Evening star., 1915-01-11
THE EVENING STAR MONDAY, JANUARY H. 1915

body in the United States who wants
us to have fair play and is not over
weighed by German sympathies or by
desire to make profits at our eX-
pense may reasonably be invited to
put to himself the same question"
The reply, says the Chronicle.
breathes the same friendly and prac-
tical spirit which characterized the
American document" The editorial
ends by saying:
I'VE believe that the American gov
ernment and people will appreciate the
cordiality and genuine good feeling
pervading the British note throughout,
just as the presence of the same quail
ties in the American note was warmly
appreciated by ourselves"
The Daily Telegraph, in an editorial !,
says it is confident that the British
reply will be recognized in the United
States as Il reasonable and straightfor-
ward handling of an unavoidable diff
Guilty, and adds:
There will. undoubtedly. at the end
OF the war be a number of claims for
compensation founded on alleged un-
warranted interference with neutral
carGoes, but there need be nothing
more than that SO long as the Ameri-
can and British governments deal with
the matter in the temper which is now
common to them. 1t is not impossible
that the traders in the United States
VINO feel most bitterly the pressure of
our contra band policy are those vino
Feed that business. and do 50 at enor-
nous profit. In their case the only
th!ng to be said is that one has no
right to blockade runners prices if
there is to be no effective blockade"
The Times. in an editorial which
mainly consists of extracts from Sir
Edward Grey's note. says:
1t seems to be excellent in substance
and in tone. and we feel confident that
it will meet with a favorable reception
across the Atlantic.
with all the good will in the world
the task of discriminating in favor OF
neutrals is exceedingly difficult and
delicate. The fact that only forty-five
out Of 77s American steamers proceed
ing for neutral states had their cargoes
brought into court seems to prove that
we have exercised our belligerent
rights with moderation. We believe
that the British position set out in Sir
Edward Grey's reply will be under
stood and appreciated in the United
States
Property and Life.
The Post. in an editorial, says:
''Sir Edward Grey has courteousiy
shown that the bulk of the trade with
which Interference has been made has
not been long established. but has
grown in a way that would be miracu-
lous if it had been really intended for
the neutrals to whom it was exported
Sir Edward Grey puts a very strong
case with great moderation.
The British nation and the British
soldiers and sailors who are fighting
and dying for England have good rea-
son to complain of the policy of his
maJeStyS government. The war will
drag on and many brave Englishmen
will die because the government has
adhered to the new conception that
property is more sacred than life"
Contending that there is no sense in
distinguishing between foodstuffs in
tended for the enemy's armies and for
the enemy's subjects, the Post COM
plains that the British government
has made England fight at sea with
one hand tied behind her back in
obedience to certain liberal doctrines
which are respected by no one save a
handful of pacifists end doctrinaires."
The Daily Graphic in an editorial
says:
I'm face of the figures given by Sir
Edward Grey there can be only one
answer to President Wilson's protest,
and that answer will be given as en-
phatically BY the American people
themselves, when they understand the
issue, as it must be given by the Brit
iSh government
"Clears the Way for Agreement"
Daily News, clears the way for an
agreement with America. He offers
solid arguments against the suggestion
that the British feet is responsible for
any shrinkage in American trade and
since the English and American princi-
Piles of international law are assimilat-
ed SO closely and there is utmost readi-
ness to make its administration thor
oughly just, the prospects OF an early
and full agreement ought to be very
bright"
The Daily Citizens, the labor organ
in an editorial says:
.sThe British government comedies the
position that trade between the United
States and neutral countries snail NOT
be interfered with unless that trade
substantial concession. and yet, as be
tween friendly countries, 1t is sensible
and just We accept. as it were, the
burden of proof because AS we propose
to act the proof should present 10 DIFF
ficulty This is distinct evidence OF
good will and we can hardly doubt that
it will be reciprocated by the Washing
ton government
The Daily Express says 1t considers
that Sir Edward Grey's reply should
admirably satisfy all the requirements
of the delicate situation.
I'VE do not believe" the Daily Ex-
press adds, that the American people
outside the GermaniZed section and the
copper interests will raise any valid
objection to our exercise of sea power
They are business men and they are
fair minded. They must understand
that we are fighting for life.
The Standard in an editorial ex-
presses the confident hope that the re-
ply will contribute to an amicab'e set
element of the question. 1t says that
happily neither here nor i'll the United
states has there been any tendency to
hamper the negotiations by sharp or
petulant comment