The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-09
GREAT BRITAINs
REPLY RECEIVED
COMMUNICATIONS WELL BE
MADE PUBLIC SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
OFFICIALS READ
NOTE CAREFULLY
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English Press Manifesting Much
Interest m Reply to Americas.
q Protest. -
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WASHlNGIUN,. Jan. Ss-Secretary
Bryan late today anaounced RECENT
Of Great Britain's reply to the Ameri-s
can note respecting interruption of
American commerce. The note will be
made public SuLdaH afternoon Nv
agreement between the state DEPART
ment and the BritisA foreign office.
State department officials read the
British note carefully, but would
make no comment ii advance of pub
lication. That 1T IS inconclusive in
many respects, however. and will lead
to further diplomatic exchange was
learned from authorftiye quarters,
Some points, such az the question OF
proof at the time spf detention of the
ships and length or time required for
examination reldain undetermined.
The COMMUNICATION points out the
peculiar necessities 3of beIligerents
but is phrased In q spirit OF franlSness
ana frtendliness. Much emphasis is
placed on the liaceHsity for careful
search of all cargoes which appear
suspicious. l3FStS
,, Great Britain appreciates that the
United States does not deny bellf-
gerent's right to search ON She hish
seas, but is understood TO have exl
planned that since this rule of inter-
national law was set mp tho size Of
yesselg has changed and examinations
at sea cannot be ebpsluet6d with as
much facility Ilg l,3frfe IL also IA
Eflo5ntsd o}fb Riiske sl as lifiicdff & Ia
scarf The merchant liner or the pres.
Tent de y at sea. &. 1.l1..
Specifically Great Britain claims
lthat It has paid for all copper seized
and that arrangements now have been
made with Italy Holland aad .he
scandinavian countries whereby legi-
timate carg2es of even contraband
VIII not be uRduiy delayed.
As 70 foodstuffs and conditional con
traband. Great Britain has no, inten-
| ton of repudiating Lord SaIisbury's
doctrine that such products must be
| shown 10 he. destined to an enemy
| force, but Will insist on careful exam
nation to make sure supplies are not
so destined. -
Remedies for many difficulties
which have arisen are daily being de-
yised, Great Britain has pointed out.
ana steps taken by the United States
10 verify manifests will assist in re-
moving causes for delay.
| AS to articles put ON the contraband
list. such assTosin, and turpens.ne, the
British government has applied the
doctrine OF President Lincoln that alb
solute contraband consists of all ma
serialsS susceptible OF use in making
mnnitions OF war. The British have
idiscoyered that these products are es-
sential to- the manufacture OF some
forms OF ammunition and will insist
that under International law they
must he regarded as absolute contra
4 hend.S
A partial remedy for the .situafiori,,
however, Is being sought in arrange
ments por consignment OF naval
stores from the United States to heuL
trals countries so that American ships
can take their naval stores as ballast
Tor cotton scargoes, sell the contra
Dand TO neutral countries and send
4 their cotton to belligerent countries
without further molestation.
English Press Much Interested,
LONDON, Jan. S.--The English
Public aud press are manifesting
much interest in Great Britain,s pre-
itiminary reply today TO the American
protest againik British interference
with American shipping.
There Is general speculation as to
4 whether the reply will offer more
facts than the American note about
(which the controversy turns. Repeat
led statements OF the British fofeign
Iofiiee that the reply Is entirely friend
ly and ;c0nciliatory, although not re-
lceding from the position that Great
Hfitasii must continue to search for
icontfAband. have reassured the pub
4 lie. which no longer regards the note
las a threatening incident
it Is said the British government
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