BRITAIN'S REPLY TO WASHINGTON

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2355, 11 January 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN'S REPLY TO WASHINGTON

"FRANK AND FRIENDLY". BUT INCONCLUSIVE. , "(Rfio. January 10, 8.30 p.m.) London, January 9, , 'Aii interim reply has been sent to thft} Washington Note in reference to Ameri- i can cargoes. It is understood that the! gonoral character of the reply is couched.' in frank and friendly terms. MORE CORRESPONDENCE. (Ilea. January 10, 3.20 p.m.) Washington, January 9. .The State Department/regards"ths British reply on the question of con-ii traband as inconclusive. Mr. W. J.' Bryan (Secretary of State) and iPresi-i dent Wilson are discussing a reply with' the object of making further representations to Britain with regard to several ) points which have not been Bettled, 1 notably the shortening of the time of the detention of ships. (Rec. January 11, 0.5 a.m.), Washington, January 9. ■ The British Government has notified, tha United .States that if American mer. chants persist in exporting to Germany; and Austria woollen products the modifi. cation of the'embargo, under which! Australian wool is allowed to enter the United States, will promptly ibeirithv drawn. , , • The State Department admitted that' the raising of the embargo would ba unjustifiable if American manufacturers used it to ■ supply German, markets. Similar complaints have been made !&<■ specting rubber.