The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-05
U.s.. TO STAND FIRM
IN REPLY TO BRITAIN
Will Not Admit Neutral Block
adc Has Precedent In
Civil War.
ANSWER TO BE DELAYED

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with neu,ra, trade. contained I'm the
several notes from that Government
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W,il. q, Il. considered desirable that
the Rri,Is, contentious he answered as
quickly n nossih,e II is admitted that
tho no,.s recriyed wIl, require careful
study. The data prepared at the De
partmeni before the notes were received
will nav, 10 be gore over again and
revised.
n, in the oresent intcntion Of the Adj
miuis,ratjo, rot 10 Weld an inch TO the
british arpun,en,s While IL IL admitted
that ,be british Government has made
an .hio nra.ont.,,on ~ its cass and
has o,y.rsd much reasoning that IL plau-
sIbIe tho Adn,inlstr,,ion Intends 10 stand
Arm Tor tho n~os,,ion n mas already taken
in resercnce Ia tho pri,ish practices.
II in therefore thought wise that the
British C;oyernment he Informed that
this is the fac, Az soon MS possible.
Another reason for desiring to expedite
the reply TO Great Britain IN that the
Germans are openly declaring that their
attitude toward the demands Of the
United states IN the submarine issue
will be largely governed by the char
acter OF the next American note to
Great Britain on the question Of British
interferences with neutral trade.
MAY He disappointed.
There are many indications tina, the
note TO be sent TO- Grea, britain on this
subject will not meet the German view
OF yh,, ,ha, communication should he
While the United States is determined
10 adhere TO It's contention that the
British proceedings are Illegal. his Gov
ernment draws n sharp distinction be-
tween the controversy with Germany
and that with Great Britain.
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merely a legal controversy. both Govern
ments agreeing as to the principles and
disagree only as 10 the conformity OF
certain British acts with those principles.
In the dispute with Germany the lat
Ter government mas never satisned the
'nited states on the question of prin-
cIple FINALLY the Administration re-
CARDS the issue win Germany as one
concerning human ilie' whereas the con
J troNersN win Great Britain involves only
property.
Regarding the BrItlsh dispute as purely
a legal controversy the United States Is
disposed 10 CONSIDER II open 10 treatment
ana settlement by ordinary legal means
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