The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-10
TO DO NOTHING NOW
c. s. MAKES NO MOVE IN DIPLO.
MATIC TANGLE.
Washington Patiently Awaiting An
sHer to Its Five Unanswered Notes

| The publication f the official tex
Of the German reply to the American
| proposals for cessation of !subma
| rine warfare and for free shipmen
Of foodstuffs to civilian population
| of belligerents was the only ste.
taken by the United States govern
, ment Thursday in connection witt
the maritime situation as its affect
neutrals.
The State department declined t.
give out the text Of the American
proposals because they still are unde
consideration by Great Britain ant
her allies. Until some reply is re
ceived from the allies it is unlikel!
that any further move will be made
by the United States, though prepa
ration Of protest on Great Britain!
declaration Of an embargo on com
merce between Germany and neutral:
has begun.
Reports from London that Grea
Britain was solicitous about Ameri
can opinion on her declaration OF {
commercial embargo were read witt
much interest Thursday. Sir Ceci
Spring-Rice, the British ambassador
called on Secretary Garrison, and il
was reported he had sought unoffi'
cially TO learn Mr.. Gacrison's views
The secretary of war would not dis
cuss his conference with the British
ambassador beyond saying it was un'
Official.
With the adjournment Of congress
It generally is believed President vii
son and the cabinet will give almost
exclusive attention to the foreign sit
uation.
Replies to various diplomatic notes
from the belligerents are expected to
be taken up within few days. The
United States has pending five sepa.
rate negotiations, all related to the
subject Of maritime warfare and the
rights Of neutrals.
First. Great Britain's preliminary
observations and the complete reply
to the American protest Of December
%, concerning the treatment OF
American commerce, has not been an
swered.
Second. Great Britain's reply to
the American warning against the
measure OF responsibility that would
seem to be imposed should American
vessels be attacked on account OF fc-
titious use Of neutral flags has not
been answered. The statement of the
American position in this note prob
ably will not be reiterated, but the
United States is expected to stand on
the warning already given.
Third. Germany's reply tc the
note from the United States stating
that Germany would be held to a
strict accountability for any attacks
on American vessels OF. lives in the
new marine war zone has been left
unanswered. This, too, probably will
be continued in further correspond
ence only insofar as it relates to the
general situation, the warning being
regarded as adequately conserving
American rights.
Fourth. The proposals from the
United States to Germany and Great
Britain for the removal of mines, the
abandonment Of submarine warfare
on merchant ships and an arrange
ment by which the civilian population
Of belligerents may import food II
the distribution is supervised BY
American organizations or agencies,
has been answered by Germany alone.
An answer from Great Britain is still
awaited.
Fifth. The American government
has under consideration the most re-
cent note from Great Britain and
France to all neutral governments
announcing that the allies would hold
themselves at liberty to stop all com
merce between Germany and neutral
countries. A reply to this communi'
cation is under consideration.