New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23

was willing 70 declare her honor sat
SIZED. but VI. Ncnizclos, the Greek Pre-
mier refused 70 second the Austrian
initiative. which was soon oblitcrated
by Servia's great victory.
Every week makes the necessity of
settlement more urgent. and, despite
does not ask you to guarantee that
carCoes shipped 20 neutral nations
shall 60 no further. but She must ser
that the very things Germany require
70 continue the war, with the conse-
auent loss Of the lives OF the flower
Of our manhood, do not reach their
destination, and when she has suspi-
cion that such goods are in your yes
sells she must Of necessity stop them
and make q thorough examination.
This does not mean, however, that she
should take en- unreasonable time about
il. America must eYpcctfo lose some
thing bv this war. but she should re-
alize that we are losing and everybody
else, FOR that matter-and we are los
ing our blood as we'll, while America Is
losing money only
Mr.. Stevens. as did most Of those in
terviewed in Lancashire. dwelt strong.
~ on the patience with which England
bore the terrible conditions prevailing
in Lancashire when cotton was pre-
vented from being imported from the
South during the Civil War
"The navy which is now preventing
contraband from entering Germany Is
the navy which has made Germany
keen her hands OF South America" Nj.
Stevens continued. we in England
have made no issue with you on the
Monroe Doctrine. having in effect given
il our moral support, and that means
the support Of our navy, which is the
only thing which has kept German
hands of South America. l. We have
helped YOU some in this direction. don:
YOU feel you could well aid US some AZ
present BY not asking Us TO permit the
very things reaching Germany with
which she hopes 70 destroy Us
Speaking of the Dacia issue, Mr.. Ste
vens said there was great opposition
in this country 20 the purchase OF Ger
man vessels interned IN American
waters. for il was believed Germany
thereby would be aided and there would
be the possibility that some OF them
would be used for Interior purposes =
the opportunity presented itself. New
ertheless. he thought il such ships en-
gagged in coastwise traffic or traffic to
South America the opposition would
not be great.
Warns OF DR.. Dernburg.
Henry Mcneil, leading magistrate for
Manchester and director OF the BRIT
ish Cotton Growing Association, SAID !:
The greatest concern has been ielt
for the relations Of both countries, De-
cause il is believed here the German
element in the United States is dong
its best TO bring about rupture. You
must beware Of DR.. Dernburg and MS
assistants. He was here last year, ana
IMPRESSED me as shrewd man, ana
there is little doubt he is the aolest
German intriguer trying TO STIR up
trouble between our governments. ~
is also felt here that copper interests
are bringing pressure to bear on your
"The Dacia issue, if not rightly
handled. NAV come back at you ike a
boomerang some day. By prohibiting
publication of maniIests within thirty
DAYS YOU have forced US 70 examine
ships carefully 10 find out what IS IN
them. and that is impossible TO DO prop
erlv on the high seas, as well as be
cause We are threatened by SUD
marines.
"The proposed guarantee of cargo by
the United States is looked on win
great favor here, but the buying OF
ships is not popular, because door Is
being opened which cannot be smut
again. and the possible outcome may pc
that America may have TO pay an Ala
hama claim should IL succeed. Ger
many wants money and material I'M
mediately these interned vessels are
taken over by America she VIII nave
millions Of dollars TO her credit IN
America .st-
Mr.. Mcneil spoke warmly of the far
ness of The Tribune. and SAID: NO
American paper is regarded mere more
highly, and il is one OF the notaoie
events at the present time that IT gives
Englishmen an opportunity 10 SPEAK
frankly
Cautions Against German Intrigue.
81 sneak for twenty or more men OF
affairs here" said a prominent Man
chester exporter and banker, "wnen
sav hat il i with much concern We
Lsve viewed the efforts OF Germans IN
America 20 lake advantage OF the qles-
icons al issue, and for a long time We
have recognized the importance o. me
German clement IN your legislative
hodies in Washington. Beware OF tne
German Embassy IL Washington ana
Or. Dernburg and his aids
A. Birmingham The Tribune repre-
sentative saw several prominent men
whose opinions coincided with those OF
Manchester's men o. affairs s.;hough
more emphasis was placed on the cop
nor issue, because OF Birminghsms m
terest in manufactures. one OF tNe
leading men summed up the genera
opinion N an Interview IN "hleh ne
I'VE look al the whole matter com
merciallv in Birmingham leaving 70
our diplomats the settlement OF cues
lions of international law; yet we ask
YOU what would you do i IN our
boots p"
A. Liverpool everything vas seen
through shipping eyes. but no one was
willing 20 be quoted. One OF the most
important figures in shipping circles
there said:
III Is felt that the situation Is one o.
extreme delicacy. which - Only more
involved by the Dacis incident IL u
felt that German interests are trying
TO rupture our relations, anc many are
cynical because the purchasers OF me
Dacia are in part Germans. We can
not let copper go TO Germany and we
must examine the cargoes OF neutral
Shipping. and Liverpool keenly awaits
Developments
In the cities visited The Tribune rep
resentative talked with several Amerl-
cans. who asserted that IN some quar-
ters there was sarcasm about the al
mighty dollar" being the American