The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-10
j. S. TO PROTEST
TO BRITAIN SOON
NEW NOTE WILL DEMAND HANDS
OFF NEURAL TRADE.
MUST STOP SEEING THE MAILS
Lusitania Case Has Now Passed the
Stage of Crisis and Soon WEI Be
Settled, According to Wash
ington Officials.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The protest
OF the United States to Great Britain
against the extraordinary extension of
the contraband list will go forward, it
was said, as soon as the Lusitania
case is out of the way. This, it was
announced, had passed the state of
a crisis and administration officials
let 1t be known that a complete set
Element OF the controversy is now as
sured.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, American min
lister to Holland, will remain here dur
ing the final preparation of the note
to Great Britain. Doctor Van Dyke
is understood to have brought with
him from The Hague much valuable
data that cannot be controverted by
Great Britain with reference to the
! American trade through Dutch ports.
Protest to Be Vigorous.
The Swedish minister, w. A. F.
Ekengren, also has been a frequent
visitor to the state. department the
last few days and it is believed that
he has furnished much important in
formation not only as to the interfer-
ence with neutral trade, but also with
mails.
Officials said the representations to
be made to Great Britain will be very
strong and will be couched in more
vigorous language than has SSen used
heretofore. The demand will be made
fatty that British cruisers cease in
terfering with cargoes which are con-
tanned in an assumed contraband list
which this government has not rati-
fed.
Declares II a Subterfuuc.
The state departments contention
is that the extension of the contra
band is merely subterfuge which is
indirectly more serious attack on
: American commerce than were the
orders-in-council.
The official announcement of the
approaching settlement of the Lusi-
tania case followed meeting of the
| cabinet and preceded a conference
between Secretary Lansing and Count
Won Bernstorff
Secretary Lansing explained when
he met the newspaper correspondents
in the afternoon that he could not
make any announcement under the
existing circumstances. He made no
effort, however, to disguise his belief
that the general situation seemed ex-
celleht
Wilson's Advisers Confident.
The close advisers of President
Wilson said that they felt fully conf
dent that the crisis was over. Secre-
tary Tumulty declined, however, to
! intimate just when an official an
nouncement could be expected.
The memorandum submitted on
last Friday on behalf of Germany has
substantially covered the demands of
the United States" said a semiofficial
announcement. The question under
discussion is an adjustment of points
that are neither extremely imperative
nor necessary. The crisis is over. The
working out of the complete settle
ment is a matter Of time"
To Protect Neutral Interests.
In her latest offer, Germany de-
clares that reprisals shall not be d.
rected against any except enemy in
terests and that neutral interests must
be protected at all hazards.
The administration admits repris-
ais in war are legal. Germany con-
tends the Lusitania affair was an act
of reprisal. In addition to the agree
ment not to harm neutrals in future
/ submarine warfare, the kaiser has
promised to make proper reparation
for the lives of Americans lost when
the big liner was sunk.