The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-20
THE BRITISH SEIZURES.
Report Showing Steps Taken For Re-
stitution of Property.

Washington. Feb. 13-Re>pond-ng 1 )
t:it' Stnate'~ resolution 81 J.Gutrt |
18th. the President today sent 10 the
- mate Il report from the Satr..Iry ~
state with accompanying papers se"RE-G
n" steps that have been taken - ootats4
III" restitution Of property Il American
citizens sized by the military aUII"r;-
tt> OF Great Britain III and nea: Della
goa Bay. South Africa. The report con- !
sists entirely of correspondence bctNr-lr
the STAT. Department and ambassador
Choatc ana khc British Government.
TIE fact that the Jour seized had been
released was published some time ago.
The corrt~pondencc begins with the
report Of Consul General Stowe located
II Cape Town made on December 6th.
and relates 10 tnc detention Of the Brit
iSli snip Maria and the >aizur, of the
British ship Na~Lona and also The Bel-
tricc, All carrying American flour and
other food >tutIS for the TrauSyaal.
These acts wer. brought TO the notice
of Ambassador Choate by Secretary Hay
or December DIST.
On January 2nd Mr.. Choate was IN
strHctcd that unless the goods are shown
70 le contraband the United States does
not regard them n subject u capture
under the circumstances represented.
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a conference with Lord Salisbury. who.
he said, claimed that h" Maria and the
MaSilo-a had been seized for violation
OF the municipal law Of Great Britain
and knt nothing Of Ia. Beatrice.
On the l0th of tina, month Mr.. Choate
reported tina, the POSITION Of the British
Government was ThsI food SUITS with
4 hostile destination can b considered
contrahaHd only i they AZ, supplies
for the cnelny's forces and that il is not
sufficient that they are capal!n u beng
50 used
Mr.. Choate urges the adoption Of 4
suggestion by Lord Salisbury that the
British Governments taxi. tn" iiour and
pay for It at its price at its Destination.
The coTresponlen. ,iisclo>es 10 action
on this.
On the 18th NJ. Choate reported that
the Beatrice cargo had 1rcn discharged
AT East London. no seizure having beef
contemplated; tn. Marie WAS IT Dur
ban. free for its owners t0 take; tbs
MaShona was at Cape Town without bill
t Of ladin-. Mr.. Caoatc reports on tbs
: 18th that Lord Salisbury claims nt
: blockage or siege Of Dclagoa BAY. bal
! only the right 10 seize real contraDand o
!. war on the hi-n seas which is o~estilp.
: for the cnelny's forces
On the 2tth MIR. Chcatc reported TIL
: conclusions OF the BRUSH authorize
/ that large quantities OF tlour Garfield h,
the Beatrice WAS destined for the SOuti
|. African Republic making i necessary I
/. land at East I.tneieil as II was ll1p0as.bl
/ to DISCHARGE This part Of The cargo with
ont discharginG tn, remainder, ALLOWING
: mo tf PARTS Ct 1h,. cargo Tor loc,
d Portuguese consumption. Secretary tia
: took apparent exception tn this proceed
o ing and Lord Salisbury subsequently di>
claimed the purpose indicated.
:, The correspondence closes with Il motto
: from NJ. C3loate 20 Mr.. Hay of Februs
4 rv 3th to the effect that me America
goods On Tire Na~hona had been placed {;
Il the disposal o the American colsni grl
!. tral at Cape Town.