The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-01
Both London and Washington
Give Out Bryan's Commu-
nication to Britain
Call on English
To Declare olicy
No Threats Contained in Pa
per, Which Is a Model of
Firm and Dignihed State
ment of Unpleasant Situation

Washington. Dec. 3f.-Ihe
complete text Of the American
note of protest to Great Britain
I'm regard to the British Interior
cncc with neutral trade was made
public by the State Department
tonight.
The note was given ont In ac-
corftanCe with an arrangement
made with tile British govern
ment ON the initiative OF the
United States for Its sim,atanc-
Gus publication In both countries
The text OF the note bears out the
statements that have been made IN
London that the severity nf the paper
was exaggerated II the early accounts
of It's conteats.
In no place In 1t asserted that the
United States cannot tolerate" Brit
ish practices. nor is This goyernme nj
III any way committed to any extreme
measures in cast Great Britain fails
10 change her practices as desired
The nearest approach To- anything
like 81 threat ia the request that Great
Britain inform the United States AZ
20 The manner In which she intends
10 execute her policy in order that
this government may determine the
in their rights and from the serious
losses to which they are liable through
ignorance 81 the hazards to which
taeir. cargoes ARE exposed" That the
only other statement in the note APP
pr ching this in character Is that
this government cannot without pro-
test permit" some Of the things Great
Rritain has neen doing
Secretary Bzyan's Note.
Department Of State
Washington. L. C,
Dee 10. 1914.
The present condition of, American
trade resulting from the frequen!
seizures and getentions of American
cargoes destined 10 neutral European
ports has become 80 serious as 10 re-
ouire a candid statement of the views
of this government In order that the
British Government lnay be fully ad-
vised as to the attitude OF the United
States toward the policy which has
been pursued by the British authori.
ties during the present war
You Will, therefore communicate
the following 70 His Majesty's prin-
Affairs htst In doing SO you viii as.
sure him thai II is done in the mos
friendly spirit and IN the belief thai
fr3nkn~ss Will better serve the con
tinuance If cordial relations between
the two countries than silence. which
may be snascnnstrued into acuuiescenc.
IN n course Of conduct which this gov,
eminent cannot but consider TO be al
infringement upon the rights O
American citizens.
I The Government of the United
states has viewed with growing con
Germ the large number OF vessels iader
with American goods destined to neu
trail ports In Europe which have beer
seized On the high seas. taken int
British ports and detained. sometimes
for weGiss by the British authorities
During the early days of the war Thu
government assumed that the polio
adopted by tha British government
was due to the unexpected outbreal
or hosfilities and the necessity of i'm
mediate action to prevent contrabant
from Teaching the enemy For thi
reason IL was not disposed to judg,
this pbiicy harshiy or protest it vigor
ousays although il MAS nsasai Eassas sssss,
in1nrtpus TO American trade with tn,
neutral countries OF Europe. Thi
Government. relying confidently upor
the high regard which Great Britain
has SO often exhibited in the past 70,
the rights of ether nations. c nfi.ientl,
awaited amendment of course of ac
ton which deried t. neutral commerce,
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