The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-01-06
CONSIDERS ANSWER
EEGLISH CABINET TAXES Up TIE
AMERICAN QUESTION
NATIONS PRESS COMMENT
American Note Continues 70 be the
editorial and News Feature Of the
pay-Papers Are Atmoss Enaai-
s nous In Friendly Comment Upon
Possible Outcome.

Possible Outcome.
The British cabinet met IN special
session Wednesday TO consider the
American governments protest
AGAINST delay to American shipping
scasaed by the searching OF vessels by
the British feet. The note reached
5 the foreign Office Tuesday. It is not
expected a reply win be drafted for
several days. It is pointed out that
q document which took weeks to
draft hardly could be disested at one
: cabinet meeting. Sir Edward Grey
scarcely had time to read, much less
sto consider, the note before the meet
ingof his colleagues
The cabinet will seek information
gt the admiralty, which department
Is responsible for the examination OF
ships cargoes. Foreign Office OH
sc;als and the Law officers Of the crown
swilI be called upon for diplomatic
and; legal opinions.
When this procedure is adopted
American Ambassador Page will be
asked to discuss the whole situasion
with Sir Edward Grey and Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, the British amhass- ior
at Washington, viii probably be ask
ed 60 take up the question with the
xmer!csn state depal tment. Mr. Page
has rot yet received any intimatton
as TO the date for his conference with
3 SIR Edward Grey.
British ship owners who are al-
most as greatly concerned over the
situation as Americans, expressed the
opinion that the matter would be
amfcahiy settled. The director OF
one large company. admitting incon-
renience was inevitable; in the search
ing of ships, said It was possible some
sof this Inconvenience might be OBJ
syiated.
The Washington note holds first
place IA the news and editorial COL
umns and wherever the war Is dis
cussed. Il IS contended everywhere
that mutual good Will bridge the diff
aeulty and obviate further irritation.
1--WE have NO right to feel aggriev-
ed because OF the American Hen6eav-
ors to mitigate the losses which the
war inaicts ON the merchants and
manufacturers OF that country" says
tho Westminster Gazette, which
more than any other, newspaper re-
.Aects the governments views. It
contends that It Is to the interests OF
neatrals as well as .betfgerents to,
shorten the war and that, therefore,
aneutrals should submit to any rea-
sonable restrictions which are likely
20 have that effect. 70 =.
8; Stating that the right Of search is
conceded in the American note the
Westminster Gazette admits that the
right should be exercised with all
possible regard to the convenience OF
{neutrals e suggests itweuld be well
: for the British governments to supply
daily 70 tho American ambassador a
list OF the ships stopped with state
ment OF the reasons therefor. so that
questions arising in this connection
might be adjusted at once.
Similar information might be given
stor American newspaper correspond
sents Ia London. The Westminster
Gazette SAYS It feels that instructions
viii be given to avoid detention Of
ships oa NE y suspicion, and that II
such searches as cansbe conducted at
sea fall to reveal good ground for
fcretble detention such action VIII not
.hs resorted tc. /
70 prevent Great Britain from
checking shipments OF copper to Ger
many would in effect be American in
teryention on the side Of Germany,
fhe newspaper contends, It absolTes
Washington from any such intention,
and points out that IL the difficulties,
are faced in a spirit Of fairness thel
swo governments. by friendly agree
ment will be able to ease the situa-55
tion for each other.
a plea for mutual good viii Is
made by the Pail Mall Gazette which
urges that be weeu two English
speaking nations so accustomed tc
frank discussion and plain dealing
there is no necessity for 'irritatior
over any apparent ;brusquerie in thsl
message"
This newspaper admits that the
United States is suffering consider
able Inconvenience, but says it IS
quite evident that the, Germans are
receiving war materials from nee-
trail sources. Britain, it-declares. IS
bound to uphold its right to check
that traffic. and has done everything
within its power to mitigate the In
convenience experienced by neutrals.
It is prepared to go still further If
the wav can be ncinted out.
The Evening Standard asks Aneri-
ca to continue to recognize that the
prime duty Of the British navy is to
see that nothing goes to Germany
which can help her.
The comment in The Globe IS char
acteristic Of that newsoaner's atti-
tude toward American affairs.
s.The American government. In ef-
feet. demands that we should re-
nonnee In the interest of American
profits. our most potent weapon
against our enemy: that We should
raise the blockade against the enc
my's sunrlies." says The Globe. It
contends that the American govern
ment remained silent in the face, o.
violation Of all the conventions adcot"
ed at The Mague and the 'indefens~
ible ou+rages inflicted on Belgium y