Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
British Look for Protest
From the United States,
But Don't Expect Trouble

LONDON. March 1s.-No striking
comment has yet appeared in the Brit
tsh press on the published correspond
ence between the British and American
governments.
The Chronicle in an editorial notes
that marked courtesy and reasonable
ness is conspicuous on both sides, ana
says that one nowhere gets the least
impression that any differences which
cannot be bridged are likely to develop
between the two governments.
The Express says: I'VE are deter
mined to cut Off Germany's supplies
from America and all other neutral
countries America will, of course. pro
test. We shall consider her protest with
all courtesy, but we shall not change
our purpose. 1t is surely better to tell
the truth
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company. from Copenhagen. says Den
mark Norway and Sweden have made
an identical representation to the alned
governments against the Anglo-French
policy of reprisals on German COM
merce.
Blockade as a Goad.
The Cologne Gazette. discussing the
British order in council announcing re-
prisals against Germany, according to
a dispatch from Amsterdam to Reuters
Telegram Company. says:
We must now reckon with a COM
plete blockade of our foreign trade in
so far rs this is possible for our enc
mics It will, of course. be without
significance on the issue of the war.
although in other respects 1t may
cause many kinds of damage. 1t will.
however. goad US into waging sub
marine warfare henceforth with COM
NIL rarklpSSneSS
bringing into play all the advantages
which this neat and formidable weap-
on affords US. For England foreign
trade Is a vital question, but 1t Is not
for u.s."
Looking Toward America.
The Kreuzzeitung says: 1.-THE procla-
nation is in practice a blockade. They
(the allies) are thereby again guilty
of a serious breach of international
law. according to which every block
ade should be effective. 1t will still be
possible for Swedish, Norwegian and
Dutch trade to dispute these orders.
but, nevertheless, the North sea states
must reckon with tho risk OF con-
fscation, and for the overseas neutrals
this risk will be quite considerably in
creased.
win the neutral states, especially
America, put up with this paper block
ade? II their protest should induce the
western powers really to try to make
the blockade effective this could not
harm u.s. Even in the case of success
the total interruption of our trade
would not mean excessive loss. and
hostile feet would be compelled more
than heretofore to leave Its hiding
places and expose itself to our attacks"
Dutch officials Silent
THE HAGUE, via London, March IS.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Loudon
was absent from Tho Hague when the
text Of Great Britain's order in council
concerning reprisals on Germany ar
rived. and therefore the Dutch officials
have refrained from discussing the
subject
The Dutch newspapers comment only
meaeerly on the regulations Great
Britain has adopted in the order. mean
while awaiting the views Of the gov
eminent. which is considering the text.
such opinions as have been expressed
by the newspapers are couched IN
terms of calm reasoning. They declare
that loopholes have been left in the
order in council which may permit neu-
trai traffic considerable freedom of
movement.
Tho Netherlands Overseas Trust,
which Is charged with the supervision
of cargoes, whether incoming or out
going. has taken measures to prevent
infractions of the British rules regard
Ing freight belonging or consigned to