Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-09
RRITAIN PERSISTS
N RIGHT TO HALT
AMERICAN SHIPS
r;um But Friendly Reply to
I II S. Protest to Be Made
Public Tomorrow - Sec
cnd Note.

LEXINGTON, Jan. s.-rhe prelimi-
z,v NJ Sir Edward Grey. British
Nv for Foreign Affairs to the
@. ~ states note protesting against
s,.,laable detention of American ves-
.nd objectlng to Great Britain's
NJ stopplng vessels merely to
4 I'ess's ~ .y,6ence. was received late yes
" - nv secretary Bryan. The British
~ secretary renews his Govern
~ '.,.s denial of the American right to
IA ITO order" It is said.
~ prltlsh paper will be given out,
prvan says, probably on Sunday.
20 -s,cn time the President, who win re-
from indianapolis today, will have
rad It
,rso. not precisely responsive TO the
Whle auestions, without specifications,
large 80 80 raised by Mr.. Bryan, Great
which ,s aaid TO maintain in the note
these contentious;
w.. !, could not abandon the general
Ina 70 search shlps on the nlen seas
fian sss admitted by all nations.
Wnlsn /, must also maintain the contln-
lns the right "to visitation" Of
comm. sonn'.'Vthe the practice Of detaInlng YES
.,.os. GARAGES or parts Of cargoes
ses nsIaned @to order" may be modl-
~, w S"t will not be abandoned.
nsv, :, there Is no disposition on the
- the British Government to exer-
~, Snduly the right Of visitation. This
I'm I'm he conducted In such way as to
,,rose the least possible hardship on
American commerce.
That acute cases OF dIsaareement may
4. disposed Of by reference to commits
sIons Of Inquiry composed OF representa-
slves Of both nations.
uIsh officials intimated today ~that
vA.ther another note shall be sent de-
.,a. largely upon events in the imme-
Sste future. II Great Britain indicates
q earnest effort to prepare the second
rote pfomised, taking up seriously and In
a.,s,l the demands of the American pro-
~ II is believed formal reply to the
rcte received late yesterday afternoon
vIll not be made. 1t was also stated,
Soweyer, that II dilatory spirit by Eng
l.nd- Is manifested this Government
mi not hesitate to prod Great Britain
10 a second note.
The British reply states that Great
Britain thoroughly appreciates and un-
derstands the friendly spirit in which
Il was transmitted. 1t also declares that
England also appreciates the great OBJ
sacles hampering United States COM
merce. but suggests that such a world
war could not do other than cripple
commerce Of not only the United
states, but all neutral nations. Point
Ing out that the very life of the British
Empire is at stake, the note suggests
that surely as Britain's great friend.
bound by blood as well as other ties,
this country would not ask concessions
merely for its own financial gain that
would make steps for defense and offense
Of England and British possessions abor-
tive
Denial is made in the note of any
studied course of commercial interfer-
ence with American commerce other than
that inperatively necessary. The note
declares that no discriminatory restric-
tons have been placed which do not
apply with equal force to every other
Neutral nation.
Communications to the department,
which Indicate the further attitude OF Sir
Edward Grey, show that Great Britain
argues that she made big concessions
when II allowed American cargoes to go
to Italy on Italian ships, that it has Sc
cured the arrangements with the Neither
lands Government which will permit the
eontlnnation Of commerce under safe con-
ngnments to the Netherlands Govern
nent and that 1t is now considering the
medication of the absolute contraband.
which Includes oil, naval stores and rub
bar
No concession, however, is indicated as
10 copper or any other article of export
which can enter into the manufacture of
munitions of war in the territory of Ger
many and Austria.