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Show oo FRYE DISPUTE , IS STILL OPEN Washington, Aug. 5. The controversy contro-versy between the United States and Germany over tho sinking of the American sailing ship William P. Frye, still remained unsettled today, with the publication today of the latest German noto again justifying tho Gorman course and reiterating a willingness to make reparation for tho ship. Replying to the last American representations, rep-resentations, Germany, In justification of the sinking of the Frye. adheres to her previous claim that the act was not in contravention of the Prussian-American Prussian-American treaty or International law The whole controversy hinges on article 13 of tho treaty, the American contention being that it specifically protected the Frye from being sunk, although not protecting a contraband cargo. Germany, on tho other hand, contends that the article only obligates obli-gates her to pay damages |