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Show BRITISH ANSWER I MEETSAPPROVAL I London Papers Comment on 1 Sir Edward Greys Defense of Great Britain's Attitude. DARES THE GERMANS I Washington Government Fac- I ing Difficulties Europe 1 I Falling Into Barbarism P... in Warfare. London. Feb. 18. The reply of Sir I , Edward Grey to the United States I shipping protest is given hearty ap- r. proval in an editorial in the Times, j' which says: I' it is a powerful defense of the British position founded upon those arguments of law and facts which appeal with particular force to Amer- ican minds as to our own. It cornea appostely on a day when German boasts her intention to trample all laws and customs of the sea under her feet." Sir Edward s reply, the Post argues In an editorial, already is antiquidat-ed antiquidat-ed because of Winston Spencer Churchill's announcement in parliament parlia-ment Monday of reprisals proposed I ade. The Post welcomes it, however, how-ever, as proving that Sir Edward has come to a realization that war cannot can-not be prosecuted successfully by indulging in-dulging In ideals. Dares German Government. I "Let Germany do her worst," says J the Post. "She has done the allies' f cause excellent service because her threats have destroyed the Declara tions of London and Paris and per- suaded our government to exercise the H full pressure of our sea power as It was used in the days of Nelson." I The morning papers unite In expressing ex-pressing warm approval of the reply of the foreign secretary. The Dally 1 News says: United States Faces Difficulties. "Europe is relaxing into barbarism. The fault is not ours, but the position of the Washington government is uone the easier for that. ' The Telegiaph says: Sir Edward Grey exposes the springs of British policy with a completeness com-pleteness which we believe will carry conviction in America. We hitherto have used the tremendous weapon ot sea power with every reasonable restraint re-straint but by Germany's illegal and outrageous acts we stand defeated In our benevolent intention and now It only remains for the allies to an-nounce an-nounce the exact character of their i measures to increase the economic pressure on the enemy ' rwi |