| Show T ill England to Thoroughly Consider Delagoa Bay Seizures CHOATE VISITS SALISBURY S PREMIER NO REPLY 9 British Government to toS S Arrive at Decision D as or Not Food Fod Are Cont rf of War Bights o U li Stats Will Be Protected Jan 3 Tie United States ambassador Joseph H Choate visited the premier Lord Salisbury at atthe atthe the foreign office this evening for the purr se e of ot making the first ial rep reSet i rations t a t ione at o the subject ol of the Date Deia gun goa Hay Flay flour seizure Mr Choate re received calved no definite reply as the premier w mier informed him that the British meat ment had not yet arrived at tt tiny deela ion to whether or not foodstuffs were contraband of war But Lord lArd Sal Salisbury Salisbury assured Mr Choate the corn com rights ol of the United States be equitable considered and that thata a dec ion in this important mutter matter would be reached as soon as possible The interview was brief Thi Press that Lord Salisbury has not only the attorney general Sir Richard Web Webster star ster hard bard on the oC o othe the Delagoa ay y s but that he heis heis is consulting with the ablest to n Great Britain To quote a high of official tidal England In a Dilemma England is between and Cb If we declare foodstuffs contraband we put ourselves most loSt awkward position should we be a neu neutral power over in some future war We Weare Weare are mc most t anxious to conserve the Inter Interests Interests ests of the Un ted States vet self t preservation must necessarily come first 5 It w wee further learned bv by a representative representative of the Associated Prese that Great Britain may lay down new regis regu regulations lations regarding contraband making maitin maitina a distinction between food evidently in intended tended for domestic purposes and food palpably intended for field rations Un Under dee der the latter head had might come conie classes of canned goods Th The government fully realizes that the representations of Mr Choate will compel it to deride decide this in ing mutter matter and while his request lieS has been made mude and aed received in the moSt moat friendly spirit the quandary js is not relished by Lord Salisbury though It Itis Itis is not regarded a as bikely to cause In International friction One thing is certain tain the bill will not be settled hurried hurriedly ly though it is Ia impossible even for the cabinet minister to forecast the date when Mr Choate will receive a d definite answer which must settle Great Brit ains ams stand upon the contra contraband band ba WAS CARRYING CONTRABAND Reports Showing the Was Engaged In Illicit Traffic DeeMs BerHn Jan 1 The German foreign office informed the of the Pr that Great Britain had not answered Germanys note of regarding the seizure by the of the Ger Geri i man Imperial mail steamer off Delagoa Bey iy It British foreign office ames desire first to tot t with Durban on the sub subject This desire deere is not regarded a sa in indicating any on the part pt of Great Britain to delay the final adjust adjustment 1 ment of the matter There has haa a alively lively Interchange of slateS notes between London and Berlin but the German foreign office ornee is apparently cool coolOn On the other hand a violent and tore tone toward Great Groat Britain is Ia observable in other official quarters i The Berliner remarking that the sentiment Is stronger than ever and recalling Joseph Chamberlains Leicester speech says saye that if this Is the way in which England hopes to gain an am alliance Ith Germany she is making the mistake TJ e says It learns that the foreign office is pressing the incident decisively from the legal standpoint but hopes for a readjustment without interruption of consequent ent official relations The of the Associated Press has received information going to show that the waa a pos poe possibly sibly guilty of carrying contraband Heavy shipments s of arms and ard ammu ammunition ammunition were shipped in December to Macao and consigned to or order order der It is surmised that their ultimate destination was either the Philippines or the Transvaal In any event the incident is being worked to create sentiment in favor o ot a naval increase ansi and the passage of the navy bill is now considered assured in spite t opposition No serious con conflict filet b t Emperor William and the reichstag is expected On the contrary popular sentiment tot for a larger navy ia in inconstantly constantly growing Will Not Take Delagoa Bay London Jan 3 The Associated Press Pre ha has been informed on good ao aU aUthority that Great Britain will not take a By Bay The British government H is added not contemplate any such tn in sprite s te of the clamor of the the ad advisability press and public opinion upon of so doing Germany Is Conservative Berlin Jan 3 It is announced that Germany has ha not pro tented the of the Bun Bund d but has baa merely requested that the matter be investigated ae as as possible Friendly nero iri in this arenow pro ere |
