The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-01


order TO take such measures as will pro-
tect American citizens in their rights"
Again. in "a paragraph In the rote in the
course Of which occurs the phrase This
Government cannot without protest permit
American ships or American cargoes to be
taken into British ports and there de-
, tanned for the purpose OF searching gem
orally for evidence OF contrabnnd or upon
Prescriptions created by special municipal
actions which are clearly at variance with
International law and practice" the sum
mary renders Il. "the Government says 1t
cannot tolerate undue delay"
These and other passages had the Eject
Of making tho summary appear to the
general public as dictatorial and even
hostile In tone. which the phraseology OF
the actual text would have avoided,
To AIIny Rrscntment.
tn" step OF issuing the rull text OF the
note undoubtedly was taken with a view
to allay the distinct feeling Of irritation
which the cobled summaries caused in a
very considerable section OF public opinion
her.
The correspondent Of THE Sun has
found the official view OF the situation to
he one OF confidence in friendly and
satisfactory settlement. but there was no
disposition TO underestimate the strong
feeling underlying the note. ~ the same
time It IL felt that when England answers
pint hy point the matters raised In the
note the American Government viii real
/ lie that i'm each particular case there has
been good and reasonable ground for
/ England acting as she aid.
/ Bu; there ~ 40 douO, th?t the prln-
| cpal officials were not unnaturally sur
pr!sed 20 read copies Of the coplous
/ svnopses oi The document. which. al
| though II reached the Foreign Ofice
/ yesterday, they themselves only saw this
morning
} The manner in which President Will
son IL said TO nave expressed the neces-
slty for shippers 20 use only honest mani
/ tests IL highly appreciated here. ana II Ia
I felt In responsible circles that II this
/ policy Is lnsisten upon II will be OF In
valuable assistance IN enabling Great
, Britain to meet Americas wishes salts
tactOrily without leopardizing those mill
/ tary considerations which are deemed
paramOung at the present time. Dishon-
| est maufcAts are one Of the main rea-
sons why the right of search has been
exercised vigorously
The profits ~ running Contrablnd ara
20 enormous that tho temptation to resort
20 any and every device naturally II at
/ tract!ve. Copper socreted IN cotton bales
or "a ballast, and rubber manifested as
gum IRE only couple Of tho simplest
I tricks tf the busI"Hss. Germany Is now
/ wiling 10 give from $50 20 fl1O $500
To $500 a ton for copper leaving a hand.
some margin OF prof, evon il a consider
able percentage Of the cargo Is captured
A factor which It IS felt Will help ia
solve the situation 10 ,ae extension by the
| neutral countries adjacent 70 the cOun'
tries hostile 70 England az prohibitions OF
the export OF contrahand articles Italy
tor example. has extended these prohihl-
lions In a manner extremely satisfactory
20 England and other uoutrals are doing
likewise This, 81 ~ explained takes
time. as tha various ,oopholes can h
closed only az fast o = they are dGtncted
hut given satisfactory prohibitions by
ncutras against re'Xport of ,ontrabant
and stringent honesty In manii1sts, Il Il
confidently believed In ohirial circles her,
that Interference with American com
nercs with Europe Will DO reduced e
a negligible minimum.
The question OF the undue detention o
ships had been taken IN hand prior 10 IN,
receipt ~ President Wilson's note. TIT
correspondent OF THE Sun "a assured tina
every effor; 20 rectify just complaints OF
this score IL receiving the earnest atten
tlon Of tho Government