The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-19
{By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Great
Britain's second and complete reply
to the American note of protest.
which, On December % last, asked for
an early improvement in the great
ment Of American commerce by the
British fleet, was made public to-
night by mutual agreement between
the State department ard the British
foreign cf!scc.
The note. addressed to Ambassador
Page by Sir Edward Grey. under date
of February 10, denies that the de-
preston in American industrie); is
due to the activity Of the British fleet,
and suggests among other causes the
shortage OF shipping facilities, the
consequent dimunition OF cotton trade
and the destruction Of many neutral
ships by submarine mines. "laid by
the enemy indiscriminately."
The communication contains the an
nouncement that Great Britain in
tends to take retaliatory measures
against the German submarine cam
patgn on enemy ships, but does not
reveal their nature. :
g. Conceding that foodstuffs intended
for the civil population Of n country
are not contraband, the British gov.
ernment points out that ;tsin any, coun-
{ Try In which there exists such tre-
obtains in Germany, there is no clear
division between. those whom, q the
government. 10 responsible for feeding
: and those whom It is not" 4, :,
i viii Try to Prevent Injury to NeutraIs
It will still be our endeavor," says
the note, ITO avoid Injury and losses
10 feutrnis, hut the announcement by
she arfnan government OF their in
tention to sink merchant vessels and
their. cargoes without Notification OF
their nationality or character and
without making any provisions for
the safety OF non-contraband. crews or
giving them q chance OF saving their
lives, has made It necessary for His
Hiajesty'S government TO consider
What measures they should allopts to
protect their interests. It Is impossf-
bic for one belligerent to depart from
rules and precedents and for the 9TH
er to remain bound by them."-r 8,
Supplementlng the preliminary re-
ply OF several weeks ago, the new
note Is about 10, 600 words ,long and
includes not only statistical argument,
but further discussion or the legal,
principles involved. {,-.s..&-si a
Better Acquainted With Trade
~: Statistics. 81 q & ~.
Since the presentation OF. the pre-
liminary note, Sir Edward states :he
has had further opportunity of: exkss
the United states as emn,bodiesF m in the
customs returns, In 7order to see
whether the beliIgerent action Of
Great Britain has been In any; way. the
!, cause OF the trade depression which
Your ExsefencH Ambassador ;Page)
describes as existing In the United
States and also whether the seizures
Of. vessels or cargoes which have been
I, made by the British navy have tntlicta
ed any loss ON American owners for.
which our existing 3 machinery pro-.
Tidea no means Of redress, rs s
d ~ " Resnlts OF I'M yesffgnti lon. \ q
4 "InS. ssttflg out tho sreauits of my
investigation Il think It we'll ito take
the opportunity Of giving a. general
review. OF sthe methods employed s by
His Majesty Is government to inter-
T cept conteaband trade witt, the enemy,
OF their CONS siatency. !. With the admit
3 ted righs Of q beIfigerent to inter-
cept such srade, and also sof the ex.
tent t6 which they have end deayored to
1 meet The rsnresen ntntiOns and come,
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