The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-14
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Public Opinion in Washington
Crystallizins to Effect That
Sir Edward Grey Has Evad-
ed Question. Secretary Bryan
is Still Reticent.

Washington, Jan. IL Official
opinion in Washington is crystalizing
to the effect that Sir Edward Grey's
preliminary reply to the United
States note On ships and shipping
has evaded the main question, which
is Great Britains interference with
and detention OF ships which are not
taken directly into a prize court.
The dissatisfaction of some state
department officials with the note was
widely discussed today and tonight,
and 1t can be said that the dissatis-
faction is spreading.
There was critical reading of the
note today at the state department
and at the White House. Intima-
tions are very strong that perhaps Of
flcials after the cabinet meeting to
morrow may be more willing to voice
their opinion than they were yester-
day or today.
Three Proposed Statements
Those who have had great deal
to do with the American arguments
say that these three statements will
be made to Great Britain in the reply
to Sir Edward Grey:
First the United States reiterates
that the right OF search is not chal-
lenged by this government, but the
United States demands to know by
which specific method Great Britain
proposes to prevent general seizures
and detentions.
Second, the prize court Is recogniz-
ed as an international institution by
the United States, but the United
States objects to the present British
method of conveying American ships
into any British port for the unload
ing of cargoes and the indefinite de-
tention of a ship.
Third, the relative amount OF com,
merce interfered with does not bear
directly on the previous propositions
Discussion as to the relative amount
OF commerce seized or detained mere
ly tends to obscure the real points
at issue.
Figures Misleading
State department officials say that
Sir Edwards total OF commerce was
amade up OF a combination OF British
and American statistics. They claim
that 1t will be easy to show by data
now being prepared that the British
figures are misleading.
The state department statistician'
state that they are able to prove tina
extraordinary shipments of foodshuff
/ or copper into neutral countries arr
due to the fact that those countries
now have very little trade with Rus
| STA, Germany and Austria. II tn
trade of the neutral countries L
Russia, Germany and Austria ha
continued, American commerce to tn
! neutrals, 1t Is claimed, would hav
been only slightly above normal an
this would have been merely the ma
ural increase.
1t was learned today that the fou
ships referred to by Sir Edward Gre
as held by the British government
because the latter knew their ca
goes or parts OF them were intende
directly for enemies OF the allies ar
foreign vessels, and that the respoi
sibility does not rest on America
, owners or upon the American go
eminent.
Bryan Retlcent
Secretary Bryan was unusually r
E ticent today over this and all I'll
: other issues raised by Sir Edwai
Grey. He has been informed, hoy
ever that Great Britain proposes
make absolutely effective her unde
standing that wool imported into Il
United States from Australia mu
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Great Britain.
One OF the state department Off
ials said that II Great Britain W
make similar alright arrangement
/ with Sweden, Denmark, Norway. III
|. land and Italy, there would be lit
need OF Great Brltain's retaining pra
tically blockade OF American por
y and Selling vessels and detainil
s them without absolute proof tn
d such vessels were subjects for prl
II court, 1t is understood at the q
o partment that Great Britain Is sat
IS fed with the arrangements that d
United States can make for the nj
Y export Of British wool.
y The state department Is proceedi
e with it's new note to Great Brita
h on contraband, and probably co
u pIete draft OF this note will be rea