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Show INfjUiRY MESSAGE SENTJTO ALLIES GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE ASKED TO EXPLAIN THEIR JOINT COMMUNICATION. Messaga Understood to be of a Broad Character, Asking What Actual Practice Will be in Enforcement Enforce-ment of Embargo. Washington Although Secretary Bryan declines to make any announcements, announce-ments, the general impression in official offi-cial quarters is that the message of inquiry which has been under consideration consid-eration for several days finally has been sent to Great Britain and France, asking for a clear explanation explana-tion of their recent joint communication communica-tion declaring that they hold themselves them-selves at liberty to stop all commerce between Germany and neutral coun tries. Reports that the inquiry has been sent were generally current Sunday and met with no denial by high officials, offi-cials, who, however, have always declined de-clined to discuss communications to the European belligerents in advance of their receipt in the foreign offices of-fices abroad. The message of inquiry is understood to be of a broad character, char-acter, designed to ascertain what the actual practice of the allies will be in the enforcement of their embargo, what disposition will be made of cargoes car-goes and ships detained, what procedure proce-dure will be adopted in the case of shipments consigned to neutral coun-- coun-- tries and alleged to be destined to an enemy; what settlement will be made for cargoes contracted fo? before the declaration was made, and whether dye stuffs and other materials which England will permit her nationals to import cannot also be obtained by merchants of the United States. |