Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-25
BRYAN DECLARES
4 isis NOT UNFAIR
10 THE GERMANS
O.oies Charge That Admin
;sration Is Pro-English.
Teuton Sympathizers Seek
AIMS Embargo.

-aHrNeToN, Jan. 25. = German
ss renewed today their fight for
rm,ttIng the President to place
8 t..oo on the expectation of arms.
'2 !, secretary Bryan's declarations
,ation could not alter interna-
~ -. nm this subject, they held that
sr,bargo would be entirely proper
srvan's views on American neutral
,be absorbing topic in private
.,,ons in Congress today. In a
,.,ter to Senator stone the Secre-
.,hsmently denied the charge that
" ,s.,l,,stration was either probing
s ,-cerman or anti-Austrian.
Americans were not entirely
,.s.s with his explanations, but Brit
..mpathizers held he had established
y. ars, Administration defense on the
q ,,v subiect a clean bill of health
Al United states.
!. scs of constant denials from the
..,ece Department, the Secretary ad-
n, ,bat there had been complaints
.,,nlne belligerents' treatment of
states mail aboard neutral ves-
NJ, he insisted that Germany's CEN
~ had been as strict as England's,
,hsre had been no evidence of actual
...s.,lon of mail and that generally all
NJ ultimately reached It's destination.
ugEs SURPRISING ADMISSION.
/. anne quarters, Mr.. Bryan's admls-
/. hat this country's record on con-
.A,Od matters in the past was not al
=, free of criticism" was regarded as
3.,n,lslng, although both pro-British and
4-.'cernlan contngents admitted the
IN Of his statement.
i N the point of an arms embargo, Mr.
*srsn contended that this nation could
4 4, set aside international precedents.
i 4, German Government, he pointed out,
|ta admitted our right to ship arms
4 nv nation. Moreover. Mr.. Bryan in
is0d Germany herself was supposed to
= 10 Il that such arms did not reach
y enemies. II she fails, then that is
Y, misfortune, Mr.. Bryan implies.
lnerca's past record in declaring cop
v contraband when she herself was a
.knIprent. Mr.. Bryan said, made this
.nUons position so delicate that she
s4d not now insist on better treatment
I thIs product than the Allies are CIV
hit
Nh Bryan incidentally followed the un-
znl course of giving out some real
.rss He showed, in defense of his con-
|ntons:
Thst the United States had protested
isaInst search Of an American vessel for
|aiman and Austrian subjects.
That this nation had refused to permit
|tnada 10 ship arms through Alaska
That objection was made to British and
|hpancse vessels lying off American ports,
|na ttat these protests We're needed.
That loans had not been made to be-
Ferents since the Administration stated
b position, although, it was admitted,
Establishment of credits for supplies in
hs country Is sanctioned.
ANSWERS TO CRITICISMS.
h answer to criticisms. Mr.. Bryan
lakes the following points:
ne United States has to censor wire
$ because wireless can directly aid a
kagerent The United States protested
|ssaropsly against British interference
|Fah American shipping.
The United States has not yet reached
D conclusion that petroleum and rubber
p mnroper!y placed In the Allies con-
inland lists.
% proof has been obtainable that
|tdled States concerns are supplying
ssndums to the Allies.
ne United States has made vigorous
Nsssts in all cases of illegal arrest in
saport matters.
lnsrica's investigation of prison camps
= shown conditions to be las good as
|ssher