New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
URGES ADJUSTMENT
 OF BLOCKADE ISSUE British Paper Suggests England
 Send Bryce or Balfour to US. TO SETTLE CONTROVERSY
Manchester Guardian Declares Case Is Not Merely a Problem of War But May Effect the Whole Future of the English Epeaking People.

oI CIIo IHSI1Sn Epeaklng People.
 London, Feb. 8, 1O:2O a. m.-The Manchester Guardian, in an editorial article today, suggests that Viscount Bryce, formerly British ambassador 10 the United States. or Arthur J. Balfour, first lord of the admiralty. be sent to the United States with full powers to adjust the blockade con- troversy with the government at Washington It publishes 8 state- ment from it's London correspondent tc the effect that people close in touch with Anglo-American affairs express the opinion that some such step should be taken.
 The Guardian says that the block ade question is being pressed through out the United States no less persist cntly than is the Lusitania question and, with the dispute regarding the phraseology to be employed by Ger many once settled exclusive atten- tiOn will be given to the blockade matter. The Guardian dwells upon the fact that the British people are puzzled that purely trade subjects should create as much excitement as the question of human life and says:
 Two Great Advantages.
 British opinion has consistently overlooked the fact that German di- plomacy possessed two great advan- tages over ours. The first is that the critical and even hostile attitude of the American navy toward British sea power, as we'll as the theories on 1,;o the American nation itself. Our last war with the United States arose out ct, what was regarded by America as an abuse of our power at sea.
 We have forgotten the details but the United States has not and both then and now the United States gov ernment regards itself as the natural champion of neutral rights. It is inn possible to exaggerate the influeneeaof these historic facts on American Policy. Secondly, it will be remem- bered that, at the conference of Paris nifty years ago which abolished pri- watering the United States refused to agree, on the ground that, although the abolition might aid the cause of humanity in war, it favored the great naval powers of the world at the eX- pense of the powers with large mer- Cantlle marine put d small navy. Something of this principle influences Americas attitude towards Germany's use of the submarine as an instru ment of war"
 Strong Current of U. s. History.
 The Guardian declares that the controversy touches one of the strongest currents of American his tory with which Great Britain must deal and that, while there is little conservatism among the American reople, in no other country in the world is the force of tradition in the conduct of foreign relations so strong. we take a very grave view Of the difficulties into which the whole of this controversy may lead us," says the Guardian. It advocates the sending of Viscount Bryce as a special envoy to America and, failing him, of MT. Balfour.
 There is great work to be done and it is work that cannot be done too soon,'' the newspaper says in con- clusion.
 ''This is not merely a problem of the war; it may affect the whole future of the English speaking people,"