Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-12-01 | Page 7 | Reply to Germans

Reply to German. fl Washington, Dec. 1. In reply to R Count Von Reventlow's contention E that the American position on the ,K declaration of London was in a way H contrary to the spirit of neutrality fl and actually worked to the benefit of E the allies, state department officials lES take the view that no other way K seemed to be open to the United K States in its efforta to observe neu- E trality than to take the stand it did, jn as outlined in Ambassador Gerard's S official statement, which declared the W United States "will inBi9t that its R rights and duties and those of its cltl- Hj zens In the present war be defined by E the existing rules of International law.