OUR REPLY TO AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2357, 13 January 1915, Page 5

OUR REPLY TO AMERICA

CONTRABAND CARGOES WASHINGTON DISSATISFIED _ Washington, January 11, The United States is dissatisfied with Sir Edward Grey's answer to the Contraband Note. While it is .gratified at Britain's admission of the prinoiples of international law as emphasised in the protest, the "United States alleges that Britain failed' to make the practice square therewith. The United States proposes to take up individual cases in future. PRESS COMMENT FAVOURABLE. London,' January 11. The New York morning papers comment favourably on Sir.Edward Grey's reply. The New York "Herald" admitß that the order directing that manifests must be kept secret can hardly have any other effect than to arouse suspicion. STATE OFFICIALS DISAPPOINTED TRADE WITH NEUTRAL . 4 COUNTRIES. ■ (Reo. January 12, 11.15 p.m.) Washington, January 11. The State officials are disappointed at the British Note, chiefly because Britain refuses to give any general rule as to the method of dealing with alleged contraband. The American Government alleges that scores of ships have been detained in British ports, hut efforts to obtain explanations, it is alleged, were fruitless. The large increase in the trade of certain European neutral countries, it is pointed out, does not prove that Germany is receiving the benefits thereof, but simply that these neutral countries themselves require the goods, because their normal supply from Germany has been cut off.

Mr. Bryan (Secretary of State) and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice (British Ambassador) have refused to comment on the matter until a full statement of Britain's position is- forthcoming.