Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
ENGLAND RELEASES
STEAMER P[ATUR|A
Oil Vessel Permitted to Leave
StornaWay, Scotland, for
Copenhagen.
REPLY TO U. S. PROTEST
ON KROONLAND AWAITED
Rosin and Turpentine Removed
From Conditional Contraband
List by British Government.

The Standard Oil steamer Platurla,
which has been detained at Stornaway.
Scotland. by British authorities. has
been released and has proceeded to
Copenhagen.
The British embassy today notihed
the State Department that this had
been done after the Danish govern
ment had given proper assurances that
her cargo of illuminating oil would
not be re-exported into Germany
Rosin and turpentine have been re-
moved from the conditional contra
band list by the British government
The British ambassador today so no.
titled the State Department. This
action is important, particularly to the
south. where large quantities of naval
stores are awaiting shipment to Euro
pean ports.
Search of Ships Proposed.
Great Britain has proposed that
American ships bound for northern
European ports touch at some conven-
lent Scotch port on the voyage and
submit to examination of their cargo
by British authorities. receiving in re-
turn certificates which will relieve
them of annoyance of search by Brit
mainder of their voyage.
The State Department has not ac-
cepted the proposition and indications
are it will be made the basis of a pro-
test Officials expect, however, that
some AMIGA ble arrangement can soon
be reached to relieve American ship
ping from the burden of search and
detention when they have no contra
band in their cargoes.
England's Reply Awaited.
Further representations 10 Great Brit
ain regarding the detention of the Amer.
lean steamer kroonland at Gibraltar to-
day awaited the receipt by State Depart
ment officials of the British governments
formal reply to the protest made by the
United States against the Oessels seizure.
Meantime a message from American
Consul Sprague. at G. braltar, had been
received to the effect that prize court
proceedings had been begun and atten-
ton was called to the fact that in the
case of the Brindilla similar proceedings
already were under way when the Brit
ish government ordered that vessel re-
leased.
Tne Kroonland. according to Consul
Sprague. has begun to discharge her
cargo of 1.410 tens of copper and 300 bar
relS o lubricating oil. but reason for
this was given. Nothing was said in the
message regarding the vessefs LOO p4s-
Sengers.
1t was believed here today that if the
kroonland discharges her cargo for the
prize courts consideration, permission
will be given her to continue to Italy
and Greece with the neutral pasSen gers.
The German reserviStS said to be aboard
her would be removed and held as pris-
onerS of war.
To Treat Each Case Separately.
Great Britain's latest list of contra
band will not result in any representa-
tions from the United States on the
list as a whole. but there may be dip
lomatic exchanges with reference to
particular articles. Acting Secretary
Lansing of the State Department today
said each case would be treated sep
arately as il arose.
Some of the products put on the con-
traband list by Great Britain may de-
yeiop a discussion as to their susceptible
ity to use in war. particularly raw
hides, undressed leather, nickel and
aluminium. 1t is thought che Ameri-
can government will take the position
that proof must be shown in each case
that the articles in question are de-
stined for the use of belligerent
army
With respect to commerce between
the United States and neutral countries
the new list will make no change in
the arrangement already in progress
requiring neutral countries to which
products of a contra band character are
consigned to bear the burden of re-
stricting re-eNportation.