The three biggest of the British ships were the Strathdene
(4,321 tons), the 'West Point' (3,847 tons), and the Stephan() (3,449 tens). The Dutch ship was the Bloomersdijk ' (4,850 tons), and the Norwegian was the 'Christian Knudsen' (3,878 tons). The United States Navy was happily able to mhke use of its ships to prevent loss of life, which but for their intervention must have taken place. The feeling among the American public is one of great annoyance and embarrassment, due in no small degree to the fact that America made a special request to Us to withdraw our cruisers from her coasts as their presence, it was declared, was resented by the American people. Wishing, as we have always wished, to show friendliness and good feeling to America, we complied with the American request, although of course we could not have been adjudged guilty of any breach of international law had we refused to do so.
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