New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-02
Her Government Expected
70 Make Numerous
Concessions.
pFPIY TO NOTE
WILL BE PROMPT
Text of American Protest
CorrectS MiSapprehen-
sion of Terms.
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-r. All indications point 70 a
no. -. -erly. and there is every
'.%-.ror tbst this government viii on
.~rsro.s points make concessions to
,ss American complaints. adjusting the
,sore matter satisfactorily.
There is no indication here now Of
,.,- ~ serious consequences ensuing.
R-,usb officials iu discussing the sit
nation show chat thcy consider the
America complaints are susceptible OF
adjustment The Foreign Office, Ad-
riraIty and other branches OF the gov
eminent concerned are engaged IN DIS
egssirg the note with q view to making
specdy response.
The American note did not come as
surprise, except 10 those knowing
roihinC o. The negotiations "hlch hau
beer gong on for many weeks. As
long ago SIS December the British
government. after long negotiations
with Ambassador Page submitted 20
Washington q series Of proposals con
eernirc the treatment OF American
ships and oareoes' lneSe' however
proved unsatisfactory 10 Washington
and the present hole o. protest io'-
loved
Publication TO-DAY OF 'he iuH teA'
q the note proved helpll- I'D correct
ing misappreAenslon mere WINE me
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-. che. clio summary. cave o false
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0A'eo a'a-es Sent '"e "o'e ms
ING upon 81 carly Improvement OF the
Treatment Of American commerce"
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tehng mas peeh aroused anu PuO''O
criticism is general of what is char
s,.sri,e5 az uruarrsutcd interference
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WIZ 'ne .es'-''''"'e ''o00 vi VIC
States The full text IS puohsneo
here shows these things were sub
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are not so harsh as the summary jill
heated
Less Harsh Than Quoted.
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i-'.Ae-' 'le S-'.'i"a'! a.
appeared 20 quote the note as follows;
oFeelirg has bccr reused 10 such an
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peAed 20 ask Tor ooiAlie lhloIHla 'lVH
IN order 20 take such measures as viii
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rights. while ihe foil teAt SHOWS 'he
s's,emen. was not quite so drastic.
The summary also erred I'D stat'hg
that America protested that America
copper sent 90 Italy was detained
Whne Scandinavian copper sent 10
italy was not molested. A glance Z
me note shows that the comp amt was
regarding American copper only.
nc method OF making PUBIC the
American note Is being criticised here.
The Tribune correspondent under
stands the Foreign Office has been Off
Cally informed that the heads OF the
State Department were not responsible
for the original publication Of the note.
Press comment generally continues
friendly and the publication Of the
full text will doubtless lead 10 sull
further amlcable sentiments although
underneath the surface there IS ten
aency 20 view me american action
hsuhly. TINS Us largely due 20 gho-
rance OF the latt lhel 'hcle ma oeei'
any background -oi ... i's.',' -
OWng 10 iut 'I-l'u 80 -. III ~
practically nothing mas appeaIeu III 'Ile
press indicating lhe Sllsi 'e7S ha 80
can oo"ctT" on lle soD' coi.,,Iatad ~
1"c 80 .@o,,es roeiing.
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Nothing Like tNinnd'u'''
"Trc Pail Mall Gazette publishes
the following comment this evening:
"Toc text of the American note ought
10 nut an end 70 the lur.d imaginatlons
o. those who saw something like an
ulumatum 900 the extracts when were
telegraphcd 90 this country.
"ln the first place, " Us 70 ne IeSu
With appreciation OF the iacl thaI III
American diplomatic documents Worua
bear their everyday meaning. Emah-
siing from the chancellerles OF Eu-
rope, the statement mat the pfeSeh'
policy o. his majesty S government eI-
seeos the manifest Necessity ol =" pei,
Ngerent. might oe heIu 10 'o,ei
1eied unreal any oHC VIZ" - ~
saA.hleu WIN li'e A!.-e. 90 III ,oyy
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80, O.''''e . ~ ~ friendly
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