Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-10-08
UNITED STATES MAY
IMPORT FROM GERMANY
Opinion of Solicitor Johnson, Of State
Department, Before Conference of
Representatives of Ameri-
can Industries.


Washington, Sept. 3O.-No principle
of international law stands in the
way of the Importation from Germany
of beet sugar, dye stuffs, cyanide and
other chemicals needed by American
industries, in the opinion of Solicitor
Johnson, of the State Department.
Addressing a conference of repre-
sentatives of these industries here to-
day, Mr.. Johnson said export cargoes
from a belligerent to a neutral nation
could not be considered c~ontraband of
war or subject to seizure if the good
faith Of the shipment were establish
ed.
The conference was called by the
departments of State and Commerce
to bring into concrete form the needs
of the industries named. Secretary
Redield presided and Secretary Bry-
an was present to give his personal
assurance that the State Department
would act as a medium of communica-
I ton between American buyers and
German sellers. Whenever a ship
ment was ready at Rotterdam to be
placed abord an American vessel
bound to the United States, he said,
Inquiries would be made of the bel
l~igerents, which he felt little doubt
would insure safe transportation.
1t was pointed out that Germany a
removed the ban first placed on the
expectation of the commodities men
toned, but insisted that they should
be carried in American vessels and
under guarantee that they would not
be re-eXported from the United States
to any power at war with Germany.
will be sufficient. Such committees
are to cooperate with US under the
following agreement:
First: We are to be advised eN-
actly what the carrying charges IN
Guiding insurance will be in your
market.
Second: Drafts are to be made OF
our purchasers with Public Ware
, house Receipt calling for one bale OF
r cotton OF middIing or better grade, the
certificate to have in its face the
grade, the weight, the storage charges
r and to state that the cotton is fully
: covered by fire insurance.
Third: There must be attached 10
V the draft with Warehouse receipt, an
= affidavit from the farmer stating he
: has received ten cents per pound for
that bale, or a statement from the
e committee to the same effect.
Il Fourth: This Southern Committee
e must obligate itself to keep a true
e record of every Warehouse receipt is
: sued on our orders and agree that
s such cotton will be sold by it, the
committee, without any compensation
whatever, when the time shall have
arrived for selling, notify the iriginal
d purchaser in the North what the sale
nets after deducting expenses and au-
# thoriZe said buyer to make draft on
committee for the net amount with
s Warehouse Receipt attached"
n You can see how necessary 1t is for
us to make it easy for the man in
Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, etc.
n to buy and at the same time, dispose
of the cotton before We could ever
get him interested in making the pur-
ichase, for a farmer in the North would
mot know what to do with a bale OF
cotton unless some responsible com
mittee has guaranteed to take care OF
the selling end of the transaction. Ii
you nave any such committee appoint
n ed on your market or can nave one
appointed Immediately and wish 70
F. cooperate with US, please advise Us
n Immediately the official name under
i which your committee will be known
# so we can publish this information
in the October 9Th, issue OF our otfic-
ial publication who Is VINO" Oul
g Ibuyers will be obligated in writing tc
hold the cotton twelve months or III
:; til it can be sold for ten cents pei
pound or more.
The cotton farmer being the best
customer Of the grain farmer, We be-
= lieve our efforts will result in the sale
= of thousands of ales.
Il Please see that his letter reaches
- the proper commercial organizations
: in your city for quick reply.
Yours very truly,
III GRAIN DEALERS NATL ASSO.,
Chas D. Jones, Pres.
The reading of this letter was fol
. lowed by general discussion and tbs
g proposals contained therein were re
le ceived with favor and appreciation.
~ Mr.. H. M. Humphrey and Mr.. J. M
- Edgerton moved that a committee o.
three be appointed to cooperate witt
% the Grain Dealers National Associa
Ition, and Messrs. D. H. Dixon, hair
. man, J. M. Edgerton and G.. A. Nor
- wood were thereupon appointed sucl
a committee, although Mr.. G. A. Nor
10 wood was not present at the meeting
10 1t was decided that the Committee
!, should be known as The Goldsbor'
l Cotton Committee. The following wir'
was thereupon dispatched to Presiden
Chas. D. Jones, President of the Grain
Dealers National Association, Nash
vile, Tenn:
"The Goldsboro Chamber of Com
merce has received your proposal wit
= marked interest and deep apprecia
| ton. Our committee will be known q
" the GaldsboTo Cotton Committee. I