The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-08
WILSON IS NOT
LIKELY TO BACK |
NOTE BY ACTION
Bryan Peace Treaty Binds
to Arbitration and Pre-
vents Hostile Act.
CONGRESS- NAY STOP
ARMS SHIPMENTS
President May Demand En-
fOrcememt Of Complaint
Irritation i'm L. S.

wAsHrNGroS. Nov. Increased ir-
ritation in this country against Great
Britain. particularly among business
interests, is expected to he the chief
and immediate effect = the American
note protesting against British inter-
ferences with neutral trade.
Repeated announcements in the last
few months that the United States
would send vigorous protest TO
Great Britain served to allay some
what the agitation against the British
practices. The despatch of the note
and the publication Tomorrow of its
vigorous denunciatioh of British
measures are expected however, Ia
renew agitation and pressure on the
Administration for steps which VIII
bring relief
/. !s no secre; that the Adm!nistra-
tion has in contemplation no means OF
bringing pressure Ia bear upon Great
Britain other than in the form of
vigorous protest. The general eN-
pectation in official quarters is that
the damages To American interests
growing out of British acts on the
high seas will eventually he adjudi-
Gated in some international tribunal,
presumably 10y Arbitration.
Keeping Its Record Clear.
II Is felt at the state department that
in making protest. in calling on England
to observe the law and i'll refusing to-
accept what are regarded as illegal ad-
ministrativc or judicial acts TINS ''oV-
ernment has don, all IL can do under
the circumstances. II l. held that
at least the United States is proving It's
desire to uphold the law and keeping
its record clear for the future.
There t. little or no expectation here
that Great Britain will yield In re
spuuse TO this latest American note, "r
other notes which may be written. "
is believed rather that the British are
determined to pursue their present oou- 81
10 the end Of the war, unless rircu'n-
stances make II convenient for them 10
relax existing measures.
Great Britain already has replied 10
the majority Of the American complaints.
contending that there is ample legal
Justification for all she is doing She
already has indicated that she expects
ultimate settlement in an arbitration
tribunal. She has a genera! arbitra-
ton treaty with the United States and
this Government Is also bound by the So
called Bryan peace treaty. to submit TO
an impartial investigation any matter
Of dispute between the two Govern
ments.
This Bryan treaty also provides that
no hostile move shall he mad" by either
marty to the dispute for at least year.
while the investigation is in progress.
Congress to Take q Hand.
That these considerations will count
for but little with many members ot
Congress Is the expectation and also the
fear OF many persons here. The con-
venlng OF Congress here next month If
expected to be marked at the outset by
vociferous denunCiation OF the British
measures aud demands that the Admin
istration enforce It's complaints and pro-
tests
Members OF the House and Senate
have frequently served notice in the last
few months that II December found thu
Administration doing nothing to compe
Great Britain to respect American trade
rights Congress would undertake to iinC
some means
The revival of proposals TO place NJ
embargo ON shipments OF war munitions
to the Allies as the first development II
the Congressional agitation would sur
prise no one here, Last winter the Ad
minstration was able to keep down al
threatened movements in Congress II
this direction and II intends to follow
| the same course now, hut the task may
he more difficult this time. II Is know
! that several members have declared theti
/ intention Of trying to push such meas
ure in Congress in the coming session.
, On the other hand the magnitude o
| the trade in war supplies and Its per
! meation to many parts of the countr,
! in the last eight months will hav" th'
! effect OF creating in Congress many Wig
orous opponents of an embargo II II
/ not expected that /, will receive an,
support from Eastern and far Westrri
! members. but some Representatives
| from the South may be for such move
There also have been intimations tina
| German American activities In favor %
an embargo would he renewed with th'
opening Of the new Congress,
While there is no question of the Ad
ministration's attitude or doubt Of tn
impossibillty Of an embargo act becom
Ing law. agitation of the proposal II
Congress IL feared. officials fear It vii
serve to heighten and intensity the dip
iomatic irritations,
Another effect of the note to Grea
Britain anticipated here is increase'
pressure on the Administration from
business interests, The note gives Grea
Britain notice that the United State
Government will not refrain from pre-
senting claims OF Americans directly 4
the British Government through diplo
matte channels. That this will be con
strued by business interests as opening
i,n IN Mt ia nt lar ~
ment and as an invitation to bring al
their troubles with tho British to Wash
iington IL expected.
| 1t Ii admitted In official Gusrters thu