Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-22
SEIZURE Of OIL
SHIPS BRINGS ON
VIGOROUS KICK
Great Britain Determined to
Prevent Germany From
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Washington, oct ~-Grcat Bri
4 aims determination 60 keep from
s 'ermany elrgoos 81 Illuminating ol
which might be turned into fuel foi
army motor trucks. ms well az for IN,
<eppcllus ana aef0planos. caused the
seizure ~ American standard oil
steamers hy British cruisers.
This fuu WAS developed today In
conferences following the state de.
partments request thruuah Ambassa
dor Page "a London for the imnedi.
ate release If The TINKER John -
rockefeller
President Wilson and Counsellor
tanslng. acting Secretary of state, dis
uFaod The seizure ~ The ships and
later Aif Lansing conferred with the
British nmbnssador sir cecil Spring
Rice. who called seeking Information
concerning the altitude Of the Amer
ienn go,ernmcut
The standard Qil company has
asked The siufe department 10 secure
ho release II three 81 iis ships. the
John ~ Rockefeller Bfindilln and
Plaiura which were captured by Brit
lsh wnruhlps while bound from Amer
lean ports To neutral countries carry
ing Illuminating oil
Government Takes Steps.
Only ia the case of the Rockefeller
has the department felt warranted In
mixing immediate steps. This ship WIS
under the American flag before the
European war began aud therefore Is
not subject lo any of the queations
which might aflao IN connection with
the other two vessels. which were
changed from foreign registry under
he recent ACT Of congress
The understanding ~ the British
embassy ie That Illuminating oil has
been regularly declared contrnhand
hy the british government but that
he notice has not yet reached the
powers.
Therein the case resembles the re-
cent communicating Of a coppcr-l la
den ship which WIS lnkon into Brit
iah port Ia advance Of notice To mari
time nations that copper had been de-
rlared conditional contmhand In
that cusc the United states ala not
abandon It's contention that neutral
goods Ia neutral ships passing be
tween neutral ports we're exempt from
seizure. sharp ssnc was avoided.
however through au understanding
between the British and Dutch gov
cfnments that the Dutch embargo
would extend "a copper
it Is suggested that a similar mr.
viii be- suueht by the Brit
igh government regarding petroleum
and lta products. not only with Hol.
land. but with Denmark and sweden
aud NORWAY
Excessive shipments Mnde.
II was pointed ont today that the
exports Of refined petroleum from
America 20 the northern central Eu-
foReuH countries are far Ia excess 81
he normal consumption Of those
Countries only recently 1t developed
hat ilnmnatine petroleum was cap
lblo Of being used az q substitute for
gasoline with properly designed mo-
org. hence Great Britain added this
product to It's eontrabnnd hst
Another phase Of the negotiations
which have hceu in progress regard I
ing the right Of neutral ships TO trans
port neutral goods appeared today
Nhcn Nh Wan Rappard, the Dutch I
minister. appealed io the suite de-
aartment to secure for Dutch vessels
The privilege Of conveying neutral
German goods to America
The German government Imposed /
be- conditions that The goods should /
be- transported In American bottoma
picr pledge that they should not DO /
Inverted in Gcrmanys enemies II I
hls privilege is extended ia butch
Vessels The business would he greatly I
'nutaaed aud the Dutch shipping IN.
tcrosls would be much relieved