The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-18
.COl|R SAME T:
ENGLAND.
N ote 10 St. 2 etersburg3
Similar to That Of Grea ss.
Britain.
lBY Associa ted Press. y


ST PIITIIRSBuRG,$ 5Aususts{{tAi - ile
United states and Great Britain Il have
formally raised the ques ton Of food =
ms contraband of war, except when a
srcctly proved that hey are destined Ior
DelIigerent armies or ma vies.asNF lille act
Ing on, parallel lines the United states.
Iond Great Britain are proceeding IN IN ue7
:pendently. NJ. 5,sf 81
The communications Of both govern
ments are couched iii friendly terms they fN'.
make the positions Of the United states
ana Great Britain quite clear iltlei en-
3phatic.s 81 it3s
The American case was presented Is,
through Amba ssado Corln1ckS ), na o.
5inwsGatLe lines OF the American declara.
St.nnaat the time OF the Spanish ~ ~. I, I
is lin the form Of protest againsts,, N
tconflscation OF flour on board the Ara nla
The 4c consel ~ forth
Secretary Hays note Of June 10Th. Is
; also placed be fore the Russian govern arm
sn1ent. y. s ], 4, II i, I, y Va
3oonivFf he dllesti ION of foodstuffs as con-
5traband, but the $legalit SINKING 3ileu-
trail ships. The scommnnication was pre-
S,rha views are practically those EN- bod
led lin the Kim SIS Vi speech at the pro-
Toguing OF Parliament I, :, Y. !, I,
HE IINIGu r5CONhIANDIlRh Gas
,rhe communication takes exception 70
the Russian doctrine that foodstuffs are
3contraband, takes a. position aga lnst n! q,
right OF Russia sink neutral, mefcha ~
Eriem.S4nnd demands compensation IN the
Ca of tl,e knight Commander. with re ~
gard to foodstuffs consigned 70 an enemy :.
ports the communication maintains mat mat
ereI,t Is military or naval forces ls u eces-
sary in order that they be coflsideted cui III
traband az ts . s5i Il, 80
n 7,G#
was consigned to Il British firm At \ oKo,3s
hama and which was declared con Dand
by tho Yladlyostokf prize -court Y reat
Britain contends that8the Russian doctl
strne is equivalent $to4a declaration that1
port are Internationally c2ntraband
British notc.arsnes thea ;, e, a.
ships. AS being contrary to international
law and usage. 4.
The American and British representa-
tons relative to foodstuffs have heen re-
authorities, and the Associated Tres
learns that they arc being considered with
the probabilities that some publications.
Will he made In the direction @ meeting
sAe nj isi b Two NOTES 'iI ENTIcAI4.
LONDON, Aug. III Regarding the
British note In respect 70 contrabhn,d Y, q
war Just handed by ambassador II qrdinEes
! 10 Foreign Minister I.amsdorG al st. l'e,;;
l3tersburg the Associated Press Is Informed
THAT the general terms thcraof are identi-s
cal with the representa- ions made by q m,
| bassador Mccormick 10 the Russian gov
eminent in accordance with the instruc-
tions of Secretary Hay It is now * own
| that the members of the British ca nlnet
declared that in their view rice and 1000
| stuffs can become cortrahand only Y con-
| signed directly to a belllgerent govern,
ment, In tho case Of coal and other mel
4 Great Britain asserts that they are con-
| traband only If consigned 10 ~ naval port
| or ia the headquarters Of n ffet; that cot-
| ton can be regarded as contraband only
4 when It Is established that II WAS ordered
| by q helligerent government and ~ destlnea
! for the army and navy, and that bridges
| and railroad material become contrabnld
] only when destined for hostile purposes,
Great Britain lays, partic,,lar stress on
CARRYING alleged contraband,
Great Britain also seeks recognitl2n OF
inflicted on British shipping. AS soon as
4 the principle is 5recognized. Lord Lans-
\ dpwne states In q lctter 10 IA corresponds
ent claims Will pc submitted for settle
4 The British officials are hopeful In view
l-Of the Identical and almost simultaneous
4 representations Of The United ID States thai
4 cessions, 50 necessary. In the opinion 81
4 The foreign office, 10 the protection Of
] the rights of neutrals. 8
4 I'm the opinion Of the continental diplO.
i liable 10 drag. They do NOT expect core
4 plete compliance With the views Of ,he
/ Washington and London governments r
1BEApg no FIGHT FOR THE PfIS!
Ny f yonS e Ans,,s sf"Gsp i,pfl onao,
a bleGram says: The British note To Russia
relative, . the sinking Of neutral ship!
declared that nnless Rgssla renonncet
!. kfls4 wassbips w5uld ne employed L
4 t5etonH9., Brl tisf Inerchalltmen and TO pro
4 lect Them from such &DutrageS. I'M
= fnelnS that the BIltiSh Goyernmenf 4