New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
people in Provinces Feel
That u. S. Cares for
Dollars Only.
nIrE TO IGNORANCE
OF THE SITUATION
,.,,< m Which American Pro-
,e>t Was Based Not Vet
known BY the Public.

..-s,- ian Is Widespread inves-
- shows q great change IN sentl-
's,.' s~orc tho English people toward
r,-.s following and consequent upon
,.-or..sr note Of protest against
..;o- or ships and csrgoes. This
c., is much more marked and I'm
60. .~ Che provinces than IN Lon
e-.s feeling had grown up. especially
~. mo, cce. That America was a
-. eoy~t-v o. che same people, the
., language srd the same aspirs
-. which would always stand be
- F-c'srd jon her struggle. il vas
=. .bsf q America had not ctuslly
..,,,s8 En- and taken hand m the
~, - any rate she was always there
80 n lend s. hand Il England be
70 - too hard pressed Indeed, not
,s''f-,,re-t1y Use heard the query
.Tts- is America coming in
ne vsr. ir fact. is q more serious
-,..s- throughout the provinces, =
20 intimate sud important part OF
9.Tr lie. than .r London. where the
s.-,-.e word & business, as usual.
- throughout. tre provinces the peo-
t,tsvo found REGULAR comfort IN the
..,,-e that America stood behind them
y +bs,- great cvdcavor and, II need
!. A-e-cq would stand with them.
People Ignorant of Facts.
-.o.s IN touch with of7,isl affairs
,.,1 for long time that certain
,-ount OF friction was growing M
- .bs question Of the treatment Of
,.y,-.l shIrp'rg. but this was carefully
t,r, from The people 81 large, and
,,ls,ouert'v. The American note came
80 great shock 20 the vast majority
- ths people. who had been deriving
~ eo~for- and feeling OF security
,-on the belief that America was with
esr hand IN glove.
FIRST snszement. and then resent
-.-t characterized the reception o.
y. note. The people. who had never
,.sdisd the questions o. commerce and
,sipp'rg and we're ignorant OF the
,,.,s on which the note was based
canned 20 tra conclusion that America
,,;tl thew had believed was sctusted
b sltr7iism and @ sentiment Of friend
~, In reality cared only for the
;,i,r The most unfortunate part IS
"a. the facts behind the American
,,o,sst hsve never been placed before
a, English people and the feeling OF
-,ssntment IS growing rapidly as dis
eussion continues.
This IS the situation IN the provinces,
nd one which is fast spreading in Lon
e.r-s rapidly growing feeling OF re
,.rtrer. caused by the American note
n protest and undoubtedly due in con
,3ersbe degree 20 ignorance Of the
ACTS on which the protest was based.
Better Informed Tolerant.
IN the other hand. in better in
,,--e6 quarters. notably the London
financial district. the feeling is better
described as one Of somewhat amused
Iteration. with a large mixture Of con
tempt Financial men, who are better
,,ousinte6 with the facts. while nstu-
uiy taking the British side, feel that
irsrics has some basis for her pro
gst There ls no question IN Their
minds that an am cable settlement viii
,, reached. and this is the reason for
heir liberation. But they also express
AMUSEMENT tina, Americas first real &C
ton In connection with the war should
cone over a question OF dollars and
cents and ask. "Why should this great
country. such a stickler for treaties and
Conventions. raise no whisper or pro
tsst against Germany's breaking Of
treaties 20 which America IS q party
make no protest against the violation
q the neutrality Of Belgium and no
protest against the destruction OF
cathedrals and laying waste Of an lnno-
cent country. but protest so vehemently
ard strongly when the dollar comes
into question
Everywhere that question IS asked,
ard in each individual case m which
resentment analyzed that is the final
srsver ever Tnglishman brings 10 all
trglments