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Show DENIES RIGHT TO SINK SHIP. Germany's Contention in William P. Frye Case Disputed. Washington. By agreement with the German foreign office the slate department made public Tuesday-night Tuesday-night the text of the note sent on June 24 by the l:nited States, asking Germany to reconsider her refusal to settle by direct diplomatic negotiations, negotia-tions, instead of by prize court proceedings, pro-ceedings, the claim presented on behalf be-half of the captain and owners of the American ship William P. Frye, sunk with her cargo of wheat by the commerce com-merce raider Prinz Eilel Friedrich. Ambassador Gerard cabled that he had delivered the note on June 26. The American government declares that inasmuch as Germany has admitted ad-mitted liability for the sinking of the Frye under the treaty of 1S2S. prize court proceedings are unnecessary and not binding upon the United States. |