Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-10
England's Answer, AL
though Frank is in Con
ciliatory Tone.
NOTE INCONCLUSIVE
British VIII Not Surren-
der the Right to Search
All Cargoes.

XXTAsHINGTON, Jan, S.-Secre'
w tary Bryan late today an
nounced the receipt OF the note from
Great Britain replying to the Amer
lean communication of December 20
respecting American commerce.
The note. which is Of about the
same length as the American COM
munication, will be made public on
Sunday afternoon by mutual agree
ment between the state department
and the British office.
Officials of the state department
read the note carefully, but agreed TO
make no comment on it whatsoever
in advance of the publication or the
text. Secretary Bryan will discuss IL
with President Wilson on the latter
return tomorrow. -
That the British communication Is
inconclusive in many respects and Wlll
lead to a further exchange OF notes
was learned from authoritative quar-
ters.
Means Further Argument.
Although many concessions to neu-
tral commerce have been made Dy
England through embargoes on re-
expectation recently completed wlth
Italy and Holland, some OF the points
raised in the American note, such as
proof at the time Of detention OF
ships and length of time required for
examination, will necessitate further
argument between the state depart
ment and the British foreign office
before a definite understanding IL
reached.
While the communication points
out the peculiar necessities of belllB-
erents in the momentous struggle in
Europe, it Is phrased in a spirit OF
franlSness and friendliness.
Much emphasis is placed by the
British government on the necessity
for careful search of all cargoes
which appear suspicious. In this re-
spect Great Britain has reiterated her
position with an amplification of pre-
vious statements.
The British government has eX-
planned that it is difficult to search
the large merchant liner of the pres
ent day at sea; that submarines are
darting about constantly, and that
concealed contraband in the past has
given rise to a general suspicion about
all cargoes which cannot readily be
examined.
Promise Improvement.
Specifically, Great Britain claims
that 1t has paid for all copper seized
and that arrangements have now been
made with Italy, Holland and the
Scandinavian countries whereby le-
gitimate cargoes of even contraband
will not be delayed unduly. Rigorous
embargoes on re-eXportation adopted
by the neutrals of Europe recently
have made 1t possible for the British
government to promise much i'm
proyement to American exporters Of
such products.
As to foodstuffs and conditional
contrabaud, Great Britain has no in
tenuon of repudiating Lord Salus-
bury's doctrine that such products
must be shown to be destined to an
enemy force, but will insist on care
ful examination of every case to make
sure that supplies are not shipped for
actual use of the belligerent forces,
Devised Remedies.
Remedies for many of the diff
Culties which have arisen are being
devised daily, Great Britain has
pointed out.
As to articles which have been
placed on the contraband list, such as
rosin and turpentne, known as naval
stores, the British government has ap-
piled the doctrine Of President Lin
coin that absolute cOntraband consists