New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-10
BRITAIN LESS RIGID
ON U. S. COMMERCE
Not TO Interfere with Car
goes to Norway, Swe-
den and Denmark.
WOOL MEN ASK THAT
EMBARGO BE RAISED
Tobacco Shipped in Neutral
Bottoms Not Regarded as
Contrabaud by England.

Washington, Nov. 9.--Commerce be
tween the United States and Norway,
Sweden and Denmark in products, the
Incorporation OF which has been pro-
hibited by the latter three countries
has been safeguarded against delays
and misunderstanding. Secretary
Bryan and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the
British Ambassador, announced to-day
that orders had been given the British
feet not to interfere with such cargoes
when consigned 20 q specific person or
company in neutral countries.
Secretary Bryan said he hoped to
have the same arrangement applied
soon 20 Italy, Switzerland and other
neutral countries. Great Britain hith-
erto has detained cargoes consigned
merely "to order" on the suspicion
that, even though destined TO neu-
trial country, they were in reality TO
be transshipped TO a belligerent coun-
try. When each shipment has spe'
cifc consignee British cruisers viii
merely examine the papers Of neu-
trail ship. as is customary, and not
delay her voyage unless engaged in
some unneutral activity.
Sir Edward Grey Explains.
The following telegram from Sir Ed
ward Grey 20 the British Ministers az
Christianin. Stockholm ard Copen'
hagen was made public to-day AT the
State Departments:
eve are satisfied with the guaran.
tees offered by the Norwegian, Swedish
and Danish governments as 10 the non
expectation Of those contraband GOODS
consigned TO q named person IN Nor
way. Sweden and Denmark which are
included in the list of prohibited e&-
ports issued By the Norwegian, swedish
and Danish governments. 20 see that
such goods are landed in Norwegian,
Swedish and Danish ports of destlns-
ton. and not subsequently exported or
passed on in transit 20 an enemy
country.
Orders have been given TO the
British feet and customs authorities
AZ British ports 10 restrict interference
with neutral vessels carrying sueh
csrgocs so consigned 20 vcrihcation OF
sh'0's paDers and cargo.
I've arc trying said Secretary
Bryan, "to 60 everything possible m
The interest Of American shippers ana
exporters 70 facilitate their foreign
trade. We hope soon 70 have the same
Arrangement wrich was concluded with
Norway. Sweden and Denmark apply 10
other neutral countries.
Tobacco Not Contraband.
During the day Mr. Bryan issued
statement saying the British Ambas-
sador had given assurances that TO-
bacc0 was not regarded as contraoand
by Great Britain and would not be ln-
terfered with when shipped IN neutral
bottoms 20 neutral OF even beillgerent
countries.
Representatives of the wool indus
try asked the State Department to ne
gotiate with Great Britain for modl-
fcation of the embargo on the eXpor-
tation of wool from Australia. They
said this would affect the woollen busi-
ness vitality. Although the United
States has no law by which 1T can pre-
vent rc-exportatiOn Of wool obtained
from Australia. the wool men thought
some arrangement might be effected by
italian wool would pledge themselves
not to send it out Of the United States.
Representatives of the National
Woolleu Manufacturing Association
told the State Department to-day that
the manufacturing industry IN this
country would be badly crippled for
lack Of wool from Australia. The
delegation included John r. Wood.
PHILADELPHIA. president of the National
Woollen Manufacturing Association;
Edward +. Greene, !. +. Brown and
Winthrop J.. Marvin, all Of Boston, and
Joseph r. Grundy, Philadelphia.
Under international law any coun-
try may embargo any of its own prod
ucts, and if Great Britain consents TO
the re-establshment Of the Australian
wool trade with the United States il
will be as an act Of courtesy. The
United States cannot give it's own
pledge that the wool shall not be re-
exported, but the manufacturers in
dividually may do so.