, 1915-02-17
TELEGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
Continued from 9TH paqe.l


Thu American Note to Germany, concern
ing Getnrny's threat to wage lLdiscrini-
nate war Oh merchant shipping, is regarded
by the British Pless as worthy of the dig
nifty of the United States Government, aud
it is generally agreed that the represen-
tations fs4arding the general use Of the
United States flag by British vessels
tiaversu4 the blocladed areas are reasona
bic. Some of the morning newspapers, no
tablv the 'Times" and the "Dailv Tele-
graph, are apparently awaiting the pubiica-
ton of the text Of the Note before com
mentiDg, but generally there is hardly any
complaint regarding the tone of the contents
Of the Note to England. The s'Daily Mai,
IN referring to the German Note, says that
for all rs fr1nness it is not provocative, and
it ad i, regarding the Note to England, that
the UII' ed States concern that the use 0f
neutral flags should not become the rule is
reasonable and viii be met in % sympathetic
spirit. The "Daily Chronicle" is of opinion
that such q strong rem0nstrance from the
greatest OF the neutral Powers may have a
Christening effect on Germany, and that as
far as can be judged there is no cause for
complaint regarding the character of the
Note to England.
Dispatches from Berlin state that MIR.
O6Tdffl, Tic OuttGQ O(NJ6S AIlDdSSalOf,
called on Herr Jagow, Prussian Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, and presented the
IN American Note concerning the war zone
"proclamplion. The delivery Of the Note
was followed by a conference of three
quarters OF an hour, and Judging from The
length Of the Ambassadors stay ut the For
ei9u Office, the communication is considered
mp ortanl. Nothing concerning The contents
of the Note has been given out BY any com
petent authority there, aud the officials are
not ready to comment, beyond stating that
the communication is couched in The friend
lest spirit and is a thoroughly friendly do
cument. The German reply, if the views
repeatedly expressed in responsible quarters
Gre any criterion, will probably assert that
pfhe German measure is u fully justified au-
: swer to the British attempt to starve the
Germ N nation, women and children, as well
IN soldiers. It is believed also that the
reply will suggest that if the United Suites
desires q mitigation Of Germany's naval cam
paign it would be well to induce Great
Britain 10 lift her embargo on toodstuffs
for Germany, which, in the German inter
probation of international Law, Is illegal and
upiustifed, and that if Great Britain persist
in her embargo, the campaign agsinst hos
Tile merchantmen will proceed with full!
severity.
Count Won Reventlow, the well known ma
val writer, says: s'We have always expect
ed American protests and we expect some
even more veAomep', but the United States
should understand clearly that Indignation
and threats are a mere waste of words. Tie
military, political, and economic results ofour
actions have all been weighed and we can
H. imagine no threat and no measure by the
limited States which is CAPABLE of intimidatin0
! Germany Or including her to modify her war
against British trade. Germany is fully con
scious Of all the possible consequences Of her