Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-14
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rnndrn. A1E. IS-Tiscounr Grey.
4r-ner British secretary uf state for
tureirn a1a-rs. has agreed 70 repre-
Sent ne British government NJ
Washington pending the appoint
msn1 Of permanent Ambassador.
visruuat Grey. Il is learned, has
m, vet decided when he VIII 90 To
Washington. although announcement
nj lis plans is expected sour. His
aunr syeslgat. which has given him
nucr --oulle- caused hixn To consent
10 unly q short term AZ Ambassador
4 wear ago n was feared he might
bea1re hind. bEt SINCE then his eyes
nEvs improved. although he stll does
bui lille reading or writing
Washington Aag l3-Questiors
a-,sing out OF the peace settlement
which Bonar-Law announced Ia the
EBuEe Of Commons to-day would re-
cure the attention of Earl Grey, the
new British ambassador TO the Cnix-
sa States are understood here II IA
eiude a reimbursement Of the cum-
ulirated financial relations between
Great Britain and the United States
growing out Of loans and credits ad-
ranced by America There also must
ne al almost immediate recasting Of
mEay existing treaties between the
rvn countries necessirzted by the
nadiraI changes owing to the war.
These conr entlons date hack more
!han century and we're said by Of
fcIaIs 10 have been applied 10 mod
eru conditions only by the exercise
If the greatest Eberalify Of const-uc-
mn. The Lz-Foiletre shipping law
swept away completely one treaty
-siREaag 10 the rights and duties Of
sailors and port authorities and
his never has been repiaced-
n the early dags Of the war tnere
were mEly issues between the sEate
apartment and the Br,razh furelgn Of
nrs growing out ef interference with
AMERICAN commerce by British war
sEi:E md British orders IN council and
cEn n pownerx and merchants pending
vnen the limited States entered the var
sill ere technically open Earl Grey
Was tne British seretary fgr fnreign
zrairs when these issues arnse and he
c1nducted thc negotiations fsr his S1v-
eminent
-hsrs has been sugEesfaun. 600. that
e1nd,Enns n Mexico were such as N
ufmEad consideration On IN nrerna-3on-
a basis N view a. the large interests
n foreign investors. and especially
British. N that country Fur a numher
q rga-s the British guverument has
ret-alnej trum enforcing denznas upon
Msxcn tnr repa-atson far the killing
n Sr7-sh SUBJECTS and for heavy mon
e-arv losses inflicted On British indi-
vdRR,s. prefeEring 10 1eave tn the. Unit
&c States the adoption Of measures -
riest 1nese conditions. II in believed
apw hat une Of the first duties Of Wis
cuunr Grey viii be 70 attempt n perma-
nsn1 settlement Of the British issues
~ra t.1e Mexican government affair
racning sa-isfactnry understanding
with me American state department
announcement that Earl Grey was ~
crns % Washington was recesved with
kssn qualification by Secretary Lansing
znr J1asr American officials vim have
mad dealings with him either personally
- Europe nr through correspondence
"asre was regret. however. that hrs
ss-vlre n Washington was TO he only
temporary, as II was telt thar the suc-
rssz1M t-eat1asnt of the many inpor-
INT International subjects which win
asvo1vs upon the new ambassador cnul
Ne oss1 assured only through reas0n-
any permanent tenure IN afiEe OF the
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