Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-01-25 | Page 13 | London Newspapers Attack Knox's Note on Panama Questions

LONDON NEWSPAPERS A IT ACK KNOX'S Kin NOTE NOIE ON PANAMA QUESTION leaves Door Open to Long Series of J Says Government Organ T O ONDON DO Jan 2 Secretary Secretary Knox's L J-j J reply to Sir Edward Grey on the Question of ot Panama Is found unsatisfactory factory factor b by those evening newspapers which comment on It Tho The Westminster Gazette generally looked upon as tho the mouthpiece of or the government Eo sa says s 's Tho Knox suggestion leaves tho the door open to a long IonS series of ot bicker bicker- ings which might do much to undermine undermine under under- mine tho good relations of or the two countries The Pall Mall all Gazette says Coming from an any other country than the tho United States the tho tono tone of or Secretary Knox's reply would be bo deeply I resented Unless International law overrides municipal law whoa when treaty reaty rights clash with it International law has no existence and peaceful Intercourse Intercourse Intercourse Inter Inter- course between states becomes Impossible sible Washington Jan 24 There There Is Js some somo expectation In official circles here that tho the British foreign office will facilitate facilitate tate greatly the conclusion of or tho the ne negotiations negotiations ne- ne regarding tho the l Panama anama canal tolls Issue b by referring Secretary note noto to Ambassador Bryco with Instructions that will give ho him practically practically a no free hand In dealing directly with the secretary of ot state and Chandler Chandler Chand Chand- ler Anderson co counselor of ot the department department department depart depart- ment who was Instrumental in framIng framing fram fram- ing tho American note In the effort to reach a n. satisfactory tor conclusion Considerable speculation exists as to the tho probable cour course o of the British government gov gov- respecting the reservations contained In Sir Edward Gre Greys Grey's not noto touching the provisions of or the tIme Panama canal tolls act forbidding tho the use of or ortho tho the canal b by railroad owned steamships steam steam- ships It is assumed that the tho British foreign office has refrained from defining defining defining de de- de- de fining Its position In this matter until tho the United Slates government actually undertakes to exclude such vessels from rom the canal when the Issue promptly prompt prompt- ly hr will bo be made Sooner or later this must must be bo met and according to the of official of- of tidal view unless Congress Is willing willingto to rescind this feature of ot the tho law as aswell aswell well wen as that exempting American coastwise coastwise coast coast- wise shipping from tolls the subject best could b bo be dealt with through h tho the special commission proposed by Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tal tary Knox Senators favorable to arbitration were generally In indisposed toda today to goon go goon goon on record In opposition to Mr Ir Knox's position Those who oppose arbitration wore pleased with tho Knox note I