New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01

f,rr,rd a. an argument against
.n,akrr rfcrfcrcucc hv Great Britain
~ OBS. ratural course OF American
.s.nr.sr.r wac purely domerue m
character The note sets form ina
local industrial distress has been
eausod hy che denial OF European mar
kets Ions enjoyed in the nations AZ
var.
Thfs statement was not kindly re
reivcd bv leading Republican legs
lstors. o. savorinc OF an SNeusatofN
announcement hy the trainers OF me
note for alleged distress m the Unite"
states In refutstion OF the charge
that American commerce was suuer-
ne she Republicans quoted = compha
fior Of figures from the Department OF
Commerce tending 90 contradict thl'
.tatsuent The figures refer only 70
he 81 neutral nations contiguous 10
either Austro-H Hungarian, German or
Turkish territory Denmark greece
Italy. The Netherlands. Norway ana
sweden.
rhc frures Used in the comparison
- tbose Cor August. September, Oc-
fokcy and November OF 1918 and IVA
fbc ist.ev the four corlplcte months
81 ~ Furopean war. Tacy show that
or fke four months OF 1918 American
svportstions 40 the SIX nations were
,,ig,d Ar S77q9T .2s9. while during the
forv ,,o,ths Of tho WAT che exports 70
tbc same countries totailed Sll'Il7'-
s-f. gain Of S85ilt'oo'.
r,,8on. Dec. 80 The British For
,or Office. in agreement WIN ln,
Rrerican government issued to.hlth
.he text of the protest OF inc Nni'eu
states concerning delays 20 Ame Ca a.
eommcrce due 60 search OF vessels ~
-le british feet u was lssu'u
.hr,ugh the official Press Bureau
Thc public has regarded the no'e -
dipiomatic document Of probAD'1
.foster importance than any othet IN
5crt.' 40 the war The hrSt com
Zen, o. d Id The newspaper ohceS
..-,,ebt however. was that the NOTE
.... ~. .,ccifc In stating the Amer
..-r complsints than had been expect,
.5 IL had been generally assumed
.b,s n contained details OF Nstiou'
.ases on which complaints were puSeu'
The American protest continues 70
g.. ~. foremost topic In the tngllsh
-. Sir Edward Grey, the British
rorsien Secretary. and Ambassador
-. Sd an extended conference con,
,crnirc IL today As the note hau
Zen discussed by the Cabinet yeSter-
1sv the Foreign Secretary was aole 70
-.,csc-t 10 the Ambassador the com
tirc5 views Of himself and ms COZ
leagues. lang n
80 ssid that the matter az issue VS.
III speb Importance that little couIe oe
,.srlosed concerning u untl ihelno
IN The Cabinet had received ptlhVeS
co,ies Of the full text Of the note anu an
IA rad time 10 consider II earetuIiy'
7. l. nrobshle that a full Cabinet meet
- v,u be necessary to discuss tne
- The reply is promised elther
80 this week or early next week
monument official said that the
pr;.i.b government was stiil or the
,.-i-;op that the note was entrely
F,;ondiv and that the reply would De
10 IN the same spirit. Official opln-
,o, 10 tbat the differences between
F,gland and America will gradually
rure themselves, provided Norway
S,,eson. Denmark and Holland MAKE
vigorous efforts 10 cheek the leahsge
n rontraband into Germany.
rtslv's handling Of the ccntraoand
si,vetion is entirely satisfactory 70
r-.cIord and British officials intimate
hat the pursuit of q similar pohcy oy
other neutral countries near germany
would Immediately relieve the sltus-
tion- particularly in regard 70 the
iergtb of time that oargoes the ultl-
mafe destination OF which IS IN eues-
ton are DELAYED.