The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-27
COTTON WILL
NOT Be SEIZED
CAN BE SHIPPED IN NEUTRAL
VESSELS WITHOUT MO-
LESTATION
NOT in LISTS
OF CONTRABAND
Attitude of British Government
Regarded as Eminently Salts
factory by Administration.
(By Associated Press \

"acIi11N1 L ON, OCl. Zb.-ireat
Britain in two notes presented today
to the State department by the Brit
ish ambassador. Sir Cecil Spring.
Rice. defined her attitude toward
commerce between neutral countries
as one OF rigid endeavor to give every
security possible in the interest of
free and undisturbed trade. The doc
uments contributed general pro-
nouncement OF British policy on the
subject of contreband.
The essential points in the British
attitude are:
American shippers should take pre-
cautions to show the exact destination
OF their goods, mentioning either a
specific consignee or n neutral gov
ernment in bills OF lading. Great
Britain will be guided. by the Ameri-
can doctrine of continuous voyage or
ultimate destination" In respect to
commerce between neutral countries
In articles generally known &C con-
ditional contraband. Absolute con-
tiabrand, embracing munitions of
war. always is subject to seizure and
examination when carried in neutral
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Cottodn, specifically mentioned as
neither absolute nor conditional con-
tTaDrand, can be shipped in neutral
vessels not only to neutral countries
pug 70 al geiiiSeTents without fnoies-
tatiGn.
The first note, dated today, says:
In compliance with your request, I
telegraphed on the 23rd instant, to
my government to inquire what was
their view with regard to cotton and
whether or no they considered It to
be contraband. You addressed this
question tc me. as you said there
seemed to be doubt In certain Quar-
ters In this county as to the attitude
OF my government.
Last night received reply from
Sir Edward Grey, In which; he au-
thorizes me to give the assurance
that cotton will not be seized. He
points out that cotton has not been
put In any of our lists of contraband,
and as your department must be
aware from the draft proclamation
now in your possession, 1t is not pro-
posed to include 1t in ou rnew list
OF contraband. 1t is, therefore, as far
as Great Britain Is concerned. in the
free list and will remain there
The second note refers particularly
to the Rockefeller, recently released
by the British government, but also
sets forth the general policy of Great
Britain on the subject of contra
band.
The note comments on the "mark-
ed increase or the export of certain
articles as compared with previous
years. to those neutral countries
which are in direct communication
with the belligerent nations"
Continuing, the note says:
THE neutral countries concerned
who are anxious in the interests OF
their, neutrality. to avoid being used
as bases for ho5tilities by either bell
hgerent. are now making arrange
ments which will give true guaran-
tees that articles which may be used
In war shall not be re-exported. In
q word, they are anxious to prevent
their ports from becoming the back
door OF either belligerent. When,
these arrangements are complete it
is to be confidently hoped that trade
between neutrals will be subject TO
little or no hindrance.
1t 10 to be hoped that for the fu-
lure adequate precaution will be
taken In order to show the real des-
tination OF goods consigned TO men,
trails which, IL trans-shippedt TO a bel
ligerent, night be used for belieger-
ent purposes.D
The announcement from London
thai the American tanker BrindIlla
had been ordered released at Half
tax. ". S.. and that the Platuria. held
on the coast of Scotland, -'o:::..aa bs 20
permitted to continue, her voyage.
cleared up every perding question on
the subject of shi.. ping which had
arisen IN the past week between the
United States and Grat Brataire. In
both cases, the principles set forth In !
todsy's communications from British
ambassador were followed. sS
Great Brisain's decision not tol
raIe the question OF change OF reg |
istry In either the case OF the Brin-
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