Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
NOTE MAY Be COUCHED
IN STRONG LANGUAGE
Official Interest Now Centers in
Forthcoming Communica-
ton to England.
WASHINGTON is DETERMINED
II Satisfactory Answer Is Not Made
Formula Used Toward Germany
May BE Sent to London-Treaty
Expected to Save Situation.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

lSpeClal TO Inc 1lmeS-
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Interest in
official circles is now centering In the
language which must be used to Great
Britain in the forthcoming note to her
in assertion of American commercial
rights. rather than on the reply Of
Germany to the last note Of the United
States.
Universal opinion is that the State
Departments language in the note to
Germany was stronger than ever be-
fore used in n department note when 1t
said, referring to the maintenance of
freedom of the seas, the government
of the United States will continue to
contend for that freedom from what
ever quarter violated without COM
promise and at any cost" The words
lat any cost" are interpreted as mean
ing nothing else than that If neces-
sary the United States would expend
it's last dollar and use every ship and
soldier OF this country to maintain its
rights even ocross the seas.
IDENTICAL LANGUAGE
MAY BE USED TO GERMANY
Therefore. 1t is believed Great Brit
ain will be told that persistence on her
part In violating the rights of the
United States to the freedom of the seas
also would be regarded as deliberate
ly unfriendly."
1t is already more than limited that
II Great Britain gives the United States
no satisfaction when the note to her
goes forward taking issue with her
order in council and her twelvc-month
violation OF international law in the
seizure OF American ships and Amer
lean cargocs, the formula of instruc-
tioEs to Great Britain will be the same
In the case of Germany
Oiictals take the view. however, that
neither in the negotiations between
Great Britain and those of Germany Is
any sensational development in sight
lhey say that there cannot be any
quarrel with England which cannot be
composed under the terms of the SOL
emn treaty of inquiry and practical
arbitration agreed upon batween Great
Britain and the United States under
President Wilson's administration. The
treaty should there come an impasse
between Great Britain and the United
states, provides for further fnyesti
CATION and settlement, eventually by a
commission.
BRiASWILSON TREATY
FOR SUCH EMERGENCIES
The most momentous issue between
Great Britain and the United States is
found in the recent declaration nv
Lord Crewe. that his country has de-
ana detention of an American ship or
an American owned cargo as a diplo-
matte question. The United States has
challenged that assertion, and there
seems to be no way of COMPROMISING
on such grave principle. officials say
that IL is just for such emergencies
that the Wilson treaty was rat.
med by Great Britain. and that no
matter Row strong the diplomatic eS-
changes may be. nor how full they
may be Of possibilities of danger, there
is still the treaty on which to fan
BACK and continue discussion.
There is no such treaty with Ger.
ma out officials have stated that as
the German Foreign Office informed
this government that it agreed to the
Bryan Wilson investigation manner Of
settlement lin principle" either Ger
many or tho United States might an
peal. in case of serious diplomatic con-
nict. TO the principle OF continuous ar
gument until there should be a world
declaration of principle after the war
IN" undercurrent of judgment among
officials here is that Germany viii
abide by her solemn declarations to tho
~ lted states to deal carefully with
all American ships and ships en- which
there may be American citizens It is
pointed out that if a German subma
rine should attack a British merchant
man, and there should be loss of Amer
TOT Germany, even under the Presi-
dents note. to prove, or be permitted
70 prove. that II was attacked first by
the merchantman. Germany has adj.
nised the United States that Great
britain has issued orders to her mer-
chant comma nders to attack German
submarines and to escape at all haz
ards. Recent cases have shown that
certain British merchantmen refuse 70
be overhauled.
FUTILE To SPECULATE
AS TO FUTURE ACTION
state Department officials say that If
is futile to speculate as to what acc
ton this government may or may no,
take II Germany. which is not ex-
pected. should break off diplomatic re-
lations with the United States They
say there is no warrant for the as
sumption that Germany will not reply
in friendly and diplomatic language.
but that she will take advantage OF the
appearance in the last note of invita-
tions to her to continue the dJGussion
on the main question, which Is the free.
dom of the seas.