The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-28
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Britain in two notes presented to the
state department by Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the British ambassador, defined
her attitude toward commerce between
neutral countries as one of rigid en-
deavor to give every security possible
in the interest of undisturbed trade.
The documents constituted a general
pronouncement of British policy on
the subject of contraband.
The essential points in the British
attitude are:
American shippers should take ade
quate precaution to show the exact
destination of their goods, mentioning
either specific consignee or a neutral
government in their bills of lading.
Great Britain will be guided by the
American doctrine of continuous voy-
age or ultimate destination" in re-
spect to commerce between neutral
countries in articles generally known
as conditional contraband. Abso-
lutte contraband, embracing muni-
tions of war. is always subject to seiz
ure and careful examination when
carried in neutral ships.
Views on Mineral Oils.
With respect to mineral oils, the
notes say Great Britain will seize no
cargoes If the papers of the ship show
their ultimate destination to be neu-
trail. Only in cases where cargoes have
been consigned ito order," the notes
point out. has the British government
been exercising scrutiny.
Cotton, which is specifically men,
toned by Great Britain as neither alb
solute nor conditional contraband, can
be shipped in neutral vessels not only
to neutral countries but to all bellig-
erents, without molestation.
Two v. s. Vessels Released. -u
The announcement from London to-
day that the American tanker Brindil-
la had been ordered released at Hall.
fax, N. S., and that the Plauturia, held
on the coast of Scotland, would be
permitted to continue its voyage
cleared up every pending question on
the subject of shipping which had
arisen in the last week between the
United States and Great Britain. In
both cases the principle set forth in
today's communications from the Brit
ish ambassador we're followed-name
ly: that on determining the exact des
tination of the cargo as neutral the
vessels would not be held.
Great Britain's decision not to raise
the question of change of registry in
either case of the Brindilla or the
Platuria strengthened the belief of ad
ministration officials that there would
be no further difficulty in this connec
ton where the ownership of vessels
which changed their flag was contin
uously American. AS yet there ha!
been no test case of change from
German to American registry where {
transfer from a German company t
an American concern was involved.
Statement Made by McAdoo.
AS result of the definite assur
ances from Great Britain, Secretar
McAdoo issued the following state
ment last night:
There is no reason why undel
writer's who cover marine and war ris
insurance should now hesitate to issu
:. policies on cotton in neutral bottom,
8 so far as Great Britain is concerne,
g The bureau Of war risk insurance of tn
y treasury department is writing insu
y ance freely on cotton when carried
American vessels"