Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-30
GREAT BRITAIN
FIXES RULE FOR
COPPER CARGOES
Shipment May Be Made to
Neutral Countries on Agree
ment That Metal Shall Not
Be ReShIpped,

Washington. oct sg.--After COM
ference between Acting Secretary
Lansing VI the state department aud
Sir Cecil Sprlng-lRice, the British am.
hassador, late today. IL was stated au-
thoritatiyely that Great Britain prob
ably would release the steamers ear
ryng copper detained al Gibraltar
II was learned that the Italian GOV.
eminent already has declared an ems
largo on the expectation of copper 10
belligerent countries but that the not-
fieation had not formally reached
England. As soon as the fact is eom-
municated through official channels
the steamers destined to Italy will he
permitted to continue their voyages.
according to the view OF British Off
Gals here unless some other circum-
stances in connection with the activi-
ties OF the ships not yet reported de-
velop. II is not known yet whether
sweden and Greece have declared em-
bargocs on the expectation of copper
Conditional Conlraband.
incidentally the British ambassador
revealed that negotiations were we'll
under way between Great Britain ana
an the neutral countries of Europe
whereby the neutral government IN
each case would act as the consignee
Of all products classed as conditional
contraband. The machinery Of this
ARRANGEMENT has not yet been per-
fected but II Is intended 70 place the
guarantee Of each neutral govern
ment behind shipments So as to In
Assure against transportation
In the ease of copper already en-
route Ia Italy or Sweden or Greece
the British government viii be guided
by the ultimate destination Of each
cargo, offerins to buy copper believed
to be consigned indirectly To krupp's
ammunition works in Germany or
Austrian factories.
Iorbids Incorporation.
The ambassador made IL plain that
the least possible friction would en-
sue if shippers obtained from the CON
suls of the countries to which they
consigned their cargoes certificate
saying the neutral governments in
question would not permit re-eNporta-
ton.
The principal object Of the British
ambassadors visit to Mr. Lansing was
to control an impression current yes
terday that Great Britain would pro-
test against Secretary McAdoo's order
to collectors of customs asking them
To withhold from publication the ma
ture of carGoes until thirty days after
ships cleared American ports. The
British ambassador issued the follow
ing statement of explanations
Rights of United States.
The United states government has
of course, a perfect right TO issue
whatever regulations Il thinks fit
Foreign owners have no reason to
complain. In New York city this reg
ulation has actually been in force for
some time.
The publication of manifests is not
usual practice and depends solely on
local customs in different countries.
Nothing in the regulations prevents
communicating to the consuls of bell
lgerents as il now done, details as to
the destination of contraband or the
intention of the neutral government
in regard to embargoes."
Demands of American exporting in
terests were responsible for Secretary
McAdoos order. Since the begin
ming of the war the old general mani
fest, which gave only vague informa-
ton of the details of the ships cargo,
has been replaced by precise invoice
Of all goods In the bottom. shipping
interests complained to the treasury
department, however, that the publ
cation OF these new manifests oper-
ated injuriously to the individual
shipper by acquainting business rivals
with his methods. They apparently
preferred to submit to a general eN-
ercise Of the right Of search by for
eign cruisers rather than expose the
details Of their private business to
their rivals