New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27

would let the empire and the "o'.u
know that our rulers had the oou'"to
IN a., I'M a way TO which believe W.
have legal and moral right
Hits Press Figures.
Foreign Secretary Grey opened ms
srecch hv saving II was diiheu,, anu
complicated subject which INC nu"s'
had under consideration. lie had yam.
cred from the debate that there W"s
real misapprehension concerning NV
amount Of trade passing into Germany
and regarding what tins goNo'"'1TT,"
was doine 90 stop that traae' ny
figures given in the press mad ereh'eo
grotcsQuc impression IN fce"'"
the amount Of leakage. and "ou,u Nv.
hear investigation. He asserted Una,
tho attack founded on these ngures Hlu
great inius tice TO the government LOT
these figures did not take into consul
Grafton the fact thaJ IN many cases
cxnorts from the United states had
merely made good supplies which ncu-
trails formerly drew from Germany
The figures given for exports deaIt
only with goods which left the Ohl'eu
States. aud gave no information con-
corning their arrival.
SIR Edward referred. as an example,
20 the case Of meat cargoes cons lgheu
10 neutral countries and now oetote
English prize courts. He proceeHe0 20
analvze some of the published hgureS
i'm order to demonstrate that they were
misleading.
Leakage Is Expected.
With regard TO wheat, the Fore gn
Secretary showed that so far rom
Scandinavia and Holland having sent
100000 bushels into Germany those
countries had not imported more 'h"h
their normal requirements ana ne en-
phasized that under any. system
whether there was a blockade or ~ no''
there must be some leakage. hat
leakage. however. had been less Una"
might have been expected.
Sir Edward warmly repudlated the
suggestion that the Foreign once was
Namperinc the navy, and he explained
i'm length the method Of dealing with
carcoes brought into British ports.
The contraband committee. which m
cludes two representatives OF the Ad-
miraltv. the speaker said. had done ITS
work admirably. and during the last
wear there were only three cases IN
which ships were dealt with without
consulting that committee
Sir Edward said il was time these At
tacks ceased. for they must have us
piriting effect on the navy, because
they led the navy TO suppose ITS WORK
was being undone by another depart
ment. Continuing, SIR Edward sald:
THE task Of the Foreign once rs
burdensome one. Il has 70 do ITS oest
10 retain the good will Of neutrals ana
secure that the source Of certain sup
niles for ourselves and our allies be
not cut of. At the same time, II has
10 explain. Justify and defend our IN
reference with neutral trade. II we
are 10 establish a line of blockade we
must do IL consistently with the rlght
Of neutrals. and we must let through
bona fde vessels for neutral ports.
Unable 10 Do More"
THAT is the intention Of the sup,
norters OF the blockade resolution ana
that is what is actually being done. we
are unable 70 DO more tnan attempt 10
stop all goods entering or leaving ger
many. and that is being done.
I'VE are applying the doctrine. OF
said. I'VE quite agree that We want
common action with our allies. and
that is what we had with France when
the Order in Council was issued.
I'VE are going 10 answer the last
United States note. but IN the tlrst IN
stance in consultation with the frencn
~overnment. That consultation IS now
taking place. and consultations with
other allies who are concerned IN the
carving out Of our policy may follow
with regard 10 neutrals. the govern
mert ~ perfectly ready 10 examine any
other method Of carrying out our oe-
clared policy OF stopping enemy traae
than the one now adopted which might
be more convenient and more agree
able in practice, so long as II was efec-
tive.
cannot abandon our rights OF inter
ference with enemy trade and cannot
exercise that right without consider
able inconvenience 70 their trade. They
must answer the one main question:
DO they admit our right TO apply
20 the fun principles applied by the
American government in the Civil war
according TO the order Of conditions,
and 70 10 our best 20 prevent trade
reaching the enemy through neutrals
Neutras Are Bound.
~ they answer Yes as they are
bound in fairness 20 do, then ] would
say let them do their best 10 make II
easy for us 20 distinguish.
IF they answer that we arc not en-
titled 10 prevent trade with the enemy
and if the neutral countries take that
line. il would be a departure from neu-
trality. ] do not understand that they
viii take that line. II is quite true
there were things I'm the last American
note which lf conceded would have
rendered 10 impossible for Great Brit
ain 10 prevent goods. even contraband,
going Wholesale TO the enemy, but
don't understand that that is the atti-
tude Of the United States or any other
government"
Sir Edward Grey in scathing terms
contrasted Gcrmany's attitude in re-
gard to neutrals with the British attl-
tude, and said:
IF ever there was a war in which We
and our Allies could employ recognized
belligerent p Chts to their utmost cx-
tent il was this war. What would have
been said by neutrals Il we had done
what Germany has done
Sir Edward Grey Protests.
The Foreign Secretary made consider
able use of the figures given IN the
statement issued yesterday and warmly
protested against the injustice done the
government by misleading statistics
published IN the press. The government,
he said, was being douDly attacked, by
neutrals. especially the United States,
Tor OBTAINING goods m prize courts
and by the press, on the ground that
those sclfsame goods had reached the
enemy.
His contention was that the utmos.
ingenuity would not prevent snug
Cling. and IN this connection he men
toned the name Of Lord Harrington,
who lcfore he was elevated 20 the
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