The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

Washington. Jam fe--The reply Of
Great Britain 10 the United States
against British practices and Inter-
fereaees will tne nererTss trade of
this country was made pubic at thA
State Department this afternoon.
The text of the note WAS simuita-
neotisly given to the press in Lon
don in accordance win an arrange-
ment with London.
LII tnne the British note is ~
friendly and in spirit quite as frank
as the American note, 1t is i'm most
respects strong argument In sup
port. Of the British exercise OF lis
-r'UUrT1f TT TIE SFaT IITT EEEKs I'd, re-
flute some Of the contentious set forth
In the American protest.
Aside 4seHl tie protest against the
methods. rather than tae principle,
Of the British policy with regard 60
stopping eontrahand destined Tor en-
envy countries, il was considered here
that the strongest point In the Am.ri-
can note Was the contention that
Great Britain had violated her own
and accepted rule in her treatment
Of foods-dffs rs absolute Gnntrafsantf
when consigned 10 neutral countries
adjoining Germany, The British res
ply 10 this contention il proba bly, tho
weakest point IN the argument Of his
"
Charges against Enemies.
While it is maintained that Great
Britain has adhered 10 the accented
rule and while IL IS declared that IT.
Is her present intention Ia do so, an
excuse for tue departure from tbs
rule in the future is sought iii the al
legation that her enemies are viu-
lating the accepted rules Of civiii-
cation ana humanity
In general the British renlH nr.ss
SCENTS little that was mot anticipated;
mere by those familiar with thu re-
spectiFe views of the two parties Ia
me controversy AS was expected,
Great Britain gtVes every assurances
thaf eanld he desired OF conds,rtiny
her operations with The least gsos-
slaie harnl 10 the intarestes Of the
united States and those of neutral
trade in general. and. borrowing tha
very language of the American note
With regard TO trade interference.
asserts that only such interference
as ls necessary 10 pratecf tho hal
i4ftft.sft- rrsrt fr1rrH+ tg--anT then
only to IN" extent % which this Ia
necessary IS warranted or intended
ny Great Britain. IL Is explained
that this note is a preliminary com
mhnlcauon 20 remove some miseors~ -
CeP'tuns that seem to exist and Viii
be followed by one dealing in more
detail with she issues raised.
Iaking up the American eontentiau
that British practices have caused de-
preston 1T American trade Nv deny-
ing American products their long a.
tablishea markets in neutral caun-
tries or Europe, the British cite tia
American export figures sor NoYer1-
Der, 1918, and 1914
Cotton Not GonfrabattI
Great britain comedies that rfrfars
may have f2Nep of, ept points OUT
that she cannot be ktan,ed far that.
as she has at all times declared AMI
practiced the intention at not inses
terins with cotton as contrahand.
Replying to 7ttTrrrffran content iona
regarding cai+f5ef, Great Britain sis4ws
from American figures tremendously
the imports of copper by the neutral
countries CONTIGUOUS IL Germany ana
Austria have increased since the war.
With such figures the note declares,
the presumption is very strong that
the bulk 81 copper consigned by theSsg
countries has recently been Intended
not fol. their own Use, but for that pt
4 heliisercat who e@aHGt Import it DIS
rect II is declared that four earace1
of copper and aluminium. nonIuulfxa
consigned 10 Sweden. are kn0wn hy1
the British Authorities To: hayss feeia
definitely consigned 10 Germany aTk1
hence are being detained fnr prtxQ 4
courts proceedings z Y Y
Il cannot believe says Sir Edwnra
Grey, that wii h such figures h&30&ns,
them AMI in such sesea ~ thn9S 11l14
mentioned the aoyernnneMf N
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