The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-11
officials at Washington Are
Relieved by Brit
ish Note
CONFIDENT OF SATIS-
FACTORY SOLUTION
Some Surprised at Eng
lands Attitude Based on
Her Enemies Acts

Washington, D. c., Jan. ll.-Renewed
confidence was expressed in official cir
Icles to-day that the diplomatic exchang-
es between Great Britain and the United
States regarding the interruption OF
neutral commerce soon would lead to
the elimination Of many of the uncer-
tainties to which American cargoes have
been subjected The British reply to
the American protest, which was made
public late yesterday, is regarded as
= conciliatory tone and as forecasting a
4 final agreement satisfactory 10 Ameri-
can shippers.
| While the high officials who have had
| the British reply since Friday contin-
ued to discuss IT only in gualIled terms
lit became known to-day that they were
gratiiied at the friendly spirit which
characterized the communication and
felt that an understanding had been
reached upon which the details could be
worked out in a satisfactory manner in
the future diplomatic correspondence.
Some of the officials who read the text
of the reply expressed surprise over the
British foreign Offices contention that
England could not be expected to con-
dne herself strictly to the accepted rules
Of international procedure in the matter
OF contraband because her enemies have
not done so. One official expressed the
sentiment that such plan would not be
accepted by the American government
which in no way is held responsible for
the untoward acts OF Great Britain's en-
emies.
Briefly, the British note. while con-
ceding the principles Of the American
governments contention, points out diff
fculties in actual practice, refers to al
legged fraudulent practices by shippers
and cites statistics showing an increase,
rather than dterease in certain neutral |
commerce, in support Of Great Britain's |
have been Indirectly obtaining contra /
band through neutral countries. The |
note promises, however, that Great Brit /
ain will make redress whenever the I
action Of the British feet may uninten-
tionally exceed the limits Of interna.
tional law
The statements brought forth 20 show
that commerce between the United
states and neutral countries contiguous
% Germany and Austria had increased
materially since the outbreak OF the
var were regarded here as misleading
L was pointed out that in view of the
,reaking down Of the normal routes of
commerce with Germany suIl Austria
many non-contraband products had
zen shipped through neutral countries.
the neutral countries which
previously had obtained much Of their
upplies from belligerents were now i'm.
'orting from the United States
As TO the increase in shipments of
opper- 70 Italy, il was pointed out that
be Italian ambassador had already ex-
lained that Italy which has previous.
! obtained copper from Germany and
AUSTRIA for her manufactures. now was
oreed TO import from tht United States
ecause of the embargo on expectation
fhich the belligerents themselves had
nposed Il
The admission Of Great Britain that
5 20 foodstufis and conditional contra
and, Lord Salisbury's doct-ine. quoted
] the American note would be followed q
practice BY The British. foodstufTs BE-. 4
u held up only when destined 10 an !,
nemy force, also was pleasing to Amer .
an officials. II