, 1915-01-09

L2NHlIir SGENlR lUlk6A &Ll IeuSSla, are
couched IN terms similar to those of King
George. The Turkish reply, after accepting
added, should there be wounded prisoners
who, having recovered, are still disabled we
agree t. exchange them, with the necessary
conditions that the enemies Governments
make o similar agreement. France has not
vet replied, although she is known to be
favourable.
A British official bulletin says: "On Dec.
10Th tho British Government proposed 10
the German Government, through The Uni
ted States, arrangements tor the exchange
of British and German officers aud mentwho
were prisoners and were physically lucHptci-
tated from further military service. The
acceptance of this offer by the German Gov
ernment was conveyed to the BIRTHS Gov
ernment Oh the 3lst ultimo and arrange
ments are being nude to give effect to it.
A despatch from Vienna states that EN-
peror Fraucis Joseph replied to the Pope
that his Government cordially agrees to the
proposal Of His Holiness aud will immediate
" open negotiations with the other Govern
meuts concerned.
The Berlin "Lokal Anzeiger' estimates
that 1870, GEO prisoners will be exchanged.
Advices from Copenhagen state that the
National Bank has reduced its discount rate
from SIX to five and q half per cent.
1t is estimated that the United States
Treasury Departments order to exporters i'll
dicates that the United States will accept
responsibility for cargoes. This is regarded
as highly important, showing that the I'M
ted ~Stales is working sincerely towards q
solution and towards helping bona hle ship
pers and making difficulties for others. 1t
will possibly have an important bearing on
the British reply, bat will certainly not rS-
1A' ~ go 1.. .-Lk- t. M.vnl -
or detain car8oes, since, even if vessels carry
the new form Of manifest, such an agreement
would open temptation to the c0ntrnband
dealers to get coutrabnnd aboard after the
ship left port, Or to tranship ca goes. Tae
British reply will be concIliatory, but will
not surrender Britain's contentious aud will
not create special Prize Courts or other SINH
lar amateur theories advanced here and in
America. The creation of q specInl trbu-
nal between Grent Britain and the United
States would obviously be one sided, by
giving Americans the right 70 appeal from
every unfHvouruble decision u the British
Prize Courts, whereas Britain would not have
the same right, RS the Government could
not object to the decisions 9f It's Own irlze
Courts.
The British Note will also contain n point
ed hint against giving the text of official
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W INC L 4Cb7J VI ~ SuibI'uG
telegraphic summaries before such docn-
meuts are received, and Sir Edward Grey
will politely enquire, in replying, whether
the United States desires the repy to be
published here.
The foregoing indicates the British atti-
-tude, and is similar regarding Tie c%ertiica-
ton Of cargoes by the United Slates' Irea-
FURY Department, or by British ConsnIs,
since neither official could accompany car
goes to assure that they remained as CERT
fed. The plan does not prevent frauds
upon both Governments, whereas " scar ch
discourages smugglers.
England is negotiating with the European
neutral Governments for M assimilation Of
their embargoes to the Allies lists OF con-
trabnnd, thus accelerating the American
deliveries of cOntrabnnd.
The British Press had not discussed
the United States specific protests pre-
ceding the general Note to Mr.. Page,
the American Ambassador, and this was
the origin Of the British surprise and
mis-apprehension that the United States
challenged the right of search, but the calm
and friendly negotiations have already near
" removed the slight differences.
The official list of detained American car
goes to scandinavian ports includes three