Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-27
Trick Visit Of British Cruiser
 Arouses U. S.; Warshibs Sent
 ToAssure Sub" Safe Departure
Csy Review Leased wire.)

(By Review Ceased Wire.l
 WASHINGTON, July 26.-
 Aroused by an official report from
 the commander of the battleship
 Louisiana that mysterious ship
 purportine to be British cruiser
 had pacsed into the mouth of
 Chesapeake Bay early yesterday
 morning, the navy department to-
 cay ordered the arnoured cruiser
 North Carolina and three destroy
 ers to neutrality duty eff Cape
 Henry.
 Officials maintained unusual secre cy regarding the matter and would not disclose just what instructions were sent to ;he commander of the North Carolina. It was assumed however. that he had been directed to see that the German merchant sub marine Deutschland, now preparing for her return trip to Germany, is not attacked by allied warships within the three mile limit. and that Ameri can neutrality is not otherwise vio!at. ed.
 Ahcminable Act
 Unofficially. navy officers all
 legged the belief that if the cruis-
 CT the Louisiana saw was Brit
 ish vessel. the commander had
 been guilty of breach of naval
 practice and had violated naviga-
 tion laws in cruising within Am
 erican territorial waters without
 proper lights. While it was con-
 ceded the cruiser was within her
 rights in tentering territorial
 waters. provided she had observ-
 ed the rules, it was declared an
 attempt to run into the bay on a
 scouting expedition and in disre-
 gard of navigation laws. would
 constitute a gross violation of
 neutrality laws. The name of the
 craft is not known and since she
 apparently returned to sea after a
 brief inspection of the roadstead
 only. the principle involved in the
 incident can be treated in what
 ever course the Washington gov ernment may pursue. A violation
 of navigation laws cannot be held against an unidentified ship.
 The signals while in neutral waters are two white lights hoisted on the main mast which are the recognized signal of a warship at night the world over. Navigation laws require how ever. that red and green port and star board lights must be displayed by all vessels in motion so that other craft may determine their course and avoid accidents The report indicates that the cruiser did not obey that rule.
 Won't Happen Again
 The report was submitted to the state department as matter of infor- nation. Whether it would be made the subject of complaint to the Brit ish government is not known. It was clearly indicated tonight, however, that adequate precautions would be taken by naval vessels on neutrality duty to see that ihe visit was not re reated unless the proper formalities and that British and French war yes sells which might be lying off the capes waiting for the German mer- chant submarine to pass out on her return journey did not violate Ameri. can neutrality.
 Violates All Forms
 The statement that the mysterious visitor in the roads last night made he sign English cruiser" puzzled navy officers. The ordinary style of reporting the identity of a warship 70 passing vessel or marine lookout would require a formal statement of nationality and name. The Louisiana would report herself as the 'U. $. S. Louisiana" and a British warship or would say "H. M S.55 (His Majesty's Ship before giving her name.