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Bisbee Daily Review
Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
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US minister in Copenhagen protests Danish cabinet member's anti-American remarks at Stockholm peace talks, amid conservative calls for his removal and neutrality concerns during WWI.
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United States Representative At Copenhagen Demands Explanation of Attitude Taken By Cabinet Member.
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LONDON, June 30. - The American minister at Copenhagen, Dr. Maurice Egan, has presented a protest to the Danish foreign office against the anti-American utterances of M. Stauning, socialist member of the Danish cabinet, at the peace deliberations recently held at Stockholm, according to reliable information reaching London.
Early in June the conservatives demanded that M. Stauning withdraw from the cabinet, but Premier Zahle refused to accede to the demand at that time. It was then asserted that M. Stauning's participation in the Stockholm conference was inconsistent with the determination of Scandinavian government to observe strict neutrality.
The socialist members of the parliamentary caucuses immediately approved M. Stauning's activity but the conservatives still continue their strong opposition.
Minister Egan, in his protest, maintained that the United States government was the last in the world to desire to interfere with the freedom of speech but that M. Stauning's position as a responsible government minister necessitates protest.
The non-socialist parties and newspapers criticize M. Stauning's activities as inconsistent with Danish neutrality. The matter was brought to a head by an interview with M. Stauning published by the Berlin Tageblatt, in which he was quoted as condemning America's participation in the war as a capitalist venture which made peace more remote instead of advancing it.
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Copenhagen
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June 30
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protest presented to danish foreign office; conservatives demand stauning's withdrawal refused by premier zahle; ongoing opposition from conservatives and non-socialist parties
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American minister Dr. Maurice Egan protested to Danish foreign office against anti-American statements by cabinet member M. Stauning at Stockholm peace conference. Conservatives demanded Stauning's withdrawal, refused by Premier Zahle. Socialists approved his activity. Protest notes US non-interference with speech but necessity due to his position. Criticism for inconsistency with Danish neutrality, highlighted by Berlin Tageblatt interview condemning US war participation as capitalist venture delaying peace.