators have salt
the same thing and the Presiden
realizes that any such action nigh
prove very dangerous, inasmuch a
II would be a violation of neutralit.
10 enforce IL, if passed.
The President has had it suggestel
to him that the easiest way to hea'
off such legislation will be to hav
the cause removed and it is expectel
he will at once take up the problem
Of how to accomplish this.