Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-18
GREAT BRITAIN AWAITS
U.BOAT ANNOUNCEMENT

tho presence Of B.itis', sh;Hs near New
York harror. 80 had an unofficial
communication later OIL dcpreca,ine the
same thing and saying that in the
past such lowering OF foreign vessels
in the vicinity Of the great ports OF
the United States had forced that gov
crnmcn,, OWNS TO the public feeling
aroused. To take a Very strong line. anu
that Il The practice continued ii might
DC construed into AZ act OF untricndli-
ness requiring some action on the par:
OF the United states government
There was later ON AN official com
pla.nt on the 18th OF December. 1871.
tl?l""). founded OH the Swallowing 10y
a Eritish warship for some distance
along the American coast. though from
a position admittedly beyond the ter
ritorial limits. Of vessel named the
Ninland, and this complaint referred 10
the seriousness with which tho United
states government Regarded the how
erinG OF beli.Scren, warships abou;
American harnors ana coasts.
The official complaint stated that
the british government was aware that
the United states government had al
ways regarded the practice OF bcliig-
crcnt cruisers patrollne the American
coast in close proximity 20 Tho terri
torai waters Of tn" United states and
making the ncighborhood :; ;statio, for
their observations as inconsistent with
tho treatment - hc expected from the
naval Vessels Of q friendly power in
time of war, and had maintained that
the consequent menace az Suc! proceed
ings to tho freedom Of American COM
nlcrcc was veXatious and uucourtcoUs 10
tho United States.
ASSURES THAT WEN
STILL. u >tiitNEI.D
we assume tha; the view O; tho
United states government is still tina.
contained in their dispatch of Inc iih
of October. 1870
I, N!Scount Grey quoted this L. The
croc, tina, the United states govern.
mcni would regard as an unfricnd!y
&C; tho hovcyina Of belliscrent vessels
ncar the american coast in the track
OF commerce tc American ports with
intent u intorcep, enemy merchant
men. and continued:
In reply to these arious requests,
private aud scia;oIiicta! and official.
from the United states government.
NC asked 10 be informed on what
ground the claim was made that bel
iScitut operations N!llcE We're lcSlti-
mate IN one part Of the high seas were
ill"Eitinlato in another. admitting tha.
tho Eri'ish ships wcrc not accused Of
exceeding their strict legal rights under
intcHnationa! law. ana shat the con-
plants made 10y tho United States GOV
eminent wcr" not based OF amy actual
Legality. but on irrit2tjon which the
continued presence Of bcil sercn, YES
sells In close proximity to United states
ports naturally caused 70 - neutral
country.
Lord Rc~csford asks wuat ", aid
As matter Of fact. though. wc had
contendcd that according I" The strict
principle of international law. british
wa:ships were entitled To- operate free.
l.: anywher" cut.!Go q ,crit"rial
waters, and ;he Limited atit"S nad not
based shcir reoucs' ~ Ms on iu,criia-
tional law. but nn tho ground Of con-
;csy and t.ien'iiiness. and III" annoy
amrc il "ould cause il vessels We're
close 70 th"ir coast. Instruction were
sent by III" Admiralty "a British YES
sells az var al tho tim", with - virw TO
meeting a. ian as POSSIBLE tn" views
of The rni.ca states government. ANA
i, was impressed upon ,hom tina, no
act should b. committed which would
be liable 10 cause uurcc"ssary irritA-