Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22
SHIPMENTS Of O|L
Worrying english
U. S. TANK STEAMERS SEIZED TO
PREVENT POSSIBLE ExPoR-
TArioN TO GERMANY.
GOVERNMENT
PROTESTS LATEST SEIZURE
Standard Oil Steamer Brindilla Seized
Under Conditions Similar TO That Of
John D. RoekefeIIer-Latter Boat
Said to Have Been Released-Ilumi-
mating Oil Regarded as "Fue'."

Washington, Oct 22-Sir Cecil
Spring Rice the British ambassador,
was informed today by the London Of
flee that the American tank steamer
John d. Rockefeller, seized by British
cruisers, had been released.
The ambassador received no word
concerning the other ships, the Brindil-
la and the Piaturia. His adViceS We're
communicated to the White House and
that was taken as an indication cf he
personal interest President Wilson has
taken in the cases.
The Rockefeller carried Illuminating
oil which England is understood to
have declared contraband. She was
seized and taken TO islands off the coast
of Scotland.
The Ambassadors advices were that
the cargo was consigned merely ITO or
der"at Copenhagen and that the Brit
tish cruisers which took her had dlf-
ficulty in establishing its destination.
Not For Germans.
The British ambassador made the
following statement based on mes
sage from the London foreign office:
THE ship was detained because
there was nothing to show in her pa
pers for whom the oil she carried was
destined. 1t was consigned to order.
1t has been ascertained that the oil IN
the tanks was destined for the Danish
Petroleum Company and that in Den
mark there is an embargo on the eX-
portation.
Fuel and lubricants We're declared
conditional contrabaud by the procla-
nation of Aug. A."
Washington Oct. 22-Acting Secre-
tary Lansing of the state department.
announced today that the United States
had protested to Great Britain against
the seizure Of The American steamer.
Brindilla, now at Halifax. as unjusti-
fable and demanding her immediate
release.
Secretary Lansing said:
The American protest made thru
Ambassador Page was similar to that
yesterday against the seizure of the
John D. Rockefeller. bound from Phil
adelphia to Copenhagen"
He stated that the Brindilla was ply
ing also between neutral ports-New
York and Alexandria, Egypt-and he
Was SdLlSileu lIldl IL liiSiS iiet 'SGii q
change of registery the ownership was
continuously American.
Regard Cargo as Feul.
The cargo of both the Brindilla and
the Rockefeller contained Illuminating
oil which had not been specifically de-
clared contra band, altho officials here
believe that Great Britain defines oil as
fuel
1t is the British contention that IL
Illuminating oil can be used for pro-
pelling Zeppelins submarines and tor
pedo boats.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British
ambassador, conferred with Mr.. Lans-
ing concerning the various seizures of
the oil ships. Mr.. Lansing said later
the American consul at Halifax had ex-
perienced some difficulty in interview
ing the captain of the Brindllla TO OBJ
tain facts of her seizure but that the
British ambassador had promptly ad-
justed the incident.
No complete report has been received
today at either the British embassy
o rthe state department of the circum-
stances under which a third tank
steamer Of the Standard Oil Company
the Platuria--was seized. but is is
believed another protest will be made
as the facts in her case are reported TO
be similar to that of the John d.
Rockefeller.