New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-03
Washington and Downing
st. Discuss COntraband
Problem Amicably.
DUTCH ASSURANCES
MAY AID SOLUTION
Bryan and Sir Edward Grey
Urge FOodstuffs Guarantee of
Holland as Precedent.

4 London, Oct. 1.-The British and Amer
/ lean governments are still exchanging
/ representations regarding copper and
/ some other commodities shipped from
/ American ports 20 Holland and con-
sidercd by Great Britain rs contra
bard OF war The negotiations are
proceeding amcably.
1t can be stated on high authority
that the British government is con-
tomplating revision Of its proclama-
ton relating TO contraband. Such
goods as foodstuirs consigned to hol-
land in neutral ships are to be un-
molested, of course, since Holland has
placed an embargo on the expectation
of foodstuffs, and other changes Will
doubtless be announced very soon III
the lists Of cOntraband.
The British government takes the
position that there has been no conilS-
cation OF copper cdrgocs.
Much American copper shipped to
Dutch ports is reported as being sent
for sale in the open market without
consignment to a definite customer.
Great Britain pays Tor the copper
Il
whether such seizure is an Interrupt
ton Of trade, as the cargo is not DEN
nhcly sold and billed to a designated
.irm.
Holland has given assurances that
I would prevent the expectation o.
foodstufFs from Holland to Germany or
to other countries now at war.
This action by the Dutch govern
r,ent greatly Simplifies the differences
wIich have arisen concerning cargoGs
Of food destined for the Netherlands
and makes it possible for the BRUSH
government to cease the seizure ana
Investigation of cargoes Of foodstuHS
consigned to Dutch dealers.
The decision will eliminate also the
friction caused by the seizure Of food
stuffs bound from the United states 20
Rotterdam. and is described AS gratlty-
irg both TO the British Foreign Secfe-
tarv, Sir Edward Grey. and the AmeIl-
can Ambassador. Walter Hines rage
VINO nave been conterrlng "aiI% as 20
what shipments may be properly con
.iqcrcd contrabaud. A great perGehS
az. Of the American exports % mo-
lard is wheat and other loodatuu' Ih'
status Of which Is now tnoiou@''|
reed.
WASHINGTON. oct. 1t was indl-
Gated by ohiciels at the btli'Sn Ii LTa
baqsy to-day that if Holland was aDle
80 o;ye the same guarante in regard TO
IN rive the same guarantee IN REGARD 20
fooJ,tutTs. il was unlikely tnat Urea,
britain would object to the shipment
az connar from America 20 the Nethet-
lands The question, however, is eN-
cond;nolv complicated and ITS SoluIoH'
/. vas stated, would not be as S''"PIc
MS in the case % iodstuIS' ...,,,.t,,
produccr, and dealers IN un"roughI
conner dcluged the State Departments
+oIday with inquiries Is 20 the "I.I
- of the United States Government
,",r,rJ Great Britain, classincat!oh
of m, nroJuct as conditional cohi
h.,d Of var. ~ statement o. poi,N
,,.,iI no forthcoming until Ambassador
D.,o forward from London the state
-, of f.cts on which the BRUSH
Co,,ornment relies for ITS dlNerSlo"
Of conner shipments from ROTTERDAM
to Plymouth. ,... l,,,.o
Several large copper producers nave
asked the State Department To Goa,
The same treatment for shipments "
If conner to Holland that mas pee.
Granted 10 foodstufs consigned 70
that country. Ihey pI"Po'T III
Vctberland Government buy sucm
c ,o, 49, IS needed in this. country
and guarantee hat none Oh u ~
90" ,'n" the border OF Germany. -,
secretary Bryan has not gwen me me
MANS hi, approval, and will not do so
mill ne hears from LONDON.
The following telegram wa re-,
ccived by the Chamber OF Com ,!ota','
yesterday morning from Se ''.ni
R,yan: "Wartenfels not cohIiSeate"'
bu{ reouisitioned TO carry govern
mint stores from London under hayaI
aac. Unloading necessary, except par
tia7 accommodations available LOT
nresent cargo. Goods will be deliFetd
70 local shippers on indemnity pong
tor value Of consignment with oahN
a. surety. American con'lgheeS
should instruct shippers whether re-
shirment is desired
~" The message is in regard to re-
norted. seizures of the Wartenlels,
ppbich carried, it is thought, a quantity
- conner believed 10 have been IN
,sr6ed for the Krupps Of Germany