Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
ENGLAND YIELDS
BLACKLIST POINT
NOTE TO UPHOLD PRINCIPLE
BUT STRICT ENFORCEMENT
RULE WILL BE WAIVED.
EASEMENT EXECUTION
PAvES WAY TO SOLUTION
Denial of Senate's Appeal in Behalf
Of Rebel Leader Gives Great Brit
ain Opportunity to Make conces-
sions and Escape criticism-Reeret
in Washington Over Hanging.


Washington, Aug. 4.-Great Britain
has given evidence to the state depart
ment of her purpose not to enforce the
BLACK list" against the United States
An answer to the recent protest pre-
sented to the London government by
direction of the president is being
drafted, and, while it is expected to
uphold the principle back of the Brit
ish action, there will be assurances
that the policy proclaimed will not
be generally applied and that due con-
sideration will be given to American
interests
Even in the cases Of the firms
blacklisted the understanding of the
department is that the rigorous meas
ures ordered against most of them will
not be carried out. Wherever dam
age is caused illegitimately payment
therefor will be made.
To Keep Within Limitations.
With Great Brtain's purpose to Grip
pie the trade of her enemies the
United States can have no quarrel.
provided, of course, the action taken
is in accordance with the requirements
of international law.
British control of the operations of
British subjects is .unquestionable.
Only where such control affects Amer
lean interests can this government
properly complain and require redress.
1t is within these limitations that the
president directed the recent protest
to be handed to the British govern
ment.
The "black list measure is import
ant in itself. but it is only a feature
of the policy of restriction on enemy
trade which has been applied by Great
Britain Against this general policy
the United States will protest in no
uncertain language.
Secretary Lansing will get back to
Washington on Wednesday next after
vacation which is said TO have been
Of great physical benefit to him. AS
has been stated, he has taken advant-
age of his seclusion to prepare draft
of a note to London dealing with the
character of supervision over Ameri-
can trade exercised by the British
feet This draft will be considered
with the utmost care by the president
and when approved by him will go for
ward.
Will Meet G. o. P. Charge.
The administration deems it of espe-
cial importance to make emphatic rep
reservations because of it's recognition
that the republicans will seek TO criti-
else sharply its failure to induce the
allies TO abandon measures hitherto de-
nounced as hurtful to American trade.
In his speech of acceptance of the
republican nomination Mr. Hughes
charged that Mr.. Wilson had been IRE
miss with respect to the protection OF
American property and American COM
He asserted the adminstra
ton had been too much disposed to be
content with lcisureiy discussion"
The president is DESTROYS of showing
that this criticism is no more justi
fled with reference TO American trade
than it is with reference to American
life. 1t is pointed out that as a result
Of the way in which Mr.. Wilson hand
led the submarine question Germany
has ceased attacks without warning
and without giving passengers and
nifty for escape.
viii Act Without Gloves.
The negotiations with Great Britain
now have reached stage where it is
asserted the administration can talk
without gloves; and it is predicted it
will do so in the note which will be
cab!od following the expected confer
ence between the president and Mr..
Lansing. ...
There is little reason to anticipate
compliance with American demands,
however. though concessions undoubt-
eddy will be made. Upon the broad
principle of her right to prevent en-
envy trade, Great Britain has taken her
stand and will stick.
Yet DANGEROUS situation can not
possibly arise from the dispute. The
arbitration treaty of 1908 obligates
both countries to refer to The Hague
for adjustment any controversy of a
legal nature or relating to treaties, not
settled by diplomacy, and the Bryan
treaty calls for an investigation by
of both. the United
States and Great Britain, which may
last year. While the arbitration or
Is proceeding. Great Brit
ain can continue the practices COM
planned of.
Way Open for Concessions.
That the execution of Sir Roger
Easement will enable the British gov
eminent to make concessions to the
United States without embarrassment:
from public opinion at home is the be-
lief of officials here. They call atten-
ton to the fact that in refusing to re-
prieve Sir Roger, the London authori-
ties acted in spite of a resolution
urging clemency which was adopted
by the United States senate and trans
mitted by the state department to the
British foreign Office.
The British government now is in
the position of not bowling to public
sentiment in this country, as repre-
sented by the senate. This enables it
to make concessions in other matters
and to escape the criticism at home
which otherwise it doubtless would
suffer.
Regret Easement Hanging.
There Is general regret here that
Sir Roger was executed. Ambassador
Page cabled the state department that
the disposition of the British officials
was to send the Irishman to an in
sane asylum, as a result of the reve-
Iations in his diary, but public opinion
was SO set that it was impossible to
oppose it.
The British people were especially
Indignant against Sir Roger because
of his efforts to induce Irish prisoners
in Germany to join a regiment and
fig]lt the English troops in France.
Moreover, there was not the slightest