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Show BRITISH CABINET CONSIDERING THE NOTE OF PROTEST LOIOX He 30 o p n Th British cabinet held a spec-a ss on th s afiernoo to consider U An er an go frnmei t 3 note oncrn tig he delay to Ameii an h pp n ausM b the search ng of esse 9 b the Br.dh Heet Tho no e rea hed 0 fore gn tt eater da The subject ot Amerl an -hlppln continues o nonopollte i t re here It la not epec ed a re pi to the no e ni 1 be eady for s era davs It la point 01 t hat a document which It took tw w eks to draft hard co d be d eestod 1 he ca et a o e meeting Een Mr F1 an) Ore e Rrit h for e gn sev r who etun e 0 to-n to-da to-da and found the note on hta desk, scarce! ha 1 t me o read mu h less to ns de it be ore the mee lng of h a col eagues Info ma on mus be ouffht at the ad mira t whl h departn ent resporsible 'or tl e exam tu 1 n of sh ps cargoes T e permanen offl is o the foreign off ce and he aw off cer of the crown ne-esa 11 be cal ed upon for diplo trail a 1 t-ca opin ons on he case sub n it ed b President T llson. Will Call in Envojs, When this procedure a adopted Wal er 11 nes Pag he American embas ador 1 be aked to confer w h r inward C ej and d scuss the who e ques t on and probab y r Cecl 'iprimj Rice the Bn sh embassador at Waahlngton wi be Ins ructed to take up the Ques on w 1 the state department in the rrertcan cap aL "While has ome as somewhat of a shock to he public that d ferenees ha e ark en between he two go eroments on 1 a subject that admitted y 8 a dlffl u l one th- note genera ly Is calmly dls cussed except bv tl ose who declare that f'rrat Brlta n should d srejrard American wishes and opln on and follow entire y a po cy wh h would be best .alculated to assist tho all es n their war on Ger many and Austrla- Expect Agreement British 6hip owners, who are a most o greatly concerned over the tua on as the American shippers. toda exp ssej the opinion that the matte would be arrlcably settled During the afternoon Sir Edward Grey be d a conference at the foreign office wi h Da id Llojd George tie chan ellor of tie exchequer Reginald McKenna. sec retary of home affai s Water Ru lman president o tbe board of trade and S r Francis Hopwood c 11 lord of the ad mlralty on the subject of the American note. A frank discussion of the note bv Brit Ish off cials sho a that they regard It as friend y and they do not belie e the d f ferences between America and Great Brlta n are such hat they cannot be re onclled satisfactorily Only One Way Out Much depends on the effe tive effort on the pa t of Denmark Holland Norway and Sweden to prevent the reshlpment to Germany and Austria Hungary of car goes rece-ved from the Lnited States, lentil water tight regu ations are put in force In these countries Ittle hope Is understood Is held out by the Bri sh government for rela-tation In the ma er of searching Airier can cargoes. One prominent B tish official po nted out that Italy has effect eiv che ked contraband sh pments to Austria Hun gary and Germany with tin- result that Great Britain is not stopping sh pb des t ned for Italy unless there appears sje cia reason to suspect fraudulent con slgnroents A guarantee by the T ni ed 'States as to the honesty of bills of consignment and the enactment of stri t regi lat ons for he severe punishment of f aud g anting that the Ame can go eminent could find sat isfactory means of mak ng su h a guar antee Is admitted by th s prominent of flcial as a possible step which mloht cause a relaxation in the search of American cargoes Attitude Toward Cotton Bntl6h officials call attention to the lenint a tude adopted by the Bri sh government toward American co ton wh ch they aas m ght easi y be e warded af contraband because of ts cx 1 tens ve use in gun cotton but which has not been put on the contraband 1 s They sav th s enlne v toward cotton how ever has been abused by sh ppers who used it to conceal copper and other con tTThen'off ctaJ nformatlon bureau today gave out the fo owing statement There is no truth in the state ment that he no e of t e Un ted States go e nraent on the subjec of in erference of trade was presented bv tl e Ame an embassador through lird Halda at the foreign office yesterday The note has on y been received toda More London Comment The 'Washington commun oition to the British government 1 olds the n t place not only n t e news and editor al col umns of the newspapers b t wherever the war and Its attendant ram flcat ons a d scussed I s contended even-where even-where that mutua good w 11 surely w 11 br age tots dlfflc lty and obviate further a ''vTo have no right to feel aggrieved be a se of the American endeavors to m ga e he losfes v.h t e war nflicts on the me chan i and n anufacturers of fhat counto sa s the W es minster Ga iette Tnls newspaper mo e than any "n" refuels the views of the govern men I con ends that t s to the n S'es s of neu a s as re? s ou d subm t o anv reasonab e s o s h ch arc Ikcl o a j h s errvh do sn he In ed Stat s ad , 3 a rem ns an o to Ge manv and Aus ria ns ead of O eit B tan asks tJie xV smnse Gaze e a answers s ?vnu on hy exp a n ng tha mand s pe mlts rra ce and Great IMtoJn a no o e tr se the r ght of s rchln,. 1 g eu al s ps t. at nn ut o k f eeu h a con " 1 not t o West n Jn"Jr. J"t' that this r k t sho Id be e e sed h a roes le ro garjl to e o ve e e f ns trala It autsges a t at wo 1 le well for he Irtish gy e n 0 surply dot to the e can ansa lit of ships utoppel u a s a on ent of the reasons the ef r n quest ons arts iglnthaouie o g uj 8tB) at once ns r na nngtle ffl en o me nn ev.pape orre arnnde ts In 1 on t .. W estml s er Gaiatte sa -s fee in, na t struc tiona ill be gi e o a o d detent on of ships on mere auspk o i, nn 1 tha f s lh searches as an be ndu sj at sea fall to reveal good gro nd fo or bio deten ton such action wl nol esorted to To pre ent U eat nr an from che k Ing a Ip fcm of correr o many would In effect be A nerlcan nte n o the side of Oerma j th s newspaper con tends I abso es Wash g n from any s ch Intsntion and points o tl a If the d ffl ultles are faced In a p rt of fair ness the two govemmnn b friendly agreen ent will be able to ease tl e a tua tlon for each other Plea for Good Will A plea for mutual good w s made b He Pail Mall Gaiet e h urgea that between two English a pea king ra s. so arc stomed to frank d acussion ant plan dealing tl ere la no neceaslt for lirltatlon o er any apparent brua que o In the message This newspaper admits that the Vn ted States Is suffering considers le incon renlence but says it is quite ident that the Germans are recel Tnjr war raa erlals from neutral sources. Grea t Britain, It declares is bo nd to uphold Its right to che k this trafn and has done e erytbtng wt hin lu power to m tlgate the Incon enience experienced bv neu trals. It is prepared to go still further If the way can be pointed out The Evening Stanoard auks America to continue to recognise that the prime duty of the British na Is to see that nothing goes to Germany which will help her Te have 11 tie doobt of her wiling nees and may ha e as little uncertainty as to the spirit of fairness to neutrals In which the Brit sh governmen desires to Interpret International la snd Its ob ligations. says the $ andard As President Wilson himself hln a, there are neop e In America who com pi cate the situation b taking a ees rigid view than their government Would Answer "haT The comment In the dobe Is char acterietic of that newvpaper a attitude toward American aflTa rs The American go err ment in effect demands that we sho Id renoun , In the Interest of merican profits our most potent weapon against on e emy tha we should raise the bio kade aralnst the enemy s siippl es ea a the Q obe It contends that the American govern ment remained silent In the fa e of lo lation of a 1 the con en Ions adopted at The Hague and he Indefensible o t races nil cted on Belgium It con tinuea T e o e of the geat neutre nation wh h Feeks to be e flna arbl er to cl i Ion la ra se 1 for tl e first me not on an question of higher moral ty but to express Impatience at the fact that the greatest war In the history of the wo Id has interfered with the pportonl ties of merles n traders to make money out of the necessities of belligerents The C obe concluded its comment as fol own ThTe is only one poss ble answer to t e American demand No, |