Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-29
Why High American Officials Arc
Indignant.


Why Iligh American Officials Arc
Indignant.
What sticks in the crop Of high
officials is that whenever a ship is
torpedoed the English press and
diplomats always ask: What is
America going to do about it?" and
never do they give thought in Lon
don to what England might do to
spare her neutral friends from en-
bRrrassment 1t was the British
stoppage Of foodstuns contrary to
the very equitable principles pro-
claimed by Lord Salisbury in the
Boer War that melted Germany to
her submarine war reprisals. And
these reprisals have now been
brought to an end for time through
the diplomatic influence of the United
States, though a checking of these
practices so far as sinking of British
ships is concerned has not been ac-
complished as yet by the English
mosquito fleet of power boats and
trawlers. Great Britain has done
nothing indeed to relieve neutrals
of the difficulties that they meet in
having their citizens sail on armed
merchant ships. No orders have
search, though it is known that the
Central Powers would not sink with
out warning if they were positive
the British would keep their vessels
in the class Of peaceful and unre-
sisting merchantmen.
Riiling OF Americas Mail.
Seizures OF Americas mail on
neutral ships has added another
fa.trs ~
The unnecessary application, too, OF
the Enemy Trading act to Germans
domiciled in the United States and
other remote neutral countries such
as the republics Of South America
and China have caused also an un-
favorable impression. Although the
United States has no legal redress in
such matters, the series of measures
OF this character being quietly en-
forced by Great Britain, are regarded
as unfriendly in many respects.
Apprehension Caused by England's
Proposed World Conquest OF
Trade.
Then there are the recent speeches
in Parliament urging unrelenting ef-
forts on the part of Great Britain to
make world conquest of trade after
the war which have aroused some
apprehensions. Coming on top OF
the knowledge and charges made in
the last American note, that British
merchants are actually trading freely
with neutral ports TO which the
United States is prevented from
shipping her goods without restric-
tion, the feeling in official quarters
has naturally grown steadily against
British diplomacy
All the neutral governments are
anxiously hoping for Americas aid
in championing neutral rights. The
United States may lose the friend
ship of some of these great countries
il it fails 1T this time to take an
identical stand with them in protest
ing the violations OF international
law from which they, too, are suffer
ing. II is situation constantly in
the minds Of Washington officials,
This summarizes American difficult
ties with Great Britain to date, and
it throws some light on the purpose
Of Col. Houses trip to Europe. Ann
bassador Walter Hines Page has been
so long isolated in London that il
was feared by persons in the Adj
ministration that he had become so
impressed with the British argument
as to fail to pursue American rights
energetically 1t is only natural
perhaps, that he should absorb the
atmosphere in which he is constantly
living. But it Is not through diDlom-
attic channels, but through the public
forum, that the United States Gov
ernment is hopeful that Great Brit
ain and her people will come better
to appreciate the American point OF
view and the necessity not to under
estimate the limits of American pa
tience or feeling If pressed too far.
There is confidence that English
statesmen will correct the situation
as soon as they see it in its true
light.