The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14


onI"ia, ~ tie state department got
n. Impression mat Ambassador 70"
rs-nstortt U.s. Dubious TO have tho case
sc-lel ~ promptly as possible and IN
- most friendly WAY. IT." Nuhasst-
DO f0d'cdtcd that his Government would
no. disregard II of TN" iudiciu l,c-
,fs 'u ~" case and expressed the con-
bier hciiet that thc cordial relations
hc'7een TIC tro Governments insured =
''lcment IN the most NnIlcahle and
f.olll' manner.
Will. tlIe reports received by the
S'l'e Department are not entirely in 49,
cp,i nth ia" German commanders
t'ltenoNt that the I'ryc'a wheat was
cono!yned TO order" AZ Quco nstown.
I'"0outd o. Falmouth. II Is not probable
nl'n Of an .ssuc viii be made % IL. The
hepa understands that the grain
VS. Consigned "to order AT Queens
io"n, which is not regarded as a naval
b4se o. : fortified port, ana that III" ref
"-sncc 70 plymouth o. Falmouth con-
ccrnel the ship alone md not tho cargo.
Furthermore. as the United States
Goes uo,-r.ea-d the Declaration Of Lon
no. - ~ force In his war. II WOULD
NJ IN any event accept the statement
- the ''ormsu captain acted in act
e'"danc' nth It's provisions as iusti-
r-.lon for hi. action,
'"dih y SeNhll OF fdtl, Me, one
o. he builders and owners of the WILL
,n Frye and capt. II II kiehnc Of
We F'r" arrived in Washington to-day
"a n"'l conferences with officials of
'' N'fte Treasury and Navy Depart
h-N'S II vas announced that these
'''4s' ons ncrc merely part of the Gov
'''ntl' tt5H IN learning all the facts
y '.' .t,o.
A. III" end Of the day the case had
F-fIfnF..-" w. ,N- A.. -
S'H 70 be taken would be the pres.u-
sion b. m" owners of the Frye Of a
s'ufnr'nt AS 20 the amount OF damages
~ Nll'h they consider themselves en-
'Heh' with the receipt Of this state
mem L is probable that the State De-
pArtnent will begin the preparation Of
,o'e to the German Government. pro-
mned Berlin has not already been heard
ron by that time.
Punitive. Da images
Fuh COMPENSATION for the value Of
We ship Viii be ASKED certainly and II
Is also possible that in view 81 the gross
..esa1'ty OF the affair a claim for So
'eued punitive damages will be added
~ the Alabama case % per cent, was
low" ~ addition to the value of the
'.'p 70 cover the loss duo to deprivation
'" me owners of the use of their ship
INK thc interval before rs replace
"'H, ara dleo as IA sort of penalty or
"e tof tie commission Of tGe act Itself.
pna'als with whom Mr.. SeWall and
.I' captain Of the Frye talked here said
"al tneir "onVersations we're Of an i'll
'IHdl character and resulted in ne new
,"' 'cius brought out. Neither the
man nor Mr., Sewall would discus
.r case or publication in even the most
general Nar.
,i-
~"n''Hcr BASS for possible complaint
me United States which developed
10y . the fact taat the Prlnz Eitel
1fp1eh made no EFFORT 20 land the
"H'''cdhs taken from the Frye, bu,
.''"' th"nl about Oh is raids, Sub
NIs them TO great risks In the event
80" enemy parship being encountered
~ p'''N" Of the situation Is undel
NW."''''Iou AZ the state Department.
' 'tu'c7cItdtious in behalf of Tho
w 'hruo'I- Of the Frye'S crew wlt
esl"' on board tn. rrinz Ilitel are
contemplated at the State Department